Thom Cat 23
Gaff head Cat · Keel/centreboard · 2006–2010
A 23-foot keel-centerboard cruiser featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive handling
Designed by Menger & Sweisguth, built by Thompson Boatworks.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Keel/Cbrd.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Her heavy displacement on a beamy beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
2.15 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.
299 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.
20.0 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Heavier than ~97% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~98% of boats her size on file
Compared with 621 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
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Boats like this, on the water
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The family
Related models
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