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Originally Posted by schoonerdog

it would probably depend on your definition of fit and finish... 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...

I think this is a good thing to keep in mind; however, to the uninformed (vis multihull) the contrast was stark compared to many monos of similar pricing… One of my goals was to have my Bride look at a few multis just to see if there was any interest… she made the “slip” of muttering that one of the more utilitarian ones looked less well appointed than a houseboat she’d once had… needless to say that drew a bark from the sales rep; but without a conscious effort to education the viewer, it is difficult to “see” the more exotic composites that go into many multis, and the oft more rigorous fabrication isn’t obvious to the eye either… admittedly; many $350K and up buyers would likely be far better informed than we were, but excepting a few multis with nicely appointed, but still airy wood (grained?) cabins, the contrast to monos of roughly equivalent price was disappointedly glaring – especially when docked side by side…