LYSANDER
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 17 ft |
| LWL | 16.6 ft |
| Beam | 6.5 ft |
| Draft | 2.5 ft |
| Displacement | 790 lb |
| Ballast | 112 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.5 kn |
About the LYSANDER
The LYSANDER trailer-sailer was designed specifically for home construction by the amateur using marine ply panels laid on frames. The standard boat is 17'(5.18m) long though many 'stretched' 19' (5.8m) versions have been built. The original design was gunter rigged to facilitate trailing but over the years Bermudan, cutter, gaff and even junk rig variants have been used. Some later boats were built of fiberglass (by Febris Marine UK). Plans for the home builder are still available through the class association.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the LYSANDER yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 17ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the LYSANDERyet 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 LYSANDER? 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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