Vagabond 17

Vagabond 17
Development
DesignerRon Holder
LocationUnited States
Year1976
No. built400
BuilderVagabond Boats
RoleCruiser
NameVagabond 17
Boat
Displacement950 lb (431 kg)
Draft4.17 ft (1.27 m) with keel down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA17.00 ft (5.18 m)
LWL15.00 ft (4.57 m)
Beam7.25 ft (2.21 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeswing keel
Ballast345 lb (156 kg)
Ruddertransom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height18.80 ft (5.73 m)
J foretriangle base6.60 ft (2.01 m)
P mainsail luff20.00 ft (6.10 m)
E mainsail foot7.80 ft (2.38 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop Masthead sloop
Mainsail area78.00 sq ft (7.246 m2)
Jib/genoa area62.04 sq ft (5.764 m2)
Spinnaker area165 sq ft (15.3 m2)
Total sail area140.04 sq ft (13.010 m2)

The Vagabond 17 is a recreational keelboat first built in 1976[1] by Vagabond Boats in the United States. A total of 400 boats were built, but it is now out of production.[2]

The design was developed into the Holder 17 in 1982.[3]

The fiberglass hull has a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller.[4] There is a bow-mounted stainless steel pulpit and the hull is equipped with positive flotation. The boat has a draft of 4.17 ft (1.27 m) with the locking swing keel extended and 1.67 ft (0.51 m) with it retracted,[3] which helps launching and beaching."[5]

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a split double "V"-berth in the bow and two quarter berths in the main cabin. The galley includes a sink and water tank. The head is located behind a partial bulkhead.[4]

It is a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars and can be equipped with a 150% genoa and optional winches for handling it. It can be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of 165 sq ft (15.3 m2).[5]

References

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Ron Holder". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ Routh, David. "Vagabond 17 / Holder 17". shortypen.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Vagabond 17 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 3 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ a b Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 86-87. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  5. ^ a b Sailrite (2020). "Vagabond 17 Cabin Sail Data". sailrite.com. Retrieved 4 October 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)