Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Twin Vee Catamarans 19 ft. Dual Console Bay Cat 2012 vs Twin Vee Catamarans 26 ft. Dual Console Ocean Cat 2013: Which Catamaran Boat Fits Your Needs?
Both the Twin Vee Catamarans 19 ft. Dual Console Bay Cat 2012 and the Twin Vee Catamarans 26 ft. Dual Console Ocean Cat 2013 are catamaran designs, both built in fibreglass, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 350 hp, the Twin Vee Catamarans 26 ft. Dual Console Ocean Cat 2013 has a 210-hp advantage over the Twin Vee Catamarans 19 ft. Dual Console Bay Cat 2012's 140-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Fuel capacity breaks the other way: the Twin Vee Catamarans 26 ft. Dual Console Ocean Cat 2013 carries 120 gallons versus 40 gallons in the Twin Vee Catamarans 19 ft. Dual Console Bay Cat 2012. On a lake day that's negligible, but for coastal cruising or long reservoir runs the extra range matters.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Twin Vee Catamarans 26 ft. Dual Console Ocean Cat 2013 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Twin Vee Catamarans 19 ft. Dual Console Bay Cat 2012 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Twin Vee Catamarans 26 ft. Dual Console Ocean Cat 2013 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Twin Vee Catamarans 26 ft. Dual Console Ocean Cat 2013 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 12 passengers and at 25,5 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Twin Vee Catamarans 19 ft. Dual Console Bay Cat 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeTwin Vee Catamarans
MakeTwin Vee Catamarans
Model19 ft. Dual Console Bay Cat
Model26 ft. Dual Console Ocean Cat
Model Year2012
Model Year2013
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam7 ft. 6 in.
Beam8 ft. 6 in.
Beam - Meters2.29
Beam - Meters2.59
Beam - Inches90
Beam - Inches102
Height [transom]25 in.
Height [transom]25 in.
Length - Feet18.67
Length - Feet25.5
Length overall - Detail18 ft. 8 in.
Length overall - Detail25 ft. 6 in.
Length overall - Meters5.69
Length overall - Meters7.77
Length overall - Inches224
Length overall - Inches306
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - DetailBow: 42 in.
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Centimeters106.68
Depth - Inchesnot available
Depth - Inches42
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Detail12 in.
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.3
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Inches12
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - Detail3,400 lbs.
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - kg1542.21
Weight - lbs.not available
Weight - lbs.3400
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeCatamaran
Hull typeCatamaran
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail40 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Detail120 gal.
Fuel tank capacity - Liters151.42
Fuel tank capacity - Liters454.25
Fuel tank capacity - Gal40
Fuel tank capacity - Gal120
Engine max140 hp
Engine max350 hp
Operational Info
Maximum capacityPayload: 1,800 lbs.
Maximum capacityPayload: 2,600 lbs.
Maximum people8
Maximum people12