Picnic 17
P | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
| LWL | 15.33 ft (4.67 m) |
| Beam | 6.50 ft (1.98 m) |
| Engine type | outboard motor or a Berkeley jet-pump |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Ballast | none |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 187.00 sq ft (17.373 m2) |
| ] | |
The Picnic 17 is an American
Production
The design was built by General Boats of Edenton, North Carolina and also Lofland Sail-craft of Wichita, Kansas, both in the United States. Production was started in 1959 and ended in 1972, with 350 boats were completed.[1][2][3][4]
Design
The Picnic 17 is a recreational
The boat has a draft of 2.25 ft (0.69 m) with the centerboard extended and 0.83 ft (0.25 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The boat maybe optionally fitted with an
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1]
The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, although the manufacturer claimed it could sleep five people. It has a double
The design has a hull speed of 5.2 kn (9.6 km/h).[2]
Operational history
In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "this is one of the first fiberglass sailboats, sold beginning around 1959, and was claimed by the marketer to do "everything." Even though she’s only 17 feet long, she supposedly sleeps five (though we don't see where), Even though she weighs only 700 pounds all up (ie., with spars and sails), she supposedly can handle a 40-horse outboard, plane, and tow waterskiers. The flared hull shape supposedly deflects spray so the cockpit stays bone dry. But she never caught on, though available new for thirteen years—perhaps because she didn't live up to her advertised capabilities. Best features: If you really want to waterski behind your sailboat, this is one of the few sailboats specifically designed to do that—though we'd rather opt for a ski boat to tow skiers, plus a separate sailboat to go sailing. Worst features: Her narrow waterline beam combined with big rig (compared to her comps, the Picnic has the highest SA/D) tends to make her a bit tippy in a breeze."[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Picnic 17 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-07-163652-0
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "General Boats (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Lofland Sail-craft Inc. (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- ^ "Sailboats". MotorBoating. January 1969. Retrieved 30 October 2021.