Deck And Hull Equipment 2016 Com-Pac Picnic Cat 2016 COM-PAC Picnic Cat, 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. Price reflects base boat w/ standard features. Does not include freight and commissioning, or any optional equipment. Please Email or call for a custom quote prices subject to change.is one of the largest full service brokerages situated on the Southwest Florida coast.

We are located in the heart of Punta Gorda, just four blocks from the beautiful Peace River and Charlotte Harbor. Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers can assist you in buying or selling all brands of pre-owned powerboats and sailboats. Please visit our new web site, , In addition, our newboat dealership, , is proud to offer new sailboats by Com-Pac Yachts in lengths of 14 to 35 ft. We are also selling dealers for Tohatsu and Nissan outboard motors. Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers will gladly assist in locating, purchasing, selling, financing, delivering, inspecting and surveying your boat. Please give our professional staff a call with any question that you might have. We look forward to serving you. We are pleased to announce the merger of Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers with RedFish Yachts here in Punta Gorda, Florida. RedFish has been one of the mainstays of the Yacht Brokerage community in Charlotte County for many years and brings a wealth of additional knowledge and expertise to our staff.

Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers and Gulf Island Sails represents Hutchins Co. and Com-Pac Yachts Com-Pac offers a full line of sailboats from the easy to single hand Picnic Cat (pictured) to a fully equiped bluewater 35' sloop.Slim Capsule Weight Loss Machine Please call our offices for more detailsTop 10 Exotic Cat Breeds or visit, our newboat dealership, Gulf Island SailsSpare Tire Carrier In Bed - - - - - - - Com-Pac 35 in action - - - - - Punta Gorda Yacht Brokers represents all types and sizes of yachts. Our staff of Yacht Brokers are all, Licensed by the state of Florida, Bonded and insured. Most of our staff carry current Coast Guard Captains Licenses and average more than 40 years of boating experience each.

Please stop in or call 520 King Street, Punta Gorda, Florida 33650 ph 941 833 0099 Capt. Ed and Sara Benson invite you to stop in to our offices in beautiful downtown Punta Gorda Florida LOWEST PRICE 2007 ON THE MARKET.  OWNERS WANTS IT GONE NOW!!! The Catalina 470 was designed as an offshore passage maker with clearly the most impressive list of systems, construction refinements and quality of life features ever offered in a production yacht.  Designed by Catalina's head engineer Gerry Douglas, equipment and systems have been engineered to the most demanding blue water specifications. This late model example has been extensively modified to enhance your cruising experience and comfort.  Please contact us for more information and to schedule a private showing. On an afternoon in early autumn I met Barry Starke of Tred Avon Yacht Sales at Annapolis' Spa Creek launching ramp as he arrived with his Picnic Cat on a trailer. Rigging this boat couldn't have been easier.

The mast folds down just above the gooseneck, using a permanently affixed hinge and a clever locking system to keep the mast rigid. The sails and stays are stored attached to the mast, and the hinge acts a tabernacle, so raising the mast is easy. I had the boat ready to go in 15 minutes. We launched the boat with an afternoon breeze slowly building. We first lowered the centerboard, made of 1/4-inch stainless steel plate. The trunk is also made of stainless, covered with mahogany. The entire board and trunk assembly weights 100 pounds, most of it in the centerboard. The weight is a small fraction of the boat's total displacement of 500 pounds. It's the hull's nearly flat deadrise that gives the boat tremendous form stability. Couple this stability with the gaff rig's low center of effort and the skipper will probably get nervous about the weather a long time before the boat does. Barry took the varnished, laminated tiller while I raised the mainsail. Pulling alternately on the throat and the peak halyard, the sail took a nice set, and we began to work our way across the creek.

There's not really much for the crew to do on a catboat. The truly compulsive can fiddle with the two halyards, but the mainsheet and tiller can easily be handled by the same person. The Picnic Cat sails with near-neutral helm as long as you don't try to get too close to the wind. Weather helm increases as the wind picks up; scandalizing the rig by easing the peak halyard remedies this somewhat. The mainsheet runs from midboom through a four-part tackle and a cam cleat on the centerboard trunk. There is just the right amount of mechanical advantage to allow you to take in the sheet as you jibe. Falling off gradually, I eased the sheet and we picked up speed, settling into a beam reach and clipping along with the slightest bit of heel. The shore approaching, I put the tiller over for a jibe, handed the sheet in, and ducked enough to clear the boom. Tacking is even easier. Put the tiller over, move to the other side, and wonder what all the fuss is about. When stepping across it would have be nice if the tiller was hinged, allowing the helmsman to step under it rather that around it.

But it goes through a horizontal opening in the transom, making a hinge tricky to engineer. One aspect that sets this boat apart from other catboats is the rudder. Catboats, with their shallow draft and sometimes diminutive keels, often rely heavily on a "barn door" rudder for directional stability. But the Picnic Cat's deep rudder, made of aluminum, does the job by going deeper rather than farther aft. The rudder hinges, kicking up if you want to beach the boat. With the board up and the rudder folded, 6 inches of water is enough, making beach landings a very real possibility. Surrounding the self-draining cockpit, which is 9 feet, 6 inches long, is a large bench seat with a high back rest. The seats lift to reveal a cavernous storage area. Designed by Clark Mills, known to millions as the designer of the Optimist, the Picnic Cat has a nice sheer, with a high bow section flowing back to a slight lift at the stern. The bow is plumb and the transom nearly so, providing a waterline within inches of overall length.