american cats

The Balance 451 is designed to be a long-range bluewater family cruising and liveaboard boat.

They Work Here, They Build Here

In the growing North American multihull scene, there are players who have deep roots here, though they build their boats outside the U.S., either to

Atlantic 47 Mastfoil Catamaran

A Bridge Between Eras

A Bridge Between Eras Simply put, no discussion of contemporary influential American multihull luminaries — designers, builders or brokers — would be complete without the

Gunboat's latest project is the foiling G4, which tore up the Caribbean this past spring.

It Took A Tribe To Build The Gunboats

Since launching its first boat in 2001, performance-cruising catamaran builder Gunboat has moved its production twice and now come halfway around the world to arrive

The Maine Cat 41 was the second cat designed by company founder Dick Vermuelen. Like its smaller sibling, the centerpiece of the cat is a centralized helm with a hard top overhead but surrounded by soft sides, specifically roll-down windows that transform the bridgedeck from an open patio and living area to an enclosed, protected “great room” that keeps out the elements.

The Mainstay Maine Way

Traditional boatbuilding has long been a way of life in Maine. As it turns out, there’s plenty of room for contemporary cats too.

The Legacy 35 features a family-friendly interior layout, including a spacious athwartships owner's cabin.

A British Invasion

A British Invasion If it weren’t for a stretch of beautiful fall weather, America’s oldest continually operating builder of production cruising multihulls might have stayed

The Balance 451 is designed to be a long-range bluewater family cruising and liveaboard boat.

They Work Here, They Build Here

In the growing North American multihull scene, there are players who have deep roots here, though they build their boats outside the U.S., either to

Atlantic 47 Mastfoil Catamaran

A Bridge Between Eras

A Bridge Between Eras Simply put, no discussion of contemporary influential American multihull luminaries — designers, builders or brokers — would be complete without the

Gunboat's latest project is the foiling G4, which tore up the Caribbean this past spring.

It Took A Tribe To Build The Gunboats

Since launching its first boat in 2001, performance-cruising catamaran builder Gunboat has moved its production twice and now come halfway around the world to arrive

The Maine Cat 41 was the second cat designed by company founder Dick Vermuelen. Like its smaller sibling, the centerpiece of the cat is a centralized helm with a hard top overhead but surrounded by soft sides, specifically roll-down windows that transform the bridgedeck from an open patio and living area to an enclosed, protected “great room” that keeps out the elements.

The Mainstay Maine Way

Traditional boatbuilding has long been a way of life in Maine. As it turns out, there’s plenty of room for contemporary cats too.

The Legacy 35 features a family-friendly interior layout, including a spacious athwartships owner's cabin.

A British Invasion

A British Invasion If it weren’t for a stretch of beautiful fall weather, America’s oldest continually operating builder of production cruising multihulls might have stayed

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