COMMODORE 17
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 17.17 ft |
| LWL | 15 ft |
| Beam | 7.08 ft |
| Draft | 3 ft/ 1 ft min |
| Displacement | 1,200 lb |
| Ballast | 250 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.2 kn |
About the COMMODORE 17
Same hull as the earlier SKIPPERS MATE, built by Southern Sails, Inc., from 1982-84. Later became the SANIBEL 17, built by Capitiva Yachts from 1985-88.
Performance
Estimated Value
Low ConfidenceEstimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 17.17ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the COMMODORE 17yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a COMMODORE 17? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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