WAYFARER
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 15.83 ft |
| LWL | 14.83 ft |
| Beam | 6.08 ft |
| Draft | 3.83 ft/ 0.67 ft min |
| Displacement | 372 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.2 kn |
About the WAYFARER
The original plywood boat was available also, in kit form. (Small Craft Ltd.) Design updated by Phil Morrison in 2007. A modified version, identical in shape of wetted hull and sail plan, called the CL16 has been built in CANADA since 1968. At about this same time, Whitby Boat Works in Canada was granted a license to build Wayfarer boats in fiberglass.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the WAYFARER yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 15.83ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the WAYFARERyet 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.
Own a WAYFARER? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Which engine powers your WAYFARER?
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Used sails that fit the WAYFARER
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