The Mud Hen 17, also called the Mud Hen, is an American sharpie, named for the bird. It was designed by the Reuben Trane and first built in 1981.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The design was built by the Florida Bay Boat Company and by Sovereign Yachts in the United States, from 1981 to 1986, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6]
Design
The Mud Hen 17 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It is a gaff rigged catboat rig with a plumb stem, an angled, transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 650 lb (295 kg).[1][2]
The boat is an open dinghy, but may be fitted with a canvas dodger.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the centerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h).[2]
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club, PeepHens.org.[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Mud Hen sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Mud Hen". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reuben Trane". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 October 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Reuben Trane". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sovereign Yachts (Custom Fiberglass Products) 1978-1998". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sovereign Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Peep Hen Owners Site". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Peep Hen Owners Site". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.