BoatsMutineer 15

Mutineer 15

Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1972

A prolific 15-foot centerboard dinghy with a 43.54 SA/D ratio that has remained in production since 1972

Designed by Rod Macalpine-Downie & Dick Gibbs, built by Chrysler Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 1.83 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 186 kg of hull, so roughly 800 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 186 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.20 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 4 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 4
CoastalBluewater

At 3.23 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 3.23
LightHeavy

66 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 66
EasygoingPowered-up

43.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 43.5

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 377 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
43.5
Displacement / length
65.6
Comfort ratio
4.0
Capsize screening
3.23
Hull speed
5.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
302
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1972
Units built
7000
Designer
Rod Macalpine-Downie, Dick Gibbs
Builder
Chrysler Marine, Gloucester Yachts, Cardinal Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Aubin (Chantier Aubin) Snipe4.72 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA legendary William F. Crosby-designed fractional dinghy that remains one of the world's most active racing classes
Finn (Monotype)4.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Richard Sarby-designed Olympic single-handed dinghy featuring an unstayed cat rig and a long history of competition
Small Craft Ltd. Wayfarer4.82 mSame hull family0.3 m longerAn Ian Proctor-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-to-displacement ratio, built since 1957 in wood and fiberglass
O'Day Daysailer5.11 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 1956 centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio that remains in production today
LaserPerformance 49er4.88 mSame hull family0.3 m longerAn Olympic-class high-performance skiff featuring a massive sail-area-to-displacement ratio for elite racing
MacKay Boats Ltd. 49erfx4.88 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA high-performance skiff utilizing the 49er hull with a downsized rig specifically optimized for lighter crews

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