Barnstable CAT BOAT

Gaff head Cat · Centerboard Dinghy · 2000–present

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Gaff head Cat

Ratios

SA / displacement

38.2

Displacement / length

126.4

Comfort ratio

5.3

Capsize screening

3.18

Hull speed

4.6 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

254

Hull

Hull type

Centerboard Dinghy

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

2000–present

Designer

John Beetle

Builder

Howard Boats

Design & history

A fiberglass version of the original Beetle Cat, which was first built in 1921.

Notable features

Fiberglass construction

Design

Fiberglass derivative of the original wooden Beetle Cat design.

Production

The original Beetle Cat was first built in 1921; this boat is a fiberglass version of that design.

Curated reference notes

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