I have ridden in 2 other 18 catamarans and the Twin Vee was much better in handleing the cavitation problems associated with single engine catamarans but it will still cavitate easily.

Single engine catamaran cavitation. The handling of the 22 BaD Cat is awesome for a single engine cat and it flys and feels like driving a sportscar with no cavitation no ventilation turns on a dime and they really nailed it. The Permatrim in the picture is being installed on a single engine catamaran style boat and needed. The boat with twin Suzuki 115s and standard features with trailer can be had for around 65000-68000.

Especially in a lightweight boat such as a catamaran and especially when the weight is at the stern. The boat did exhibit some cavitation actually ventilation when traveling with a sharp following sea at planing speed. It makes sense to have a single engine centrally mounted.

This helps smooth the water flow over the propeller to avoid cavitation which can be an issue for catamarans with only one engine. Stoopthroughs are possible with this option. A cavitation plate was also fitted to the Parsun which Lightning Marine recommends so we experienced no cavitation or handling issues.

The owner of the motorboat in our marina next to our Skoota asked us to move as far from his boat as possible as he said he was very un-manouverable at slow speeds as he didnt have a bow thruster and couldnt easily. Pods is a type of bow placed in the centre between the hulls to divert this aerated water away from the prop wings just increase the size of the cavitation plate and apparently reduce cavitation. Ive heard that a hydraulic jack plate which would allow the engine to be lowered in a following sea would reduce cavitation even further.

Each hull will typically have a flat spot in the back. The one i posted pictures of is a planing catamaran not a displacement hull. Raises clear of the water for sailing.

Cavitation single-engine powered catamarans all seem to suffer from to various degrees. Being able to drive to and from the water has many advantages. I did some testing on a 35ft sailing cat about 20 years ago with a variety of engines.