Cabotcraft Industries

Cabotcraft Industries Ltd. (CCI) was a short-lived Canadian fiberglass sailboat manufacturer based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, specializing in high-quality, heavy-displacement cruising cutters designed for offshore voyaging and coastal cruising. Operating in the 1970s, the company produced just one model—the iconic Cabot 36—emphasizing robust construction, seaworthiness, and comfort for extended passages. With only 49 hulls built, CCI's output was limited, but the Cabot 36 earned a reputation as a "plastic classic" for its solid Airex foam-cored build, classic lines, and forgiving handling, appealing to blue water sailors seeking durability over speed. The venture was a government-backed effort to retrain unemployed coal miners as boatbuilders amid Cape Breton's economic decline.