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Who wants to see a Catalina Catamaran?

Once a novelty, it seems as though these catamaran things aren't going away. However, why should they be the sole territory of European designer/builders (who quite obviously have very questionable taste when it comes to yacht asthetics)?

It seems to me that Catalina could make quite a nice catamaran if they wanted to, and that the "sporty yet classic" Catalina style would translate well to a multi-hull. Better yet, they could probably build something of a decent size that wouldn't cost a million dollars.

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If Catalina made a catamaran, CD would use the bridgedeck to put a big bbq there...
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Nice. I'll take two thanks.
A monocat??? Interesting idea.
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I thought a Catalina catamaran was two Catalina's tied to either side of a finger pier.
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