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VAGABOND 17

Fractional Sloop • Swing Keel • Built 1976

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Dimensions

LOA
17 ft
LWL
15 ft
Beam
7.25 ft
Max Draft
4.17 ft
Min Draft
1.67 ft
Displacement
950 lbs
Ballast
345 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.95 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
24.3
D/L Ratio ⓘ
126
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
36.3%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
147 sq ft
I
18.8 ft
J
6.6 ft
P
20 ft
E
7.8 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Swing Keel
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1976
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: Sail area:\n-Main: 82 ft²\n-Jib: 65 ft²\n-Genoa: 87 ft²\n-Spinnaker: 210 ft²\n\nA later version was called the HOLDER 17.\nTwo other models from the same mold as the Vagabond 17 are the Hunt 5.2 (built by Coral Sees, MIC DGF) and the Sundance 17 (built by Sundance Fiberglass Co (?) MIC SF2).

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