Research dossier — July 2026
Why now.
Halo Prime wasn't a hunch. This is the market research behind the bet: the 28-foot offshore catamaran class, its players, and the gap they left open.
CASE FILE HP-26 / EXHIBITS A–B
Catamaran market CAGR 2025–2030
Share held by powered catamarans
North America — fastest-growing region
2025 US powerboat sales — buyers demand value
The market
A $2.92B market by 2030
The global catamaran market grows from $2.23B in 2025 to $2.92B by 2030 — a 5.5% CAGR — with powered cats holding the majority share and North America the fastest-growing region. The wind is at our transom.
SOURCE: MORDOR INTELLIGENCE, CATAMARAN MARKET REPORT 2025; TECHNAVIO REGIONAL SPLIT.
GLOBAL CATAMARAN MARKET SIZE, USD BILLIONS
EXHIBIT A
Positioning
The $299K wedge
The Halo 28 lands beneath World Cat and Costa's typical as-equipped pricing and $150K+ under Freeman — while publishing the number the rest of the field keeps behind a quote form.
TYPICAL AS-EQUIPPED PRICE, 26–28' OFFSHORE CAT CLASS, USD
EXHIBIT B
Findings
Four facts the incumbents would rather you didn't line up.
The premium tier gate-keeps
Freeman commands $400K–$500K for a 28-footer with multi-year waitlists and zero published pricing. Invincible doesn't build anything under 33 feet. The prestige segment has structurally abandoned the sub-$300K offshore buyer.
The volume tier under-delivers
World Cat moves the most hulls, but owner forums repeatedly flag fit-and-finish issues and warranty follow-through. Twin Vee competes on price yet has struggled to reach profitability. Value exists — confidence doesn't.
Cats are winning the offshore argument
Powered catamarans already carry 59.3% of the catamaran market, and North America is the fastest-growing region. The ride, stability, and efficiency case has been made — by our competitors, at twice our weight.
A soft market rewards value
US powerboat sales fell 8.8% in 2025. When the market tightens, buyers scrutinize every dollar — transparent pricing, published specs, and half the fuel burn stop being nice-to-haves.
SOURCES: MORDOR INTELLIGENCE 2025 · TECHNAVIO · NMMA 2025 US SALES DATA · TWIN VEE POWERCATS FY2025 FILINGS · THE HULL TRUTH OWNER FORUMS · MANUFACTURER & DEALER SITES.