sea cat 260 hybrid catamaran

Sea Cat Boats:  Hybrid Catamaran

At Sea Cat Boats, we take pride in everything we produce. Our build team has over 100 years experience in building high performance offshore racing boats that offer a multitude of dynamic features.

Welcome to the world of Sea Cat Boats, where our commitment to excellence and innovation meets the boundless blue horizon. Our journey is one defined by a profound passion for the sea, a dedication to mastering the art of boat building, and a timeless promise to uphold the principles of meticulous attention to detail, peerless craftsmanship, and unwavering customer satisfaction.

Nestled in an industry perpetually shaped by change, Sea Cat Boats remains resolute in the face of evolution. In a ceaseless quest for progress, we invest fervently in state-of-the-art technology and extensive research to always maintain a pole position in the maritime domain. Our devotion to pioneering solutions and delivering top-tier quality is the bedrock of our enduring success, ensuring the ultimate fishing adventure.

We have taken the best qualities of a bay boat, the best qualities of a catamaran and combined the two for a unique hybrid.

All Sea Cat boats are constructed with the use of AFTEC™ engineering and design with airflow technology, a purposeful design that utilizes the interplay of air and water to produce a ride quality that is unparalleled in seaworthiness and comfort. As air flows between the two sponsons of the moving boat, it is directed under the boat and enters the water at strategic locations that optimize lift and cushions the boat. The result is a phenomenally stable ride that remains smooth & dry despite unfavorable conditions. The only way to appreciate the difference provided by the AFTEC™ design is to ride in a new Sea Cat Boat.

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Sea Cat 260 Hybrid: 2022 Boat Buyers Guide

• December 17, 2021

Sea Cat Boats says that within an ever-changing industry, it has proudly maintained its attention to detail, the quality of its products, and its care for those who use its boats—all while taking advantage of the modern advancements. 

Gulfport, Mississippi-based Sea Cat says it stays ahead of the curve in the competitive field by continuously investing in research and technology, while benefiting from its build team’s more than 100 years’ worth of experience in crafting high-performance offshore racing boats. An industry-leading naval-engineering firm formulated the company’s lamination schedule.

Sea Cat 260 Hybrid

The Sea Cat 260 Hybrid boasts the best attributes of the bay boat and catamaran, ready to fish inshore shallows one day and offshore blue water the next. 

Good things come in twos here: hulls, motors, fuel tanks, even 25-gallon clear-topped livewells within the fiberglass-enclosed racing transom. 

Or maybe threes, with triple large lockers that form a massive bow casting platform, a step up to it housing an insulated and drain-equipped box perfect for gear or refreshments. Two raised boxes along the bow section double as rod lockers. 

Flanking the console are two in-deck boxes, each 7 feet long and served by a Gulper Grouper pump. One can be equipped with a rod rack; the other can be divided into two smaller ice-saving fish boxes if that fits your day’s adventure.

Two separate cranking batteries with a shared house battery can be switched to allow current from any or all to be combined or sent where needed.

Angler-pleasing options include a fiberglass T-top, T-top rocket launchers, other additional rod holders (beyond the standard six in the gunwale), custom helm seating with tackle station, a Minn Kota trolling motor, an additional livewell forward, rod-locker seating with removable backrests, and forward seat cushions and bolsters.

Manufacturer’s Remark

Sea Cat boats are built for inshore and offshore. They’re designed to last and are warranted for life.

Performance Data

• Test Power: Twin Suzuki DF-300AP 
• Test Props: Stainless, 15.25 x 26, four-blade
• Test Load: 4,900 lb., plus 80 gal. fuel, two people, safety gear    
• Test Speed: 67.3 mph @ 6,100 rpm   
• Max Range: 259 mi. @ 32.3 mph, 3,500 rpm

Editor Says

The seaworthiness of the Sea Cat’s multi­hull design—with its enclosed racing transom—takes the worry out of offshore jaunts, while its 14-inch draft opens the door to backcountry forays. The boat’s stability makes it a terrific platform for fishing at any depth, not to mention cruising or enjoying a picnic at your favorite sandbar.  – Alex Suescun, Executive Editor, Salt Water Sportsman

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Sea Cat 260 Hybrid: 2021 Boat Buyers Guide

• Updated: December 11, 2020

Sea Cat merged the best of a bay boat and an offshore catamaran, creating the Sea Cat 260 Hybrid.

There is more than 100 years’ combined experience in building high-performance offshore-racing boats under their roof, and they use a lamination schedule formulated by one of the industry’s top naval-engineering firms.

Sea Cat 260 Hybrid

Catamaran hulls come in pairs, but so do other features in the Sea Cat 260 hybrid: two fuel tanks of 60 gallons each, two livewells at 25 gallons per, as well as a pair of Suzuki outboards—up to 600 hp combined—each served by its own fuel tank and battery.

We drove one, and the ride is exemplary. Draft is a shallow 14 inches, ideal for bay fishing while using a bow-mount trolling motor. It planes easily on one of its dual outboards and is happiest in a brisk chop, ably sliding through it, giving the passengers a terrific ride. Then while fishing, it’s as steady as a Falcon 9 landing barge.

It has at least two distinctive skill sets too: fishing inshore or heading offshore. Of survey respondents, 77 percent fished inshore species in the previous year, 54 percent offshore. That’s a substantial overlap.

An aft foldaway seat meets the needs of 44 percent of offshore CC anglers. It’s flanked by a pair of lighted 25-gallon pressurized livewells, enough to please 96 percent of those surveyed. Six gunwale-mounted rod holders match or exceed what 68 percent need.

The massive bow fishing platform tops cavernous storage compartments. In-deck fish boxes in wide passages between helm and gunwale are 7 feet long. One can become a rod locker with an added rack; the other can be divided for more-efficient ice use.

Fishing-friendly options include a fiberglass T-top, custom helm seating housing a custom tackle station, a (third) forward livewell, rod-locker seating with backrest, additional rod holders and T-top rocket launchers, and Llebroc bow cushions and bolsters, for the 40 percent who call it important in a CC fishing boat. Other options include MinnKota factory-installed trolling motor, Wet Sounds speakers, and Garmin or Simrad electronics.

With the twin Suzuki 300 hp motors that Sea Cat recommends, the 260 Hybrid tops out in the mid-60s mph.

Survey Says: On Target

• Massive and flexible storage for fish and gear
• Top-quality hardware, hinges, latches and cleats
• Good fuel efficiency for long range with dual Suzuki outboards
• There is a place for everything, and everything is in its place
• A dream come true for everyone involved
• A unique hybrid

Reader Response

• “Smooth riding in rough waters, roomy for fishing”

Fuel Capacity: 120 gal.

Dry Weight: 4,900 lb. plus power

Max HP: 600

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