The important difference however was how each banked in the turn.
V bottom vs catamaran power boats. Heres what I mean. But there are ways to right all of these inherent issues and accentuate the benefits. Catamarans can actually turn on smaller radii than V-bottoms but rely solely on the tunnel wall to hold in a turn whereas a V-bottom is balancing itself on an axis in a turn said Martin who has provided training to Navy Seals.
Buttheres always a but. However this doesnt take into account that often-times catamarans are larger and wider than standard pontoon boats. 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.
Overall none of these boats disappointed our test team but dont take my word for it. V-bottoms are known for cutting through rough waves caused by big wind Coil explained. Wind does not.
Certainly there are the hybrids like the side wall hovercraft or surface effect ship which is a catamaran. While a V-bottom leans inboard in a turn a cat tends to lean outboard. Our electronic angle indicator showed the cat leaning outward by 26 degrees.
Twin Vee Innovation Story. Recommend hull type depends on the body of water you are fishing and size. Power catamarans like monohulled vessels can be divided into two basic types- planing craft and displacement craft.
Youve got to experience a power catamaran to believe it. With the engines widely spaced in the two hulls a catamaran is more maneuverable at slow speed and spins easily by using its engines. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next Frosty Previous Member Whats the difference between a catamaran and a tunnel hull.