Newport 16 Explained

Newport 16
Designer:Bill Lapworth
Location:United States
Year:1965
Builder:Newport Boats
Lockley Newport Boats
Gloucester Yachts
Capital Yachts
Role:Cruiser
Draft:3.75feet
Displacement:7500NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:15.58feet
Lwl:13.67feet
Beam:6.25feet
Engine:outboard motor
Keel Type:swing keel
Ballast:2500NaN0
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:15.25feet
J:7.25feet
P:18feet
E:9.75feet
Sailplan:fractional rigged sloop
Sailarea Main:87.75square feet
Sailarea Headsail:55.28square feet
Sailarea Total:143.03square feet

The Newport 16 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Bill Lapworth as a daysailer and a pocket cruiser and first built in 1965.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The design is a development of the Columbia 15 open boat and was also sold as the Gloucester 16 and in modified form, as the Neptune 15.[1] [3] [4] [5]

Production

The design was built by Newport Boats, Lockley Newport Boats, Gloucester Yachts and Capital Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1] [5] [6] [7]

Design

The Newport 16 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or swing keel.[1] [5]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 2to outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1] [5]

The design has sleeping accommodation for two adults and two children, with a small double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee quarter berths in the main cabin. There are no provisions for a galley. The head is located under the bow "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 48inches.[1] [5]

The design has a hull speed of 5kn.[5]

Variants

Newport 16 and Lockley Newport 16
  • This model was produced by Newport Boats, later called Lockley Newport Boats and introduced in 1965. It has a length overall of 15.581NaN1, a waterline length of 13.671NaN1, displaces 7500NaN0 and carries 2500NaN0 of ballast. The fin keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 2.5feet, while the swing keel-equipped version has a draft of 3.75feet with the keel extended and 1.75feet with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] [5]
    Neptune 16
  • This model was produced Capital Yachts by and introduced in 1981. It has a revised "two step" coach house roof shape. The boat has a length overall of 15.751NaN1, a waterline length of 13.51NaN1, displaces 9000NaN0 and carries 2000NaN0 of ballast in the swing keel version. The fin keel version carries 2750NaN0 of ballast. The swing keel-equipped version has a draft of 4feet with the keel extended and 0.83feet with it retracted, while the fin keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 2.5feet.[4] [5]
    Gloucester 16
  • This model was produced by Gloucester Yachts, introduced in 1986 and produced until 1989, with 1,300 boats completed. It has a length overall of 15.581NaN1, a waterline length of 141NaN1, displaces 9000NaN0 and carries 2000NaN0 of iron ballast. The fin keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 2.5feet, while the swing keel-equipped version has a draft of 3.75feet with the keel extended and 0.75feet with it retracted.[3] [5]

    Operational history

    In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote of the Gloucester 16, "at various times, this boat was built by different companies and given different names. She was called the Newport 16, the Lockley Newport 16, and the Gloucester 16—and maybe additional names as well. Depending on manufacturer of the moment, she was available a swing keel (200-lb. board) or a fixed keel (2' 6" draft), or at times, a choice of either. She has a relatively cockpit and small cabin, with two quarter berths, a small footwell, and storage space forward, with a central notch molded in for a portable toilet. The Neptune ... is so similar in appearance, weight, and dimensions, despite her two-step raised cabintop, as to indicate a virtually identical hull and rig, Best features: Big cockpit and fair-sized sailplan make her a sprightly daysailer. Long waterline and relatively heavy ballast give her good stability. Worst features: The fixed-keel model would be relatively difficult to launch and retrieve on a trailer ...."[5]

    Henkel also wrote a review of the Neptune 16, indicating that its "dimensions and appearance are only slightly different from the Gloucester 16/Newport 16's; the cabintop is slightly raised in the Neptune to provide more headroom, but performance can be expected to be about the same. However, the boat came in a choice of swing-keel or fixed-keel underbody ... the swing keel, being deeper with keel down, will probably give better windward performance. Best features: This boat is low cost and easy to trailer (in the swing-keel version). Her extra-shallow draft (on the swing-keel model only) is especially good for ramp launching and retrieving. Her big cockpit is good for daysailing, and the fixed-keel model (though less handy on the launch ramp) is relatively stable. Worst features: Construction was focused on economy (e.g., iron rather than lead ballast), so maintenance on used models must be carried out diligently to prevent disastrous deterioration. Space below is relatively cramped. Raised forward deck makes foredeck footing precarious."[5]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Newport 16 sailboat . 14 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210414014005/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/newport-16. 14 April 2021. live.
    2. Web site: C. William Lapworth 1919 - 2006 . 14 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20210123212527/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/lapworth-c-william. 23 January 2021. live.
    3. Web site: Gloucester 16 sailboat . 14 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210414013920/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/gloucester-16. 14 April 2021. live.
    4. Web site: Neptune 16 sailboat . 14 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20210414013947/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/neptune-16. 14 April 2021. live.
    5. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 33 and 47. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
    6. Web site: Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988 . 14 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20200806122739/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/lockley-newport-boats-usa. 6 August 2020. live.
    7. Web site: Capital Yachts Corp. 1971 - 1996 . 14 April 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20210414013953/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/capital-yachts-corp. 14 April 2021. live.