Glen L 17
Description
The Glen-L 17 Sailboat (also known as the Glen-L 17 Sloop), designed by Glen L. Witt in the early 1960s and offered through Glen-L Marine Designs, is a trailerable, centerboard daysailer/weekender that blends classic lines with lightweight plywood construction—ideal for amateur builders seeking coastal performance and overnight capability in a compact, car-toppable package. Measuring 17 feet LOA (15'6" LWL) with a 6-foot 6-inch beam and 9-inch draft (board up; 3'6" down with 350 lbs. lead ballast), it displaces 1,100 pounds, making it easily towable behind a compact car and launchable via a standard ramp.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 20.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 6.83 ft |
| p | 18.58 ft |
| e | 8 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.50 ft | 6.83 ft | 18.58 ft | 8 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Glen L 17 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 18.58 ft - (5663 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8 ft - (2438 mm) |
| Leech | * 19.98 ft - (6090 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 89.52 ° |
| Diagonal | 20.167 ft - (6147 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | * 77.09 ft² |
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Glen L 17 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8.25 ft - (2515 mm) |
| Leech | 13.42 ft - (4090 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 101.32 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.92 ft - (2109 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 14.62 ° |
| Area | * 55.32 ft² |
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Glen L 17 - GENOA
| Luff | 20 ft - (6096 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Leech | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 143.63 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 9.81 ft - (2990 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 2.39 ° |
| Area | * 98.15 ft² |
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Glen L 17 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 20.53 ft - (6258 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 11.27 ft - (3435 mm) |
| Leech | * 18.89 ft - (5758 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 174 ft² |
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