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WITH THE SPACE AND STYLE OF A LUXURY APARTMENT, LARGE TWINHULLED POWER CATAMARANS ARE FAST BECOMING THE MOTOR YACHT OF CHOICE FOR SMART CRUISERS. HERE ARE 10 OF OUR FAVORITES.
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BY HOWARD WALKER
n paper, power catamarans make the perfect cruiser. They’re wide and stable, with acres of live-aboard space. They’re fast and hugely efficient too. And more and more of them are using solar energy for power. Yes, their expansive beam can make snagging a marina slip challenging, but smart boaters are finding that power cat positives far outweigh the negatives. It might be the time to try a big cat on for size.
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