Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Twin Vee Catamarans 29 ft. Ocean Cat 2013 vs Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Center Console 2009: A Close Look at Two Catamaran Boats
Both the Twin Vee Catamarans 29 ft. Ocean Cat 2013 and the Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Center Console 2009 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?
On paper these two are close siblings in the size department - Twin Vee Catamarans 29 ft. Ocean Cat 2013 at 29,0 ft versus Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Center Console 2009 at 31,0 ft. Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Center Console 2009 tips the scales at 7 200 lbs - 2 500 lbs less than the Twin Vee Catamarans 29 ft. Ocean Cat 2013 at 4 700 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.
The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 600 hp, the Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Center Console 2009 has a 100-hp advantage over the Twin Vee Catamarans 29 ft. Ocean Cat 2013's 500-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 240 gal and 240 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. Center Console 2009 is rated for 9 passengers, while the Twin Vee Catamarans 29 ft. Ocean Cat 2013 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. Center Console 2009 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Twin Vee Catamarans 32 ft. Center Console 2009 if your priority is putting more people on the water - it handles 9 passengers and at 31,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Twin Vee Catamarans 29 ft. Ocean Cat 2013 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 ft. Ocean Cat
Model32 ft. Center Console
Model Year2013
Model Year2009
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 6 in.
Beam11 ft. 10 in.
Beam - Meters2.9
Beam - Meters3.61
Beam - Inches114
Beam - Inches142
Depth - DetailBow: 56 in.
Depth - Detailnot available
Depth - Centimeters142.24
Depth - Centimetersnot available
Depth - Inches56
Depth - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail14 in.
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.36
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches14
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail4,700 lbs.
Weight - Detail7,200 lbs.
Weight - kg2131.88
Weight - kg3265.86
Weight - lbs.4700
Weight - lbs.7200
Height [transom]25 in.
Height [transom]not available
Length - Feet29
Length - Feet31
Length overall - Detail29 ft.
Length overall - Detail31 ft. 10 in.
Length overall - Meters8.84
Length overall - Meters9.7
Length overall - Inches348
Length overall - Inches382
Draft [drive up] - Detailnot available
Draft [drive up] - Detail16 in.
Draft [drive up] metersnot available
Draft [drive up] meters0.41
Draft [drive up] inchesnot available
Draft [drive up] inches16
Length - Inchesnot available
Length - Inches10
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 - Gal240
Fuel tank capacity - Gal240
Engine max500 hp
Engine max600 hp
Drive typenot available
Drive typeOutboard - Twin