Hi, Went to look at a 17 today with a eye to buying her. #24 , "Boojum" has been in the same family since she was bought new in 1974. The boat has been passed from father to daughter i(n her 70's now) and the boat is finally up for sale. They still have the original invoice. Cost new about $3900. It really interesting to look at this early boat. It doesn't seem to have cored decks. The stiffness of the deck is from glassed in tubes under the deck and around chain plates. There is no stern locker. The port cockpit locker is large and goes to the hull. The starboard cockpit locker is small, located at the stern of the cockpit and also goes to the hull. There is a marine head (totally shot) with seacock. Stern has cutout for motor. It has split backstay but no adjuster. It has 2 sets of pintles and the rudder looks much shorter that currently used (maybe owner mod. but pintles look original) The centerboard trunk looks very thin. Much thinner than my 81 15" or any other 17s I have seen, No built in water tank. VERY small "bilge" space..... full of water. The hull gelcoat is light blue. The downsides.. I have never seen a boat with more worn gel coat on the deck. There are places in the cockpit where the glass is translucent from wear. This boat was used! The owners have left her in the water with centerboard down for at least 11 years. The bottom has been painted a couple of time. A couple of years ago, we had a hurricane and she was washed up a drainage creek. and the board was pushed up in her. It hasn't been down since. All cushions gone. Still using ORIGINAL (40 years old) sails from Costa Mesa sailmaker... and amazingly they still look ok. There is a trailer but it need a total rebuild. They have a really nice Evinrude yachtwin 4hp. The boat is just too much work for me. I'll stay happy with my 15. Chesley Sugg M-15 # 153 "Mouse" New Bern, NC