NATIONAL ONE-DESIGN
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 17 ft |
| LWL | 10.5 ft |
| Beam | 5.67 ft |
| Draft | 3.5 ft/ 0.17 ft min |
| Displacement | 400 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 4.3 kn |
About the NATIONAL ONE-DESIGN
Plans first appeared in the January 1937 issue of 'The Rudder' magazine. The designer was editor at the Time. Specifications are controlled by National One Design Racing Association, which owns the design. Boats in various stages of completion, parts, and original plans for wood construction are available through the National One-Design Racing Association . through them. Use of one trapeze permitting for class racing.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the NATIONAL ONE-DESIGN 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 NATIONAL ONE-DESIGNyet 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 NATIONAL ONE-DESIGN? 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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