Development | |
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Designer | Reuben Trane |
Location | United States |
Year | 1981 |
Builder(s) | Florida Bay Boat Company Sovereign Yachts |
Name | Mud Hen 17 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 650 lb (295 kg) |
Draft | 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with centerboard down |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 17.33 ft (5.28 m) |
LWL | 16.23 ft (4.95 m) |
Beam | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centerboard |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | gaff rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | catboat |
Mainsail area | 155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2) |
Total sail area | 155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2) |
The Mud Hen 17, also called the Mud Hen, is an American sharpie, named for the bird. It was designed by the Reuben Trane and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4]