M-16 Scow Specifications

Main Specs
Length, m 4.88
Beam, m 1.77
Displacement, kg 200.00
Classification
Hull Type Scow Twin Cbrd.
Hull Material FG
Rigging and Keel
Rig Single-masted (sloop)
Manufacturer Information
Shipyard Melges Performance Sailboats
Tanzer Industries Ltd.
Windward Boatworks
Country USA
Designer Johnson/Melges Boat Works
Period of manufacturing 1950 - 1950
Technical Specs
LOA, m 4.88
Sail Area (S.A.), m² 13.66
Sailboat Calculations
× S.A. / Displacement Formula
SA/D = SA (ft²) ÷ [Disp (lbs) / 64]^0.666
A sail area/displacement ratio below 16 would be considered under powered; 16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance; above 20 suggests relatively high performance.
× Capsize Screening Formula
CSF = Beam ÷ (Disp in cubic ft)^(1/3)
Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability. The boat is better suited for ocean passages (vs coastal cruising) if the result of the calculation is 2.0 or less. The lower the better.
S.A. / Displacement 40.66ℹ️
Capsize Screening Formula 3.05ℹ️