An inboard installation in a sailing catamaran means two of everything, and that fact shapes the whole ownership case. Two engines in two hulls give a catamaran the manoeuvrability that makes it easy to berth, redundancy that matters a long way from help, and the charging capacity that multihull accommodation demands. The Yacht Collection lists inboard sailing catamarans.
The manoeuvring advantage is the one owners notice first. With an engine in each hull, set well apart, a catamaran turns within its own length by running one ahead and one astern. Berthing stern to in a crowded Mediterranean marina becomes straightforward rather than stressful, and no bow thruster is needed to do it.
Redundancy is the advantage that matters at sea. An engine failure on a monohull ends the motoring, while on a catamaran it halves the speed. For owners crossing oceans or cruising remote coasts, that is a meaningful piece of insurance. The cost is symmetry of maintenance, since two engines, two saildrives or shafts, two gearboxes and two sets of anodes and filters all need the same attention. At survey, inspect both installations independently rather than assuming they match, and check engine bed bonding in each hull. Browse the inboard sailing catamarans available and let our brokers arrange a multihull survey.
