The Martin 16 is a Canadian trailerable

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, that was designed by Don Martin of

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, specifically as a boat for disabled sailors. It was first built in 1995.

Production

The boat was first built in 1995 by Martin Yachts, who completed 58 examples. Production then passed to

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, who built a further 55 boats. The original molds were destroyed in a fire in 2006, but a new set were built in 2009 and production was restarted by KAPE Boatworks of

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. The design remains in production.

Design

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The Martin 16 is a small recreational

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, built predominantly of

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. It has a fractional

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rig, a transom-hung

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and a lifting weighted bulb

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. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. Both the mainsail and the jib are mounted with booms. It can fly a

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of . Martin 16 sailors sit on a seat facing forward and all controls and lines are led to the cockpit to allow sailing without having to leave the seat. The rudder is controlled with a

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. There is a second seat behind the command seat for a passenger or instructor. With the keel extended the boat cannot be tipped. The boat has a draft of with the keel extended and with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat is sailed like a dinghy and does not have provisions for an outboard motor. The design has a

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of .

Operational history

A fleet of Martin 16s is operated by Nepean Sailing Club in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and used as the training and racing boat for their Able Sail program for disabled sailors.

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