Beetle Cat Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

John Beetle·1921·~3,600 hulls·Beetle, Inc.
Beetle Cat drawingBuilder drawing
Hull Type
Monohull · centerboard
Rig
Cat Rig
LOA
12.33' · 3.76 m
Disp.
450 lbs · 204 kg
First year
1921

Designed in 1920 by John Beetle and debuting on the waters of New England in 1921, the Beetle Cat is the quintessential American onedesign sailing dinghy. Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the boat’s lineage is directly tied to the Beetle family's storied history of building wooden whaleboats. Utilizing massproduction wooden boatbuilding techniques honed during the height of the whaling era, the family adapted the lines of traditional 20to30foot Cape Cod catboats into a compact, 12foot, 4inch frame originally intended for children. Over a century later, the design remains a vibrant and actively raced class across the northeastern United States, standing as the oldest onedesign fleet continuously built out of wood.

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo
$ 3,475
Ask, not sold · 4 listings
Recent listings · 90 d
0
4 tracked · 12 mo
3-month price trend
+101.4%
vs. 12-mo median
Countries with listings
Global market

Recent Listings

1 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Beetle Cat cost?+
The median asking price for a used Beetle Cat over the past 12 months is $3,475. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.
02How many Beetle Cat sailboats are for sale?+
4 have been tracked across the past 12 months.
03Are Beetle Cat prices going up or down?+
The median asking price for the Beetle Cat has increased by 101.4% over the last 3 months compared to the 12-month median.