Since January 2004 Cape Town to Fort Lauderdale

Our History

From one Atlantic crossing in 1999 to 22 years of catamaran sales and service.

FL
Based in Fort Lauderdale
2004
Just Catamarans founded
22yrs
In business
300+
Catamaran listings sold

Just Catamarans history

The adventure began.

Both born, raised and married in South Africa, Kent and Belinda Grimbeek decided to take a year to travel before settling down and starting a family.

The option to deliver Admiral Yachts' first Admiral 38 catamaran from Cape Town to the United States came about. In early 1999, Kent and Belinda crossed the Atlantic, Kent with tens of thousands of sea miles under his belt, and Belinda with none. The adventure began.

The catamaran was delivered to a brokerage in Fort Lauderdale to be sold, and this was the beginning of a five-year working relationship with John Sykes, owner of 2Hulls, often referred to as the wise old man of catamarans.

Having each owned their own businesses in South Africa, Kent and Belinda felt the urge to step out on their own once again. Just Catamarans was launched in January of 2004. Another adventure was about to begin.

When Stuart Eichner joined the company as a partner, a strategic partnership was formed with Outremer Catamarans. With the addition of Sales Partner Thomas Chambers, the sales and service team have ramped up their marketing efforts while maintaining the same core values that made Just Catamarans a trusted brand within the catamaran world.

Today, Just Catamarans represents Knysna Catamarans and Windelo Catamarans for North America as an exclusive sales and service center, and Just Catamarans Service is an official Lagoon service center.

Catamaran sailing off Cape Town with Table Mountain behind
Cape Town, South Africa, where the journey began

Timeline

Year by year.

The milestones, partnerships and dealerships that built Just Catamarans.

  1. 1999

    The crossing

    • Kent and Belinda Grimbeek deliver Admiral Yachts' first Admiral 38 catamaran from Cape Town to the United States
  2. 2004
    • Just Catamarans is established to offer Catamarans Sales and Service
  3. 2005
    • Opens an office in the Lauderdale Marine Center
    • Becomes an approved repair facility for major insurance providers
  4. 2006
    • Becomes a service center for Leopard Catamarans, built by Robertson & Caine, for servicing commissioning and warranty items as requested by the factory and Moorings Brokerage
  5. 2012
    • Welcomes Stuart Eichner as a partner in the Brokerage Division
    • Becomes the S.E. US Dealer for Outremer Yachting as well as sole US Outremer Service Center
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Victron Energy
  6. 2013
    • Begins yearly representation at both the Miami and Annapolis Boat Shows
    • Moves location to Harbour Towne Marina in Dania Beach for better ocean access for vessels
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Aqualuma
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Webasto
  7. 2014

    10 Years in Business

    • Extra workshop space is leased to accommodate expanding services
  8. 2015
    • Moves to larger office space to accommodate growing brokerage
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Quick Italy
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Max Props
  9. 2016
    • Becomes a service center for Fountaine Pajot catamarans
    • 10 Years as Leopard Catamaran service provider
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for ReLion Batteries
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Gost Alarm Systems
  10. 2017
    • Named Exclusive North American Dealers for Outremer Catamarans
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Garmin
  11. 2018
    • Welcomes Thomas Chambers as Sales Vice President
    • Becomes an authorized distributor for Ullman sails
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for B&G
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Balmar Alternators
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Wakespeed Regulators
  12. 2019
    • 15 Years in Business
    • Named CZone Dealers
  13. 2021
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Battle Born Lithium Batteries
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for EMP Solutions
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Mantus Anchors
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Yanmar Engines
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Suzuki Outboards
  14. 2022
    • Enters Partnership with HH Catamarans as an Exclusive Sales and Service Center
    • Named official Rainman Watermaker Dealers for South Florida
    • Thomas Chambers named Just Catamarans President - Sales
    • Named MG Lithium Battery Dealers
    • Named Ultra anchors Dealers
    • Named Paguro Generators Dealers
  15. 2023
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Volvo Penta
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Nanni Diesel
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for American Power Systems Alternator
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Yacht Sentinel
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Cyclops Marine
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for MG Lithium Batteries
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for Maxeon Solar Technologies
    • Becomes an authorized dealer for SuperB Lithium Battery
    • Enters Partnership with Knysna Catamarans as an Exclusive Sales and Service Center
    • Enters Partnership with Ocean Renegade Catamarans as an Exclusive Sales and Service Center
    • Opens 2nd office in Key West and Brokerage Partnership with Bluesail Yachting
  16. 2024
    • Celebrates 22 years in the industry
    • Enters partnership and becomes Exclusive North American Sales and Service Center for Windelo Performance Cruising Catamarans.
    • Becomes Lagoon Service Center
  17. 2025
    • Jen Arbelo, Chad Ferreira, and Laurent Facchin Become Partners at Just Catamarans Service
    • Thomas Chambers Becomes Partner at Just Catamarans Sales

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Office

Harbour Towne Marina, 850 NE 3rd Street, Suite 207
Dania Beach, FL 33004