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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).

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 displacement
 iThe 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 ratio
 iThe 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
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