I just purchased an Americas 17 sailboat, and was hoping that someone
may know some more about this boat. It appears to be similar to a
International 5.5 meter class boat. I know the rigging was done by
Dwyer, but when I contacted them they were unable to provide me with
any useful information. The boat was built in the mid 80's, fixed keel
with wings.

If anyone has any information that could help me in researchign these
boats it would be appreciated.

wrote:
I just purchased an Americas 17 sailboat, and was hoping that someone
may know some more about this boat. It appears to be similar to a
International 5.5 meter class boat.

Sounds interesting. How big is it?
Is it like this?
http://www.5point5.org/album/55columbia.html

... I know the rigging was done by
Dwyer, but when I contacted them they were unable to provide me with
any useful information. The boat was built in the mid 80's, fixed keel
with wings.

If anyone has any information that could help me in researchign these
boats it would be appreciated.


What do you need to know? There are tens of thouseands of orphan boats
out there, built by small companies that went out of business long ago.
If you need new sails and rigging, the basic dimensions are all you need.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Just looking for some history on the boat itself.

here is a link to some photos:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4529486279


DSK wrote:
wrote:
I just purchased an Americas 17 sailboat, and was hoping that
someone
may know some more about this boat. It appears to be similar to a
International 5.5 meter class boat.

Sounds interesting. How big is it?
Is it like this?
http://www.5point5.org/album/55columbia.html

... I know the rigging was done by
Dwyer, but when I contacted them they were unable to provide me
with
any useful information. The boat was built in the mid 80's, fixed
keel
with wings.

If anyone has any information that could help me in researchign
these
boats it would be appreciated.


What do you need to know? There are tens of thouseands of orphan
boats
out there, built by small companies that went out of business long
ago.
If you need new sails and rigging, the basic dimensions are all you
need.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

wrote:
Just looking for some history on the boat itself.

here is a link to some photos:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4529486279



That's a cool little boat, but it appears to be about half the size of a
5.5 Meter class. It may be a one-of-a-kind, or it may be one of a very
small number built. With that keel, I'd guess it was designed & built
some time after 1983.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

On 4 Mar 2005 06:47:32 -0800, wrote:

I just purchased an Americas 17 sailboat, and was hoping that someone
may know some more about this boat. It appears to be similar to a
International 5.5 meter class boat.

I competed in an Internaional 5.5 meter, when I was 16. Thanks for the
memories.