Boat Description

WILL BUILD TO ORDER - UP TO 2 MONTH LEAD TIME


The Picnic Cat is from the drawing board of Clark Mills, designer of our former 16 CB and our 23/3, and well known also as the designer of the Optimist Pram and the Windmill One Design. Unlike her sister Com-Pacs the Picnic Cat has a centreboard rather than a keel. With her centerboard up she is beachable. Her broad hull form and the low center-of-effort of her gaff-rigged sail make her very stable. And her huge self-bailing cockpit and ample stowage offer unsurpassed comfort in a small, easily handled package. She's built of solid, hand-laid glass, with aluminum spars and stainless centerboard. In addition, the exclusive Mastendr™ mast raising system revolutionizes the trailer-boating experience.

The Picnic Cat™ is a 14 foot, gaff-rigged catboat that is a pure delight to sail. But it is our Mastendr™ Quick Rig Sailing System that makes it unique. Setup and retrieval are effortless – a matter of less than 10 minutes – because gaff, boom, sail and hinged mast remain on the boat while trailering, as do the shrouds. All that’s necessary at the launch ramp is to raise the mast, attach the headstay with the quick release lever and sail off. It’s as simple as that.

On the road, the mast, gaff and boom stow securely on the boom gallows, assuring worry-free trailering. Unlike a sloop’s, her mast, because it steps in the bow of the boat, does not extend beyond the end of the boat when folded to horizontal.

In the water, her stability comes from broad hull form and low-center-of-effort-gaff-rigged sail plan.

The centerboard and centerboard trunk in the Picnic Cat are made of stainless steel. This unit is a subassembly that is built in our machine shop and then installed into the bottom of the Picnic Cat. By building the unit in the machine shop, we are able to build every one exactly the same, and stay within machining tolerances vs. the large tolerances required for a fiberglass assembly. Also, the stainless steel centerboard assembly is much stronger and many times less susceptible to damage than traditional fiberglass centerboards. The trunk is fitted over with a varnished, solid mahogany box in the finished yacht.

If you are familiar with Com-Pac Yachts, you’ll know what we mean by Com-Pac quality. If not, think of solid, hand-laid glass, elegant varnished mahogany, sold teak, brass rubrails, flawless stainless and bulletproof construction.

The Picnic Cat’s timeless design is from the drawing board of Clark Mills, who drew the lines of our 16CB and 23/3 as well as the Optimist Pram and Windmill One Design.



Standard Equipment:
Mastendr™ quick rig sailing system
Stainless steel centerboard and trunk
White hull, tan deck and cockpit
Self-draining cockpit
Aluminum spars
Stainless standing rigging
Gaff mainsail with one set of reef points
Boom gallows
Fixed outboard bracket on transom
Choice of boot stripe color
Kick-up rudder with laminated mahogany and ash tiller
Sold teak stern seat
Bronze mooring cleats
Brass, gunwale striker plate



Optional Equipment:
Custom hull color
Bulkhead mounted compass
Sail cover
Teak cockpit grate
Transom boarding ladder
Galvanized plow anchor
Trailer
Cradle
Epoxy barrier coat/antifoulant paint
Cockpit cushions, 2” PVC foam
Adjustable motor bracket
Full boat cover



Options Package Pricing
PICNIC CAT
BASE PRICE As described in equip. list $9,865
Standard Hull and Deck color - Egyptian Cream
CUSTOM HULL COLOR - Selected colors $795
TRANSOM BOARDING LADDER $272
BULKHEAD MOUNT COMPASS $295
FABRIC CUSHION IN LIEU OF VINYL N/A
PRIVACY CURTAIN N/A
SAIL COVER - Selected colors $267
HATCH SCREEN N/A
TEAK COCKPIT GRATE $547
ELECTRICAL PACKAGE - Nav, cabin, etc. N/A
10 AMP BATTERY CHARGER - Requires elect. Pkg. N/A
12 VOLT OUTLET - Requires electrical package N/A
MARINE BATTERY N/A
2nd BATTERY WITH SWITCH & CABLES N/A
CUSTOM TRAILER - Galvanized $1,095.
SPARE TIRE - Mounted on trailer $98
CRADLE $572
PORTABLE MARINE HEAD N/A
EPOXY COAT - ANTI-FOULING PAINT $470
BIMINI TOP - Alum. Frame, Select colors $517
COCKPIT CUSHIONS 2” PVC $730
FULL BOAT COVER - Selected Colors $610
RETRACTABLE MOTOR BRACKET $199
ANCHOR ROLLER AND HINGED DECK PIPE $364
POWER PACK-Yanmar 9 hp diesel w/battery & switch N/A
2nd BATTERY for POWER PACK with cables N/A

PRICE SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE - SEPTEMBER 2007


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