Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Twin Vee Catamarans 29 Express 2008 vs Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Pilot Console 2012 — A Close Look at Two Catamarans
When two boats share the same hull type — in this case both the Twin Vee Catamarans 29 Express 2008 and the Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Pilot Console 2012 are catamaran designs with fiberglass construction — 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 700 hp, the Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Pilot Console 2012 has a 100-hp advantage over the Twin Vee Catamarans 29 Express 2008's 600-hp ceiling — enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 24 gal and 24 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Pilot Console 2012 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Twin Vee Catamarans 29 Express 2008 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 32 ft. Pilot Console 2012 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Pilot Console 2012 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 9 passengers and at 31,8 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Twin Vee Catamarans 29 Express 2008 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
Model29 Express
Model32 ft. Pilot Console
Model Year2008
Model Year2012
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 10 in
Beam11 ft. 10 in
Beam - Meters3
Beam - Meters3.61
Beam - Inches118
Beam - Inches142
Draft [drive up] - Detail14 in
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.36
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] inches14
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Weight - Detail5,180 lbs
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg2349.61
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.518
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Feet29
Length - Feet31.83
Length overall - Detail29 ft. 0 in
Length overall - Detail31 ft. 10 in
Length overall - Meters8.84
Length overall - Meters9.7
Length overall - Inches348
Length overall - Inches382
Height [transom]not available
Height [transom]25 in
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull typeCatamaran
Hull typeCatamaran
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail240 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Detail240 gal
Fuel tank capacity - Liters908.5
Fuel tank capacity - Liters908.5
Fuel tank capacity - Gal24
Fuel tank capacity - Gal24
Drive typeOutboard - Twin
Drive typenot available
Engine max600 hp
Engine max700 hp