Kimba Kat
Description
The Kimba Kat is an extremely rare and obscure American catamaran (likely a small daysailer or beach cat) from the 1970s, produced in very limited numbers by Seahorse Sailboats (a small or regional builder, with a promotional brochure surviving from that era). It is documented in sailboat databases as a 12-foot vessel with an unknown designer (no naval architect credited in available records), suggesting it was a niche, possibly amateur-influenced or small-shop project rather than a mainstream production model. Features are minimally described but align with 1970s beach cats: lightweight construction (likely fiberglass or composite), twin hulls for stability, shallow draft for beaching/trailering, and a simple rig suited to casual sailing on lakes, bays, or protected coastal waters. Production quantity was very low (likely single digits to low dozens at most, given the scarcity—no active class or widespread owner reports).
Construction Details
| Designer | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Builder | Seahorse Sailboats |
| Length | 12.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1975 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | 15.25 ft |
| e | 8.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 15.25 ft | 8.75 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Kimba Kat - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 15.25 ft - (4648 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.15 ft - (5227 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.04 ° |
| Diagonal | * 17.32 ft - (5279 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | 66.61 ft² |
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Kimba Kat - JIBSAIL
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