The Trac 16 (sometimes styled as the TRAC-16 or Trac-16) is an American catamaran sailboat that was designed by Steve Nichols as a day sailer and first built in 1983.[1][2]

Trac 16

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Development
DesignerSteve Nichols
LocationUnited States
Year1983
No. built600
Builder(s)AMF Alcort
RoleSailing dinghy
NameTrac 16
Boat
Displacement359 lb (163 kg)
Draft9 in (23 cm)
Hull
Typecatamaran
Constructionfiberglass
LOA16.42 ft (5.00 m)
LWL15.92 ft (4.85 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typenone
Rudder(s)twin transom-mounted rudders
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Total sail area194.00 sq ft (18.023 m2)

Production

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The design was built in the United States by the AMF Alcort division of American Machine and Foundry, starting in 1983. A total of 600 boats were completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Design

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The Trac 16 is a recreational sailing dinghy, with a fractional sloop rig and its hulls built of fiberglass. The hulls have raked stems and plumb transoms with dual transom-hung rudders controlled by a tiller. The boat displaces 359 lb (163 kg).[1][2]

The boat has no keels, but the hulls are asymmetrical and the "banana" shape provides some counter to leeway when sailing upwind. The boat has a draft of 9 in (23 cm), allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.35 kn (9.91 km/h).[2]

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Related development

Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2022). "TRAC-16 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Trac-16". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Alcort (USA) 1953 - 1982". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Alcort". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "AMF Corp. 1900 - 2012". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "AMF Corp". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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