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Menger Boatworks CAT 17

Gaff head Cat · Keel/Cbrd. · 1983–present

Specifications

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
22.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gaff head Cat
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.7
Displacement / length
218.6
Comfort ratio
12.8
Capsize screening
2.46
Hull speed
5.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
472
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–present
Designer
Menger
Builder
Menger Boatworks

Design & history

The Menger Cat 17 was a sailboat with an optional inboard diesel engine. Its molds were destroyed in a company fire, and it was replaced by the Menger 19.

Notable features
Inboard Diesel engine available as an option
Variants
  • Menger 19
Production

Molds destroyed in a company fire. Replaced by the Menger 19.

Curated reference notes

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