The Newport 16 is a yacht

Yacht

A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...

 that was originally designed by William Lapworth as a daysailer, and called the Columbia 15. It was later modified by Lapworth, at the Request of Dick Lindsey, by adding a cabin and turning it into a pocket cruiser

Pocket cruiser

A pocket cruiser, microcruiser, trailer sailer or pocket yacht is a small lightweight sailboat with a cabin, designed for recreational cruising. Pocket cruisers can be readily loaded on a trailer and towed by most passenger automobiles. Both commercially made and designs for home built pocket...

 named the Newport 16. This a very stable boat for its size. It has a fractional sloop rig.

The Newport 16 was later modified by enlarging the cabin top and renamed the Neptune 16

Neptune 16

The Neptune 16 yacht is a modified version of the Newport 16 designed by William Lapworth and built by Capital Yachts in Harbor City, California. These came in fixed, and swing keel versions and could be easily towed and launched by a small car.-References:*...

. These came in fixed keel as well as a trailerable swing keel versions.

They were extremely popular and made under a host of names and builders including:

Lindsey Plastics - Capital Yachts - Neptune and Newport

Award - Newport

Lockley - Newport

Gloucester - Gloucester 16 (G-16)

Specs for the Newport 16 swing keel made by Lockley:

• LOA: 15'7
• LWL: 14'
• Beam: 6'3"
• Hull Weight: 900 lbs
• Ballast: 200 lbs
• Draft Keel Down 3'9"
• Draft Keel Up 9"