Sage 17

Sage 17

Development
Designer	Jerry Montgomery
Location	United States
Year	2011
Builder(s)	Sage Marine
Role	Day sailer-cruiser
Name	Sage 17
Boat
Displacement	1,300 lb (590 kg)
Draft	3.50 ft (1.07 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass and carbon fiber
LOA	16.83 ft (5.13 m)
LWL	15.58 ft (4.75 m)
Beam	6.75 ft (2.06 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	stub keel and centerboard
Ballast	520 lb (236 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	98 sq ft (9.1 m2)
Jib/genoa area	54 sq ft (5.0 m2)
Total sail area	152 sq ft (14.1 m2)

The Sage 17 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Jerry Montgomery as a daysailer and a pocket cruiser and first built in 2011. ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design has been built by Sage Marine in Golden, Colorado, United States since 2011, although production was suspended in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The Sage 17 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of carbon fiber, fiberglass with vinylester resin, with teak wood trim. The deck and coach house have a balsa core. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with a single set of spreaders, a plumb stem, a vertical carbon fiber transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a centerboard or optionally, a fixed fin keel. The boat displaces 1,300 lb (590 kg) and carries 120 lb (54 kg) of ballast in the centerboard, with an additional 400 lb (181 kg) of ballast in the keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.75 ft (0.53 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. ^[1]

The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the cabin. The head is located under the "V"-berth. ^[2]

For sailing the design may be equipped with a 54 sq ft (5.0 m²) working jib or 65 sq ft (6.0 m²) lapping jib, an 87 sq ft (8.1 m²) genoa or a 16 sq ft (1.5 m²) storm jib. ^[2]

Operational history

Sail magazine named the design one of its Best Boats of 2013, describing it as, "a pretty, seamanlike little thing that’s sure to draw admiring looks way out of proportion to its size." ^[5]

In a 2013 review in Sail magazine, Kimball Livingston wrote, "on our test boat, the optional Tiller Clutch made it a cinch to lock off the helm, and with its pivoting centerboard and kick-up rudder, the Sage 17 inspires confidence in shoal water. It's easy to like this boat. Anyone looking for a pocket cruiser more or less like this little one should ask for a dance." ^[6]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Sage 17 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
2. Sage Marine. "Sage 17". sagemarine.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Sage Marine (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
4. Sage Marine. "Sage Marine". sagemarine.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021. At this time Sage Marine is in a state of hibernation. We are not building boats at this time.
5. Sail Staff (2 August 2017). "SAIL 2013 Best Boats Nominees". sailmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
6. Livingston, Kimball (2 August 2017). "Sage 17 Pocket Cruiser". sailmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

External links

• Official website