The weight of paint.
What is the weight cost of your paint and finish choices on a large catamaran? You’ll be surprised…
Hauling out for hurricane season
A client requested a haul out list which once written we thought worth sharing. It was aimed at a 40 for cat hauling in Grenada but there will be clear crossovers to your boat. This is a work in progress so feel free to send us any suggestions you’d like to see added. Preparation: Before…
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.
Marketing a charter yacht
Any charter yacht will need marketing materials and we at Synergy know exactly how to get those brochures, flyers and webpages to the right people.
Finding crew
How do you find them? Can you trust them? How do you know they are doing a good job when they are thousands of miles away?
Introduction to Brokers
For those wanting see some return on their investment, chartering the yacht can make a lot of sense.
BVI charter guide
Roughing it around the British Virgin Islands on a luxury charter catamaran.