Boat Overview
Type
Maker
Hull type
Hull Material
Fiberglass
Category
Boat length (LOA)
5.18 m
Specs
Main
| Maker | Hobie Cat |
| Maker website | https://www.hobiecat.com |
| Model | Hobie Cat 17 SE |
| First built hull | 1985 |
| Version | SE |
| Boat type | Sail |
| Category | Catamaran Boats |
| Hull type | Catamaran Boats |
| Hull material | Fiberglass |
General
| Length overall | 5.18 m |
| Length at waterline | 5.12 m |
| Beam overall | 2.44 m |
| Displacement | 154.22 kg |
| Helm | 1 tiller |
| Rudder | 2 transom hung rudders |
| Cockpit | No cockpit |
| Trailerable |
Designer
| Naval architect | |
| Name/Studio | Hobie Cat ; John Wake |
| Website | http://www.hobiecat.com/ |
Rig & Sails
| Rotating spars | |
| Spars | Mast and boom in Aluminum |
| Standing rigging | 1x19 strand wire |
| Upwind sail area | 15.61 sq.m |
| Downwind sail area | 34.19 sq.m |
Engine
| Engine A | |
| Engine B |
Storage
Performance & Ratios
Detail
| Sail Area to Displacement (SA/D) | 0.15 |
| Upwind SA to Displacement | 55.19 |
| Downwind SA to Displacement | 120.88 |
| Hull Displacement Speed | 0.15 |
| Displacement to Length (D/L) | 5.49 |
| Capsize Screening Formula (CSF) | 4.59 |