Whatever the reason the SeaCat flourished and today there are at least 15 companies selling power catamarans.

Best power catamaran hull design. A word of caution. The 102 meter can carry a weight of 700 tons and has only three-quarters of the power of Benchijigua 27mW. I suppose you could build an ultralight catamaran and get 40 knots with the available power.

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Packed with creature comforts and capable of 40Kn with a pair of 175Hp outboards she is certainly an attractive proposition and clearly shows that with proper consideration for all factors the planing hull can be used to great effect. It is the best of all worlds the performance and ride of a catamaran at. And some think the catamaran was just a boat design whose time had come.

Though besides making the ride rough. Hulls with near 101 will have less wetted surface than very slender hulls and are an okay choice if the intention is to go at a low to medium speed. Designers strive to compromise hull fineness ratios place heavy weights towards the CG Center of Gravity and engineer hull and overall beam to achieve a seaworthy balance which is safe yet provides ample liveaboard.

Wide hulls and a large overall beam will increase the overall righting moment of a catamaran. Standard power includes quad Mercury 300 hp Verado V-8 outboards with an Optimus 360 joystick control system. Ive seen promotional material for catamarans stating that the boat has less wetted area because it has fine hulls.

This is a measure of the fullness of the ends of the hull. Why choose a DC 7 8 and 9m over other catamarans. Notice how all these design features are interrelated.