Catalina 16.5 Fin keel
Sailboat specifications
The Catalina 16.5 is a 16’4” (4.98m) dinghy designed by Gerry Douglas (United States). She is built since 1994 by Catalina Yachts (United States). The Fin keel version adopts a classical fin configuration, the easiest option to provide a low center of gravity.
The Catalina 16.5 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Centerboard (Trunk) version (see all the versions compared).
The Catalina 16.5 is as well listed, on Boat-Specs.com, in Centerboard (Trunk) version (see all the versions compared).
Catalina 16.5's main features
- Model
- Catalina 16.5
- Version
- Fin keel
- Hull type
- Monohull
- Category
- Dinghy
- Sailboat builder
- Sailboat designer
- Country
- United States
- Construction
- Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
- First built hull
- 1994
- Last built hull
- Still in production
- Appendages
- Keel : fin without bulb
- Helm
- Single tiller
- Rudder
- Single spade rudder
- Unsinkable
- No
- Trailerable
- Yes
- Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only)
- N/A €
Catalina 16.5's main dimensions
- Overall length
- 17’ 2”5.23 m
- Hull length
- 16’ 4”4.98 m
- Beam (width)
- 7’2.13 m
- Draft
- 3’0.91 m
- Mast height from DWL
- 22’ 10”6.96 m
- Light displacement (MLC)
- 650 lb295 kg
- Ballast weight
- 249 lb113 kg
Catalina 16.5's rig and sails
- Upwind sail area
- 150 ft²13.9 m²
- Rigging type
- Sloop Marconi 7/8
- Mast configuration
- Deck stepped mast
- Rotating spars
- No
- Number of levels of spreaders
- 1
- Spreaders angle
- Swept-back
- Spars construction
- Aluminum spars
Catalina 16.5's performances
- Upwind sail area to displacementiThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.
The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.
Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat. - 338 ft²/T31.37 m²/T
- Ballast ratioiThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.
The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability. - 38 %
Catalina 16.5's auxiliary engine
- Engine(s)
- No engine
Catalina 16.5's accommodations and layout
- Cockpit
- Closed aft cockpit
Catalina Yachts Catalina 16.5 - - 1/5
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