For some people power catamarans will prove the better choice but for others a V-hull is the way to go.

Catamaran power hull. Multihull Solutions specialises in sales of the worlds finest power boats including the long-range Fountaine Pajot Motor Yachts ILIAD Catamarans LEEN Trimarans and Stealth Catamarans. Above the Nautitech 47 Power borrows the platform of the 46 Open while on the right the MY 37 is an exclusively engine-driven design. Well come back to this later.

Instinctively you might think that fine ends would be faster as they would cut through the water better. 44 Green Hybrid Catamaran. For me the ideal hull for a power catamaran would be a slow and ultra efficient displacement hull with a big prop on an electric outboarder motor that can be lifted out.

They make great fishing boats and excellent pleasure and day boats due to ample deck space. The formula for catamaran hull speed is 134wetted length12. The twin hull design of our power catamaran produces a narrow footprint in the water when compared to a mono hull design.

This provides increased rider cushion when planning out on rough seas and avoiding the porpoise effect that a mono hull experiences when running. 40 Cruising Power Catamaran. But actually the ideal power catamaran for me would be a power trimaran.

Some power multihulls can also be found in the charter section. These hulls can achieve speeds of 30Kn or more with either inboard or outboard power. Single hull luxury powerboats can handle greater loads without affecting performance.

Prowler Semi-displacement Prowler VT Vapour Trail. Longreach Catamarans is a new player in the powercat world. This is because boats with waterline length to beam ratios greater than 81 are not limited by hydrodynamic drag factors whereas smaller boats need to plane to do so planing requires enormous amounts of power for displacement hulls.