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]

Com-Pac Sunday Cat
Development
DesignerClark Mills
LocationUnited States
Year2008
Builder(s)Com-Pac Yachts
Boat
Boat weight1,500 lb (680 kg)
Draft4.5 ft (1.4 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA17.33 ft (5.28 m)
LWL15.00 ft (4.57 m)
Beam7.40 ft (2.26 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Ballast300 lb (136 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeCatboat
Sails
SailplanCat rig
Mainsail area150 sq ft (14 m2)
Total sail area150 sq ft (14 m2)

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

Com-Pac Sunday Cat
Com-Pac Sunday Cat

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 support cradle. The mast has a steel hinge, secured by a pin.[1]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. "The Com-Pac Sun Cat: A Review". Tropical Boating. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. Com-Pac Yachts (2008). "Com-Pac Sunday Cat". www.com-pacyachts.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  3. Gulf Island Sails. "The Com-Pac Sunday Cat". gisails.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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