Atlantic City Cat Boat Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Cat Rig

LOA

24' · 7.32 m

Displ.

8,000 lbs · 3,629 kg

First year

1980

The Atlantic City Cat Boat, most commonly identified as the Atlantic City 24, represents a pivotal moment in the transition from traditional wooden workboats to modern fiberglass yachting. Designed by the esteemed naval architect Floyd Ayers and built by the Atlantic City Boat Company in New Jersey during the late 1970s and 1980s, this vessel was conceived as a "fiberglass classic." It captures the aesthetic and functional essence of the 19thcentury Jersey Shore catboats—originally used for oystering and fishing—while providing the lowmaintenance benefits of GRP (glassreinforced plastic) construction. With a length overall of 24 feet and a remarkably wide beam of 10 feet, the City Cat Boat offers the deck space of a much larger vessel, making it a distinctive sight in coastal harbors.