What are the Best Sails for a Cruising Catamaran?
September 21, 2018
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
September 13, 2018
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
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,...
Performance Study of Daggerboards Versus Keels
August 17, 2018
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...
August 10, 2018
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 “Question of the Week.” A bulkhead is a layer inserted into the...
What Size Generator Suits my A/C Needs?
July 18, 2018
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...
June 27, 2018
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 “How should I flag my boat?” The answer to this question will depend on an assortment of factors in your...
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...
The Five Steps to Getting a Good Deal on a Used Catamaran
May 2, 2018
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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