The Aqua Cat 14 brings you performance, simplicity, and weight carrying capabilities not offered in other catamarans of this size. Featuring wide, flat bottom hulls with turned up bows and small keel skeg, the pontoon design provides great planing and ideal shallow water sailing. The keel skegs have replaced the daggerboards used on the smaller Aqua Cat and are ideal for beaching. The boomless sail rig and `A` frame mast support system allow one person to step the mast in minutes. One sheetline and dual tillers result in sailing simplicity, fun, and excitement. Constructed of hand-laid fiberglass, annodized mast sytem, and stainless hardware, maintenance is kept to a minimum. The rudder system is durable all-aluminum construction with gudgeons thru-bolted to aluminum plates inside the hull. Positive floatation in each hull, plus the added feature of the mast floatation ball provide a measure of confidence and safety. Standard features include spring-loaded, kickup rudders, Dacron color sail, 360 degree Harken swivel cam cleat, and rudder lift system.
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