American 14.6
{{short description|Sailboat class}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2019}}
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|location = United States
|year = 1988
|no built = 1200
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|builder = American Sail
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|hull type = Monohull
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|engine = Outboard motor
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|keel type = Centerboard
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|rudder type = transom-mounted rudder
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The American 14.6 is an American sailing dinghy that was first built in 1988.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/american-146|title = American 14.6 sailboat |access-date = 28 August 2019|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190701181520/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/american-146|archive-date =1 July 2019|url-status= live}}
Production
The design has built by American Sail in the United States since 1988 and remains in production. 1200 examples have been completed.{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/builder/american-sail-inc-usa|title = American Sail Inc, (USA) |access-date = 28 August 2019|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archive-url = https://archive.today/20200711144824/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/american-sail-inc-usa|archive-date = 11 July 2020|url-status= live}}
Design
File:American 14.6 sailboat 2248.jpg
The American 14.6 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with closed-cell flotation and anodized aluminum spars. It has raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung, kick-up, spring-loaded rudder controlled by a tiller and a centerboard. It displaces {{convert|340|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and can accommodate four people. Features include a storage area for lunches and drinks.{{cite web|url = https://americansail.com/products/boats/american-146|title = American 14.6 sailboat|access-date = 28 August 2019|author=American Sail Inc |work = americansail.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170206141516/https://americansail.com/products/boats/american-146|archive-date = 6 February 2017|url-status= live}}
The boat has a draft of {{convert|3.50|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the centerboard extended and {{convert|0.33|ft|m|abbr=on}} with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The boat is delivered with a {{convert|700|lb|kg|abbr=on}} capacity trailer.
The boat is equipped with a motor bracket and can fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
Operational history
A review in boats.com described the design as, "as an extremely stable, large, dry, daysailer providing fun for all ages".{{cite web|url = https://www.boats.com/reviews/defining-daysailing/|title = American 14.6: Defining Daysailing|access-date = 15 August 2019|author=Staff |work = boats.com|date = 18 June 2003|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180622054400/http://www.boats.com/reviews/defining-daysailing/|archive-date = 22 June 2018|url-status= live}}
The Society for the Education of American Sailors noted the design "is designed for the beginning sailor or those who are seeking a large, stable sloop that offers hassle-free sailing."{{cite web|url = https://bergen.sailseas.com/american.php|title = About the American 14.6|access-date = 28 August 2019|author=Society for the Education of American Sailors|work = bergen.sailseas.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180622002751/http://bergen.sailseas.com/american.php|archive-date = 22 June 2018|url-status= live}}
See also
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website|https://americansail.com/products/boats/american-146}}
{{Sailing dinghies and skiffs}}