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| Development | |
|---|---|
| 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 m) |
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The DS-16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by G. Diller and Herman Schwill and first built in 1970.
Production
The boat was built by Diller-Schwill (DS Yachts) in Odessa, Ontario Canada, but it is now out of production.
Design
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.
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.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The design has a hull speed of 5.07 kn (9.39 km/h).
Operational history
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."
See also
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
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "DS-16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ 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
Media related to DS-16 at Wikimedia Commons
