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Dene wrote:
I've been doing some research on various powerboat catamarins and have
noticed they have one thing in common....exorbant price. At least a
third
higher than a monohull.

Anybody know why?

-Greg

(Gremlins ate my first reply, sorry if it shows up later and this turns
out to be a duplicate).

IMO, cats are only "at least 1/3 higher than a monohull" if all you are
comparing is LOA.
If you compare total cockpit space, total interior, total deck space,
etc, you will usually find the cats are pretty competitive with larger
monohulls.

Good points. I hadn't thought about the roomy factor. Read your "ride" on
the Cat Concept nz29. I'm hoping this boat will be here in Portland during
our boat show. Curious though....didn't this experience make you want to
turn in your trawler for one of these? It seems you can go 10 knots just as
easy as going 30 knots, whereas on my 25 footer, if I go slow, it wobbles
like a wounded duck. It's either trolling speed, 28 mph (cruising) or top
speed. A cat is smooth at all speeds....correct?

-Greg

Ps. Go Seahawks (been a diehard fan since the Zorn to Largent days)