The weight of paint.
What is the weight cost of your paint and finish choices on a large catamaran? You’ll be surprised…
Drinking desalinated water.
A reverse osmosis unit is a no-brainer these days however we think that live-aboard yachts are missing an important step. Reverse osmosis should remove pretty well everything (well, except the H and and the O). This includes removing the minerals you’d normally drink. Removing the sodium loses the good salty taste, magnesium the bitter part…
Abandoned catamarans keep popping up in the UK…
Two lost boats have now arrived on these shores.
The pros and cons of different helm positions
There are currently five options for placement of a helm when designing a catamaran. Here’s a simple breakdown of the pros and cons of each.
To bond or not to bond. That is the question.
Bonding through hull fittings. Some do, some don’t. We try to get to the bottom of this and wade through the voodoo, myths and folklore.
Swell forecast and anchoring
Here is what happens when you anchor on a lee shore and a swell picks up.