The Swiss army knife of boats!
Made in North America, available worldwide
NORSEBOAT 17.5
“NorseBoat 17.5...
sexy looking with a sweet sheerline and a shapely
bow profile.”
Robert Perry, naval architect
"...it is really fun to get your hands on something like the NorseBoat 17.5, a daysailer whose simplicity, performance, and traditional good looks add up to simple pleasure."
Practical Sailor
The NorseBoat 17.5
Sailing & Rowing Cruiser
The NorseBoat 17.5 Cruiser is an innovative trailer sailer with a legendary pedigree. This sailing and rowing boat is perfect for cruising sailors who want to downsize, sea kayakers who are moving up, and daysailors who want a high performance boat with traditional lines.
NorseBoats are gaff-rigged cats with a free-
standing carbon mast, signature curved gaff yard, fully battened mainsail, optional furling headsail, Harken hardware, two rowing stations, shallow draft, positive flotation and abundant storage. They can be towed with a small car and fit in a standard garage.
Models
Sailing & Rowing Cruiser
New! Motorized Picnic Launch (electric or gas)
New! Basic Motor/Row (no deck)
New! Low Profile Recreational Rower (sliding seats)
Construction Options
Standard:
Fiberglass hull, modern ply/epoxy interior and deck
(varnished ash cockpit coaming is optional)
All Wood:
Modern glue-lap ply/epoxy hull, interior and deck
with varnished ash cockpit coaming and trim)
Colour:
White hull standard, black hull optional
Specifications
LOA 17-’6” 5.33m
LWL 16’-0” 4.57m
Beam 5’-2” 1.57m
Draft (board up) 0’-9” 0.20m
Draft (board down) 3’-1” 0.94m
Mainsail area 105 sq.ft. 9.76sm
Optional jib area 34 sq.ft. 3.16sm
Optional drifter area 65 sq.ft. 6.04sm
Mast height 17-’6” 5.33m
Mast weight 8kg
Rowing stations 2
Berths 1 double
Storage compartments 4
Motor min/max 2hp/4hp
CE design category D
Positve flotation yes
Max persons 6
Loaded displacement 495kg
Lightship displacement 240kg
Max load (person + gear + outboard) 735kg
Standard Features
Deck Hardware
(2) bow chocks
(3) deck cleats
(1) bow eye
(2) sets of oarlock sockets
Oars
(1) set 9’0” spruce oars w/ leathers and oarlocks
Sailing Kit
• Two-piece carbon fiber mast
• North Sails fully battened mainsail with 5oz cream
colour Dacron, two sets of reef points
• Signature curved spruce gaff yard
• Harken Carbo blocks and camcleats
• High quality dacron running rigging
• Composite centerboard and rudder
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•Handcrafted wood tiller
NorseBoat 17.5 sail and deck plan
NorseBoat 17.5 rowing in The Med
NorseBoat 17.5 Electric Launch
Wooden NorseBoat 17.5, Port Townsend, WA
"...inspired by nineteenth-century fishing skiffs, the NorseBoat is designed to be a seaworthy and trailerable coastal explorer... The carefully crafted curved gaff transforms the traditional looking mainsail into a modern full batten fat-roach blade... the helm is forgiving and the boat is easily single-handed"
Sail Magazine
The NorseBoat is a complete, well-conceived, and well executed package... Imagine luxury sea kayaking without the paddling or schlepping of gear..."
Geoff Kerr,
Small Boats Issue
Wooden Boat Magazine
“The NorseBoat was remarkable, fast with excellent secondary stability. I was impressed.”
Brett S., San Francisco, CA
“Thank you for conceiving of such a fine vessel. I look forward to enjoying many more experiences with family and friends.” David G., Mandeville, LA
Dodger, bimini and standard camping tent
NorseBoat Limited RR1 Belfast, Prince Edward Island, Canada info@norseboat.com 902.659.2790
NorseBoat 17.5 rower (foreground)
NorseBoat 12.5 (background)
