Although 'total' amateur construction, popular in the 1970s, has declined, the market for kit catamarans and bare hulls is doing quite well, thank you… The new cutting-out tools allow made-to-measure parts to be delivered. Savings in time and above all money guaranteed! A detailed review of these catamarans which can be personalised as you wish.
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06/02/2017
Par
Jean-Christophe Guillaumin
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A few decades ago, multihulls didn't escape the trend for amateur construction. Although our sailing boats with several hulls escaped ferro-cement (phew!) and rusty steel, materials which really are too heavy for boats without keels, aluminium, wood-epoxy and sometimes even sandwich have dominated amongst amateurs. Today the game is over for the dreamers who designed their boats themselves: all the builders, or almost all, order plans from an established architect. And it must be admitted, the number of constructions has melted away like the snow in the sunshine. 'In the past,' Bernard Lelièvr…
