The 40 HPFC is Barkers first multihull boat and the largest of the brands stable of.

Catamaran vs deep v hull. Especially in deep-V hull designs this can be an important consideration if you enjoy both inshore and offshore angling. A monohull typically sits deep within the water while a catamaran sits much higher on the water. Ever since the Polynesians started crossing oceans on catamarans when much of the civilized world was still afraid of the sea the idea of the twin hull has ebbed and flowed in popularity.

The deep-V bottom isnt perfect though and not all boats have to be deep-Vs. They do fine with a shallower V and maybe sharper sections amidships to cushion the ride. A well-designed displacement hull is a lot easier to keep pointed into the wind at low speed than a planing hull which is good because low speed is all that this genre is capable of.

It can make to windward without keels or boards - just - but its more maneuverable and makes less leeway with them fitted. All employ a significantly sharper entry with a shallower draft that cuts through the water cleaner than a deep-V. Barker Boatworks new 40HPFC High Performance Fishing Catamaran features a Michael Peters-designed double-stepped multihull.

Whereas traditional V-hull designs have trade offs between draft fuel efficiency and comfort of ride catamarans do not. Performance is no less spectacular as they too can reach great speeds. 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.

Most range between 17 and 20-degrees of deadrise measured at the transom though there are some boats out there with less deadrise which could still accurately be called semi-Vs. A semi-V hull is one with some V in the hull but not enough to qualify as a deep-V. For the uninitiated the boats draft refers to how deep the boats hull sits within the water.

These boats require tons of work to maintain haul store and maneuver. This is the perfect ride attitude for a tunnel hull. We help you determine if a catamaran suits your boating style better than a deep-V monohull.