1980 O'Donnel AC Cat

Totally refit AC cruising cat. Comfortable cruiser for crew of up to 5. 6 ft. 2 inch headroom and 11 ft. beam. 2 double berths and 1 single. Private head w. sink, roomy galley settee, hot and cold pressure water and cockpit shower make for good memories cruising with family and friends. Large cockpit holds up to 8 comfortably for picnics at anchor or underway.

Raising the large mainsail is a breeze with new carbon fiber boom and gaff and Lewmar power winch (great help for anchor retrieval). Great on sunny days in light air, but rainy day sailing can be made comfortable using autopilot via the control pad to steer her from a snug corner, under the half dodger (which also facilitates going forward from the cockpit over the deck house) while tracking your course on the Garmin plotter that swings out from the galley into the companionway on an articulating support arm.

Centerboard makes shoal waters accessible when partly or fully hoisted. Unique design keeps centerboard from getting in the way of things below. With new headliner, birch batten cabin liner and teak-and-holly cabin sole, she has been called pristine and earned top marks for her condition in a recent survey.

Equipment: Engine: 30 hp Volvo MD 20-40 (recently overhauled) Autopilot: Commercial-grade Raymarine chain and sprocket Steering: Edson rack & pinion with traditional bronze wheel Saills: Squeteague gaff main and DiMattia roller furling jib Electric: All new wiring and panel Batteries: 2 house and 1 starting Winch: Large Lewmark electric Rig Supt: Custom stowable boom gallows Head: Manual/electric w. holding tank Radio: Raytheon VHF below w. hand-held extension mounted in cockpit GPS: Garmin plotter, mounted on swing-arm, linked to AIS receiver.