Our Boats

Our "fleet" (*) consists of two similar craft:  Marshall Sanderling Catboats - 18' in length.

Owl           hull number 698   commissioned in 1992       - black hull, tan deck, varnished teak
Lovinde     hull number 550   commissioned in 1983       - white hull, grey deck, natural teak trim

Owl            is powered by a 8hp Mercury 2 cycle outboard
Lovinde      is powered by a 6hp Johnson  2 cycle outboard


The specifications of these Marshall Catboats are given as:
 - Length overall  18'2"
 - Beam                 8' 6"
 - Draft                 19" with the centerboard up, and  4' 4" with the centerboard down
 - Sail Area          253 square feet
 - Displacement   2200 lbs
 - Ballast             500 pounds
 - Accommodations - a "V" berth in the cabin - as a practical matter -
                                             one berth is for gear, the other berth for a sleeping bag

(*) the fleet may be augmented at any point by fellow Catboaters who would like to join us for any portion of the trip