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Palmer Scott Wood-Pussy

Cat (Marconi) · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1943

A 1943 cat-rigged dinghy commissioned as a junior trainer and adult day-sailer, later transitioned to fiberglass

Designed by Philip L. Rhodes.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 1.83 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 181 kg of hull, so roughly 800 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 181 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.18 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalBluewater

At 3.26 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 3.26
EasygoingPowered-up

32.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 32.5

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Heavier than ~85% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 367 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cat (Marconi)
Ratios
SA / displacement
32.5
Capsize screening
3.26
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Wood
Production
Years built
First built 1943
Units built
1000
Designer
Philip L. Rhodes
Builder
Palmer Scott, Marscot Plastics, O'Day Corp

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Aubin (Chantier Aubin) Snipe4.72 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA legendary William F. Crosby-designed fractional dinghy that remains one of the world's most active racing classes
Small Craft Ltd. Wayfarer4.82 mSame hull family0.7 m longerAn Ian Proctor-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-to-displacement ratio, built since 1957 in wood and fiberglass
Finn (Monotype)4.50 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Richard Sarby-designed Olympic single-handed dinghy featuring an unstayed cat rig and a long history of competition
Lido 144.27 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA fractional sloop dinghy designed by Barney Lehman, updated in 1995 with a modern mold for improved longevity and safety
O'Day Daysailer5.11 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA 1956 centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio that remains in production today
MacKay Boats Ltd. 49erfx4.88 mSame hull family0.8 m longerA high-performance skiff utilizing the 49er hull with a downsized rig specifically optimized for lighter crews

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