Electric winches on board sailboats are becoming increasingly popular. It makes shorthanded sailing much easier and allows a crewmember to hoist and trim any size sail in all kinds of conditions with a simple push of a button. With more and more larger sailboats being used for liveaboard, cruising, and weekend sailing, the sails are […]
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Trying to sell your catamaran? As we all know, first impressions are crucial. Here are our top tips to sell your boat more quickly and for a higher price. Learn More>> Get A Free Valuation Of Your Catamaran For Sale! Reference “CATAMARAN VALUATION REQUEST” in the Email subject line and include the following information: Your Contact Information / Catamaran Brand / Catamaran
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Catamaran builders have really focused on the 40ft “entry-level” catamaran models of late. It has a broader appeal for families and cruising couples because with these modern, more voluminous cats, you get a lot more boat at a very affordable price. The new range of 40ft catamaran models on the market today, has the same
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Join Us For Our Catamaran Ownership Seminars Buying a catamaran is a big decision, whether for live aboard, charter management or setting your boat up as a business. Boat buyers are often not educated on ownership options and catamarans in general and the image of the “dream” boat sometimes overwhelms good reason. That’s why we
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Cruising World’s Expedition and Rally: Cuba 2017 We have signed up for the Cruising World Rally to Cuba March 31st – April 9th, 2017. We are super excited! As some of you may know, we have been to Cuba many years ago as South African citizens at the time. It rates as one of the
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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Buying a boat is a big decision, whether for live aboard, charter management or setting your boat up as a business. Buyers are often dazzled at boat shows and the image of the “dream” boat sometimes overwhelms good reasoning. That is why we present you with this opportunity to get an
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We first reported here on July 19th (2016), that a new Leopard model was launched in Cape Town, South Africa. We now we have confirmation! Leopard Catamarans announced today that the new model 45 will be unveiled at the Annapolis boat show in October 2016. As we have mentioned before, the new Leopard 45 is
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While selling catamarans is our business and we obviously would like to sell as many catamarans as we can, we sometimes have to advise people against buying a boat. One thing we will NOT do, is tell a buyer what they want to hear to make a sale. If a boat is not a good
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Need to stay connected while at sea? If you are working while cruising like us or some of our friends with yacht charter businesses, the answer is YES! Many cruising sailors struggle with finding a workable and affordable solution for communications while at sea or in remote locations. Stephen and I discovered the Iridium GO!
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Join Catamaran Guru & Dream Yacht For Guided Tours of France’s Top 3 Catamaran Builders! BALI | FOUNTAINE PAJOT | LAGOON Join Us As We Guide You On A Tour Of These 3 Famed Catamaran Factories And Share With You The Building Processes And Unique Features Of Each Brand. Take Advantage Of This Exclusive Opportunity To
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Tour The Factories Of France’s Top 3 Catamaran Builders BALI | FOUNTAINE PAJOT | LAGOON April 22nd – April 28th, 2017 Catamaran Guru Offers Buyers An Exclusive Opportunity To Tour The Factories Of France’s Top 3 Catamaran Builders! Join Us As We Guide You On A Tour Of These 3 Famed Catamaran Factories And Share With You The Building
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Buying a yacht is a big decision, whether for live aboard, charter management, or setting your boat up as a business. Buyers are often dazzled at boat shows and the image of the “dream” boat sometimes overwhelms good reasoning. That is why we present you with this opportunity to get an in-depth look at the
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We got our very first look at the new Leopard 45, recently launched in Cape Town, South Africa. This picture of the two Leopards in Cape Town harbor was posted on the cruisers forum yesterday amid much speculation. We unfortunately don’t know the source and cannot confirm that the 45 will definitely replace the 44,
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Through our relationship with Dream Yacht, we are pleased to announce that we have TWO Lagoon 450 catamarans and TWO Lagoon 52 catamarans available for service in the BVI and the Bahamas in the “Dream Easy” program. This program is unique to Dream Yacht and is perfect for the owner who does not want to
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Over the last several years we have represented a number of buyers who have purchased large catamarans for personal use and who have placed their yachts into different charter programs. It seems the current trend in catamaran ownership is to go bigger! Most of our owners of catamarans over 50ft, place these large catamarans into
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Spare Parts from Beneteau USA for Lagoon Catamarans If you are a Lagoon catamaran owner, you can now use the Beneteau USA spare parts catalogue. For many years, sourcing spare parts for your Lagoon catamaran, or for any French-built catamaran for that matter, has been a real sticking point for a lot of owners. It
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Catamaran For Sale by Owner – 2001 Catana Model 471 Location: Oxnard, CA, USA Price: US$429,000 Email Catamaran Owner (phone: 805-551-6019) Voyage-ready performance catamaran. UNRIVALLED EQUIPMENT & FEATURES. City Where Boat Is Located: Oxnard, CACountry Where Boat Is Located: United States Asking Price: US$429,000 Cash or
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UPDATE: Section 179 Tax Advantages & Related Court Cases We have seen many yacht businesses operated in charter programs very successfully around the world as small businesses by our clients. Offsetting the cost of ownership is a sound strategy especially in the yacht charter business. However, there are many regulatory challenges to a yacht charter
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