Cherry 16

The Cherry 16 is a 4.864 m (15.96 ft) light weight trailer sailer designed by Frank Pelin in the 1970s.^[2][3] The hull is assembled from plywood using the stitch and glue method and can be assembled by an amateur boat builder.^[2][4] Plans for the construction of the Cherry 16 are still commercially available from Pelin Plans (New Zealand).

Cherry 16

Class Symbol
Development
Designer	Frank Pelin
Location	New Zealand
No. built	700 [1]
Role	Cruising and racing
Name	Cherry 16
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Plywood
Hull weight	108.9 kg (240 lb)
LOA	4.864 m (15.96 ft)
Beam	2.178 m (7.15 ft)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Centerboard
Ballast	41 kg (90 lb)
Rig
Rig type	Fractional rigged sloop
Sails
Mainsail area	7.06 m2 (76.0 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area	3.72 m2 (40.0 sq ft)
Spinnaker area	7.62 m2 (82.0 sq ft)