This good-looking daysailer/camp-cruiser floated from Karl Stambaugh’s drawing table along the shores of Chesapeake Bay. The versatile 16-footer will take us across fairly open water and, with only 6″ draft, far up secluded creeks on the other side.
16′ Catbird
DESCRIPTION
Hull type: Flat-bottomed, transom sterned
Rig: leg-o’-mutton cat-ketch and a balance-lug cat-yawl
Construction: Stitch and glue
PERFORMANCE
Suitable for somewhat protected waters
Intended capacity: 1-3
Trailerable
Propulsion: Sail and oar
BUILDING DATA
Skill needed: Basic to intermediate
Lofting required: No
PLANS DATA
No. of sheets: 7
Supplemental information: No
Level of Detail: Above average
Plans Format: Print or Digital
Cost per set: $80
Plan No. 164
Related Publications:
Devlin’s Boatbuilding Manual, by Sam Devlin
WoodenBoat No. 252
Particulars
LOA: 16′
Beam: 5′4″
Draft: (cb up) 1′
(cb down) 2′
Weight: about 350 lbs
Sail area: Ketch 110 sq ft, Yawl 118 sq ft