OCEAN EXPRESS CATAMARAN ADVANTAGES:

1.                 mph at 3 miles per gallon.  This transmits to 700 – 800 mile cruising range with 300 gallons of fuel.

2.                 Ocean Express bolsts over 40 years designing and building custom Race, Poker Run, and Sport Fishing catamarans with several World Championships to its credit.

3.                 Ocean Express uses a special blend marine resin and is 100% cored, utilizing double bias unidirectional stitched materials costing four times over most V-bottom standard of 24 oz woven roving.

4.                 Ocean Express Twin-V Offshore Catamarans run on top of the water.  Gliding over 24 steps and utilizing a large air entrapment tunnel allowing a 40% softer ride.  This means sit-down capability - less stress on back and knees.  Most V-bottom bolsters are stand-up.

5.                 The outboard motors have a 50% duty cycle advantage over the V-bottom counterparts - meaning the motors with proper care, will last twice as long.

6.                 Ocean Express Cats with twin 300 Suzuki’s, in most cases, use 30 pitch 4-blade propellers allowing a smoother ride.  Most V-bottom twin 300’s use 23 to 24 pitch 3-blade wheels.

7.                 Ocean Express Cats will run on plane with a full load at speeds of 20 mph.  Most V-bottoms won’t stay on plane with a full load at 30 mph.

8.                 Ocean Express Cats have more storage and three live wells.

9.                 Ocean Express Cats do not lose sight of the horizon on take-off and they also turn flat; they do not lean like their V-bottom counterparts.

10.            Due to the higher X-dimension, the Ocean Express catamaran outboard power heads are farther away from the salt water.

11.            Ocean Express has been family owned business for over 40 years.

NOTE:   This information is not meant to bash other boats.  It simply points out the difference between assembly line boats and the custom Ocean Express Catamaran.

Sport Catamarans are designed for people looking for both high performance and an all around "fun day boat". Our Sport Catamarans have a large cockpit and a finished cabin with an enclosed head.

Ocean Express builds catamarans in three different categories: Fishing, Sport and Poker Run. How do these boats compare to each other? Why should I consider buying a catamaran instead of a mono hull? What about fuel economy and range? How long does it take to build a custom catamaran? Why should I buy a custom built catamaran from Ocean Express? What makes Ocean Express boats better than other "cats"? I know catamarans are fast, but do catamarans make good fishing boats? Why are O.E. catamarans faster than mono-hull boats? Why don't you sell your boats through a dealer network? If I buy an Ocean Express catamaran, can I pick my interior? What about graphics, can I pick a design and color scheme? What is surface piercing technology? Your catamarans are built with fiberglass but your t-tops on the center consoles have tubular aluminum frames covered with Sunbrella fabric. Why don't you use a fiberglass hard top? What about speed? Why do you have monster size scoops on the Poker Run boats? Why build a boat with a Pilot House?

When you look at Ocean Express Powerboat’s client list from the 1980’s, it is like looking at a who’s who list of elite powerboat racing teams. The list includes The Bud Light Boat, Benehana, Miss Gallo Wine, Team Chrysler, Wolverine and Frostway Express. All of these catamarans were designed and built by Ross Focht, chief designer of Focht Design and founder of Ocean Express Powerboats.

When you look at a list of Ocean Express Powerboat's customers, it looks like the who's who of elite power boat racing teams from the 80's. The list includes the Bud Light Boat, Benihana, Miss Gallo Wine, Chrysler Crew, Wolverine, Frostways Express and the Baja Boat Company. All of these catamarans were designed and built by Ross Focht, chief designer of Focht Design and Founder of Ocean Express Powerboats.