What are the Best Sails for a Cruising Catamaran?

What are the Best Sails for a Cruising Catamaran?

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 cruising...

Hurricane Preparations – A Sailor’s View

By: Karen Massey This article was published with permissions by Dean and Karen. Their original blog post can be found here. As Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolina's and two other hurricanes are churning in the Atlantic we are about to leave the calm beauty of Steamboat and head...

True Costs of Owning a Catamaran

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 β€œWhat is my budget?” Usually, however, trying to answer this question will only lead to more questions on asking price,...

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 β€œhard numbers” from which to...

What is a Cracked Bulkhead?

One potential issue that may arise in a survey is called a cracked bulkhead. When this happens there is some confusion as to what this means for buyers and sellers alike, so our clients often ask this featured β€œQuestion of the Week.” A bulkhead is a layer inserted into the...

What Size Generator Suits my A/C Needs?

It’s not unfamiliar for anyone working in the yachting industry to run into the question of what generator size is required on a particular boat. An answer will depend on a few variables, such as the boat’s size, where the boat will be spending most of its time, and whether...

How Should I Flag my Boat?

Once you have a boat under contract, one of the first questions that you will ask yourself, and one that we most often get here at The Multihull Company is β€œHow should I flag my boat?” The answer to this question will depend on an assortment of factors in your...

What is an Offshore Closing?

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 β€œoffshore 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?

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...

The Five Steps to Getting a Good Deal on a Used Catamaran

As the Sales Manager at The Multihull Company I have seen a significant shift in the brokerage market with the proliferation of MLS searches, blogs and forums that have made the catamaran world more interconnected than ever. While some of these blogs or forums have good information, the knowledge it...

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