Catamaran Vs Monohull Fuel Consumption. The monohull encounters higher resistance taking longer to plane and spikes in speed and fuel consumption at mid-range. More space for wind generators and solar panels.
A Comparison of Monohull Catamaran Trimaran Vessels Based on Operational Review of Fuel Use Jacobus Tupan 1 Richard Benny Luhulima 1Department of Naval Architechture Pattimura University Ambon-Indonesia AbstractResistance is the most important component on a. More hull friction than a catamaran. As for manoeuverability monohull wins cause its one hull offer higher level of navigation you can make sharper.
As a result the cat can spin and turn on a dime with little effort while the monohull has much less leverage when the engines are opposed.
In a monohull however the engines are centered along the transom. Also while it is true that careful choice of route and conditions are sought to cope with the fuel and boat size this would be true of most any boat monohull or multihull. Land locked for now. One aspect is the low drag as mentioned above the other is the lower weight.
