Little overnighter from Hutchins
16' 8" 17' 4" 15' 0" 1' 2"/4' 6" 22' 3"
outboard 3 to 6 hp 15%
Hutchins Company Hutchins Company 1999-present 150 sq. ft. portable portable
Min./max. draft: Bridge clearance: Power: B/D ratio:
16' 8" 17' 4" 15' 0" 1' 2"/4' 6" 22' 3"
outboard 3 to 6 hp 15%
Designer: Builder:
Years produced: Sail area: Fuel tankage: Water tankage:
Hutchins Company Hutchins Company 1999-present 150 sq. ft. portable portable
Approx. trailering wgt.: 1,950 lbs.
The Sun Cat was designed as a shoal-draft daysailer and overnighter that could be rigged, launched, and sailed easily. She features a stainless steel centerboard and trunk, similar to one installed earlier on her little sister, the Picnic Cat. Best features: The Hutchins Company generally does a good job on finishing their boats, even the small ones. The Sun Cat's hull is configured to make trailering and handling at a ramp easy; short spars make striking her rig easier, and give good clearance under low bridges. Considering her small size, her motion index is surprisingly good. Worst features: Low SA/D restricts performance under sail. Space below is limited by her relatively narrow beam, low cabin height, and short waterline length. Her stern is narrow compared with her comps, making it likely that she will sail somewhat down by the stern with more than a pair of light-weight people sitting at the forward end of the cockpit. Her melon-seed hull shape and low ballast tend to limit her use to the light-air end of weather conditions.
|
Avg. |
Max. |
Motion |
Space |
No. of |
Head- | ||||||||
|
Comps |
LOD Beam |
MinDr |
Displ |
Bllst |
SA/D |
D/L |
PHRF |
Speed |
Index |
Index |
Berths |
room | |
|
Solo II (16) |
16' 2" 7' 4" |
1' |
9" |
1,100 |
400 |
24.0 |
167 |
NA |
5.1 |
7.9 |
150 |
2 |
3' 6" |
|
Slipper Deckhouse 17 |
16' 10" 8' 0" |
1' |
7" |
1,250 |
425 |
20.7 |
171 |
NA |
5.2 |
7.7 |
238 |
4 |
4' 3" |
|
Com-Pac Sun Cat 17 |
16' 8" 7' 3" |
1' |
2" |
1,350 |
200 |
19.6 |
179 |
NA |
5.2 |
9.4 |
147 |
2 |
3' 2" |
|
Seaward Fox II (17) |
17' 4" 8' 0" |
1' |
7" |
1,350 |
450 |
22.3 |
145 |
NA |
5.4 |
7.8 |
247 |
4 |
4' 3" |
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