10 Affordable Cruising Catamarans

10 Affordable Cruising Catamarans

Looking for a used cruising cat for a sailing sabbatical? Check out this list of contenders. So, you want to get a catamaran, sail off into the sunset, and capture some magic with your lover or family for a few years. You have no ambition to sail around the world...

Which Sails Are Right For Me?

Our TMC clients often ask us sail related questions, so we thought to sit down with our Balance Catamaran  451 sailmaker, Bob Pattison, of Neil Pryde Sails, to get insight from the man with 40 years of experience! Learn from the best about what type of sails are best for your...

Performance Study of Daggerboards Versus Keels

By: Phillip Berman, published with editor's permission from Boating NZ and Blue Water Sailing In my forty-five year career in the catamaran industry there’s been a relentless debate on the virtues and vices of daggerboards versus fixed keels. This debate has, however, mostly been waged without “hard numbers” from which to...

Twenty Tips For Making Catamaran Sailing Safer and More Pleasurable

Over the past few decades I've been privileged to earn my living as a yacht broker who specializes in catamarans. I've visited about 50 countries in the business and made great friends the world over, most of whom have taught me valuable nuggets of information on the art of catamaran...

PLACING A BOAT INTO BARE BOAT CHARTER

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CATAMARAN DEPRECIATION

We all know that boats, unlike real estate, tend to depreciate. For those who are about to buy a catamaran, the question is: How much will it depreciate? Here at our brokerage firm it is pretty common for someone to call and ask, “How much am I going to lose...

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS OF BUYING A CATAMARAN

If you are in the habit of attending boat shows, as I am, it becomes obvious that most catamaran manufacturers would like you to believe they have created the perfect yacht. The general drift of their sales pitches is nearly always the same: “Plenty of room and safety for mom...

THE PERILS OF INTERNET CATAMARAN SHOPPING

SHOPPING FOR A CATAMARAN ON THE INTERNET? HERE ARE 6 QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN CHOOSING A YACHT BROKER IS THE BROKER YOU ARE CONSIDERING A TRUE EXPERT IN CATAMARANS OR TRIMARANS? Many brokerage companies claim to offer “buyer brokerage” services, but their brokers are not Multihull experts. Any yacht broker...

The 14 Biggest Mistakes When Purchasing a Used Catamaran and How to Avoid Them – Part Two

Mistake #8: Miscalculating the Value of a Catamaran Since establishing the Bristol value of a yacht is so vital to making a good purchasing decision, you need to get an accurate idea of what that value is. This has gotten a lot harder in the Internet age because there are...

The 14 Biggest Mistakes When Purchasing a Used Catamaran and How to Avoid Them – Part One

Mistake #1: Searching for the largest, Cheapest Catamaran in your Budget When shopping for a catamaran you should always buy the largest, most inexpensive boat, right? This is the very definition of a bargain, is it not? Well, maybe not. People tend to think bigger rather than smaller and feel...

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