DS-16
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Development | |
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Designer | G. Diller & Herman Schwill |
Location | Canada |
Year | 1970 |
Builder(s) | Diller-Schwill |
Name | DS-16 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 500 lb (227 kg) |
Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) centreboard down |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
LWL | 14.33 ft (4.37 m) |
Beam | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
Engine type | Outboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | shallow draft fixed keel or centreboard |
Ballast | 135 lb (61 kg) |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
General | Fractional rigged sloop |
Sails | |
Total sail area | 155 sq ft (14.4 m2) |
The DS-16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by G. Diller and Herman Schwill and first built in 1970.[1][2]
Production
[edit]The boat was built by Diller-Schwill (DS Yachts) in Odessa, Ontario Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3]
Design
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The DS-16 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed shallow draft keel or optionally a centreboard. It displaces 500 lb (227 kg) and carries 135 lb (61 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The centreboard version has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.58 ft (0.18 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.07 kn (9.39 km/h).[2]
Operational history
[edit]In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The DS 16 is probably the smallest sailboat with lockable cuddy cabin that you'll find... The cabin has a little over 3 feet (1 metre) of sitting headroom and is supposed to have enough space for a double berth, although it's likely to be extremely cramped for two adults... With a total length of 16 feet (4.88 m) and weight of only 650 pounds (295 kg), it should be possible to trailer the DS 16 with almost any car."[4]
See also
[edit]Related development
Similar sailboats
- Balboa 16
- Bombardier 4.8
- Catalina 16.5
- Laguna 16
- Leeward 16
- Martin 16
- Nordica 16
- Sirocco 15
- Tanzer 16
- Watkins 17
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Browning, Randy (2017). "DS-16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "DS-16". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "DS Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "DS 16". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
External links
[edit]Media related to DS-16 at Wikimedia Commons