catboat

One-masted dinghy

A catboat is a sailboat with a single mast set far forward in the bow, carrying one sail.

The design is simple and stable, traditionally used for fishing and recreational sailing in shallow waters.

Catboats have wide beams relative to their length: We rented a catboat for the afternoon.

design

gaff-rigged

Sail hung from spar

centerboardRetractable sailboat fin
cockpitPilot's control compartment
travelerOne who journeys

mainsheet · boom · tiller · hull · freeboard · gunwale · thwart

heritage

nineteenth-century

The years 1801-1900

oystermenHarvesters of edible bivalves
clammingGathering bivalves from sand
workboatFunctional marine vessel

Crosby · traditional · restoration · classic · Americana · revival

waters

Nantucket

Massachusetts island resort

ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
estuaryTidal mixing zone
harborSafe anchorage for ships

cove · inlet · sound · coastal

sailing

tacking

Angled sailing maneuver

jibingMatching in agreement
luffingSail's wind-loss trembling
heelingLeaning to one side

close-hauled · running · helm · weathervane · reefing · trimming · capsizing · righting · single-handing · daysailing

types

Barnstable

Massachusetts county and town

knockaboutRough, boisterous action

Categories

boatsship, canoe, kayak, yacht, ferry
watercraftkayak, canoe, ships, ship, vessels
small boatsdinghy, skiff, kayak, canoe, rowboat
small watercraftkayak, canoe, dinghy, rowboat, raft
Sailboatssloop, ketch, yawl, cutter, schooner
sailing vesselsschooner, ketch, yawl, brig, sloop

Opposites

sail rig configuration

catboatketch

Two-masted fore-and-aft vessel

yawl · schooner · barque · brig · brigantine

vessel complexity/size

catboatship of the line

Large armed sailing vessel

galleon · man-of-war · clipper ship · clipper · barque

Family

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G