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Fuzzy Logic wrote:
"Joe" wrote in news:1166122839.066555.275550
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Why do they call "cat boats" cat boats?

Because of the rigging:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catboat

So why is the boat called a cat boat because of the rigging? Is it cat
like?

Someone just said Hey I'll call this a cat boat for no reason at all?

Cat-rigged boats have plenty of room to swing the cat (cat-of-nine-tails) as the mast and rigging are well
forward.

More cat nautical terms he

http://www.yacht-volant.org/SailorTalk/seaterms10.html