Engineering:Antares 17

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Antares 17
Development
LocationUnited States
Year1987
Builder(s)Sovereign Yachts
RoleDay sailer-cruiser
Boat
Boat weight1,150 lb (522 kg)
Draft1.83 ft (0.56 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA17.00 ft (5.18 m)
LWL14.50 ft (4.42 m)
Beam7.00 ft (2.13 m)
Engine typeoutboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast480 lb (218 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Total sail area138.00 sq ft (12.821 m2)

The Antares 17 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed as a daysailer and pocket cruiser and first built in 1987.[1][2]

The Antares 17 is a development of the Sovereign 17, with a new deck design.[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Sovereign Yachts in the United States , starting in 1987, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]

Design

The Antares 17 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig; a cuddy cabin; a spooned, raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or stub keel and centerboard. It displaces 1,150 lb (522 kg) and carries 480 lb (218 kg) of ballast.[1][2]

The fixed keel model of the boat has a draft of 1.83 ft (0.56 m).[1][2]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor in a stern well, for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with two berths in the open cockpit. The galley is located in the cuddy cabin, with a stove to port and a sink to starboard, with the portable-type head in between. An ice chest may be stowed in the forepeak.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.1 kn (9.4 km/h).[2]

See also

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