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1987 MENGER 17 CATBOAT

Listed
$18,000 USD

Seller's Description

Description:

** MORE PICTURES & INFO COMING VERY SOON **

1987 Menger 17′ Gaff Rigged Catboat

Location : Jupiter, Fla Asking price : $18,000.

Free delivery within FL.

** THIS MENGER 17 IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION **

Continually updated during the last 3years. Comes with two anchors, sail cover, mooring cover, trailering cover, inventory of spares, etc.

Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd. Rigging Type: Gaff head Cat LOA: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m LWL: 16.50 ft / 5.03 m S.A. (reported): 250.00 ft / 23.23 m Beam: 8.00 ft / 2.44 m Displacement: 2,200.00 lb / 998 kg Ballast: 500.00 lb / 227 kg Max Draft: 4.50 ft / 1.37 m Min Draft: 1.67 ft / 0.51 m Construction:

ENGINE :

Yammer 1GM9, 9hp,

Over $3,500 overhaul

New starter motor

New alternator

New belts

New fuel injection pump

New fuel injector

New fuel piping (yet to be installed)

Fuel filter

New racor filter and housing

new raw water pump and impello

/New seacock and sea strainer

Fuel tank cleaned

New shaft coupling

Propspeed on shaft and prop

New shaft packing

New engine mounts

Engine bay painted and sound insulation installed

Equipment: Comes with various spare parts including spare starter motor/water pump/injector and injection pump which need rebuilding. Starting panel needs remounting and new engine stop cable. Boat Paint of entire boat including topsides; deck; bottom paint. New port holes. Teak mounting hardware countersunk and plugged; 12 coats of varnish; New running rigging; New mast hoops; main sheet block and tackle; New centerboard pin. New tell tales and Windex yet to be installed.

Electrical :

30amp shore power connection

Battery charger

New house and start batteries

New shore 30a-15a plug

Spares yet to be installed but come with sale :

Solar panel and charging monitor

12v rope lighting for cabin

USB/Cigarette charger

Depth sounder;

Various wiring

New masthead light and steaming light; Interior:

New bunk cushion upholstery

New throw pillows

Original galley;

New barometer and weather change gauge

Two cabin lights

Compass

New fresh water bladder never used.

Trailer:

1986 Ezlo Trailer

New tires

New rollers and bunk boards

New 2′ hitch

New trailer jack

New winch

New trailering/wintering cover

New spare tire cover

Recent new wiring and lights.

** I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC **

CONTACT:

Glenn Schroeder

Barnegat Bay Yacht Brokerage

609-312-8263

Heartsdesire1925@gmail.com

THE CLASSICS ARE WHAT WE SELL

Thank you, Glenn Schroeder

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Specs

Designer
Menger
Builder
Menger Boatworks
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Stub + Centerboard
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
?
Waterline Length
16′ 6″ / 5 m
Beam
8′ 0″ / 2.4 m
Draft
1′ 8″ / 0.5 m — 0′ 11″ / 0.3 m
Displacement
2,200 lb / 998 kg
Ballast
500 lb / 227 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Gaff-Cat
Reported Sail Area
250′² / 23.2 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
22′ 11″ / 7 m
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.3 kn
Classic: 5.44 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

6.28 knots
Classic formula: 5.44 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
23.7
>20: high performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
23.65
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
22.8
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

22.75
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
218.6
200-275: moderate

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
218.55
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
12.7
<20: lightweight racing boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
12.7
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.5
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
2.46
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Inboard Diesel engine available as an option.
Molds destroyed in a company fire. Replaced by the MENGER 19.

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