Before I decided to go down the path of building a trimaran for ocean racing I looked at purchasing a craft from the US. A very wide (non folding) multihull presents challenges as far as being able to haul it. The best places I found for multihull haulage in Victoria were located in Westernport Bay. There may be other yards that can cater for multihulls it's often good to look at commercial facilities that haul fishing trawlers as their equipment is often suitable for multihulls as well. Many yacht club facilities are not adequate and only cater for monohull yachts.
Allcraft Marine - Address: Seahaven-Adeneys Rd, Cannons Creek, VIC 3977
Tel: (03) 5998 7550
Allcraft Marine/Seahaven offer hire of building sheds for your multihull project construction and can haul multihulls up to 12 metres in beam. Offer storage in their yard at very reasonable rates and can provide protected moorings for on water storage.
Warneet Yacht Club Can cater to multihulls of upto 36ft beam on their specially constructed dolly and have some yard space available for maintenance work.
Norship Marine Able to lift multihulls up to 7.5 metres wide on their travellift. Can lift wider with crane and have some hardstand facilities for maintenance.
Yaringa Marina Able to offer some haulage services for multihull. Good facilities and services onsite, narrow channel in and tidal careful navigation required.
Hastings Yacht Club Have some facilities suitable for multihulls, contact them for more details.
The following video shows the Warneet dolly in action
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTuleGM65dk
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