Does anyone know what kind of boat this is.

KoleDeRacer · #1 (**permalink**) 03-28-2009

If you know what it is please let me know.

KoleDeRacer · #2 (**permalink**) 03-29-2009

After looking at almost every sailboat in the sail boat galley on sailing texas the closest i found was the Tangerine 18 but its not exactly like it so i looked it up on google and the are two other boats like it I think it might be a sigma 18? Let me know what you think?

Jeff_H · #3 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009

It appears to be a Mirage built in Gainesville Florida in the 1970's. The Mirage was a Bruce Kelley design and was actually a pretty nice boat for its day. I went to college in Gainesville where the boats were built and visited the factory on several occasions. While this was not the highest quality builder, build quality was reasonably sound.

I don't recall them being as flat bottomed as your photos seem to suggest.

Jeff

KoleDeRacer · #4 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009

Its a pretty flat boat especially compared to the venture 17 i had before it..
But i think you are defently right being that it says mirage on the rudder...

freddyray · #5 (**permalink**) 04-01-2009

btw the kind is a sailboat the model now that is another question.