Thom Stewart wrote:
Doug,

If your Catboat carried the wide beam and "Barndoor Rudder" it was Cult
material.


Of course it did! It was a 22' LOA cat with (as near as I
can recall) a 500 Sq Ft gaff mainsail, the end of the boom
was about 4 feet aft of the transom. The rudder was not
truly a barn door, but it was bigger than a mid-size car
door, and geared to neat little old-fashioned steering
wheel. It was also the only boat I've ever owned that had
inside ballast... made me nervous when sailing hard, but no
trouble ever came. That was a fun boat, partly because I
could take lots of friends and still handle the sheet & helm
myself.

Ever climb up the mast by way of hoops?


I guess we should mention the "Atlantic City Catboat," with it balanced
inboard rudder. A lot of them around and are still in production. Good
Boats


Yes, they are still being raced enthusiastically on Barnegat
Bay... a cult boat for sure, and expensive enough to be a
real status symbol. My grandfather talked about racing
A-cats when he was young.

BTW Thom ever seen or sailed a sneakbox?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King