"You're taking the sun away from us, can't you park your tower block somewhere else?" A German skipper recently greeted me with this sentence in the Croatian ACI marina Trogir while we were trying to manoeuvre our almost eight-metre-wide and six-metre-high Leopard 53 "Roman Catholic" neatly against the quay wall.
The catamaran special
Catamarans polarise opinion. For some, they are the epitome of a comfortable and above all spacious touring boat, for others they are simply big and ugly. The fact is that motorised catamarans offer an unbeatable amount of space and their hull shape makes them significantly more efficient than monohulls. However, these advantages come at the price of high harbour fees and a sometimes lengthy search for a berth. In this issue, we present the latest models from the well-known catamaran manufacturers from page 20 onwards, just in time for the catamaran show in La Grande Motte, France.
Other topics in the April issue of BOOTE
This issue also focuses on practical topics such as an overview of propeller antifouling, the installation of a bow thruster and our colleague Michael Rink's on-board shoe test. Did you know, for example, that ageing on-board shoes inherently lose grip, no matter how well maintained they are?
I hope you enjoy reading it.
Your editors
TOP content to click through
BOOTE 04/2025 is available at newsagents or conveniently and free of shipping costs throughout Germany here in the DK-Shop! You can find the print + digital advantage subscription here.
These are the topics in BOOTE 04/25:
Magazine
The latest news from the boating world: Annual balance sheet of the sea rescuers and others.
For love of detail
Model making: perfect replicas of real ships in miniature. Two workshop visits.
On two runners
Test: The Yot 41 can do everything you could wish for in a catamaran.
Catamaran special
We present ten current multihulls of different sizes and with different drive types: Prestige M7, De Antonio E23, Dracan 42, Twiel Z7, Four Wins TH36 Foil, VisionF E-Cat 80, Veja 53, Omaya 50, Archipelago 40, Aquila 42.
Long Range Cruiser
Test: The Beneteau Swift Trawler 54 offers high living comfort for long voyages.
Universal genius
Test: The Boston Whaler 210 Vantage combines safety with high utility value.
Shoes for a secure hold
We tested eight current on-board shoes for tough use on deck.
Inexpensive alternative
The IceCube cooler impresses with clever extras and an attractive price.
Cross driver
Bow thruster: We show how the boat builder retrofits the manoeuvring aid.
Clean propellers
Antifouling for propellers: What products are available and how they work in practice.
Market & Product
Practical helpers for safe donning and smart communication.
The ace up your sleeve
Jersey: Shore leave on the largest and most diverse Channel Island.
Like in heaven
Ten Baltic Sea highlights: from lonely archipelagos to exciting metropolises.
DMYV News
News from the associations and the Recreational Craft Association.
