AMERICAN 16
Description
The AMERICAN 16 is a dinghy designed by American Mariner Industries. This nimble dinghy is designed for responsive sailing and easy handling, making her ideal for exploring shallow waters and protected anchorages. Perfect for day sailing, club racing, or teaching young sailors the ropes.
Construction Details
| Designer | American Mariner Industries |
|---|---|
| Length | 16.000 ft |
| LOA | 14.500 ft |
| LWL | 13.000 ft |
| Beam | 6.170 ft |
| Displacement | 340 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.330 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 15.25 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 4.75 ft |
| p | 19.30 ft |
| e | 9.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.25 ft | 4.75 ft | 19.30 ft | 9.25 ft | - | - |
Sails
An asterisk indicates that a computer algorithm was used to determine the dimension based on sailboat rig dimensions (usually the I, J, E, and P)
| Sail Type | DRIFTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | 13.25 ft - (4039 mm) |
| Foot | 9.25 ft - (2819 mm) |
| Leech | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180.42 |
| Length Perp | * 8.57 |
| Deck Angle | * 4.78 ° |
| Area | * 56.79 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 13.25 ft - (4039 mm) |
| Foot | 9.25 ft - (2819 mm) |
| Leech | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 180.42 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.57 ft - (2612 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.78 ° |
| Area | * 56.79 ft² |
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 19.3 ft - (5883 mm) |
| Foot | * 9.25 ft - (2819 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 21.01 ft - (6404 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88.01 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 21.11 ft - (6434 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in |
| Area (no Roach) | * 92.56 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 12.25 ft - (3734 mm) |
| Foot | 5.25 ft - (1600 mm) |
| Leech | 11.083 ft - (3378 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 100 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 4.75 ft - (1448 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 7.91 ° |
| Area | * 29.09 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Foot | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 |
| Area | * 120 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.