The pleasure of sailing a Whitehall Spirit® 17 is enhanced by the ease of handling a classy and efficient sail rig. This sailing rowboat delights everyone from the beginner to the most ardent sailor with its ability to sail comfortably with three or four adults aboard, carry picnic supplies or camping gear, and sail in shallow water due to its kick-up rudder and bronze centerboard. All the midship fixed seats are removable for ease of crew movement while sailing and can be replaced easily if the wind drops, converting it back into an efficient rowboat.
The large sail area possible on a low mast reduces the heeling movement of the boat (tendency to tip) without sacrificing performance. This rig is fast and easy to set up. The free-standing mast requires no stays or wires and simply lifts out to stow within the boat. The mainsail on this standing lug style rig can be tacked across in full control using only the mainsheet. Reefing gear is standard and the mainsail can be reefed while out on the water.
With the sailing gear and fixed seats removed, the optional silde seat sculling gear can be installed, turning the boat into a double position “all water” scull. See the Slide Seat Whitehall 17 model.
This model features built-in buoyancy forward and aft, and is shown here with the optional removable solid teak floorboard system. An “Ocean Tender Floor” is available as well, which adds substantial extra reserve buoyancy (an important safety feature) to the boat, perfect for when the boat is used as a ship’s tender or shoreboat.
This model is also available as an expedition model, which features all of the available options including the slide seat sculling gear.
Owner Dave Wagner in Chicago reports:
“We continue to receive ooh’s and ahh’s of praise from seasoned boaters.”
Complete boat with solid teak woodwork, bronze fittings, lapstrake fiberglass hull, bilge drain/plug, maintenance kit, bronze builder’s plaque, three fixed seat rowing stations, pivoting bronze centerboard, kick-up rudder, Spruce mast, boom and lug, mainsail, jib, sailing gear & How to Row & Sail DVD – ready to row or sail.
Pricing PDF: Whitehall Spirit 17 SAIL Model with Optional Slide Seats
Accessories PDF: Classic Whitehall Models Accessories Pricing
| Length | 16’11” (5.2 m) | Weight | 319 lbs (145 kg) |
| Beam | 52″ (132 cm) | Power | 2-8 hp LS-OB |
| Depth | 18″ (46 cm) | Persons | 1-5 (825 lbs/375 kg) |
| Draft | 6″ (15 cm) | Floorboard | 80 lbs (36 kg) |
| Mainsail Area | 80 sq ft, 8 sq m | Jib | 25 sq ft, 2.5 sq m |
| Centerboard Down | 22″ (56 cm) |
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| Teak floorboards | $3245.00 USD |
| Ocean tender fully buoyant floor | $3400.00 USD |
| Stern motor pad | $122.00 USD |
| Stainless steel keel strip | $588.00 USD |
| Jiffy reefing | $528.00 USD |
| Single slide seat unit (two positions) | $2976.00 USD |
| Double slide seat unit (two positions) | $4512.00 USD |
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How to Order
Many customers first print the “Pricing and Accessories PDF”, in the “Pricing” tab above, for the boat they are planning to purchase, and then check-off the items they are interested in before calling or sending it to us. This is a good way to begin the process.
Alternatively, you can call to discuss your options, especially if you are unsure about what Whitehall boat model you are interested in. Your order may be as simple as a basic rowing model with oars, or as elaborate as a slide-seat rowing & sailing model with accessories, delivered to another continent.
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Find Your Classic Whitehall Spirit® Boat
All 18 classic boat models can be ordered in different configurations to suit your needs.