The list of ship launches in 1686 includes a chronological list of some ships launched in 1686.
| Date | Country | Builder | Location | Ship | Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 February | Paolo di Ottavio Corso | Venice | San Domenico | Fourth rate | For Venetian Navy. [1] | |
| 23 April | Iseppo di Piero de Pieri | Venice | Redentor del Mondo | Giove Fulminante-class ship of the line | For Venetian Navy. [2] | |
| October | Honoré Mallet | Rochefort | Courtisan | Third rate | For French Navy. [3] | |
| 14 December | Etienne Salicon | Le Havre | Saint Michel | Fourth rate | For French Navy. [4] | |
| 23 December | Blaise Pangalo | Toulon | Content | Third rate | For French Navy. [5] | |
| Unknown date | Jean Lis | Amsterdam | Beemster | Fourth rate | For Dutch Republic Navy. [6] | |
| Unknown date | Toulon | L'Éclair | Privateer fireship | For private owner. [7] | ||
| Unknown date | Prins Friderich | Second rate | For Dano-Norwegian Navy. [8] | |||
| Unknown date | Admiraltätswerft | Hamburg | Wapen von Hamburg | Fourth rate frigate | For Hanseatic League. [9] |