Ranger 16

Ranger 16

Development
Designer	Gary Mull
Location	United States
Year	1987
Builder(s)	Ranger Yachts
Name	Ranger 16
Boat
Crew	two
Displacement	450 lb (204 kg)
Draft	2.95 ft (0.90 m) centerboard down, 0.43 ft (0.13 m) centerboard up
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	16.67 ft (5.08 m)
Beam	6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	retractable centerboard
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
General	Fractional rigged sloop
Sails
Total sail area	154 sq ft (14.3 m^2)

The Ranger 16 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Gary Mull and first built in 1987.^[1][2][3][4]

Production

The boat was built by Ranger Yachts in the United States, starting in 1987, but is now out of production.^[1][4][5]

Design

The Ranger 16 is a small recreational dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a retractable centerboard keel. It displaces 450 lb (204 kg).^[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 2.95 ft (0.90 m) with the centerboard down and 0.43 ft (0.13 m) with it up.^[1][4]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. Browning, Randy (2016). "Ranger 16 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ranger 16". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Ranger Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2021.