review Richard Sherwood wrote, "Look for the Beetle Cat on the south and east of Cape Cod, in Buzzards Bay, and in Narragansett Bay. There are also fleets on Long Island. Competition, especially for juniors, is stiff. The Beetle is an excellent, stable training boat." Reviewing the design in 2007, naval architect Robert Perry, wrote "Beetle Cats are true to the traditional Cape Cod catboat model. They are fat and heavy. They have no overhangs. The strange-looking rudder is designed to give you control in a very shoal-draft boat. Unfortunately, this puts the center of pressure on the rudder blade way aft which exaggerates any helm pressure. The stern is broad. The mast is in the eye of the bow." He summarized it as a "sturdy, traditional catboat with a lively personality." See also List of sailing boat types References External links Dinghies 1920s sailboat type designs Sailboat type designs by John Beetle Sailboat types built by Beetle Boat Co Sailboat types built by Concordia Company Sailboat types built by Howard Boats Sailboat types built by Construction Navale Franck Roy Sailboat types built by Beetle, Inc. Catboats