The Catalina 16.5 is a series of American sailboats, that was designed by the Catalina Design Team and first built in 1994.
The boat is built by Catalina Yachts in the United States, and remained in production in 2017.
Design 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 , a waterline length of .
The design can accommodate up to four adults.
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.
The boat can be fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
Variants Capri 16.5 This centerboard-equipped model was introduced in 1994. It displaces and carries no ballast. The boat has a draft of with the centerboard down and with centerboard retracted. Capri 16.5K This fixed keel model was introduced in 1995. It displaces and carries of cast lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard fin keel. Catalina 16.5 This centerboard-equipped model was a renamed Capri 16.5. It displaces and carries no ballast. The boat has a draft of with the centerboard down and with centerboard retracted. Catalina 16.5K This fixed keel model was a renamed Capri 16.5K. It displaces and carries of cast lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard fin keel.
See also List of sailing boat types
Similar sailboats Balboa 16 Bombardier 4.8 DS-16 Laguna 16 Laser 2 Leeward 16 Martin 16 Nordica 16 Sirocco 15 Tanzer 16
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