The Capri 16, also called the Catalina 16, is an American trailerable

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that was designed by Frank W. Butler as a

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and first built in 1987.Henkel, Steve: ''The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats'', page 24.

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, 2010.

Production

The design was built by

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in the

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from 1987 to 2005 with 500 boats completed, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Capri 16 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with

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wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a

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, a plumb transom, a transom-hung

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controlled by a

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and a fixed wing keel. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard wing keel. The boat is normally fitted with a small

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for docking and maneuvering. The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with two long, straight settees in the main cabin. There is a space for an

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and stowage in the forepeak. The

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is a portable type, located just aft of the

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ladder. Cabin headroom is . The design has a

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of .

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "as sailboats of this size go, the cockpit is larger and the cabin is smaller than average. The 425-pound wing keel is intended to combine shallow (2' 5") draft for gunkholing with reasonable windward performance—although this puts draft near the upper limit for convenient trailering. This might make a good first boat for a young couple. Best features: ... Construction is simple but neat, and adequate for this size and type of craft. The boat seems well designed and the sailplan looks manageable and efficient, though perhaps on the small side for really spritely performance. Worst features: Compared with her competitors, the Capri 16 has less headroom (though her storage space below is about at the average of her competitors). On the other hand, after all, she’s only intended to be a weekender; and her two berths are long enough for the tallest sailors."

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