Mustang 17
Description
The Mustang 17 is a classic small daysailer/dinghy designed by the legendary firm Sparkman & Stephens (S&S) and built in fiberglass by Tidewater Boats (USA) starting in 1964. It's a fractional sloop-rigged daggerboard dinghy, emphasizing lightweight construction, responsive handling, and good performance in light-to-moderate winds—typical of S&S's efficient small-boat designs from that era. Production was limited (not a high-volume class), making well-preserved examples somewhat rare and sought-after among classic fiberglass dinghy enthusiasts. It's trailerable, easy to launch single-handed, and fun for club racing, daysailing, or as a trainer—forgiving yet rewarding with its balanced helm and planing potential in a breeze.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
|---|---|
| Builder | Tidewater Yachts |
| Length | 17.000 ft |
| LOA | 17.000 ft |
| LWL | 15.420 ft |
| Beam | 6.500 ft |
| Displacement | 800 lb |
| Ballast | 200 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.920 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.920 ft |
| Year Built | 1964 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 18.67 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 5.69 ft |
| p | 22.83 ft |
| e | 10.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.67 ft | 5.69 ft | 22.83 ft | 10.25 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Mustang 17 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 22.83 ft - (6959 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.25 ft - (3124 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.54 ft - (7480 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.96 ° |
| Diagonal | * 24.69 ft - (7526 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | 116.85 ft² |
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Mustang 17 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 15.61 ft - (4758 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 7.48 ft - (2280 mm) |
| Leech | * 13.66 ft - (4164 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.54 ft - (1993 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 51.09 ft² |
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Mustang 17 - GENOA
| Luff | * 18.54 ft - (5651 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 9.14 ft - (2786 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 8.54 ft - (2603 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 79.14 ft² |
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Mustang 17 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 18.54 ft - (5651 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 10.24 ft - (3121 mm) |
| Foot | * 10.24 ft - (3121 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 161.37 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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