Mud Hen 17

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Mud Hen 17
Development
Designer Reuben Trane
Location United States
Year1981
Builder(s) Florida Bay Boat Company
Sovereign Yachts
NameMud Hen 17
Boat
Displacement 650 lb (295 kg)
Draft 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type monohull
Construction fiberglass
LOA 17.33 ft (5.28 m)
LWL 16.23 ft (4.95 m)
Beam 6.25 ft (1.91 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type gaff rig
Sails
Sailplan catboat
Mainsail area155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2)
Total sail area155.00 sq ft (14.400 m2)
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The Mud Hen 17, also called the Mud Hen, is an American sharpie, named for the bird. It was designed by the Reuben Trane and first built in 1981. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Production

The design was built by the Florida Bay Boat Company and by Sovereign Yachts in the United States, from 1981 to 1986, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [5] [6]

Design

The Mud Hen 17 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It is a gaff rigged catboat rig with a plumb stem, an angled, transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 650 lb (295 kg). [1] [2]

The boat is an open dinghy, but may be fitted with a canvas dodger. [1] [2]

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the centerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h). [2]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club, PeepHens.org. [7] [8]

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Mud Hen sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Mud Hen". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reuben Trane". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reuben Trane". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign Yachts (Custom Fiberglass Products) 1978-1998". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  7. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Peep Hen Owners Site". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  8. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Peep Hen Owners Site". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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