Here's What People are Saying About Twin Vee...
Roger,
As you know we (Dolphins Pacific) purchased 4 boats
for our dolphins project in Palau.
We are very satisfied with all 4 vessels, the only
words I can use to describe the 26 ft C.C. "eats
the ocean up!" I fish off-shore 20+ miles weekly,
why anyone would consider buying a mono-hull when these
boats are available is a mystery to me.
Dave,
Thank you again for the test ride on you Xtreme several
weeks ago. As you know I took delivery on my own 26'
Xtreme a few weeks ago. Thursday I had a chance to
do a real live shake down trip in 4-6 foot seas with
an occashional 8 footer mixed in. The boat performed
as promised. We had a quartering sea most of the day
as the wind was howling out of the east. This hull
NEVER slams into the water, even when you catch a wave
wrong the boat forgives you and just sort of sets itself
back into the water. We bottom fished most of the day
hooking to oil rigs. No boat is comfortable in those
conditions but this one virtually eliminated that severe
rolling motion common to monohulls. It was one seriously
stable platform to fish from in these EXTREME conditions.
The larger console is the perfect match for this boat.
The extra storage is very user friendly, the rigging
of electronics was confortable, not some stand on your
head for 2 hours exercise in soldiering. All in all
I am very happy with the purchase experience. Johnny...has
been a real friend through the entire process (which
started about 1 full year prior to me actually ordering
a boat). He is patient with my endless questions and
delivered on everything he said he would do.
I have a few friends up here that questioned my decision
to go with a Cat. One by one as I get them out on the
water their questions are changing from "why would
you buy that boat" to "how can this be so".
I recently purchased a Bay Cat 19...This was after
I had looked at twin hulls for about two years. I was
looking for comfort in my retirement years. The boat
is of such size that I can either bottom fish or flats
fish in skinny water. The ride is amazing. I opted
for the 115 Suzuki and I get plenty of power and speed
and great fuel economy.
The boat is real easy to load and unload which I can
do by myself without any difficulty.
The amount of room is amazing! Friends that look at
it or take a ride can't get over the room...
I had someone call me to ask how I like the boat.
He told me that his two choices were a flat bottom
skiff and the 19' Twin Vee. I told him that the skiff
was a hemorrhoid maker and that the Twin Vee was more
soothing than Preparation H...
Mark Krause
Dear TwinVee,
I've taken out my 19' Bay Cat twice now, once in freshwater
and once in salt water. It performed better than I
expected both times. And you would not believe the
attention it gets. Boaters pointing and looking, asking
what is it? Where did I get it? How shallow will it
run? I expected to turn a few heads, but not this much.
People in this part of the country are used to seeing
boats like this out in the Gulf, not in the back bays.
Robert Lee Garza
Dear TwinVee,
We are nine Italian people that have spent vacation
in EXUMA BAHAMAS.
Capt. Jerry Lewless( www exumabahamas.com ) run us
with EXTREME 26 '' powered 2 x MARINER 135 OPTIMAX
during about 600 miles sometimes with rough sea. Neither
of us can believe what a fast, stable, soft and dry
ride this boat offers. Perfect for deep and shallow
sea. The engines ( ten persons plus diving equipement
plus food and water, etc.) have burned without smell
and smoke 1 gallon/ 3 miles running 29 miles per hours
! THANKS for the great product .
FRANCO & C.O.
Dear Twin Vee,
The boat hull was pounding hard while rolling from
side to side on the way back into Ocean City Maryland
after a hard day tuna fishing. The Atlantic Ocean was
somewhat angry, tossing 4 to 5 foot swells. I was not
expecting this type of ride from a 'top of the line'
high dollar mono-hull boat. My fishing partner, Bill,
tapped me on the shoulder and said, "Tom look
how smooth that boat is riding - it's up high on the
swells and cutting right through them". We both
noticed the hull was different and as it got closer
we noticed it was a catamaran. This boat was moving
fast and the hull wasn't pounding. Two of the anglers
aboard were standing on the deck drinking their favorite
beverage. "That's it, before purchasing my next
boat I'm going to do some research on these catamaran
hulls", I said to Bill. The following winter I
had the opportunity to fish out of a 22' Twin Vee PowerCat.
We launched in covered waters that were somewhat calm.
The first sight of the Chesapeake Bay showed she was
choppy as usual on a winters day. As soon as we entered
the Bay the hammers went down and the PowerCat showed
her stuff. We crossed the Bay on a smooth and dry ride.
I was impressed - very impressed. (I have also fished
from a 20' Twin Vee PowerCat throughout this past year.)
As a professional fly & light tackle guide, these
are what I'm looking for in a boat:
Proven Safe & Reliable - This speaks for itself
Smooth & Dry Ride - Under windy conditions
Fast Moving - To minimize travel time
Shallow Draft - Shallow enough to cross 1' of water
Casting Platform - For fly & light tackle fishing
Accept a Trolling Motor - Fish quietly & stay on
productive areas
4-Stroke Motor - For quietness and to help keep pollution
down
Drive-On Trailer with Disc Brakes - Dry feet in cold
weather and minimize stopping distance
After researching & fishing from a 20 and 22 foot
Twin Vee PowerCat, I am in the process of becoming
the proud owner of a 20' Twin Vee Center Console.
Capt. Tom Hughes
Chesapeake Guides Association
Catonsville, Maryland
22' Twin Vee center console, an excellent, low-cost
cat that delivers one of the smoothest rides we've
ever experienced - cat or monohull
Powerboat Reports
Dave,
Love my Twin Vee, I have only had it out 5 times,
but like it more each time.The fastest to date was
55mph with 2 people, gear, and a slight chop. That
is measured by the paddle wheel on my depth finder
so I don't know how accurate it is. The last time out
we had 3' seas running with a 20kt wind and I had to
run at 38mph to stay on top without propoising. I 'm
here to tell you that running at that speed in a conventional
hull would have been insane. It was not easy for me
to push the throttles up for the first time. After
30 years running conventional hulls, but when I did "WOW" what
a great ride. I think I sold a boat for you as the
person with me will be in the market for a new boat
when he sells his present one. He was set on a Parker
until riding with me. The one thing he didn't like
about the Parker was the pounding in rough seas. I
was with a fellow Twin Vee owner and friend of yours
last night, Chris Dollar, from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
We are both members of the Chesapeake Guides Association.
He had good things to say about you and your boats.
Bill
Roger,
I thought you might want to share my last trip from
Nassau, Bahamas to Ft. Lauderdale, FL with some of
your clients.
On Saturday, February 3, we left Nassau Harbor at
11:30 am with a full tank of fuel. We entered the marina
at South Bimini at 3:00 pm using sixty-eight gallons
of fuel. We ran 37+ miles per hours the entire way.
We then left and headed for Ft. Lauderdale at 3:30
pm in a six to eight foot sea, which we managed to
maintain a speed of thirty miles per hour. We were
in the inlet at Ft. Lauderdale at 5:30.
Needless to say we didn't see many boats in the Gulf
Stream on that day. As a matter of fact the Coast Guard
was looking for a fifty-foot yacht that had declared "mayday".
The fact that we are always the only boat out on rough
days under forty feet has become normal for use. The
guys with the big, expensive center consoles are always
a little embarrassed when our 26-foot boat pulls away
from them in a four to six foot sea.
The next time you are in the Bahamas, please give
me a call.
Sincerely,
Jerome E. Lewless, II
Dear Twin Vee,
I bought the first Outrageous 20 here in San Diego
recently and have used it offshore on several occasions.
I cant tell you how comforting it is to me to know
that when I am 35 miles offshore and everyone is having
to return to the barn because it is too rough for their
mono-hulls, that I am still sitting stable and dry.
It is also a nice feeling when I can run at 25 kts
to the fish when everyone in a monohull is having run
at 15-20 kts to keep their bait alive.
Thanks for the great product.
Rich
Dear Twin Vee,
Just a recommendation: advertise your 10.5" tender
in "Cruising World" and emphasize the foam
filled catamaran bouyancy, low HSP requirements, idle
speed self-bailing, light weight, and leak proof characteristics
as well as enormous stowage capacity that is superior
to inflatables. I've sailed many years and most people
simply don't know anything better. Their ignorance
is your loss.
keep up the good work,
Kevin
Jack
I'm writing to let you know how happy Anita and I
are with the Twin Vee Cat we purchased from you recently.
As you know, we bought the 10.5 ft. Cat for the entended
purpose of using it as a Tender on our Trawler. We
were tired of all the problems associated with inflatables
and wanted a tender that had the stability of an inflatable
and the resilience of a fiberglass boat. Well, we got
all that and more. Neither of us can believe what a
soft, dry ride this little boat offers. I've powered
it with a 15hp outboard and even at full speed the
boat is comfortable and dry. I can't believe what a
sort entry the boat has when coming down off large
wakes. Another feature that we didn't expect is the
incredible stability the boat has. Both my wife and
I can stand on one side of the boat and the gunnel
doesn't move down more that a few inches. This will
make boarding the boat from a swim ladder very easy.
Also, the space available inside the boat must be twice
that of a comparable size inflatable. All things considered,
this is truly the slickest little boat I've seen and
I can highly recommend it to anyone looking for a rugged,
stable, roomy tender that offers a very dry, soft ride.
Best Regards
Pete Ferioli
Dear Sirs,
Just a note to express my sincere appreciation for
the great service I have experienced over the years
at your Twin Vee factory office in Port St Lucie, FL.
As a true Twin Vee (fanatic) enthusiast and avid fisherman,
I have enjoyed my progression up the size ladder of
Twin Vee boats. I started with a 10' dingy (just to
try out the double hull), purchased (and still enjoy)
my 17', upgraded to a 20', and then just had to have
a new 22', which was delivered in June, 1999. I cannot
give the Twin Vee boats high enough praise for their
performance, reliability, safety, dryness and maneuverability.
They are real quality boats and perfect for deep sea
or local fishing. Also, it has been a real pleasure
working with Roger and David at the factory. They have
gone above and beyond to provide me with boats that
have suited my various fishing and pleasure boating
requirements. They have responded to my inquiries on
additional parts as well as answering technical questions.
Thanks for being so professional and service oriented
- in a day when customers are often greeted with unknowledgeable
and unmotivated sales staff. I look forward to having
Twin Vee's well into the future.
Sincerely
Larry Olson
Stuart, FL
I've owned my 17' Twin Vee since January 1998. I do
a lot of fishing and most of the time by myself. The
boat has been perfect for me. It's easy to handle and
to trailer. It's a great fishing platform and rides
Great, especially in a chop.
Dennis O'Toole
Stuart, FL
It was one of those days when everything seemed against
a good day of fishing. As my daughter Beth and I loaded
our Twin Vee 20 just before daybreak on December 13,
1999, she commented on how the wind was really wiping:
small craft warning had been posted the evening before.
It was one of the few days that she and I could fish
together so we decided to make the trip. When we reached
the landing, the wind was really puffing (the NOAA
station predicted a sustained 25 miles per hour with
gusts up to 35 miles per hour out of the north, but
I think that may have been somewhat conservative),
not another boat in sight, plus it was miserably cold.
As I opened the truck door, a northern blast of cold
air blew the door from my grip and wide open, giving
us a glimpse of what was to come...but we had made
the drive, decided to at least put the boat in the
water and motor to the end of the canal...just to see
how rough the bay really was. The Vermilion Bay was
rough...a four to six feet sea would be a safe guess...not
a boat in sight. In the slight chop of the canal the
Twin Vee 20 did great. So we ventured beyond the canal
into the open water of the bay. What can I say, the
Twin Vee was beyond great. Therefore, we decided that
the wind was just a minor inconvenience and the rough
sea would ensure our favorite fishing spot would not
be crowded. We crossed the bay...two miles of semi-protected
(protected on the east) and five and a half miles of
open water...and fished in total isolation the entire
day. This was a wonderful trip. We caught fish; we
enjoyed each other's company; and we learned how great
the Twin Vee really is. The Twin Vee did not pound,
and she performed better than I had ever expected.
My boat is powered by a single 115 Yamaha with a four
blade 13 x 17 SWW prop; so she is not the fastest thing
on the water, but she runs the same speed in almost
any condition. Plus, when the water is as rough as
it was on the thirteenth, my Twin Vee is the fastest
thing on the water since we were the only ones out.
Upon returning to the landing, we met another boater.
He had ventured as far as the end of the canal but
determined it was too rough for his seventeen foot
semi-vee and was heading home empty handed. At my truck
I noticed a business card stuck under the windshield
wiper. A friend had made the trip out into the bay
but decided it was too cold and entirely too rough
to make the trip and had turned back in his eighteen
foot Whaler. My Twin Vee is a great boat. She takes
the rough seas in stride, her draft is such that I
can fish the flats, and she is large enough to host
a party onboard. The only problem I have encountered
has been with matching the motor and prop with the
boat. David East of Twin Vee has been most accommodating
in solving the problem. Ronnie Gilbert of the Prop
Shop in Lafayette, Louisiana has been a great resource
and help.
Ken Burke
Dear Roger
Yesterday Pappy received the Power tech 4-blade, 11-pitch
prop. Thanks for your very prompt response. In forty
years of buying boats from 8' to 80' I have never found
an organization that is as much a pleasure to deal
with as your group from Twin Vee. Last week we spent
two days fishing the 17' in Boca Grande Pass. The boat
was more than I ever expected - it is one fabulous
little fishing machine. I can't wait to take it to
the Bahamas. I will send pictures on how it rides up
top.
Again, thanks for all your help and interest.
Sincerely,
Charles Royal
Roger
After speaking with you the other day, I went to Lockwood
Marine in Georgia and purchased the Twin Vee 22' with
the twin Honda 90's. I must admit that after running
the boat for a few hours now in whitecaps I am truly
a believer..what a ride! This is the smoothest thing
this side of a hatteras.
William R. Russell Jr.
Jacksonville, FL
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