HH55 Catamaran. Guided Tour & Our Review. Perfect Balance of Performance and Comfort. 

Now, that's an efficient salesman... No nonsense. Very cool boat...

I see you have met Scott. He has a boat yard here in midcoast Maine. He knows boats because he works on boats. All phases of boat upkeep and he has been doing it for along time. Great guy.

Scott provided the Best Walkthrough I have ever seen on any channel... He Explained Capacity, Weight Limits, Daggers, Sails, Engines, Etc, better than anyone thus far... Most simply call it out by name... Scott provided Much Needed Technical Info... Moreover, he litterally utilized his 6' frame to show us Scale... High Praise For That... Two 👍👍 For Scott... Blueprints for Scale and Technical Info per item is always necessary... (Hull Stability, Daggers, Sails, Engines, Weight Capacity, Fuel & Water Capacity, Draft, Beam, "CABIN DIMENSIONS", Etc... All are Necessary in order to make an informed decision... Great Presentation From All... Loved the boat... Still researching the Fastest-Larger-Cruising models... Viewed a fantastic one owner 70' custom cat in Italy... Unfortunately I've never seen a custom to date that didn't have substantial flaws... Usually drainage... Full disclosure is a problem outside the US... Heck, if full disclosure isn't covered in a purchase contract, it's a problem in the US....

The H&H is a very nice design, the best design you have posted in your blogs so far. It was once the purpose of catamarans was to be fast but comfortable and now most factory built catamarans.are great hulking slugs that can barely sail down wind and are no better than the square rigged ships of the 16th century. This H&H is a Greyhound among blotted cows. You could even outrun approaching storms and point upwind but much faster than most mono hulls. This H&H is more a work of engineering art than just a catamaran. Thank you for the time and effort to tour this best yet catamaran!

All credit to Scott for a great walk through and explanation of the catamarans features and benefits. And WOW what a fantastic vessel I want one.

Maybe the best salesmanship by a yacht broker on RU-vid. That gentleman is quite an asset.

Excellent video. I especially appreciated your editing and showing video of the boat while talking. This is exactly the type of cat I've been looking for; the marriage of performance and cruising. For an all carbon boat, including cabinetry, the price, while high, seems very fair. Good job to all three of you!

Scott did an excellent job - extremely knowledgeable about the features of this gorgeous boat. Really enjoying this new cat review format from you!

The best review yet. Agree what a great boat but out of price range. Scott did excellent job in presenting the boat. You did an excellent job in allowing your viewers to see, Thank you

Thanks for sharing another great video. One of the most common laments I hear on videos of sailors is "the wind died", or "the winds were light" so we had to motor. With a performance cat I would think that even in light winds (4 to 9 knots) you could be moving over ground at almost the wind speed (depending on the point of sail); that would have to be a nice option. I like that this design had hulls wide enough to put in comfortable cabins and beds while minimizing weight to keep this cat in the performance category. It had nicely protected helms as well.

Scott is a excellent agent and extremely knowledgeable. Spotted this yacht last year.

Some very thoughtful design that puts some speed back into a Cat while still having comfort. All comes at a price, quality has never been cheap.

WOW!! Now that's a presentation. Awesome boat too.

I really liked the guy's presentation. Sometimes, it's just nice to dream of something completely out of your price range.

That “agent” is great. That’s how you do a boat tour! No used cars salesman BS, very to the point and on topic. And it appears he did his homework and knew what other boats you have reviewed.

You do many niche Catamaran tour's. Much appreciated your kind efforts and great videos 😊👍 Thank you

I like your guys boat reviews. I also really like Scott Roknac vids...if I ever get into the financial position of being able to purchase a boat I will use Scott and his expertise. Cheers from Denver Colorado

Now this is definitely a dream boat wow this is just fantastic.

This guy really knows his stuff. Very interesting. Thanks!

Drooling 🤤... I never should have watched. I need this!

I have to say, that is one of the best laid out boats I have ever seen. Very efficient use of space. Everything, controls and equipment is incredibly well thought out. Along with the carbon fiber layup makes it worth every penny...if you CAN AFFORD it! About 4 times what I will be able to afford if and when my plans become reality. The e-glas 50 might be a slight possibility in about 4 years for a used one. (assuming I have any retirement left in 4 years...)

Excellent tour and info 👍

Great video guys - and great tour Scott!

Heck of a boat! Great tour.

That was an excellent review. In the past, I was not a fan of HH with the forward helm. With the helms aft, I really like this cat. Thanks for sharing.

1 of my fave boats. Thanks Scott.

Really well presented, thumbs up!

Complete walk through. Thank you.

Awesome tour and awesome boat or Gunboat, one of my favorite boats, if money wasn't an issue.

Nice boat. I can't see the production of the sun roof lasting very long without stainless steel safety bars or something to prevent a guest or someone from falling through. That's a long fall. Been there, done that. :) Everything else is top notch. 👍👍👍 Can't wait to see what you pick.

I like this one, windows are awesome

Just discovered you both and loved the channel straight away. What I especially liked was the piece to camera at the end. Mostly objective and informative, but the bit about no seats at the bow was a little too much as they are an option. Looking forward to your other stuff 👍👏👍 Ps. Saw a HH Cat with high gloss teak cabinetry. Absolutely beautiful and for me, the only way to go ❤️

I love the HH50 & 55 D/Helm, wife the Leopard50 but we both love you guys - great show! In Dallas we got winter fast too - 22F last week which makes the Caribbean look mighty nice. Our only issue with HH'ss is the 2 wood tables center/aft - there has to be a better layout.

Very nice presentation. My research is little more than a yr now. My start / motivation was; tropical/calm seas and luxury. Then I found 'The Sailing Family'. 'He' focused more on safety (for his wife and very young boys) And performance, he loves to sail. Starting my journy I really liked th solar aspect B U T longed for th romance of the sails. My quest is largely unchanged EXcept, I can now imagine connecting all th HI islands and maybe even sailing into Portland, OR. one can dream... Great presentation. TY

Good job Scott! Thank you love it. I wonder if they would be willing to clearcoat some of that carbon fiber?

It's an ungodly expensive boat but it's also incredibly impressive. This is the first performance boat I've seen which doesn't seem to have sacrificed any of the liveaboard comforts. Usually the hulls are horribly narrow or the beds are way up in the air with barely an inch of headroom but this looks extremely comfortable. I would be temped to alter the upper deck interior layout a little and I'd have like to have seen a bigger solar set, electric hob and possibly hybrid drive but all of that would be pretty trivial to fit (she is semi-custom after all)

Very nice, expensive yes! However it sounds like there's a lot of engineering and work going into each build. Styling is a lot better than at the moment. They haven't chosen to use the nothing but square styling most seem to be opting for. Thanks for sharing.

Great tour by the agent! Video is great. ( use that WA lens you other YTubers) One thing that you did a little of here but that I'd like to see even more of, is how you access things. I know a lot of boats have removable ceiling panels to access things and I'd like to see a panel taken off and put back on. There are stories about other manufacturer boats that have problems with the ceiling panels. I think showing access to critical systems and how easy or hard it might be to actually work in that spot are important in a tour video. I also wish reviewers could get a hold of a model of the boat where you could show what's below the water line. Shape of hulls can make a big difference in how well a boat heads into the wind and how easy it's blown off course. Love a boat with daggerboards. In college I used to sail the 30' Shields keeled sloop. I bought a NACRA 5.8 catamaran to sale in places like Long Beach (aka Hurricane Alley). I'm retired now and in poor health and watching these video tours and sailing videos is my way of seeing the world. One negative about a lighter boat is you feel the wave action more and that can be tiring and make people more prone to sea sickness. If I were sailing a light boat, and could afford it, I would definitely go carbon fiber for its extra strength and rigidity. One question I would have though is repairing carbon fiber and how it compares to fixing fiberglass. Janice looks to be into Retro and I'm guessing a fan of Bettie Page, and maybe Dita Von Teese? I did several shoots with Dita when she was starting out. Her original website used mostly shots of mine on every page. Her Gallery was full of other photographer's work. She told me of her dreams back then and she has FAR, FAR, surpassed them and her stage shows are still in demand. Once in awhile I'll still see magazines with her on the cover. If you ever read Atomic magazine Dita has been in that as a center fold. I shot two centerfolds for them, Lana Landis and Kelley Rarey (her shot is one of the most popular I've ever taken.)

Yeah Winter is totally here, I skied Blue Mountain yesterday......... Historically the earliest start of the ski season of the resort. Nice Video, we saw the HH last year too and I was very impressive on the quality and details, same with this years' boat at the show.

Scott Roznack and you guys translate into a fantastic review. people should check out the set of videos that Scott has done about the HH55, which would nicely complement this review.

Great walkthrough. It IS interesting to review a boat designed for 'other' factors, like speed (light). Bit worried about carbon fibre maintenance (DIY?) and insurance, but if you have to ask... Also, the search for lighter is either more expensive or under-sized components (tanks, generators, etc.). This seems like a great balance though and the hull design with rigging is beautiful!

Was counting days for you to upload

Love the HH 55, but i would get the Helm indoors. My reasoning is that it completely frees the lines from the roof (Load up solar panels). Also the aft cockpit completely opens open for lounging, still retains tons of room indoors and finally will go with an owners version. Also these are made in Vietnam i believe so that why costs are lower compared to the new Gunboat 68 (also completely carbon fiber) which is now made in France and price is 6mil+... woooza. Either way you need deep pockets but the HH can be called a bargain in the deep pocket world of fully Carbon cats.

He is a great salesman -- and selling what looks like a great boat.

Hey Craig! Nice review! I didn't hear where they are being made. Any chance you can get on a crew next year to sail one of these across the Atlantic like the X5?

Dude, Edmonton, AB here, and we also used the snowblower already but since have warmed up to 0C, T-shit weather ... lol. Awesome reviews, nice level of detail and usability. What an incredible boat. If you needed to do hull work in some semi remote areas(ie. Panama), how readily avaialable is that?

Nice like the show 😀😗

Thank you I think it was brilliant info

guess what craig, i LOVE THE LOOK of this cat and as you know im hard to please. quality all the way. good questions and a knowlegable salesman.

Wow!

Nice review and gorgeous boat. I love the headroom. Only nit is that I’m pretty sure the isolation transformer doesn’t convert 50/60 cycles, but 120/240.

Dankie/ Merci/ Thnx for the video. This HH max speed is 24kn/h (44km/h). Fine.

Beautiful boat, great tour. Don’t the ropes going over the solar panels ruin the efficiency of the panels? Just curious.

Carbon fiber! Looking to make the weight savings. Cutting through the water, strait and steady. I envy the person who buys this boat.

Is the cabin air conditioned ready?

HH55 is a winner,

What a beauty. If I had the means to order one I have some ideas of how I would change the design of the salon to suit my needs and wants. Not much to dislike about the rest of it. I am with Craig regarding the sunroof. If that big thing is open and a rain shower rolls into the anchorage, you better be quick to get things buttoned up. We didn't see it operating. I am guessing that it isn't quick.

Which engine was that, with a factory installed 12v and 24v alternators?

1. Main Site - www.hhcatamarans.com/ 2. The new HHOC50 Comfort Cruiser (no daggerboards) - www.hhcatamarans.com/ocean-series 3. The HH50 Performance Yacht - www.hhcatamarans.com/hh50 Beautiful boat design and options, they have it all, a real beauty. Thank you for sharing this amazing yacht and company.

I like the look of this boat some clever tech for a fast boat good space and storage if i was looking at a dream boat the 66 with centre cockpit for me

Very nice boat. Great video work too! But damm, that price tag.

Looks like a great boat, Scott did an excellent presentation but as he said - he picked the boat to sell, so a great boat will atract great sales people. Perhaps if I win the lottery :-)!

HH is THE boat to have, really nice review. When will you guys actually buy a boat?

Like it. Stormy following Sea with rear windows kinda freaks me out!

Im pretty sure you and Scott are related somewhere down that DNA chain..lol. Nice boat and review..I'm betting the 50 would seem more manageable shorthanded. Curious...which would you prefer in the 50ft range...HH or Balance ?

Great review again but I wonder about a lightning strike being full carbon ????? Big worry to me .

Can you please 🙏review the Balance 526.

Yeah, $3M is kind of a hit. I was interested in what Scott was saying about the E-Glass 50 and the keel system on that. Winglets? I've always wondered what a cat with a set of foils or larger winglets would do, particularly on a broad reach or downwind sail. As to the appearance of the boat, and I realize it's a custom, so I could change it if I wanted to, I don't like the stark white interior. If I was going to live on a 55-60' cat, I want something that's 'warm and cozy' and this boat didn't tick that for me. Craig, something I've seen from Yanmar, and I would love to see it adapted to a catamaran is their 80-SPP drive system. A steerable pod system with a bow thruster, it uses a joystick control to run the engine and the bow thruster together. Currently, insofar as I'm aware, it's only available to monohulls. However, if it could be adapted to a catamaran, you would have some fantastic controllability for docking, or even 'position holding' if coupled to your GPS. Anyway, a bit out of my price range. Besides, I want a Privilege. I hope they had one at the show and you got the ability to view and tape it.

From the angle shown the engine compartments access looked quite cramped for such a large boat, and you didn't seem to have a problem with all the lines being exposed to the weather and deteriorating on a 3m dollar boat as you did on a 600k Seawind 1260 ! It was a pity the Seawind sales rep wasn't have as good as Scott. He was excellent !

I wish I knew how to easily find the data chart that shows how fast the Catamaran is supposed to go based on wind speed. 🌬💨⛵️

id definitely buy a boat off Scott - someone give me the money ;-)

I like this salesman! I prefer last year videos, more visual on the boat.This year you are shooting for the best salesmen because I see him or her more that the boat. But overall good reporting. Hope you find what your looking for..

What is the price in US dollars??

not covered is how the protection for the helm stations looks like and where it is stored...

But does it have any carbon fiber? Salesman wasn’t clear about that....

9.45 The Winch Kill Buttons are everywhere.... got a problem with a sail haul? Hit Winch Kill. Re-evaluate. BOSS LEVEL.

So maybe it’s already been asked,,, but HH55 or the Exquisite? Just asking as a fellow LEO

Thank you for the videos, very informative and well put together. I know you didnt care as much for the seawind 1260, have you looked at the 1600, thoughts on that one? I would also like to see a video on the HH 50, these boats are amazing!

I believe that the person that can afford a boat like this, he can also afford to always carry a technician aboard to fix each and every mechanical or electrical equipment that is stuffed on that boat and WILL go wrong in the middle of an ocean that might be vital to carry on the passage. Oh gosh, I love my little boat that it is simple and easy and still can cross oceans and live the dream and the hell with the luxury and comfort. Life is more than that. But ok, we are all different and I appreciate that.

This boat will do 24 knots.....WOW!!! Super expensive, but probably much better than and Outreamer. Though yeah...no princess seats.

33:25 why not just have a high-def camera(s) instead of two helms?

Making that useless corner cabinet into a super useful locker accessed from the cabin is really clever.

interior design wise, I'd rather have something more contemporary...Balance 528 comes to mind

Need to start play lotto :)

one of the realy best cats out there. But the costs..

Considering the price of 3M the space is not that large, but I agree it's a great performance cat. The owner did some bad choices but who cares.

Can you please review a gunboat

One of the things I always wonder about all of these new boats is the lack of hard points for life lines. Either they don’t show them on the tours or they don’t exist. If I have to go up on deck in big weather I want lots of hard points close enough together to transfer life lines from hard point to hard point without ever being unclipped. The distance between hard points should never be long enough that it requires lanyards that would allow you to be swept over the edge of the decks. Being drug to death along the side of your vessel is not a great way to die. You are faced with drowning while attached to your boat or pulling the emergency release and drowning watching your boat sail away without you. Also most life lines should be called death lines as they are usually just the right height to send you head first over the deck into the water. I would sooner have taller masts and shorter sails to have decent height life lines and stantions you can hang a truck off.

Here's a written review of the HH55: www.sailmagazine.com/boats/boat-review-hh55

What about storage? Doesn't seems to have a lot in that boat...

I have know idea what he's talking about...but said carbon fiber and I want one... I will just keep docked and tell people hay look it's carbon fiber taste delicious 😋

Five Star Salesman.

You don't need a lot of cabinetry in a propper performance cat because you are not supposed load her down with a lot of stuff anyway.

I noticed not enough fuel. Three hundred liters X 2 it's just 158 gallons. Range wise you can't go too far on two engines!

I'm 99% certain you can spec. that boat with princess seats...

“We can put three golden retrievers in here” lol

Did you say the price tag ?

Is this boat worth the 2.5 - 3 million dollar price? IMHO, no, unless you don't need to ask that question. At 1.5 million, half the price, I would prefer the aluminum Garcia 52 Explocat over this cat even though the displacement weight in the Garcia is more. For bluewater cruising/exploration, it's a tank, is also very rugged and stiff, can sail in the high teens in moderate winds, also has the twin headsail, solent style rig, and also has the forward facing cockpit for forward seating. And, it's a Garcia. Thanks for this review.

Whoa, looks like the fiberglass 50 is probably a reasonable price range. I’d give up the performance, cause in fiberglass it will still be a good performance boat.

What about Sunreef 50