Martin 16
The Martin 16 is a Canadian trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Don Martin of Vancouver, British Columbia, specifically as a boat for disabled sailors. It was first built in 1995.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Don Martin |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1995 |
| No. built | 113 |
| Builder(s) | Martin Yachts Abbott Boats KAPE Boatworks |
| Name | Martin 16 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 730 lb (331 kg) |
| Draft | 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with keel down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| LWL | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Beam | 4.33 ft (1.32 m) |
| Engine type | none |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | lifting keel |
| Ballast | 330 lb (150 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Sails | |
| Total sail area | 100 sq ft (9.3 m2) |
Production
The boat was first built in 1995 by Martin Yachts, who completed 58 examples. Production then passed to Abbott Boats in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, who built a further 55 boats. The original molds were destroyed in a fire in 2006, but a new set were built in 2009 and production was restarted by KAPE Boatworks of Mississauga, Ontario. The design remains in production.[1][3][4][5][6]
Design
The Martin 16 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a lifting weighted bulb keel. It displaces 730 lb (331 kg) and carries 330 lb (150 kg) of lead ballast. Both the mainsail and the jib are mounted with booms. It can fly a spinnaker of 194 sq ft (18.0 m2).[1][3][7]
Martin 16 sailors sit on a seat facing forward and all controls and lines are led to the cockpit to allow sailing without having to leave the seat. The rudder is controlled with a joystick. There is a second seat behind the command seat for a passenger or instructor. With the keel extended the boat cannot be tipped. The boat has a draft of 3.33 ft (1.01 m) with the keel extended and 1.33 ft (0.41 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3][8]
The boat is sailed like a dinghy and does not have provisions for an outboard motor.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 5.36 kn (9.93 km/h).[3]
Operational history
A fleet of Martin 16s is operated by Nepean Sailing Club in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and used as the training and racing boat for their Able Sail program for disabled sailors.[9]
A similar fleet of Martin 16s has been used by Challenged Sailors San Diego from Harbor Island for their disabled sailor programming.[10]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Martin 16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Don Martin". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Martin 16". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Abbott Boats Inc. 1950-". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Martin Yachts Ltd. (CAN)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- KAPE Boatworks Inc (2017). "Martin 16 Racing and Cruising". kapeboatworks.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Martin 16". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- KAPE Boatworks. "Martin 16 brochure" (PDF). kapeboatworks.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- Nepean Sailing Club. "NSC Able Sail". nsc.ca. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- Challenged Sailors San Diego (23 April 2018). "Challenged Sailors leave disabilities at the dock, embrace freedom on the water". Fox 5 San Diego.
