HOBIE 16
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) • Catamaran (no boards/asym.) • Built 1969
Dimensions
- LOA
- 16.58 ft
- LWL
- — ft
- Beam
- 7.92 ft
- Max Draft
- 0.83 ft
- Displacement
- 320 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 4.63 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 74.6
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- —
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 218 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
- Rig Type
- Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1969
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 135000
Notes:
The HOBIE CAT 16 is the most popular sailing catamaran ever built. Still in production (2025).
Draft reported above is with rudder up.
Designer
- Hobie Alter (1933–2014)
Builder
- Hobie Cat (1966–1976)