Cherry 16

Cherry 16
Class Symbol
Development
DesignerFrank Pelin
LocationNew Zealand
No. built700
RoleCruising and racing
NameCherry 16
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionPlywood
Hull weight108.9 kg (240 lb)
LOA4.864 m (15.96 ft)
Beam2.178 m (7.15 ft)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCenterboard
Ballast41 kg (90 lb)
Rig
Rig typeFractional rigged sloop
Sails
Mainsail area7.06 m2 (76.0 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area3.72 m2 (40.0 sq ft)
Spinnaker area7.62 m2 (82.0 sq ft)

The Cherry 16 is a 4.864 m (15.96 ft) light weight trailer sailer designed by Frank Pelin in the 1970s. The hull is assembled from plywood using the stitch and glue method and can be assembled by an amateur boat builder. Plans for the construction of the Cherry 16 are still commercially available from Pelin Plans (New Zealand).