How Newly Legislated 100% Bonus Depreciation Can Make Ownership More Affordable
July 17, 2025
A Strategic Approach to Multihull Business Ownership: Leveraging Bonus Depreciation The dream of owning a yacht can be a significant financial undertaking. However, a powerful tax incentive known as bonus depreciation can dramatically alter the financial landscape of this investment, provided the yacht is operated as a legitimate business. The...
The Lacey Act Crisis: Why Importing Your Foreign-Built Catamaran is Now a Compliance Nightmare
December 5, 2025
For decades, the importation of foreign-built recreational vessels into the U.S. was governed by simple customs protocol: pay the assessed duty and secure your Entry Summary (Form 7501). That straightforward era ended with the 2008 amendment to the Lacey Act. This once-obscure conservation statute has evolved into a formidable barrier,...
November 20, 2024
TMC Broker, Paco Montaner, assists clients in transitioning from monohull life to sailing a catamaran in the Caribbean. The greatest part of working in the yachting industry is witnessing the dreams become a reality for our clients. Watching a family give new life to a multihull through their exotic adventures...
March 1, 2023
In early 2023, Cruising World approached us to seek our opinion on recommending a couple of brokerage catamaran options for first time catamaran buyers to consider when they first stepping into the catamaran market. Here are six boats hand-picked by The Multihull Company’s president and CEO, Capt. Will Miller, as...
Selling Your Catamaran in Panama
January 17, 2023
If you're looking to sell your catamaran in Panama, one of the best options is to work with Multihull Company broker Charles Badoian. As one of the leading yacht brokerage firms in the world, The Multihull Company has the experience and expertise to help you navigate the process of selling...
10 Affordable Cruising Catamarans
October 28, 2020
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...
May 12, 2020
By Captain Andrew Hodgdon One of the most frequent questions I get from first time boat buyers is “What should I expect during the survey?” This is a very good question that addresses one of the most important steps of the boat purchase process. The survey is your opportunity to...
True Costs of Owning a Catamaran
September 7, 2018
When you are starting your search for a catamaran, one of the first and most important questions you need to ask yourself in your search for the right catamaran is “What is my budget?” Usually, however, trying to answer this question will only lead to more questions on asking price,...
June 1, 2018
Occasionally we handle transactions where either a buyer or seller require a closing to occur outside of the area where the boat is currently lying. This is what we call an “offshore closing”. Why would one require an offshore closing? The main reason that either party would request an offshore...
Can I Avoid Paying the Duty on my Boat?
May 15, 2018
It is a common theme for our clients to ask us how they can legally avoid paying US Duty and Import tax on their boat when they are entering US Waters. So, is there a way for you as a boat owner to legally avoid paying US Duty when entering...
A sale well handled. No inflated expectations and an honest opinion throughout. Highly recommended.
Absolutely THE ONLY company to use for buying or selling a catamaran! Our Broker Andrew Hodgdon, was excellent to work with, an experienced catamaran captain with extensive knowledge of sailing catamarans, the ins and outs of the construction, performance, systems, everything involved and life on board catamarans. All of which is invaluable in looking for the right boat for someone to buy or helping market your boat when selling. The Multihull Company is so connected in the catamaran world and used by so many catamaran sailors and searchers that we had an interested buyer before our boat was even listed and a completed sale 60 days after her first showing!!! Thanks Andrew and all of the Multihull team who worked diligently to make it happen so smoothly!
We had a great experience working with Andrew! He was extremely knowledgeable and listened to our needs of what we wanted our next boat to be. He responded quickly to all of our requests and got us to the finish line. Working with Multihull was seamless and we highly recommend using Andrew and Multihull.
Chris Block was our broker. He was great. He went above and beyond what we thought we needed. His expertise helped us get our dream boat for way less than expected. I will use TMC and Chris Block in the future. Definitely recommend.
Chris Rundlett in Grenada was my buyers broker for a catamaran I purchased in Tortola.
The buying process was problematic with numerous mechanical issues needing attention. Throughout the process he was fantastic. I would highly recommend him if you’re looking to buy a boat in the Caribbean.
Successful relationships cannot exist without it. At The Multihull Company we base every relationship on a firm commitment to earning and retaining our client’s trust.
Advice of any kind is valuable only when grounded in hard-won expertise. It too, must be trustworthy. Trust and expertise define the heart and soul of The Multihull Company. We are a team of skilled professionals who thrive on providing expert, trustworthy advice and service to catamaran and trimaran sailors around the globe.
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