Description

Ondine is a fiberglass fractional rig 1967 Luders 16 with many recent upgrades by her current owner. Her hull was awlgripped a royal blue and is in very good condition. The boat was customized by the Elk Spar and Boat Shop in Bar Harbor with varnished teak cabinsides and coamings, reminiscent of the original wooden boats. She is a very attractive sloop that races with the Northeast Harbor Fleet off Mount Desert Island, Maine. In fact, if a new owner wants to join the Fleet and race, the sale will include a mooring at the Fleet, which is quite valuable as the waiting line is significent. The new (2025) mast and standing rigging is valued at $8,000 and the newer sails are in excellent condition which include a recent main and kevlar genoa, a spinnaker as well as an older set of sails. Ondine offers a sailor a Luders 16 in excellent condition regarding all systems for enjoyable racing and day sailing!

Dunigan Marine Group is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Newman Marine Brokerage. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Overview

This lovely 1967 Luders 16, Ondine, has had several upgrades by her current owner, such as a new mast, sails, rigging, and spinnaker pole. She also has had a recent awlgripped hull. A step-aboard racing sloop that is also a fun day sailer. She is well worth your consideration for good sailing!

Key Specifications

LOA26' 4"

TypeSail

Hull MaterialFiberglass

FuelOther

Registration & Documentation

Registration PlaceNortheast Harbor

In StockNo

Full Details

CONSTRUCTION

Although the original Luders were wooden-built hulls, this fiberglass version is a sturdy one-piece hull with a fiberglass deck assembly with molded-in nonskid and varnished teak cabinsides and coamings. Her lead ballast keel is 1,600 pounds and bolted onto the hull. Added with the 2,975-lb hull and deck, the lead keel adds sailing stability. Further, the sloop exhibits wonderfully responsive steerage. The topsides are awlgripped royal blue.

Below the cabintop is a small cuddy cabin with sitting headroom (4 ft). There is an option of adding 2 berths to provide spartan overnight accommodations.

SAILS AND RIGGING

The mast was new in 2025 along with the stainless steel standing rigging.

Main sail: 158 sq ft, recent

Working Jib: 61 sq ft, recent

Genoa: 108 sq ft, Kevlar

Spinnaker: 298 sq ft sq ft spinnaker. Her carbon fiber spinnaker pole is new.

The varnished tiller is locust and in good condition. Includes an attached extension.

The cam cleats are in very good condition and labeled along the aft cabintop for racing; 2 Lewmar 7CT winches.

EQUIPMENT

Raymarine Micro Compass with timer function

Ritchie Compass (2) deck mounted

Danforth anchor with chain and rode

Hand bilge pump

Sail Covers

Swim Ladder

PFDs (5)

Boat Hook

Large inventory of sail handling, equipment and lines

Custom trailer

ACCOMMODATIONS AND DESIGN

In the early 1930s Alfred Edward (Bill) Luders set out to scale down the then-modern International Rule Sloop, and the result is a compact 26 footer with a 16'4" waterline, a beam of 5'9" and a draft of 4'0". The narrow beam gives the the boat a distinctive profile rather than a voluminous one. A total of about 300 boats were built between 1933 - 1979 with fifteen built in 1934 to race at Fishers Island, New York. These boats are currently quite popular and have increased in value.

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