Com-Pac Sunday Cat
The Com-Pac Sunday Cat is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Clark Mills, who had previously designed the Optimist.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Clark Mills |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 2008 |
| Builder(s) | Com-Pac Yachts |
| Role | day sailer |
| Name | Com-Pac Sunday Cat |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 1,500 lb (680 kg) |
| Draft | 4.5 ft (1.4 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.33 ft (5.28 m) |
| LWL | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| Beam | 7.40 ft (2.26 m) |
| Engine type | Outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Ballast | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Catboat |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Cat rig |
| Mainsail area | 150 sq ft (14 m2) |
| Total sail area | 150 sq ft (14 m2) |
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The Sunday Cat is a development of the Com-Pac Sun Cat. The Sun Cat comes in both cabin and open day sailer models. The Sunday Cat retains the large cockpit of the day sailer, but employs a small cuddy cabin that can accommodate a portable head.[1][3]
Production
The design has been built by Com-Pac Yachts in the United States starting in about 2008 and remained in production in 2019.[2]
Design
The Sunday Cat is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a cat rig with a single gaff-rigged sail, a plumb stem, a nearly vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a wooden tiller and a stub keel, with a retractable stainless steel 80 lb (36 kg) centerboard. It displaces 1,500 lb (680 kg) and carries 300 lb (136 kg) of fixed ballast.[3]
The boat has a draft of 4.5 ft (1.4 m) with the centreboard extended and 1.17 ft (0.36 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[3]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. The cuddy cabin has two small portlights.[1]
The mast, boom and gaff are designed for quick raising and lowering, while on the trailer or while afloat. All spars remain attached and lower onto a transom-mounted boom gallows. The mast has a steel hinge, secured by a pin.[1]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- "The Com-Pac Sun Cat: A Review". Tropical Boating. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- Com-Pac Yachts (2008). "Com-Pac Sunday Cat". www.com-pacyachts.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- Gulf Island Sails. "The Com-Pac Sunday Cat". gisails.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
