Chrysler Lone Star 16 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

16' · 4.88 m

Disp.

450 lbs · 204 kg

First year

1969

The Chrysler Lone Star 16 is a transitional vessel in American recreational sailing history, representing the bridge between the smalltown boatbuilding boom of the 1950s and the corporate marine dominance of the 1970s. Originally developed by Lone Star Boats in Texas before the company’s acquisition by the Chrysler Corporation in 1965, this 16foot fiberglass daysailer was designed to provide a stable, familyfriendly platform for inland lakes and protected coastal waters. Unlike the more performanceoriented Buccaneer 18 or Mutineer 15 that would later define the Chrysler fleet, the Lone Star 16 emphasized utility and high initial stability. It remains a staple of the "garagekept" era of sailing, where ease of trailering and a large, open cockpit were prioritized over raw speed or racing pedigree.