Capri 16

The Capri 16, also called the Catalina 16, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Frank W. Butler as a pocket cruiser and first built in 1987.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Capri 16

1995 Capri 16
Development
Designer	Frank W. Butler
Location	United States
Year	1987
No. built	500
Builder	Catalina Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Capri 16
Boat
Displacement	1,350 lb (612 kg)
Draft	2.42 ft (0.74 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	16.5 ft (5.0 m)
LWL	15.5 ft (4.7 m)
Beam	6.92 ft (2.11 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	wing keel
Ballast	425 lb (193 kg)
Rudder	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	19.00 ft (5.79 m)
J foretriangle base	5.42 ft (1.65 m)
P mainsail luff	19.58 ft (5.97 m)
E mainsail foot	8.83 ft (2.69 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	86.45 sq ft (8.031 m2)
Jib/genoa area	51.49 sq ft (4.784 m2)
Total sail area	138 sq ft (12.8 m2)

Production

The design was built by Catalina Yachts in the United States from 1987 to 2005 with 500 boats completed, but it is now out of production.^{[1][2][4][6][7][8]}

Design

The Capri 16 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 1,350 lb (612 kg) and carries 425 lb (193 kg) of ballast.^[1][2][4][3]

The boat has a draft of 2.42 ft (0.74 m) with the standard wing keel.^[1][2][4][3]

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.^[1][4][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with two long, straight settees in the main cabin. There is a space for an ice box and stowage in the forepeak. The head is a portable type, located just aft of the companionway ladder. Cabin headroom is 42 in (110 cm).^[1][2][4]

The design has a hull speed of 5.3 kn (9.8 km/h).^[2]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "as sailboats of this size go, the cockpit is larger and the cabin is smaller than average. The 425-pound wing keel is intended to combine shallow (2' 5") draft for gunkholing with reasonable windward performance—although this puts draft near the upper limit for convenient trailering. This might make a good first boat for a young couple. Best features: ... Construction is simple but neat, and adequate for this size and type of craft. The boat seems well designed and the sailplan looks manageable and efficient, though perhaps on the small side for really spritely performance. Worst features: Compared with her competitors, the Capri 16 has less headroom (though her storage space below is about at the average of her competitors). On the other hand, after all, she’s only intended to be a weekender; and her two berths are long enough for the tallest sailors."^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types