Happy New Year Everyone I have to pipe in here because I think styling is a very important issue if the catamaran is going to become a more popular type of boat. Yes there are probably many trawler type members in this forum who are particularly interested in fuel economy and function (including myself), but when you spend over $500,000 for a boat I think you should expect to have some more progressive marine styling in the package. For the selection to increase, the prices of catamarans to come down and the fit, finishs and quality to improve, the market needs to grow substantially and more attractive styling will be a significant factor. The catamaran is a superior type of boat, only wish that some large boat manufacturer like Brunswick would help establish the market. At least that my take on it. Dennis McGuire, Cape Coral, Florida..

Denis I agree with what you are saying but design is normally evolutionary and power-cat designs are doing just that. I personally like the moderate designs of 40 - 50 footers being built in S. African and Australian yards. I do not like extremes and I'll have no truck with retro which I believe is just a lack of original creativity. Like haute couture - if you can't think of anything new - copy some old designs. I think the PDQ41 looks great (not perfect) and I wish I could afford one. Regards Roger Bingham France > -----Original Message----- > From: power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com > [mailto:power-catamaran-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf > Of DenMcGui@aol.com > Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 5:20 PM > To: power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com > Subject: Re: [PCW] Styling is important > > > Happy New Year Everyone > > I have to pipe in here because I think styling is a very > important issue if > the catamaran is going to become a more popular type of boat. > Yes there are > probably many trawler type members in this forum who are > particularly > interested in fuel economy and function (including myself), > but when you spend over > $500,000 for a boat I think you should expect to have some > more progressive > marine styling in the package. For the selection to > increase, the prices of > catamarans to come down and the fit, finishs and quality to > improve, the > market needs to grow substantially and more attractive > styling will be a > significant factor. The catamaran is a superior type of > boat, only wish that some > large boat manufacturer like Brunswick would help establish > the market. > > At least that my take on it. > > Dennis McGuire, > Cape Coral, Florida.. _______________________________________________ > Power-Catamaran Mailing List