by jeadstx » Tue Oct 25, 2016 12:28 am
I used to have an American 16, but never sailed it due to needing some repairs. They were made by American Fiberglass Corporation (AFC). There used to be (maybe still there) an AFC site on Yahoo. The American 16 is 15'-10" LOA and they are one of the short lived Day Sailer clones, although they are a 11" shorter than the Day Sailer. They carry a 125 sq. ft. of sail (same as Day Sailer), I've read reports that they are a little overpowered. The centerboard is 1/4" (or 3/8") aluminum plate as is the 1/4" rudder blade, no foil shape. Attached is a picture of the boat I had.
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John
1976 Day Sailer II, #8075 - Completed the 2011, 2012, and 2013 Texas 200
1952 Beetle Boat Swan Catboat
Early Rhodes 19
1973 Mariner 2+2, #2607 - Completed 2014, 2015 and 2016 Texas 200
1969 Day Sailer I, #3229
Fleet 135; Canyon Lake, Texas