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Cruising Catamarans are relatively expensive boats and people seem to
be interested in finding less expensive alternatives to $350,000+ boats
or well worn charter boats with the wrong boat layout. With 600 cruising
catamarans built, Catalac Catamarans are a boat building success story
as well as one of
 the
best values available in cruising catamarans today. Catalacs are fairly
well known in Europe, yet not so much in America. It was surprising
to discover that the highest volume catamaran builder in the world (Performance
Cruising Inc. , builder of the Gemini catamaran) is part of the Catalac
family tree. This web site was created as an information resource for American Sailors. The catamaran boat market can be confusing and separating the wheat from the chaff, so to speak, can be difficult. Read on and discover one of the best kept secrets in cruising catamarans. Catalac Catamarans are one of the best built boats in the world and considerably underpriced in today's market. Surveyors have been known to refer to Catalacs as the Hinckley of Cruising Catamarans (for those of you who aren't familiar with the term ...it's not an insignificant compliment). More on Catalac Catamarans here Before reading further, let me say that the author of these pages is not a boat broker nor does he sell anything boat related for a living. Hopefully, the reader will appreciate this site as sailing resource, as the information it contains is the collection of information resulting from a search for a Cruising Catamaran purchase. If you are planning on buying a boat, this site might save you a considerable amount of money and lead to years of happy sailing. Few sailors in North America have heard of Catalac Catamarans. Typically, they begin searching for a completely different boat, as I did. Yet as I dug deep into the realm of pre owned Cruising Catamarans for sale, and learned about all available options, Catalacs quickly rose to the top of the proverbial list. Their solid fiberglass hulls are double the thickness of current designs. A design feature which probably has something to do with the reason these boats age gracefully. It would be 
fair to say that they just don't build them like this any more, as newer
boats don't seem to be designed for sailing in northern British waters.
This graceful aging becomes very apparent when shopping for a catamaran
and coming across any Catalac in local boat yards.As it is, this website is a hobby and has grown as needed. For example, the ' Catamaran For Sale Page'. . began as 1 ad to help a marina mate sell his boat, now it's grown into a full page of boat advertisements free of charge for all cruising catamaran owners. Because this site is a hobby, edits are done in brief bursts. Proof reading is sometimes sacrificed as the Admiral insists we lead a normal life. So, at times, mistakes are made on these pages. If you spot one, please email and let us know. Catalac Research Notes page is a collection of thoughts on how I arrived at the decision to select a Catalac 8M as my first cruising catamaran. If you're curious about these boats, it's worth reading as there's some good information on that page concerning Catalac Catamarans. If not, feel free to explore the other pages. I enjoy receiving emails from readers, and if I'm able, I'll also answer questions on the boats via email. Lastly, I'd like to extend an invitation to any catamaran sailor who's transiting the ICW on Florida's east coast, to stop and visit us on their way through. We are located in a Marina in Melbourne, FL just south of the US Space center at Cape Canaveral. Email us for details.  For
those who enjoy technical discussions (and videos), you'll find the
Propeller drag test
(under sail) very interesting, and if considering a Catalac purchase,
Catalac boat inspection
is a must read. This site is now more than 60 pages, take your time and look around. The next logical web page might be.....Catalac Research Notes Rick in Florida |
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