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Hermann CAT

Gaff head Cat · Cbrd w/outboard rudder · 1971–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
17.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gaff head Cat
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.4
Displacement / length
282.4
Comfort ratio
16.6
Capsize screening
2.25
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
465
Hull
Hull type
Cbrd w/outboard rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1971–present
Designer
Charles Wittholz
Builder
Ted Hermann's Boat House, Cape Cod Shipbuilding

Design & history

The Hermann Cat was originally available with a Marconi rig option; its molds were later purchased by Cape Cod Shipbuilding and the boat renamed Cape Cod Cat.

Notable features
Marconi rig option
Variants
  • Cape Cod Cat
Production

Molds later purchased by Cape Cod Shipbuilding and renamed Cape Cod Cat.

Curated reference notes

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