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I had a chance to take a good look at one like this at the N.O. Boat Show this year. It was not very impressive. It may have been just that particular one on the floor, but the overall finish made the boat look cheap.

I have a friend that runs a 26' Twin Vee out of Venice. It has a tendency to "sneeze" in head seas, but never slams or slaps hard. The boat will run 26-28mph in 3' seas comfortably and top out at about 35 WOT, so it's a little on the slow side. Another little quirk is the way it leans slightly outward in a turn, like a car. It makes some people nervous the first time they're on it.

If a cat is really what you want, there are a lot of others out there that will perform better and keep you dry. I run a 26' World Cat and it's by far the best one that I've fished out of. Glacier Bay also makes a good cat, but it's also a bit slow. Whichever you pick, make sure you test drive one. They do drive differently than a v-hull.