PIONEER 17 (SAILSTAR)
Fractional Sloop • Fin w/transom hung rudder • Built 1962
Dimensions
- LOA
- 17 ft
- LWL
- 15.75 ft
- Beam
- 6.33 ft
- Max Draft
- 3 ft
- Displacement
- 700 lbs
- Ballast
- 100 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.85 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 30.6
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 80
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 14.3%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 151 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/transom hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- Iron
Production
- First Built
- 1962
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes: Sailstar called PIONEER the 'deluxe, heavy duty version' of the EXPLORER 17 which was available with a steel centerboard or cast iron keel and sold at a slightly higher price. Very few seem to have been built.
Designer
- Robert H. Baker (1927–1983)
Builder
- Sailstar Boat Co. (USA) (1960–1971)
Related Boats
| Name | LOA (ft) | Year | Rig |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLORER 17 (SAILSTAR) | 17 | 1960 | Fractional Sloop |