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I imagine there is a large effort to contain costs right now because there are fewer buyers, the euro is very overvalued and many of their factories are in Europe. Europe is showing the signs of a deeper recession than the United States. Catamaran manufacturers are probably looking at their buyers and realizing that even those who "own" a boat are putting it in charter first so they can reduce the price. Hence the fit and finish aren't really the selling points, it's accomodation space. With the exception of PDQ and Dolphin, I really didn't see too many boats aimed primarily at an owner.
Second, it would probably depend on your definition of fit and finish. In a monohull that would typically mean bronze and teak, chromed stainless, heavily polished mahagony. Frankly I don't think that multi's should try to look like a mono, they should be free to use more durable, lighter finishes and should aim for a far more modern look. When modern boats do choose wood veneers these veneers are paper thin and prone to moisture penetration from the ends and if scratched they cannot be repaired easily.
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