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Development | |
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Designer | Catalina Design Team |
Location | United States |
Year | 1994 |
Builder(s) | Catalina Yachts |
Name | Catalina 16.5 |
Crew | 1-4 adults |
Boat | |
Crew | 1-4 adults |
Boat weight | 430 lb (195 kg) |
Draft | 4.42 ft (1.35 m) centerboard down |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 16.33 ft (4.98 m) |
LWL | 15.67 ft (4.78 m) |
Beam | 7.00 ft (2.13 m) |
Engine type | Outboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centerboard |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
General | Fractional rigged sloop |
I foretriangle height | 18.9 ft (5.8 m) |
J foretriangle base | 5.5 ft (1.7 m) |
P mainsail luff | 20.3 ft (6.2 m) |
E mainsail foot | 9.0 ft (2.7 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 91.5 sq ft (8.50 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 58.5 sq ft (5.43 m2) |
Total sail area | 150 sq ft (14 m2) |
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]
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 16.33 ft (5.0 m), a waterline length of 15.67 ft (4.8 m). [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]
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