Load it up with 1300 lbs of gear and you will have 7” of freeboard.
The MacKenzie 16.5 works great with an outboard in the 2 to 3HP range. It’s a natural with an electric motor up to 48 or 60 thrust. For solo use (without a motor) the MacKenzie 16.5 is available with an optional rowing rig.
Load it up with 1300 lbs of gear and you will have 7” of freeboard. The 16.5 Mac Sport weighs just 68 lbs in Kevlar® allowing you to access spots inaccessible to larger, heavier aluminum car top boats. Motor, row or paddle it.
Note: Recommended motor shaft length is 15”
Standard Features:
Wood Web Seat (Stern)
Adjustabel Sliding Bucket Bow Seat
Contoured Yoke (Standard on Kevlar® and Ultralight, Flat Yoke on Fiberglass)
Flotation Tanks
Bow & Stern Thwarts
Adjustable Stern Brace
Foam Core (Standard in Fiberglass and Kevlar®)
Options:
Gunnel Covers
Black Trim Package
Wilderness Lash System
Contoured Yoke (on Fiberglass)
Foam Thigh Pads
Third Seat
Dimensions
Length: 16′ 6″
Beam: 37″ | 35″ (@ 4″Waterline)
Bow Height: 23″
Stern Height: 16″
Center Height: 16″
Base Price and Weight:
$2665 Fiberglass: 84 lbs
$3980 Kevlar®: 68 lbs
$4215 Ultralight: 62 lbs