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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Don Martin |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1995 |
| No. built | 113 |
| Builder(s) | Martin Yachts Abbott Boats KAPE Boatworks |
| Name | Martin 16 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 730 lb (331 kg) |
| Draft | 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| LWL | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Beam | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| Engine type | none |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional riggedsloop |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 100 sq ft (9.3 m2) |
TheMartin 16 is a Canadiantrailerablesailboat, that was designed byDon Martin ofVancouver, British Columbia, specifically as a boat fordisabled sailors. It was first built in 1995.[1][2][3]
The boat was first built in 1995 byMartin Yachts, who completed 58 examples. Production then passed toAbbott Boats inSarnia, Ontario,Canada, who built a further 55 boats. The original molds were destroyed in a fire in 2006, but a new set were built in 2009 and production was restarted byKAPE Boatworks ofMississauga, Ontario. The design remains in production.[1][3][4][5][6]
The Martin 16 is a small recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass. It has afractionalsloop rig, a transom-hungrudder and a lifting weighted bulbkeel. It displaces 730 lb (331 kg) and carries 330 lb (150 kg) of lead ballast. Both themainsail and thejib are mounted with booms. It can fly aspinnaker of 194 sq ft (18.0 m2).[1][3][7]
Martin 16 sailors sit on a seat facing forward and all controls and lines are led to the cockpit to allow sailing without having to leave the seat. The rudder is controlled with ajoystick. There is a second seat behind the command seat for a passenger or instructor. With the keel extended the boat cannot be tipped. The boat has a draft of 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the keel extended and 1.33 ft (0.41 m) with it retracted, allowingbeaching or ground transportation on atrailer.[1][3][8]
The boat is sailed like a dinghy and does not have provisions for anoutboard motor.[1][3]
The design has ahull speed of 5.36 kn (9.93 km/h).[3]
A fleet of Martin 16s is operated byNepean Sailing Club inOttawa, Ontario, Canada and used as the training and racing boat for their Able Sail program for disabled sailors.[9]
A similar fleet of Martin 16s has been used by Challenged Sailors San Diego fromHarbor Island for their disabled sailor programming.[10]
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