Alcort Catfish Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Hull type

Catamaran · centerboard

Rig

Cat Rig

LOA

13.17' · 4.01 m

Displ.

170 lbs · 77 kg

First year

1964

The Alcort Catfish was introduced in the early 1960s as a strategic expansion of the Alcort lineup, aiming to capture the burgeoning interest in multihulls while maintaining the "simplicity first" ethos that made the Sunfish a global phenomenon. Measuring approximately 13 feet 2 inches in length with a 6foot beam, the Catfish was designed as a lightweight, fiberglass catamaran that could be easily transported on a car roof, much like its monohull siblings. It was produced during a fertile period for the company, just before the 1969 acquisition by AMF, and it remains one of the more distinct artifacts of the "beach boat" era. Unlike the surfboardstyle Sailfish, the Catfish featured two asymmetrical hulls connected by a rigid deck structure and a trampoline, offering a significantly more stable and drier platform for recreational sailors.