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CL 16
The CL 16, or CL16, is a Canadian sailing dinghy that was designed by Ian Proctor (1918-1992), Graham Dodd and George Blanchard, as a cruiser and daysailer, and first built in 1968.[1][2][3] The CL 16 is a development of Proctor's 1957 Wayfarer design and is identical in dimensions and shape, with differences only in interior details. Proctor considered it an unauthorized copy.[1][4][5] ProductionThe design was first built by C&L Boatworks in 1968 in Belleville, Ontario and more recently in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada. It is no longer in production.[1][6][3][7] DesignHenry Croce and Ken Lofthouse of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia started as importers of the wooden Wayfarer, until a labour strike in the UK cut off the supply. They had the boat adapted for fibreglass construction and started their own production line as C&L. Ian Proctor considered it an unauthorized copy of the Wayfarer.[5][8] The CL 16 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with mahogany wood trim. It has double-chined; planing hull; a fractional sloop rig; a raked stem; a plumb transom; a transom-hung, kick-up, fibreglass rudder with an aluminum head, controlled by a tiller and a retractable centreboard. Unusually for a dinghy the mainsail is equipped with one set of reefing points. The boat displaces 365 lb (166 kg).[1][3] The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.67 ft (0.20 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1] A motor bracket is a factory option, to allow the boat to be fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring.[1][3] The boat is designed to be sailed by a crew of two, but can accommodate up to six people.[3] For sailing the design may be equipped with a spinnaker and a trapeze.[3] Operational historyIn a review the Outer Harbour Centreboard Club wrote:
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