Fellow "pilots", Mr. Michael Pollick, via wisegeek, has done us a great service by providing the answer to a common question

What are catamarans?

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I think Michael got some great information on catamarans from a mono-sailor who has "seen" a few of them and whose second cousin actually rented a Hobie 14 while on his honeymoon in 1972.

heh...heh....I'm a pilot.

You may be a pilot, but you certainly are not *ballast* that is used to run flourescent lighting!

Who cares what a catamaran is? The real question: who's the peach on the left??

thats me that is.

I'm a catamaran pilot - i can't follow a straight course!

If he's in the water long enough he'll turn into a prune.

****" (describing the male member) and by another (who admits to not being completely sure) that this may be a male animal with one lone testicle and derived from "bullock". It's funny, even if it's not true...

with credit to english2american.com

"Pilots cannot always follow a straight course while steering catamarans -- a series of zig-zags may be required."

...And I just thought it was just my defective boat that wouldn't go in a straight line.