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According the the Official Catboat Association, a catboat is a
boat traditionally fitted with a
gaff-rigged sail on a single
mast set well up in the "eyes"
of the boat. Cruising Catboats
have cabins and normally range
in overall length from 16 - 26
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Others are fully or
partially decked and
suitable for day sailing or
camp cruising. Most cats
have centerboards, although
some keel cats exist. Many cats have outboard or
"Barn Door" rudders but some
cats are built with under-slung
rudders. |
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A few
cats have Marconi sails, but
most are gaff headed. Most
cats are shallow draft,
broad beam boats. The
classic Cape Cod Cat's beam
measurement is half the
waterline length which makes
a very stable boat. but all
cats have one basic
characteristic; a single
sail on a mast set well up
in the bow of the boat. |
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