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,...
TMC Opens New Office in Kemah, Texas with Multihull Specialist Broker, Chris Block
March 5, 2025
The Multihull Company is excited to announce our new office location in Kemah, Texas! Located at 555 Bradford Ave Pier A, Kemah, TX 77565, our Kemah office is ready to assist you with all of your multihull needs. The Kemah Texas office is lead by Senior Broker, Chris Block, who...
TMC Returns As Gold Level Sponsor For The 2025 Caribbean Multihull Challenge
January 2, 2025
The Multihull Company is excited to be returning again as a Gold Level Sponsor for the highly anticipated 2025 Caribbean Multihull Challenge, running January 30 - February 2, 2025. This event, based on the beautiful island of St. Maarten, is an action-packed weekend filled with sailing events and thrilling entertainment....
The Multihull Company Opens A New Office On Florida’s Gulf Coast
July 12, 2024
The Multihull Company is pleased to announce that Josie Tucci has joined its team of expert yacht brokers in the Gulf Coast. Josie brings over 25 years of experience in the marine industry, with a strong focus on catamarans.Josie's career began in France with Dufour Yachts, where she honed her...
We had an outstanding experience working with Andrew Hodgdon to find our dream boat, an Outremer 52.
We were actually referred to him by several different peopleโclients who had been very happy working with him, as well as boat owners who were planning to use him to sell their own boats. After working with Andrew ourselves, we completely understand why he came so highly recommended.
We worked with him for several months, and from start to finish, he was exceptional. Andrew is incredibly knowledgeable and truly an expert when it comes to performance catamarans. He took the time to understand exactly what we were looking for, was always responsive and organized, and never made us feel pressured throughout the process.
Andrew went above and beyond to arrange showings for us in multiple states and even traveled to another state to be there with us for the sea trial. His expertise and guidance gave us tremendous confidence as we evaluated such a significant purchase.
The entire process could have been overwhelming, but he made it remarkably smooth. He was on top of every detail and made the paperwork and closing process easy, working seamlessly with his team at The Multihull Company.
What impressed us most was that he genuinely had our best interests in mind. And his support didnโt end when the sale was completed. He has continued to stay in touch and has made it clear that he is still available to help us if we ever need him. That kind of follow-through is rare and speaks volumes about the kind of broker he is.
Buying an Outremer 52 was a huge decision and a major investment, and having someone with his knowledge, experience, responsiveness, and integrity made the entire experience so much easier and more enjoyable.
We couldnโt recommend Andrew Hodgdon more highly. If youโre looking for a yacht brokerโespecially if youโre considering a performance catamaranโwe would choose him again without hesitation. The fact that so many people recommended him to us was the reason we called him, and after working with him, we would be one of those people recommending him to others.
I highly recommend Andrew Hodgdon. He served as our buyers broker. He is responsive, highly knowledgeable and very experienced. He is also an excellent guide and counselor before, during and after the boat purchase process. If you are looking for a good-sailing cat, he seems to collect most of the available boats on the better-sailing side of the market. Top marks.
Andrew did an excellent job getting me started on my new adventures. Worked with my conflicting schedule. Is very knowledgeable in the catamaran industry. ๐
I recently sold my Lagoon 450 with the Multihull Team. I would highly recommend their services. The professionalism and personal treatment I received was greatly appreciated.
Great Service, Great People
Helped me through the process.
I would go through them again in a future purchase.
Successful relationships cannot exist without it. At The Multihull Company we base every relationship on a firm commitment to earning and retaining our clientโs 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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