small cruising cats have? Think about production boats such as the Hobie 21 SC, Reynolds 21, Stiletto 23, etc. I'm trying to determine the beam for a cat I'm building, and it seems that wider beam boats such as the Tomcat need additional freeboard. Does anyone have an idea about this distance for an average load of two or so. Obviously there will be less room as the boat is increasingly loaded, but a general idea will suffice.

Thanks,

Dan St. Gean