The DS-16 is a Canadian
trailerable sailboat
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Types
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, that was designed by G. Diller and Herman Schwill and first built in 1970.
Production
The boat was built by
Diller-Schwill (DS Yachts) in
Odessa, Ontario
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Canada
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, but it is now out of production.
Design

The DS-16 is a small recreational
keelboat
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, built predominantly of
fiberglass
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, with wood trim. It has a
fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung
rudder
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and a fixed shallow draft
keel
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or optionally a
centreboard
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. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The centreboard version has a draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a
trailer.
The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The design has a
hull speed
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of .
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."
See also
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List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghy, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht ...
Related development
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DS-22
The DS-22 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby and first built in 1983.
The DS-22 is a development of the 1976 Vision 660.
Production
The boat was built by Diller-Schwill in Odessa, Ontario, Canada, but it ...
Similar sailboats
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Balboa 16
The Balboa 16 is an American Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a day sailer and first built in 1981.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 64-65. Ho ...
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Bombardier 4.8
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Catalina 16.5
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Laguna 16
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Leeward 16
The Leeward 16 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Luger Industries and first built in 1962.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 68-69. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994.
Pr ...
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Martin 16
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Nordica 16
The Nordica 16 is a Canadian Trailer sailer, trailerable sailboat, based on the Lynaes 14, a 1820 design by Sweden, Swede Ole Jensen.
Production
The boat was built by Exe Fibercraft in Canada starting in 1975, with 400 examples completed, but ...
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Sirocco 15
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Tanzer 16
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Watkins 17
References
External links
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{{Trailer sailers and Trailer yachts worldwide
Keelboats
1970s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Trailer sailers
Sailboat type designs by Herman Schwill
Sailboat type designs by G. Diller
Sailboat types built by DS Yachts