Where a 50-foot V-bottom from Outerlimits powered by twin 1350-hp engines from Mercury Racing might run 145 mph the same-size catamaran from Statement Marine with the same power package might well top 180 mph.

Catamaran vs v hull fishing boat. A catamaran is faster than the average monohull boat. The cats are reportedly more stable on waves due to the balancing act of the two hulls. Less displacement means a more efficient fuel burn.

World Cat Powered Catamarans vs Monohull. A monohull with the two engines close together requires more power and technique to spin. Some other article of interest might include Top 10 Fishing boats of 2012 Saltwater Fishing Boats.

Catamaran hulls incorporate the best qualities of the deep V hull and the flat bottom hull. The wider footprint of a World Cat helps negate the effect of a rolling. The important difference however was how each banked in the turn.

Downwind cats feel like a house gliding on the ocean at speed while monos roll from side to side. Cats are built with serious go-fast hardware and can go 40 to 50 mph faster with the same set up as a V-Hull. 10 Things to Look For Aluminum Fishing Boats.

The advantage is once you get the front lined up is just sort of goes on. Combine the efficiency with the bountiful storage and youve got a range on offshore cats worthy of anyones consideration. Most cats feature a higher deck level than V-hulls and in fact the whole boat is generally taller Calcutta Boats founder Steve Ellis says.

A building wave of big new multihull boats is sweeping across the offshore angling world. Further deeper V hull designs displace more water and therefore are less fuel efficient and require greater horsepower. Jul 27 2009.