16 ft Sailing Dinghy, Design #128

A light, fast sailing dinghy with generous sail area, designed for exciting daysailing. Best performance will be achieved with a crew of two. Large built-in buoyancy tanks make this an ideal family daysailer.

Construction is glued clinker plywood laid up over a jig of temporary molds. Centreboard and rudder blade are laminated wood. Plans are drawn to a scale of 1½ inch = 1 foot and are fully detailed.

Construction: glued clinker plywood

Length: 16 ft 0 in 
Beam: 6 ft 4 in
Draft, CB down: 3 ft 10 in
Weight: 350 lbs
Sailing rig: Gunter sloop
Sail area: 152 sq. ft
Building time: 500 hours
Skill level: intermediate

Design #128: 7 Sheets