The boat was built by a series of different builders under several different model names in the United States, and all are now out of production.[1][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for three people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow and a straight settee in the main cabin. Cabin headroom is 54 in (137 cm).[4]
Variantsedit
Skipper's Mate 17
This model was introduced in 1982 and was built by Southern Sails until 1984. It has a length overall of 17.17 ft (5.2 m), a waterline length of 15.00 ft (4.6 m), displaces 1,200 lb (544 kg) and carries 250 lb (113 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard down and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with it up. The boat has a hull speed of 5.19 kn (9.61 km/h).[4][5][6]
Commodore 17
This model was introduced in 1984 and was built by the Commodore Yacht Corporation until 1985. It has a length overall of 17.17 ft (5.2 m), a waterline length of 15.00 ft (4.6 m), displaces 1,200 lb (544 kg) and carries 250 lb (113 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard down and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with it up. The boat has a hull speed of 5.19 kn (9.61 km/h).[4][7][8]
Sanibel 17 and 18
The Sanibel 17 was introduced in 1985 and was built by Captiva Yachts and later by International Marine. It was renamed the Sanibel 18 in 1986, although initially no changes were made to the design. A total of 169 examples were completed between 1985 and 1988. It has a length overall of 17.88 ft (5.4 m), a waterline length of 15.06 ft (4.6 m), displaces 1,369 lb (621 kg) and carries 450 lb (204 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard down and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with it up. The boat has a hull speed of 5.2 kn (9.63 km/h).[1][2][4]
Snug Harbor 18
This model was introduced in 1990 and was built by Leisure-Time Fiberglass Products, although very few were built. The molds were made by using an existing Sanibel 18 boat hull as a fiberglass mold plug. It has a length overall of 17.83 ft (5.4 m), a waterline length of 15.00 ft (4.6 m), displaces 1,300 lb (590 kg) and carries 400 lb (181 kg) of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard down and 1.00 ft (0.30 m) with it up. The boat has a hull speed of 5.19 kn (9.61 km/h).[4][9][10]
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sanibel, american, trailerable, sailboat, that, designed, charles, ludwig, first, built, 1982, named, floridian, town, island, developmentdesignercharles, ludwiglocationunited, statesyear1985no, built169, international, marinebuilder, southern, sails, commodor. The Sanibel 18 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Charles Ludwig first built in 1982 and named for the Floridian town and island 1 2 3 4 Sanibel 18DevelopmentDesignerCharles LudwigLocationUnited StatesYear1985No built169 by International MarineBuilder s Southern Sails Commodore Yacht Corporation Captiva Yachts Leisure Time Fiberglass Products International MarineNameSanibel 18BoatDisplacement1 369 lb 621 kg Draft4 00 ft 1 22 m with centerboard downHullTypeMonohullConstructionFiberglassLOA17 88 ft 5 45 m LWL15 06 ft 4 59 m Beam7 80 ft 2 38 m Engine typeOutboard motorHull appendagesKeel board typecenterboardBallast450 lb 204 kg Rudder s transom mounted rudderRigGeneralFractional rigged sloopI foretriangle height18 80 ft 5 73 m J foretriangle base8 30 ft 2 53 m P mainsail luff20 00 ft 6 10 m E mainsail foot9 20 ft 2 80 m SailsMainsail area92 00 sq ft 8 547 m2 Jib genoa area78 02 sq ft 7 248 m2 Total sail area170 02 sq ft 15 795 m2 edit on Wikidata The boat was built by a series of different builders under several different model names in the United States and all are now out of production 1 4 Contents 1 Design 2 Variants 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDesign edit nbsp Sanibel 18 The series are all small recreational keelboats built predominantly of fiberglass with wood trim They have fractional sloop rigs transom hung rudders and retractable centerboards They are normally fitted with a small 2 to 5 hp 1 to 4 kW outboard motor for docking and maneuvering 1 2 4 The design has sleeping accommodation for three people with a double V berth in the bow and a straight settee in the main cabin Cabin headroom is 54 in 137 cm 4 Variants editSkipper s Mate 17 This model was introduced in 1982 and was built by Southern Sails until 1984 It has a length overall of 17 17 ft 5 2 m a waterline length of 15 00 ft 4 6 m displaces 1 200 lb 544 kg and carries 250 lb 113 kg of ballast The boat has a draft of 3 00 ft 0 91 m with the centerboard down and 1 00 ft 0 30 m with it up The boat has a hull speed of 5 19 kn 9 61 km h 4 5 6 Commodore 17 This model was introduced in 1984 and was built by the Commodore Yacht Corporation until 1985 It has a length overall of 17 17 ft 5 2 m a waterline length of 15 00 ft 4 6 m displaces 1 200 lb 544 kg and carries 250 lb 113 kg of ballast The boat has a draft of 3 00 ft 0 91 m with the centerboard down and 1 00 ft 0 30 m with it up The boat has a hull speed of 5 19 kn 9 61 km h 4 7 8 Sanibel 17 and 18 The Sanibel 17 was introduced in 1985 and was built by Captiva Yachts and later by International Marine It was renamed the Sanibel 18 in 1986 although initially no changes were made to the design A total of 169 examples were completed between 1985 and 1988 It has a length overall of 17 88 ft 5 4 m a waterline length of 15 06 ft 4 6 m displaces 1 369 lb 621 kg and carries 450 lb 204 kg of ballast The boat has a draft of 4 00 ft 1 22 m with the centerboard down and 1 00 ft 0 30 m with it up The boat has a hull speed of 5 2 kn 9 63 km h 1 2 4 Snug Harbor 18 This model was introduced in 1990 and was built by Leisure Time Fiberglass Products although very few were built The molds were made by using an existing Sanibel 18 boat hull as a fiberglass mold plug It has a length overall of 17 83 ft 5 4 m a waterline length of 15 00 ft 4 6 m displaces 1 300 lb 590 kg and carries 400 lb 181 kg of ballast The boat has a draft of 4 00 ft 1 22 m with the centerboard down and 1 00 ft 0 30 m with it up The boat has a hull speed of 5 19 kn 9 61 km h 4 9 10 See also editList of sailing boat types Similar sailboats Buccaneer 200 Catalina 18 COM PAC 19 Com Pac Sunday Cat Cornish Shrimper 19 Drascombe Lugger Hunter 19 1 Hunter 19 Europa Mercury 18 Naiad 18 Nordica 16 Sandpiper 565 Santana 20 Siren 17 Typhoon 18 West Wight Potter 19References edit a b c d McArthur Bruce 2022 Sanibel 17 18 sailboat specifications and details sailboatdata com Archived from the original on 13 February 2022 Retrieved 13 February 2022 a b c InterVisionSoft LLC 2017 Sailboat Specifications for Sanibel 17 18 Sailing Joy Retrieved 6 May 2017 permanent dead link McArthur Bruce 2022 Charles Ludwig sailboatdata com Archived from the original on 13 February 2022 Retrieved 13 February 2022 a b c d e f g h Henkel Steve The Sailor s Book of Small Cruising Sailboats page 58 International Marine McGraw Hill 2010 ISBN 978 0 07 163652 0 McArthur Bruce 2022 Skipper s Mate 17 sailboat specifications and details sailboatdata com Archived from the original on 13 February 2022 Retrieved 6 May 2017 InterVisionSoft LLC 2017 Sailboat Specifications for Skipper s Mate 17 Sailing Joy Retrieved 6 May 2017 permanent dead link McArthur Bruce 2022 Commodore 17 sailboat specifications and details sailboatdata com Archived from the original on 13 February 2022 Retrieved 6 May 2017 InterVisionSoft LLC 2017 Sailboat Specifications for Commodore 17 Sailing Joy Retrieved 6 May 2017 permanent dead link McArthur Bruce 2022 Snug Harbor 18 sailboat specifications and details sailboatdata com Archived from the original on 13 February 2022 Retrieved 6 May 2017 InterVisionSoft LLC 2017 Sailboat Specifications for Snug Harbor 18 Sailing Joy Retrieved 6 May 2017 permanent dead link External links edit nbsp Media related to Sanibel 18 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sanibel 18 amp oldid 1223059126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
