Hi all,

I've been away from sailing for a while, pursuing other interests. Now I'm looking for a quick'n easy solution to getting out on the water again from time to time. Renting has crossed my mind, but it's hard to rent a cat where I live.

I'm used to mucking about in open keelboats which, as you know, get their stability via primitive means, usually involving a sizeable hunk of lead.

What I believe I need now is:
1) easily trailerable behind a typical continental (no, not a Lincoln) economy car.
2) stowable inside my garage which is max 6m (+/-20') long.
3) available second hand at a (ridiculously) tight budget.
4) Here's what I believe to be the hard part: Able to be dry sailed like your typical keelboat. So you don't need a wet suit in gentle weather. I don't mind reefing to keep the boat stable, but the low clearance of a cat probably makes it impossible to stay dry at all, right?

Could anyone either
a) recommend a suitable model
or
b) tell me whether or not I'm totally out of my mind.

Thanks in advance,
Dennis