The Hydra 16 is a 16.5ft frac. sloop (rotating spar) designed by Mike West and built in fiberglass since 1971.
1200 units have been built.
The Hydra 16 is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer.
Main features
| Model | Hydra 16 | ||
| Length | 16.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 7.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 0.50 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? | 
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 61.74 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 30.52 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 1.83 | ||
| Capsize | 4.59 | 
Hull
| Hull type | Catamaran twin centerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 16 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 2.58 ft | ||
| Displacement | 280 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.36 knots | 
Rigging
| Rigging | Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 165 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? | 
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals | 
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 | 
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | Mike West | ||
| First built | 1971 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 1200 | 
 
                         
                                                     
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                         
                                        