Catamaran Cruising

When I review <a href="http://www.catamarancruising.org/userfiles/file/BOBCAT%20TALES.pdf">http://www.catamarancruising.org/userfiles/file/BOBCAT%20TALES.pdf </a>I find it interesting that they did have dual outboards rigged up to one of the Bobcats and that the spacing was close to ours.&nbsp; When we first launched in the pictures you can see we had surface piercing props, This may not have been a bad thing but we did not collect data on it.&nbsp; Later we devised the different system using the outboard mounts to place the motors behind the hulls.&nbsp; We tried first with them as far apart as possible and found the boat hard to maneuver.&nbsp; We tried again with the outboards in the position they are now and handling was improved considerably as the boat turns inside of it's length.&nbsp; I may try again with the spacing in the file Bobcat tales though perhaps I can get a little more speed that way. The props on here are 12 1/2" x 10" weedless propellers each with 3 blades so I doubt they&nbsp; are made for speed as opposed to torque and she has lots of that.&nbsp; I doubt very much that any tilt or trim would help get more speed out of her.&nbsp; I will check the depth of the motors when running and give a little tilt and see if that helps her get beyond 7 knots easier.

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