Chrysler Man-O-War 15 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · daggerboard

Rig

Cat Rig

LOA

15' · 4.57 m

Disp.

195 lbs · 88 kg

First year

1964

The Chrysler ManOWar 15 was an ambitious, performanceoriented entry into the competitive "onedesign" racing market of the early 1970s. Designed by the prolific British naval architect J.R. (Rod) MacalpineDownie—celebrated for his pioneering work in highspeed catamarans and the Buccaneer 18—the ManOWar was positioned as a faster, more technically advanced alternative to popular board boats of the era. Manufactured at Chrysler Marine’s specialized boatbuilding facility in Plano, Texas, the vessel combined a lightweight 195pound fiberglass hull with a powerful 15foot cat rig. It was marketed toward singlehanded sailors and racing enthusiasts who demanded a boat capable of planing performance without the complexity of a multisail sloop.