This is a serious micro-cruiser - intended for light winds or stormy weather, with loads of easily-reefed sail and with self-righting stability.  The hull construction of the Fundy Cat 16 is the same as with the Mischief Tender , but with the addition of a few bulkheads and inside ballast (including batteries).  Eventually, the boat is meant to be offered as a kit-in-a-box.

There is also an electric drive motor that may be used for electric regeneration, and the plate ‘wings’ on the aft end of the rudder (and especially the keel) add rig-balancing lateral plane while directing water flow to the prop - for more water from forward, and less from below. 

This catboat features a powerful modern fathead mainsail (Dacron, radially-cut), wishbone boom, sleek hull, winged drop rudder, 3 berths, a small head and galley, 1.83m (6’) long self-draining cockpit, 1.42m (4’-8”) of headroom, and a solar/electric drive setup with folding 3-blade prop (fixed prop needed for regeneration).  The efficient centreboard is offset so that the hull may be bottomed-out without jamming the slot with rocks and shells, and the case remains out of the way belowdecks.  The only high-tech material is a small amount of carbon fibre in the hollow wooden birds mouth mast and boom.

A simple Mini Transat-style swing-back bowsprit, lines led to the cockpit, bow roller, and foredeck well will make sail and line handling a snap.  With 3 reef lines, self-righting stability, and a self-draining cockpit it’s obvious that this is intended to be an all-weather sailboat, good for for passagemaking as well as daysailing.

The head doubles as the step below.

A slide-out sink under the bridgedeck, along with the single alcohol or propane burner makes the simple galley. Icebox storage is in a cockpit locker.

A boom tent dramatically increases the all-weather living space while at anchor.