Bock 17
Description
The Bock 17 is a small Canadian trailerable sailboat designed and built in the late 1970s to early 1980s by Bock Marine of Ontario. It represents the era’s trend toward compact, easily managed fiberglass sailboats that could be towed behind a car yet still offer the comfort and versatility of a pocket cruiser. The Bock 17 was intended as an entry‑level family sailboat—simple, safe, and ideal for inland or protected coastal waters. In design, the Bock 17 is a fractional sloop‑rigged daysailer with a lifting or swing keel, allowing for convenient trailering and beaching.
Construction Details
| Designer | In House Design |
|---|---|
| Builder | Bock Marine Lt. (Canada) |
| Length | 17.000 ft |
| LOA | 17.000 ft |
| Beam | 6.670 ft |
| Max Draft | 4.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.833 ft |
| Year Built | 1978 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 17 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 5 ft |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 ft | 5 ft | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Bock 17 - MAINSAIL
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Bock 17 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 14.18 ft - (4322 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 6.54 ft - (1993 mm) |
| Leech | * 12.48 ft - (3804 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 5.75 ft - (1753 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 40.8 ft² |
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Bock 17 - GENOA
| Luff | * 16.83 ft - (5130 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 8 ft - (2438 mm) |
| Leech | * 15.92 ft - (4852 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 7.5 ft - (2286 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 63.1 ft² |
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Bock 17 - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 16.83 ft - (5130 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Foot | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 128.75 ft² |
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