SAIL Magazine’s Best Boats 2016
Cruising Multihull 41-50ft: Bali 4.3 Catamarans Multihulls featured heavily as nominees for SAIL’s Best Boats competition 2016. Multihull designers and builders have challenged the status
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Boat Maintenance
How A Marine Diesel Engine Works
This is a super cool demonstration of how a marine diesel engine works! Don’t miss the video at the bottom of this article. We are
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Charter Management Tips
How Did Charter Boat Owners Win IRS Challenge
The number one objection from CPAs is that our business yacht management program is a passive activity and will not be deemed active participation. They
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Boat Maintenance
Pettit Marine Paint
American Product Review: Pettit Paint We caught up with Pettit Paint at the last Annapolis Boat Show. Their world-renowned high performance coatings and epoxies, especially
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Catamaran Reviews
Our New Cruising Catamaran: 2016 Lagoon 450 SporTop
Why Did We Choose This Catamaran As Our Own New Cruising Boat? While traveling from boat show to boat show in 2015, we conducted numerous
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Catamaran Reviews
Catamaran Dealers & Their Biases For/Against: Bali4.0 vs Lucia 40
Bali 4.0 vs FP Lucia 40 Catamarans After the Paris boat show, a Bali owner alerted me about a blog post by a Fountaine Pajot
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Catamaran Reviews
Dueling Forties Update: Fountaine Pajot Lucia 40 & Bali 4.0
A Brief Look At The 40ft Catamarans Models At The 2015 Paris Boat Show The Bali 4.0 and Lucia 40 catamarans are very different boats
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Catamaran Reviews
The Dueling Forties: The 40ft Catamaran Lineup For 2016
The 2015 / 2016 yacht buying season unquestionably belongs to the 40ft catamaran. There are several reasons for this popularity. The old 40ft Island Spirits,
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Catamaran Reviews
A Sneak Peek At The New Fountaine Pajot 40
We are all waiting with bated breath for the unveiling of the new Fountaine Pajot 40 on December 4th in Paris. We managed to get
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Catamaran Reviews
Lagoon 42: A Sleek Modern Design
NEW: Lagoon 42 – Launch at Düsseldorf International Boat Show 2016 A Sleek Modern Design The Lagoon 42, the newest member of the Lagoon family
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Boat Systems
Aurinco Solar Panels
American Product Review: Aurinco Solar Panels UPDATE November 2016: After 10 years in the marine solar panel business, Aurinco owners found it increasingly difficult to compete
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Boat Systems
Arid Bilge Pumps
American Product Review: Arid Bilge Pumps While at the Annapolis Boat Show, we had the pleasure of visiting with Carina and Al Baurley of Arid
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Charter Management Tips
Boat Partnerships: Sharing The Financial Burden
Buying a boat with a partner is becoming more popular in part because yacht charter companies allow more generous “owner’s use” as an incentive. So
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Charter Management Tips
Compliance Issues For A Legitimate Yacht Charter Business!
Many skeptics and detractors feel operating a yacht as a small business is not a legitimate active participation business. But our experience is that if
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Catamaran Reviews
Compare The Most Popular 40ft Production Catamarans
Stephen and I are always exploring new catamaran models so we can share our insights with you. The information below continues to be valid, but
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Charter Guest Tips
Yacht Charterer’s Guide To DIY Fixes Before Calling The Charter Tech
Things TO Do Before Calling The Charter Mechanic Let’s face it, things go wrong on boats and charter boats are no exception. You may charter
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Catamaran Reviews
New Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Evolution
UPDATE 2018: This awesome model has been replaced by the FP Elba 45. The Helia 44 is a very successful catamaran in the size range
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Catamaran Reviews
Four Most Popular Production Catamarans: How Do They Compare?
Four of the most popular catamarans on the market today are Lagoon 450, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Bali 4.5 or Leopard 44. They are similar
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