Cruising catamarans will typically be 25-30 faster than a cruising monohull of the same length.

Monohull vs cat. This argument is never going to be won for some a mono is right for others a cat. Catamarans have a much more rapid motion than monohulls due their much greater beam so they operate more towards the right hand side of the graph than a monohull. Turning a platform that is more than half as wide as it is long can take planning especially in narrow channels.

Yet it is the monohull that feels more roomy more comfortable and more homey. You basically get near racing monohull speeds but with all the creature comforts that come with a cat. However here we go.

Httpsyoutube05E-Qv6BVfgA debate as old as time itself. Monohull resistance By comparison bow keel drag created by a monohull vessel is higher than that of a catamaran and due to this greater displacement. Catamarans are more stable faster and spacious.

Well with a cat you can beach and give the hulls a scrub with a mono you have to go over the side or haul. They also offer safer anchorage and are easy to control. Part 2 right here.

This is why we stated that a catamaran is good for shallow waters. A monohull with the two engines close together requires more power and technique to spin. Our mono is 43 with a 13 beam.

A monohull typically sits deep within the water while a catamaran sits much higher on the water. The monohull encounters higher resistance taking longer to plane and spikes in speed and fuel consumption at mid-range. Not just at sea where the tiresome business of heeling is something that simply doesnt or shouldnt happen to any great extent but at anchor too.