Again, stability makes the World Cat a terrific platform for fishing with an extremely short roll moment. But one of my favorite fishing features comes from the squared-off bow and four bow cleats. When bottomfishing, you can move the boat laterally across structure by simply moving the anchor line from one cleat to another. Rather than a single fold-down seat in the transom, World Cat places    single seats in each corner, ideal for being right next to the in-gunwale trolling rods.

Design and Construction
Overall, the 290 CC feels like most 33- or 35-footers. Thanks to the squared-off bow, it offers measurably more internal volume. The large console houses a fixed marine head below and a foldaway seat complete with armrests on the forward side.

World Cat has integrated a beefy windshield atop the console that also seals to the standard hardtop. Add the Strataglass enclosure, and you suddenly have a pilothouse model for those cold and rough-water venues.

Other new and innovative features include spring-loaded pop-up fender tie-off points where you've never had a cleat before, optional blue underwater lights and one option I'd never go without — the extended swim platform with integrated handrails and mammoth boarding ladder. The ladder acts as a fence, keeping people aboard, and as a swimmer's entry deployable from the water. The wide walkway between the engines also serves well as the path of least resistance for dragging big fish into your insulated boxes.

Because of the nature of tying two separate hulls together, catamarans need to be exceptionally strong. World Cat bonds the hull and deck through its branded Unibody construction that uses advanced methyl-methacrylate adhesives. This process transforms two hulls into one solid, seamless unit.

Each hand-laid hull consists of fiberglass and composite materials. The transom is built from fiberglass and high-density urethane composite with aluminum backing plates molded in to deal with the greater stresses incurred from the higher horsepower and heavier weight of four-stroke outboard power.

I love going on sea trials in rough water with people who've yet to experience a catamaran's ride. Purposely launch off a wave and laugh as the passengers all hold on for dear life. Then laugh again — with them — when the boat lands as if dropping into a down pillow.

LOA......29 ft. 1 in.
BEAM......9 ft. 6 in.
HULL DRAFT......1 ft. 3 in.
DEADRISE......Catamaran
WEIGHT......8,700 lb. (w/ power)
FUEL......250 gal.
MAX POWER......Twin 250 hp OB
MSRP......$189,500 (w/ twin 250 Suzuki OB)

World Cat / Tarboro, North Carolina / 252-641-8000 / www.worldcat.com