⛵ Sailboat DB

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.