Engineering:Laguna 16

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Laguna 16
Development
DesignerW. Shad Turner
LocationUnited States
Year1984
Builder(s)Laguna Yachts
RoleDay sailer
Boat
Boat weight1,000 lb (454 kg)
Draft2.42 ft (0.74 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA16.00 ft (4.88 m)
LWL14.67 ft (4.47 m)
Beam7.42 ft (2.26 m)
Engine typeOutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast400 lb (181 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Total sail area117.00 sq ft (10.870 m2)
← Balboa 16

The Laguna 16 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by W. Shad Turner as a day sailer and first built in 1984.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by Laguna Yachts in Stanton, California, United States starting in 1981. The company had bought out Coastal Recreation, Inc of Costa Mesa, California and made it a subsidiary. Coastal Recreation's 1981 Balboa 16 design was developed into the Laguna 16 in 1984. Laguna went out of business in 1986 and the design is no longer in production.[1][3][4][5][6]

Design

The Laguna 16 is a small recreational keelboat. It is built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with anodized aluminum spars and a transom-sheeted mainsheet. The hull features a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed, shallow-draft fin keel. It displaces 1,000 lb (454 kg) and carries 400 lb (181 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 2.42 ft (0.74 m) with the standard keel. It is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 5.13 kn (9.50 km/h).[3]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Laguna 16 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/laguna-16. 
  2. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "W. Shad Turner". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/turner-w-shad. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Laguna 16". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/laguna/16. 
  4. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Laguna Yachts 1973 - 1986". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/laguna-yachts. 
  5. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Coastal Recreation Inc. 1968 - 1981". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/coastal-recreation-inc. 
  6. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Balboa 16 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/balboa-16.