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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ian Proctor,Graham Dodd andGeorge Blanchard |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1968 |
| No. built | Over 2600 |
| Builder | C&L Boatworks |
| Role | Day sailer-cruiser |
| Name | CL 16 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 365 lb (166 kg) |
| Draft | 3.83 ft (1.17 m) withcentreboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| LWL | 14.83 ft (4.52 m) |
| Beam | 6.08 ft (1.85 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centreboard |
| Rudder | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional riggedsloop |
| Mainsail area | 95 sq ft (8.8 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 46.7 sq ft (4.34 m2) |
| Total sail area | 141.7 sq ft (13.16 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 97 |
TheCL 16, orCL16, is a Canadiansailing dinghy that was designed byIan Proctor (1918-1992),Graham Dodd andGeorge Blanchard, as acruiser anddaysailer, and first built in 1968.[1][2][3]
The CL 16 is a development of Proctor's 1957Wayfarer design and is identical in dimensions and shape, with differences only in interior details. Proctor considered it an unauthorized copy.[1][4][5]
The design was first built byC&L Boatworks in 1968 inBelleville, Ontario and more recently inFort Erie, Ontario. It is no longer in production.[1][6][3][7]
Henry Croce and Ken Lofthouse ofMahone Bay, Nova Scotia started as importers of the wooden Wayfarer, until alabour strike in the UK cut off the supply. They had the boat adapted for fibreglass construction and started their own production line as C&L. Ian Proctor considered it an unauthorized copy of the Wayfarer.[5][8]
The CL 16 is a recreationalsailboat, built predominantly offibreglass, withmahogany wood trim. It hasdouble-chined;planing hull; afractionalsloop rig; araked stem; a plumbtransom; a transom-hung, kick-up, fibreglassrudder with analuminum head, controlled by atiller and a retractablecentreboard. Unusually for a dinghy themainsail is equipped with one set ofreefing points. The boat displaces 365 lb (166 kg).[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.67 ft (0.20 m) with it retracted, allowingbeaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[1]
A motor bracket is a factory option, to allow the boat to be fitted with a smalloutboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1][3]
The boat is designed to be sailed by a crew of two, but can accommodate up to six people.[3]
For sailing the design may be equipped with aspinnaker and atrapeze.[3]
In a review the Outer Harbour Centreboard Club wrote:
[T]he 16 has proven itself to be a remarkable dinghy that is able to perform as well as it can last. Every 16 was built to last for the long haul; hand laid up using the best materials, outfitted with high quality durable rigging and fittings and backed by the builder ... This unchanged design is the 16's greatest selling point – a product that has lasted more than 40 years relatively unchanged obviously is the right design and allows for all CL16s no matter what year to compete and its sailors are able to talk about every boat with out worrying. The continuity of the 16 assures resale value should that time come. The present day 16 is an attractive well mannered proper little sailboat.[9]
