CONTENDER
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 16 ft |
| LWL | 15 ft |
| Beam | 4.67 ft |
| Draft | 4.33 ft/ 0.33 ft min |
| Displacement | 230 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.2 kn |
About the CONTENDER
Single handed dinghy w/trapeze. Originally presented at a set of trails for selection of a new single handed dinghy class, sponsored by the IYRU and held at La Baule (FRA) in 1966. (A similar event held the previous year at Weymouth proved inconclusive) An International class since 1968.
Performance
Estimated Value
Limited DataEstimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 16ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the CONTENDERyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
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