1979 23′ WILLIAM GARDEN CATBOAT “PROWLER”

PROWLER     Auxiliary catboat designed by William Garden 

Hail Port – Deltaville, Virginia 

Builder – Bill Boyd Boats, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada 

Model – Family Cat 23 

Year – 1979 

Asking price :  $29,900

Specifications: 

LOA – 24′ 

LWL – 20’9” 

Beam – 10’ 

Draft – 2’3” with centerboard up, 6′ board down       

Displacement – 6,500 lbs 

Ballast – 1,400 lbs. 

Sail area – 420 sq. ft. 

Equipment: 

Engine – 15hp Electric Yacht Quiet Torque  15.0 LC electric motor. 

Batteries – (4) new series 32 12-v deep-cycle marine batteries forming a 48-v bank to power the motor, all in U.S.C.G.-approved battery boxes, 125 Ah each for a cruising range of 30 miles at 4 knots.   

(1)- series 32 12v house battery approx. 2 years old 

Radio – new Standard Horizon VHF w/masthead antenna 

Rudder: submerged barn-door type 

Rig – gaff-headed catboat 

Propeller – 12” bronze, unknown pitch, offset to port