The Seahawk 17 is a 16.83ft fractional sloop designed by John A. Bennet and built in wood or fiberglass between 1968 and 2001.
The Seahawk 17 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.
Main features
| Model | Seahawk 17 | ||
| Length | 16.83 ft | ||
| Beam | 6.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 1.48 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 16.31 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 36.69 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 178.22 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 10.12 | ||
| Capsize | 2.45 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull swing keel | ||
| Construction | Wood or fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 14.44 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 2.99 ft | ||
| Displacement | 1202 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 441 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.09 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 115 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | John A. Bennet | ||
| First built | 1968 | ||
| Last built | 2001 | ||
| Number built | 0 | ?? |