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<p>A <b>catamaran</b>  (informally, a "cat") is a <a href="page.php?w=watercraft">watercraft</a> with two parallel <a href="page.php?w=hull_%28watercraft%29">hulls</a> of equal size. The wide distance between a catamaran's hulls imparts stability through resistance to rolling and overturning; no ballast is required. Catamarans typically have less hull volume, smaller <a href="page.php?w=Displacement_%28ship%29">displacement</a>, and shallower <a href="page.php?w=draft_%28hull%29">draft</a> (draught) than monohulls of comparable length. The two hulls</p><p>
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