This is the Chrysler press release introducing the Mutineer from August 1971.



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The year of these Boat Show Specials cannot be confirmed. Estimate early to mid-seventies. Back to top.
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Very early Mutineer sporting a mahogany rudder head. Back to top.
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Page from a 1971 Mutineer manual. Back to top.
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Page from a 1971 manual. Back to top.
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Sail number 17 first seen in the first 1971 ad is again featured in this 1972 ad. Looks like a full boat. Back to top.
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1972 ad featuring the Mutineer (sail number 17 again, looks like 6 bodies in the cockpit), the Buccaneer and the Man 'O War. Back to top.
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Number 17 makes yet another appearance in this ad from 1973. In the bottom right photo Roy is
helming, Dick is trimming spinnaker.
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Another 1973 Ad, lower left Roy is hiking and Dick is at the helm. Back to top.
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Mutineer Ad from 1977. This ad features 3 new photos and one from 1973 with Roy and Dick. Here is the text:
Source: Chrysler Brochure, 1977
GENERAL: The innovative 15' sloop that's in a
class all her own for comfort and handling ease. The all-round fun
boat/daysailer for families, couples or individuals. Her exceptionally wide beam
(as big as many 18-footers) and spacious 7' cockpit make it easy for her to
carry a large crew, yet sail on her proper lines. Because of her size, stability
and sail- reducing capabilities, she also makes an excellent trainer.
Mutineer feels every wisp of breeze; sails close
to the wind on her main alone or on just a jib in heavy air. With almost
effortless control she moves easly through the water with very little wake or
displacement.
STANDARD: Roller-furling 4-oz. Dacron jib you can
reef from the cockpit. Molded-in textured seats. Skid-resistant deck and
flooring. Foil-shape centerboard with low trunk for extra "people room." Foam
flotation under sides, foredeck and in aluminum spars. Twin suction bailers.
Adjustable foil-shape rudder. Pivoting tiller extension. Stainless standing
rigging. Race-type hardware. Dacron running rigging. 4-batten, 4-oz. Dacron
mainsail with mid-boom sheeting. Plenty of dry storage.
OPTIONS: Spinnaker with full gear. Olympic-type
foredeck spinnaker launcher. Boom vang. Boat cover. Outboard bracket. Jib barber
haulers. Hiking straps. Waterline stripe. Chrysler S-700 trailer.
Custom-Mated Sailboat Trailers: Chrysler trailers
are custom designed to cradle your new Dagger, Pirateer, Buccaneer, Mutineer,
Chrysler 22 or Chrysler 26 sailboat best, with no need for local make-do
revisions. You can be sure they'll provide the most efficient support for your
boat with full strength, protection and durability from bow to stern, whether
stored or towed over rough terrain. Save on dockage and storage fees--and make
your fun more mobile--with a full-quality Chrysler Custom-Mated Trailer. Ask
your dealer for a free Chrysler Trailer Catalog.
SPECIFICATIONS:
- Designer: Rod Macalpine-Downey
- LOA: 15'0"
- LWL: 14'1"
- Beam: 6'0"
- Displacement: 410 lbs.
- Draft: CB up 8", CB down 4'1"
- Sail area(sq.ft.): Total--150, Main--100, Jib--50, Spinnaker--166
- Mast Length: 21'8"
- Capacity: 4
- Recommended Outboards: 4 to 5 hp.
- Colors: Yellow or green hull with white deck
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1979 ad featuring the Mutineer Champion Edition. This Mutineer included the following features: Harken blocks, Inboard jib sheeting, Wide teak centerboard console, Deck mounted forestay, Elvstrom self-bailers, Performance roller-furling jib system, Waterline striping, Reinforced rudder, Reinforced centerboard, and a new Performance Harken spinnaker launcher optional. Back to top.
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1980 Chrysler ad showing the sealed cuddy storage area that went into
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1981 Texas Marine International (TMI) added color to their sails. Did sales increase as a result? The Mutineer is in the middle, sail number 4641. Click here to see the original TMI Mutineer manual. Back to top.
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1981 Texas Marine International (TMI). Click here to see the original TMI Mutineer manual. Back to top.
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A 1982 Wellcraft Ad initiating their attempt to rename the Mutineer to Starwind 15. They also renamed the Buccaneer to the Starwind 18. Back to top.
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Gloucester Mutineer 1985. Back to top.
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Gloucester price listed dated August 1984. Back to top.
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Cardinal Mutineer ad from 1986 - were any built? The boat in the photos is the same as the Gloucester ad. Harry Sindle was a manager at Gloucester Yachts and owner of Cardinal Yachts. The woman at the helm is Harry Sindle's daughter. Back to top.
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Nickels Boat Works, 2010 brochure. Back to top.
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Nickels Boat Works. Back to top.
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Nickels Boat Works. Back to top.
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Nickels Boat works. Back to top.
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Nickels Boat Works. Back to top.
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The Nickels Mutineer 15
The Nickels Mutineer 15 represents a complete rebuild of the
innovative 1971 design developed by Rod MacAlpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs.
The Nickels Mutineer 15 is the first new Mutineer seen since the early
1980’s and the first to demonstrate the high quality and superior
workmanship of Nickels Boat Works. Originally introduced by Chrysler as
a beginner’s daysailer this sailboat, with its roller furling and
spinnaker launcher, provides sailors with the excitement and challenge
of skippering a truly responsive boat. Designed to be comfortably
sailed by four adults the Mutineer 15 can be easily handled by a racing
crew of two and single-handed single handed by the intermediate sailor.
The Nickels Mutineer 15 comes fully equipped. The boomvang,
cunningham and jib uphaul system provide a full array of sail shaping
tools. The fully sealed air tanks and positive floatation provide the
safety expected in a Nickels sailboat. Neil Pryde has been chosen to
provide sails for the Nickels Mutineer with their high quality sails
(North, Quantum, Shurr, and Vermont Sail Sailing Partners sails are
also available). Ronstan hardware has been used extensively to provide
smooth operation of many of the sail handling operations with Harken
hardware for other operations. Adjustable side stays are standard on
the Nickels Mutineer.
The Nickels Mutineer 15 starts at $9995.00
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