| Balboa 16 | |
| Designer: | W. Shad Turner |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1981 |
| Builder: | Coastal Recreation, Inc |
| Role: | Day sailer |
| Draft: | 2.42feet |
| Displacement: | 10000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 16feet |
| Lwl: | 14.67feet |
| Beam: | 7.5feet |
| Engine: | Outboard motor |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 4000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 20feet |
| J: | 6.5feet |
| P: | 16feet |
| E: | 6.6feet |
| Sailplan: | Masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 52square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 65square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 117square feet |
| Successor: | Laguna 16 |
The Balboa 16 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a day sailer and first built in 1981.[1] [2] [3]
The design was built by Coastal Recreation, Inc in Costa Mesa, California, United States starting in 1981. The company was bought out by Laguna Yachts of Stanton, California and became a subsidiary. Laguna Yachts developed the design into the Laguna 16 in 1984, but went out of business in 1986. The boat is no longer in production.[1] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The Balboa 16 is a small recreational keelboat intended for beginner sailors. It is built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with anodized aluminum spars and a transom-sheeted mainsheet. The hull features a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller, a self-bailing cockpit and a fixed, shallow-draft fin keel. It displaces 10000NaN0 and carries 4000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 2.42feet with the standard keel fitted. It is normally fitted with a small outboard motor of up to 60NaN0 for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, plus two quarter berths. To facilitate ground transportation on a trailer the design has a hinged mast step. Factory standard equipment included an ice box, cabin carpeting and a plexiglass sliding hatch. It is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[3]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "This day sailer is designed for recreation rather than racing, andit offers overnight accommodation for four in one double and two quarter berths ... The manufacturer suggests the Balboa 16 for beginners."[3]
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "the Balboa’s relatively wide beam may help stability a bit, and also provides extra stowage space below. highest of her comp group. Her fixed keel may appeal to novice sailors who don't want to fuss with a centerboard or swing keel and with a relatively high B/D ratio and low SA/D, she may be relatively stable in a breeze. Worst features: Her low SA/D and shallow keel also make her a poor bet for sailing fast or close to the wind in light air. Her shallow (2' 5") fixed keel will make it harder to slide off a trailer, especially on shallow-sloped launching ramps. And because the keel is steel, it will be more difficult and time-consuming to maintain properly, particularly in salt water."[7]
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