A yacht or other boat with twin hulls in parallel.

Catamaran definition boat. Near six the catamaran has a modern sandwich construction. Youll often hear deeper or sharper V-shaped hulls referred to as having a lot of deadrise. Noun A kind of float or raft used by various peoples.

Noun A raft of logs or floats lashed together and propelled by paddles or sails. Noun A boat with two parallel hulls or floats especially a light sailboat with a mast mounted on a transverse frame joining the hulls. Beam refers to the distance from the widest point of the boat to the other side think.

LDR near five the catamaran is a heavy one and made from solid laminate. A catamaran derives its stability from its wide beam rather than having a ballasted keel like a monohull. Middle of the boat from side to side.

How it would relate to a catamaran Im not sure. -- used as a surf boat and for other purposes on the coasts of the East and West Indies. A sailing boat that has two parallel hulls floating parts held together by a single deck.

Being ballast-free and lighter than a monohull a catamaran can have a very shallow draft. I will add it would be the float part of the out-rigger. The deadrise of a flat bottom boat is much lower or zero compared to a vessel with a deep-V hull.

I believe the term comes from South Pacific out-rigger canoes. Catamarans are very wide compared to that of center consoles and cabin cruisers. Related words and phrases.