CRYSTAL CAT
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 15.5 ft |
| Beam | 7.5 ft |
| Draft | 1.1 ft |
| Displacement | 400 lb |
About the CRYSTAL CAT
Balsa core construction. Aluminum spar, boomless mainsail. Designed to accept up to 4hp outboard. Rainbow Boat Co. was located at: 575 Milford Point Drive Merritt Island, FL USA
The Crystal Cat is a compact 15.5 ft catamaran designed by Barry Moore and built by Rainbow Boat Co. (USA) between 1982 and 1986. With a displacement of 400.0 lb and a beam of 7.5 ft, it represents a lightweight, high-performance entry into the multihull market.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for coastal cruising, day sailing, and trailerable recreation due to its shallow 1.1 ft draft and manageable size.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a low capsize ratio of 4.08 and minimal displacement of 400.0 lb, this vessel is not designed for offshore bluewater passage making.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats include other 1980s trailerable catamarans like the Microcat or small Hobie Cat models, sharing similar fractional sloop rigs and emphasis on ease of transport.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the CRYSTAL CAT yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 15.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the CRYSTAL CATyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a CRYSTAL CAT? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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