DOLPHIN 17
Masthead Sloop • Cbrd w/outboard rudder • Built 1970
Dimensions
- LOA
- 16.75 ft
- LWL
- 15 ft
- Beam
- 6 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.25 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.67 ft
- Displacement
- 725 lbs
- Ballast
- 200 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.67 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 31.7
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 96
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 27.6%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 160 sq ft
- I
- 21.67 ft
- J
- 5.5 ft
- P
- 19.16 ft
- E
- 7 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Cbrd w/outboard rudder
- Rig Type
- Masthead Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1970
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 740
Notes:
A cuddy cabin version, the DOLPHIN 17C, was also available.
Photo from manufacturers brochure.
Drawing from Bill Dakin, owner of a 1972 Dolphin 17.
First built by Universal Plastic Products, Houston. TX. which moved operations to Coffeyville KS, then Silverline.
Designer
Builder
- Silverline Boats (USA) (1967–1980)