The Vagabond 17 is a recreational keelboat first built in 1976 by Vagabond Boats in the United States. A total of 400 boats were built, but it is now out of production.
The design was developed into the Holder 17 in 1982.
The fiberglass hull has a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller. There is a bow-mounted stainless steel pulpit and the hull is equipped with positive flotation. The boat has a draft of with the locking swing keel extended and with it retracted, which helps launching and beaching."
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a split double "V"-berth in the bow and two quarter berths in the main cabin. The galley includes a sink and water tank. The head is located behind a partial bulkhead.
It is a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars and can be equipped with a 150% genoa and optional winches for handling it. It can be equipped with an asymmetrical spinnaker of .