Cherry 16
 Class Symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Frank Pelin |
| Location | New Zealand |
| No. built | 700 [1] |
| Role | Cruising and racing |
| Name | Cherry 16 |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Plywood |
| Hull weight | 108.9 kg (240 lb) |
| LOA | 4.864 m (15.96 ft) |
| Beam | 2.178 m (7.15 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centerboard |
| Ballast | 41 kg (90 lb) |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 7.06 m2 (76.0 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 3.72 m2 (40.0 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 7.62 m2 (82.0 sq ft) |
The Cherry 16 is a 4.864 m (15.96 ft) light weight trailer sailer designed by Frank Pelin in the 1970s.[2][3] The hull is assembled from plywood using the stitch and glue method and can be assembled by an amateur boat builder.[2][4] Plans for the construction of the Cherry 16 are still commercially available from Pelin Plans (New Zealand).
References
- ^ "Cherry 16 Register". Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ a b Dudley, Vanessa (November 1980). "The Cherry 16 - A trailer-sailer that gets back to cheap family sailing". Modern Boating and Seacraft. NSW (Australia): Modern Magazines Ltd.
- ^ "Cherry 16 Blog". Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Pelin Plan". Retrieved 21 May 2020.