⛵ Sailboat

HYDRA 16

Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) • Catamaran Twin Cbrd. • Built 1971

drawing

Dimensions

LOA
16.5 ft
LWL
16 ft
Beam
7.5 ft
Max Draft
2.58 ft
Min Draft
0.5 ft
Displacement
280 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
4.59 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
61.7
D/L Ratio ⓘ
30
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
—

Sail Plan

Sail Area
165 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
Rig Type
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
—

Production

First Built
1971
Last Built
—
Number Built
1200
Notes:

A scaled down version of the TORNADO, popular in Europe and Australia during the early 1980's.