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Hobie 17 Specifications

Hobie 17
Production start date: September 1985
Out of production as of 2003

Note: The Hobie 17 Sport consists of the standard Hobie 17 with an added jib and a boomlet instead of a full boom.

Specifications
Length17'
Beam7' 11" (Beam with Wings: 11'7" )
Weight315 lbs.
Draft5"
Draft (Boards Down)1'6"
Mast Length27'
Sail Area168 sq. ft.
Maximum Wing Load350 lbs.
Hull ConstructionFiberglass/Foam Sandwich
DesignerJohn Wake

Optional Equipment
Colored Hulls
Colored Trampolines, Vinyl or Mesh

Reference Websites
Hobie Cat USA

Standard Equipment
White Hulls with Colored Graphics
Full-Color Vertical-Cut Mylar Main Sail
Mesh Trampoline
Wing Seats with Trampolines
Low-Profile, Traveler Track
Quick Release Tiller Connectors for Positive Steering and Easy Rigging
Harken Blocks
Comptip Mast for Safety and High Wind Performance
Black Anodized Aluminum
Single Trapeze System

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