SNIPE
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 15.5 ft |
| LWL | 12.67 ft |
| Beam | 5 ft |
| Draft | 3.25 ft/ 0.5 ft min |
| Displacement | 380 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 4.8 kn |
About the SNIPE
One of the most popular sailing dinghies ever. (In its heyday, the largest sailboat racing class). Origins in the US. Built, sailed and raced around the world to this day. See international web site for the many fleets and associations around the world.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 15.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SNIPEyet 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 SNIPE? 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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Used sails that fit the SNIPE
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