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Hull and Accommodations The Menger Cat 19 is a keelboat with a catboat rig, plumb stem, slightly angled transom, transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel and retractable centerboard. It displaces 2,900 lb (1,315 kg) and carries 600 lb (272 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.83 ft (0.56 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat is fitted with a small Yanmar inboard diesel engine with a fuel tank that holds 12 U.S. gallons The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin around a drop-leaf table that is attached to the centerboard trunk. Cabin headroom is 58 in (147 cm). The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 369 and a hull speed of 5.8 kn (10.7 km/h). |