DS-16

The DS-16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by G. Diller & H. Schwill and first built in 1970.[1][2]

DS-16
Development
DesignerG. Diller & H. Schwill
LocationCanada
Year1970
Builder(s)Diller-Schwill
Boat
Boat weight500 lb (227 kg)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA16.00 ft (4.88 m)
LWL14.33 ft (4.37 m)
Beam6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull draft4.00 ft (1.22 m) centreboard down
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeshallow draft fixed keel or centreboard
Ballast135 lb (61 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralFractional rigged sloop
Sails
Total sail area155 sq ft (14.4 m2)

The boat was built by Diller-Schwill (DS Yachts) in Odessa, Ontario Canada, but it is now out of production.[1]

Design
DS-16
DS-16 with the shallow draft fixed keel, on its road trailer.

The DS-16 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed shallow draft keel or optionally a centreboard. It displaces 500 lb (227 kg) and carries 135 lb (61 kg) of ballast.[1]

The centreboard version has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.58 ft (0.18 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1]

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The DS 16 is probably the smallest sailboat with lockable cuddy cabin that you'll find... The cabin has a little over 3 feet (1 metre) of sitting headroom and is supposed to have enough space for a double berth, although it's likely to be extremely cramped for two adults... With a total length of 16 feet (4.88 m) and weight of only 650 pounds (295 kg), it should be possible to trailer the DS 16 with almost any car."[3]

gollark: Of course, if you can somehow convert the Os to 0s, they look pretty similar already, then PROBLEM SOLVED!
gollark: The problem with that is that it's found as O=C=O, so you have to put two Cs together to have them negate each other.
gollark: Maybe it could happen for April Fools'.
gollark: Imagine if the bot also "corrected" metric back to a random imperial unit.
gollark: 2 gills

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References
  1. Browning, Randy (2017). "DS-16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. Browning, Randy (2017). "DS Yachts (Schwill Yachts) (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. McGoldrick, Michael (2018). "DS 16". Sail Quest. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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