| DS-16 | |
| Image Boat: | File:Diller Schwill DS-16 sailboat 3674.jpg |
| Designer: | G. Diller & Herman Schwill |
| Location: | Canada |
| Year: | 1970 |
| Builder: | Diller-Schwill |
| Displacement: | 5000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 16feet |
| Lwl: | 14.33feet |
| Beam: | 6feet |
| Hull Draft: | 4feet centreboard down |
| Engine: | Outboard motor |
| Keel Type: | shallow draft fixed keel or centreboard |
| Ballast: | 1350NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rigs: | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 155square feet |
The DS-16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by G. Diller and Herman Schwill and first built in 1970.[1] [2]
The boat was built by Diller-Schwill (DS Yachts) in Odessa, Ontario Canada, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [3]
The DS-16 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed shallow draft keel or optionally a centreboard. It displaces 5000NaN0 and carries 1350NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2]
The centreboard version has a draft of 4feet with the centreboard extended and 0.58feet with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.07kn.[2]
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The DS 16 is probably the smallest sailboat with lockable cuddy cabin that you'll find... The cabin has a little over 3 feet (1 metre) of sitting headroom and is supposed to have enough space for a double berth, although it's likely to be extremely cramped for two adults... With a total length of 16 feet (4.88 m) and weight of only 650 pounds (295 kg), it should be possible to trailer the DS 16 with almost any car."[4]
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