Production model
Catalina 16.5
Built by Catalina Yachts
A 16 ft 4 in fractional sloop, built from 1994. She carries 7 ft beam, 4 ft 5 in draft and 430 lb displacement. Hull form is centerboard dinghy.
A small fiberglass daysailer widely used by clubs and sailing programs. Catalina have built in California and Florida since 1969 and are the largest American sailboat builder. Their boats are made in big numbers to a sensible price, which means parts, sails and owner knowledge are all easy to find. The figures below come from owners who logged work on this boat here.
What building a Catalina 16.5 actually takes
Medians from the build logs kept on this site, not the designer’s estimate. Nobody has logged this boat here yet, so they are empty until the first builder does.
Those medians firm up as more people log this boat.
Builds of this boat
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| Model | Builder | LOA | Logs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision 165 | Precision | 16′ 5″ (5 m) | 0 |
| Legacy | Com-Pac | 16′ 6″ (5.03 m) | 0 |
| Com-Pac 16 | Com-Pac | 16′ 0″ (4.88 m) | 0 |
| Daysailer | O'Day | 16′ 9″ (5.11 m) | 0 |
| Hunter 170 | Hunter | 16′ 10″ (5.13 m) | 0 |
| Thistle | Thistle Class | 17′ 0″ (5.18 m) | 0 |