I am a novice looking for a small cat around 18ft as a price I can afford. I have a few options and the latest and cheapest is a P-Cat 2/18. I can find very little about this boat. I know it is supposed to be sailable not a fixer and it has a hard deck not a tramp. Other than that not much. it also isa ways away from home to get about 6hr drive.

I have 2 other options one also same distance sailable a Sol cat 18 cost a bit more but has some extras like trap rigging and mast float etc...

And the last is closer to home and priced between the 2 others but the owner is as much a novice as I am has nvr had it in the water. He says all is good but the Tramp may need to be replaced. It is a Prindle 18. trailer probably needs new tires.

I would like any help or sugestions with any of these boats. Thanks much in advance.

Nevermind about the P-Cat I ended up buying the Prindle 18

I HAVE P-CAT AND AM LOOKING FOR PARTS. CAN YOU PROVIDE CONTACT OF THE ONE YOU WERE LOOKING AT.

thomastbeutler

I HAVE P-CAT AND AM LOOKING FOR PARTS. CAN YOU PROVIDE CONTACT OF THE ONE YOU WERE LOOKING AT.

I am sry I took so long to notice your request. I had found it on Cragslist under idaho, Boise and a search under boats. however I am not seeing it there anymore.

but I did get the following info from another forum

"I finally donated my P-cat to a great Brigham Young University sailing club in Provo, Utah.

There are a number of P-cats still around and they?re great boats, though not like a trampoline beach cat....but then again...how many 19 foot trampoline beach cats can you load six people and a big cooler on and still sail almost as good as if it was less loaded.

Mine is hull number 54.

Last time I checked in about 2000, Pacific Catamaran still even produces boats on a custom order basis...though the business itself, doesn?t have someone there very often.

I?ve seen P-cats, in ?beater? condition, but complete with trailer for sale in the $200 range.

A few years ago I saw a 1981 for $625 and a 1990 in beautiful condition for $1500

Pacific Catamran's address (at least last time I check in 2000 or so) was:

Pacific Catamaran
447 N. New Port Beach Blvd.
New Port Beach, California
92663-4201
tel. (714) 645-4520

There?s usually no one answering the phone...but I think the ?owner? checks the answering machine and he was good enough to return my phone call when I was curious about this or that.... I think he spent a lot of time out of state.

If it would help, I?ve got some copies of owner?s manuals, articles about them in sailing magazines and some other printed stuff.

Good luck to you...

Tom H. "