Catalina 16.5 Explained

Catalina 16.5
Image Boat:File:Catalina 16.5 sailboat 4133.jpg
Designer:Catalina Design Team
Location:United States
Year:1994
Builder:Catalina Yachts
Crew:1-4 adults
Displacement:4300NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:16.33feet
Lwl:15.67feet
Beam:7feet
Hull Draft:4.42feet centerboard down
Engine:Outboard motor
Keel Type:centerboard
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rigs:Fractional rigged sloop
I:18.9feet
J:5.5feet
P:20.3feet
E:9feet
Sailarea Main:91.5square feet
Sailarea Headsail:58.5square feet
Sailarea Total:150square feet

The Catalina 16.5 is a series of American sailboats, that was designed by the Catalina Design Team and first built in 1994.[1] [2]

The boat is built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, and remained in production in 2017.[1]

Design

The Catalina 16.5 is a small recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a centerboard or fixed fin keel. All models in the series have a length overall of 16.331NaN1, a waterline length of 15.671NaN1.[1]

The design can accommodate up to four adults.[3]

The boat comes equipped from the factory with hiking straps, roller furling jib, built-in flotation, a self-bailing cockpit and an anodized mast and boom.[3]

The boat can be fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]

Variants

Capri 16.5
  • This centerboard-equipped model was introduced in 1994. It displaces 4300NaN0 and carries no ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.42feet with the centerboard down and 0.42feet with centerboard retracted.[4]
    Capri 16.5K
  • This fixed keel model was introduced in 1995. It displaces 6500NaN0 and carries 2500NaN0 of cast lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 3feet with the standard fin keel.[5]
    Catalina 16.5
  • This centerboard-equipped model was a renamed Capri 16.5. It displaces 4300NaN0 and carries no ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.42feet with the centerboard down and 0.42feet with centerboard retracted.[1]
    Catalina 16.5K
  • This fixed keel model was a renamed Capri 16.5K. It displaces 6500NaN0 and carries 2500NaN0 of cast lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 3feet with the standard fin keel.[6]

    See also

    Similar sailboats

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Catalina 16.5 sailboat specifications and details. 25 September 2017. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210718143425/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-165. 18 July 2021. live.
    2. Web site: Catalina Yachts. 25 September 2017. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210209224049/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/catalina-yachts. 9 February 2021. live.
    3. Web site: Specs & Standard Equipment. 25 September 2017. Catalina Yachts. catalinayachts.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210718143443/http://www.catalinayachts.com/sport-series/16-5/. 18 July 2021. live.
    4. Web site: Capri 16.5 sailboat specifications and details. 25 September 2017. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210718143446/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/capri-165-catalina. 18 July 2021. live.
    5. Web site: Capri 16.5K sailboat specifications and details. 25 September 2017. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210718143450/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/capri-165k-catalina. 18 July 2021. live.
    6. Web site: Catalina 16.5K sailboat specifications and details. 25 September 2017. Browning. Randy . sailboatdata.com. 2017. https://archive.today/20210718143456/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-165k. 18 July 2021. live.

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