About The CraigCat

The CraigCat® patented horizontal catamaran has totally redefined the image of recreational boating. A pioneer in small boat design, this state-of-the-art craft offers all the responsiveness, stability and sporty handling associated with a larger boat, at a fraction of the price. Quick, roomy and exceptionally well-built, the CraigCat® delivers a rare blend of sportboat performance and the genuine comfort of a runabout that appeal to both novice and seasoned boaters alike.

After all, you don’t buy a CraigCat® to blend in — you buy it for the unrivaled experience it offers.

Since 1990, the Craig Catamaran Corporation’s goal was to devise and construct an affordable, comfortable and maneuverable sportboat. Over the years, the CraigCat® has been developed to its fullest potential and now sets the standard in small boat recreation. This distinctive runabout is recipient of various awards, including the 2005 "Boat of the Year" Award by Makes and Models Magazine.

Headquartered in Central Florida, the Craig Catamaran Corporation is family-owned and operated, designed and manufactured in Orlando, Forida. CraigCat® dealerships can be found around the globe. When purchasing a CraigCat®, you not only become an owner, you become part of the global CraigCat® family.

.The CraigCat: It’s Fun, It’s Versatile and It’s Exhilarating. The CraigCat moves effortlessly across the water and banks into the turns for an exhilarating experience. All ages, men and women, enjoy the experience of owning a CraigCat. The patented design focuses on the quality of the ride; this allows both passengers to ride with confidence so that they’re comfortable and relaxed as well. It is easy to trailer, easy to launch, easy to operate and great fun without all the hassles of larger boats. The CraigCat can maneuver into all sorts of places & excellent for shallow water fishing. It is the freedom to go where you want, when you want and totally enjoy the smooth and quiet experience—cruise all day, fish or dive, whatever you feel like doing.

The CraigCat is made entirely in the U.S.A. of quality products, all stainless steel and nylon hardware. The decks are hand-laid fiberglass. The pontoons are constructed of rotomolded seamless one-piece polyethylene solid injected with urethane foam. It is an 11’4” catamaran featuring comfortable side-by-side padded seats and a convertible bimini that folds back. The amenities include deluxe padded bucket seats, twin-Halogen docking lights, NAV and anchor light, Sony AM/FM/CD stereo, fishing rod holder (4-rods), storage compartments, many fishing accessory options, electric tilt and trim, electric key start with full remote and much more. It offers stability, lightweight for portability and low-freight cost. The phenomenal deck design does not collect water. Gas consumption and maintenance is minimal; the 6.6 gallon gas tank lasts all day.

CraigCat is a boat with image. Designed just as much for fun as it is for function. No matter what the occasion, the CraigCat always turns heads. They are the ultimate in design and performance for any recreational water-sport, inshore, lakes or rivers; for playing, fishing, diving or cruising. The price is outstanding—costing less than other watercraft or small boats.

Experience one for yourself.

Unbeatable Rock Solid Stability!

The CraigCat offers unmatched stability, even with two guys standing on one side it stays flat in the water, which makes it a perfect fishing boat. The foam filled pontoons make the CraigCat unsinkable and not able to take on water like all the other boats.

Easy Towing

The CraigCat is so Easy to tow it can be towed by the smallest production car in the U.S., the Mini Cooper (bottom). Towed by the even smaller SmartCar (top). For info on Smart Car Trailer Hitch go to www.smartcaruniverse.com.

What the Experts say about the CraigCat

"The unique side-by-side seating configuration provides a spectacular one of a kind experience that cannot be duplicated by any other watercraft. Since 1990, CraigCat's motto has been, "we put the fun back in boating" and Makes and Models Magazine would like to congratulate and thank CraigCat on meeting and surpassing the expectations in the boating world yet another year.

Makes and Models Magazine

"(FIVE STARS) Congratulations! The CraigCat is an absolutely brilliant breakthrough in watercraft design. It offers exhilarating performance plus the comfort and stability found in much larger boats. Whether you're a fun-loving cruiser, diver or fisherman, this is one versatile yet portable watercraft you'll want to experience."

Florida Sports Florida's Sport Magazine

"Yee-ha! Jumping through waves and outfitted with tank racks, the sleek CraigCat looks more like a prototype assault vehicle than a dive boat."
"Strap four tanks and a buddy to the CraigCat to beat the cattle-boat blues."

Rodale's Scuba Diving National Magazine

"They are in their own right Multi Hulls with a purpose. These boats are for fun: they are economical, light-weight, portable, safe, and unsinkable."
Multi Hulls International Magazine

"CraigCat aquatic armchair...The CraigCat goes well beyond its design parameters...The Cat is at home on just about any water. Two impact-resistant pontoons provide a stable and virtually unsinkable platform. We discovered this fact first hand when a large powerboat ran circles around the catamaran, attempting to capsize it. No problem, boat wakes and fairly choppy conditions were handled with equal aplomb."

Trailer Boats National Magazine

"Economy and fun are usually opposite of each other...Look at what Craig Catamaran has put together in its CraigCat--An economical craft that turns on a dime and runs at respectable speeds. The CraigCat seats two adults comfortably...This 11 foot 4 inch patented craft grew out of 30 years of development encompassing aviation technology."

"When we tested the CraigCat at the 1998 shootout, The craft, with two passengers, cornered exceptionally well. We were surprised at how the craft managed to lift over oncoming chop while cornering tightly as it did at the same time...True catamaran hulls usually operate off of a reverse bank when cornering, but the CraigCat works just the opposite...The craft bows into the turn rather than out. The CraigCat tracks well."

Pontoon & Deck National Magazine

"The CraigCat seats two adults comfortably...we tested the CraigCat...and were pleasantly surprised at it handling ability and performance-with a crew of two it turned on a dime, lifted nicely over oncoming chop and cornered beautifully. Its equipped with horizontal pontoons...this enables the vessel to climb over wakes, chop and waves instead of plowing through them. While underway, the vessel collect's water and forces it through its center, giving it a keel line without actually having a keel...on the whole it's one of the best water fun machines on the market."

Houseboat National Magazine

"Out of the dozens of personal watercraft coming on the market today, AMV believes the CraigCat to be one of the most exciting."

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