American Sail Inc...American 14.6
Description
The American 16.5 sailboat, often referred to as the American 16 or A16, is a classic fiberglass day-sailer designed for recreational use, particularly for beginners, families, or solo sailors on inland waters like lakes or calm bays. Produced in the 1970s by American Fiberglass Corporation (a division of General Recreation Corporation), it's a compact monohull emphasizing stability, simplicity, and ease of trailering. At approximately 16 feet in length (with some sources listing it as 16.5 feet LOA including overhangs), it features a fractional sloop rig and a retractable centerboard for shallow draft, making it ideal for beaching or easy launching.
Construction Details
| Designer | American Fiberglass Corp. |
|---|---|
| Builder | American Fiberglass Corporation (AFC) |
| Length | 14.000 ft |
| LOA | 14.500 ft |
| LWL | 13.000 ft |
| Beam | 6.170 ft |
| Displacement | 340 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.330 ft |
| Year Built | 1988 |
| Notes | Measurements taken from factory sails. Main: Luff 15.017, Leech 11.096, Foot 8.017. Jib: Luff 13.079, Leech 12.017. Foot 6.017. |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 14.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 4.75 ft |
| p | 15.50 ft |
| e | 8.33 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.50 ft | 4.75 ft | 15.50 ft | 8.33 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
American Sail Inc...American 14.6 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 15.5 ft - (4724 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8.33 ft - (2539 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.13 ft - (5221 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.93 ° |
| Diagonal | 17.33 ft - (5282 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 66.82 ft² |
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American Sail Inc...American 14.6 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 13.58 ft - (4139 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6.33 ft - (1929 mm) |
| Leech | 12.17 ft - (3709 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 119.37 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 5.67 ft - (1728 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 8.24 ° |
| Area | * 38.51 ft² |
| Comments | factory plan for jib, wire luff, 7 small nylon sail hanks on luff |
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American Sail Inc...American 14.6 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 15 ft - (4572 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Area | * 101 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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