SKIPPERS MATE 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 SKIPPERS MATE 17
Same hull as the later COMMODORE 17, built by Commodore Yachts Inc. around 1984. Later became the SANIBEL 17, built by Capitiva Yachts from 1985-88.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the SKIPPERS MATE 17 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 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 SKIPPERS MATE 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 SKIPPERS MATE 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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