Looking for a used multihull yacht? These hardworking cruising yachts have found popularity in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, where a mix of charter and privately owned vessels can be found for sale.
The multihull’s extra beam delivers more width, and so deck space, when compared to a similarly sized mono-hull yacht. The living accommodation at deck-level gets the same beam boost, however, below decks cabins may be less spacious than a monohull. This is because each hull is quite slender and so unable to deliver the same volume. But they are perfectly usable cabins, with each hull able to squeeze in one or two separate quarters.
The bigger the multihull the less obvious this drop in cabin volume is, so while a 12m model's cabins may feel a little smaller, a 20m yacht has enough hull volume to deliver all the space you need.
More recent models can have fast planing hulls, but the majority of the market will offer displacement designs, able to deliver useful cruising speeds above 10 knots. Those long slim hulls providing excellent fuel efficiency and a smooth ride.
When investigating the multihull market, expect to find a good selection of sizes, with a more basic, low-maintenance finish when compared to monohulls.
The popularity of multihulls for the charter market means you may well come across ex-rental models. Possibly offering a great deal of yacht for your money, they should be priced significantly lower than a privately owned yacht.
When budgeting for your used multihull yacht, consider that the extra beam can make marina moorings more difficult to find and certainly more expensive.
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