DARK HARBOR 17 1/2
Gaffhead Sloop • Fin Keel • Built 1908–1935
Dimensions
- LOA
- 25.83 ft
- LWL
- 17.5 ft
- Beam
- 6.25 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.25 ft
- Displacement
- 3,450 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,400 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.66 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 21.7
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 287
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 40.6%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 310 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin Keel
- Rig Type
- Gaffhead Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood planked
- Ballast Type
- Lead
Production
- First Built
- 1908
- Last Built
- 1935
- Number Built
- 200
Notes: Originally designed for the Manchester Yacht Club in Mass. USA and called the MANCHESTER 17. The first 17 boats were built by Rice Bros. in 1908. As it's popularity spread it aquired a number of the different names including the BAR HARBOR 17. A few of the original boats have been restored and can be seen sailing to this day.\nThe actual plans for this yacht, as well as many others credited to Croninshield, were completed by R. N. Burbank, an employee of the firm at the time.
Designer
- B. B. Crowninshield (1867–1948)
Builders
- Lawley (George Lawley & Son) (1866–1945)
- Rice Brothers (USA) (1891–1955)