Sanibel 18 Explained

Sanibel 18
Image Boat:File:Sanibel 18 Beluga 0396.jpg
Designer:Charles Ludwig
Location:United States
Year:1985
No Built:169 by International Marine
Builder:
  • Southern Sails
  • Commodore Yacht Corporation
  • Captiva Yachts
  • Leisure-Time Fiberglass Products
  • International Marine
Displacement:13690NaN0
Hull Type:Monohull
Construction:Fiberglass
Loa:17.88feet
Lwl:15.06feet
Beam:7.8feet
Hull Draft:4feet with centerboard down
Engine:Outboard motor
Keel Type:centerboard
Ballast:4500NaN0
Rudder Type:transom-mounted rudder
Rigs:Fractional rigged sloop
I:18.8feet
J:8.3feet
P:20feet
E:9.2feet
Sailarea Main:92square feet
Sailarea Headsail:78.02square feet
Sailarea Total:170.02square feet

The Sanibel 18 is an American trailerable sailboat, that was designed by Charles Ludwig, first built in 1982 and named for the Floridian town and island.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The boat was built by a series of different builders under several different model names in the United States, and all are now out of production.[1] [4]

Design

The series are all small recreational keelboats, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. They have fractional sloop rigs, transom-hung rudders and retractable centerboards. They are normally fitted with a small 2to outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1] [2] [4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for three people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow and a straight settee in the main cabin. Cabin headroom is 540NaN0.[4]

Variants

Skipper's Mate 17
  • This model was introduced in 1982 and was built by Southern Sails until 1984. It has a length overall of 17.171NaN1, a waterline length of 151NaN1, displaces 12000NaN0 and carries 2500NaN0 of ballast. The boat has a draft of 3feet with the centerboard down and 1feet with it up. The boat has a hull speed of 5.192NaN2.[4] [5] [6]
    Commodore 17
  • This model was introduced in 1984 and was built by the Commodore Yacht Corporation until 1985. It has a length overall of 17.171NaN1, a waterline length of 151NaN1, displaces 12000NaN0 and carries 2500NaN0 of ballast. The boat has a draft of 3feet with the centerboard down and 1feet with it up. The boat has a hull speed of 5.192NaN2.[4] [7] [8]
    Sanibel 17 and 18
  • The Sanibel 17 was introduced in 1985 and was built by Captiva Yachts and later by International Marine. It was renamed the Sanibel 18 in 1986; the cockpit seat were raised to add knee room in the cabin berths and three raised pads were added to the cabin top for a single teak rail. The cabin top rail is the easiest way to identify a 17 versus 18. A total of 169 examples were completed between 1985 and 1988. It has a length overall of 17.881NaN1, a waterline length of 15.061NaN1, displaces 13690NaN0 and carries 4500NaN0 of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4feet with the centerboard down and 1feet with it up. The boat has a hull speed of 5.22NaN2.[1] [2] [4]
    Snug Harbor 18
  • This model was introduced in 1990 and was built by Leisure-Time Fiberglass Products, although very few were built. The molds were made by using an existing Sanibel 18 boat hull as a fiberglass mold plug. It has a length overall of 17.831NaN1, a waterline length of 151NaN1, displaces 13000NaN0 and carries 4000NaN0 of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4feet with the centerboard down and 1feet with it up. The boat has a hull speed of 5.192NaN2.[4] [9] [10]

    See also

    Similar sailboats

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Sanibel 17/18 sailboat specifications and details. 13 February 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220213160609/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/sanibel-1718. 13 February 2022. live.
    2. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Sanibel 17/18 . 6 May 2017. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2017.
    3. Web site: Charles Ludwig. 13 February 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220213161003/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/ludwig-charles. 13 February 2022. live.
    4. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 58. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010.
    5. Web site: Skipper's Mate 17 sailboat specifications and details. 6 May 2017. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220213160729/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/skippers-mate-17. 13 February 2022. live.
    6. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Skipper's Mate 17 . 6 May 2017. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2017.
    7. Web site: Commodore 17 sailboat specifications and details. 6 May 2017. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220213160621/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/commodore-17. 13 February 2022. live.
    8. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Commodore 17 . 6 May 2017. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2017.
    9. Web site: Snug Harbor 18 sailboat specifications and details. 6 May 2017. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220213160737/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/snug-harbor-18. 13 February 2022. live.
    10. Web site: Sailboat Specifications for Snug Harbor 18 . 6 May 2017. Sailing Joy. InterVisionSoft LLC. 2017.

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