Last Update on:
June 27, 2008
Chris Councill's Trailer Sailor Site
Ex-Captain of the "Widget" [17' Commodore Mate]
Atlanta, GA
  • Added link to Eric Hughes' Gypsy Breeze. The tenth IM Sanibel 18.
  • Added link to Mike K. 's Hula Girl. The eighth IM Sanibel 18.

Skipper's Mate Commodore 17 Sanibel 17 Sanibel 18 International Marine Sanibel

Visit the Sanibel Owners/Users Group link.

The purpose of this site is to share my enjoyment of sailing and my trailer sailer, the "Widget". I have a few pages showing my boat and some of the things I have done to enhance her.

I am also trying to display pictures of other Skipper's Mates, Commodore 17s (Mate) and Sanibel 17 & 18s. There are not many still around, but they are all basically the same boat.

Hope you enjoy these pages.
"The weather is here, wish you were beautiful."


NOTE: There are 49 boats listed in the owner's table. 44 have valid Hull Identification Numbers (HINs).

Owners  Camera denotes a web page with pictures.)
Model Boat Name Owner Location Contact/Comments
Skipper's Mate
1982 Donald's Boat Donald L. Indiana HIN: XUTSMOO1M82A
19?? Phantasea    Earnie Mississippi Earnie's boat was the first owner's boat I posted on my site. Unfortunately, I did not get any details from him and do not even know if he still has it. Because of the Boat Registration Number, I am assuming it is in Mississippi.
1982 Unknown Unknown Cape Cod, Mass.
HIN: XUTSMO27M82I
1982 Wave Function    John Riley Lake Wateree, SC dsbscience@cetlink.net
HIN: XUTSM029M82J
1982 Osa P III Sold and do not know the new owner. Hermitage, TN
1983 Tinkerbell   Jim B. Unknown HIN:XUTSMO40M83A
1983 Leon's Boat
Leon Royal Arkansas If interested, contact Leon at:
leon.royal@centurytel.net
HIN:XUTSMO41M83D
1983 Jim's Boat   Jim Yancey Fulton, MO jyancey@coin.org
Owner finished interior. No HIN.
Commodore 17
1984 Pip    Sold and do not know the new owner. Fennimore, WI HIN: XYVSM049M84D
Diane's original Modifications.
1984 Widget    Heather & Greg Aksamit Duluth, GA widget@aksamit.org
HIN: XYVSM050M84D
Sanibel 17
1984 Odyssey Frank D. State College, PA frankdoc@adelphia.net
HIN: CVI0007AD484
1984 Siesta Steve & Sandy Dygert Almond, NY sdygert@frontiernet.net
HIN: CVI0012AE484
1985 Don's Boat Don Unknown HIN: CVI0015AF485
1985 Makai    John Oetting Lake Nockamixon, PA oetting@comcast.net
HIN: CVI0028AJ485
1985 Kismet
For Sale
Mike D. Key Largo, FL If interested, contact Mike at:
CapnMyk@aol.com
HIN: CVI0029AJ485
1985 George's Boat George G. Flordia HIN: CV10031AJ485
1985 Dixie Lee   
Unknown Montrose, CO Todd's bottom refinishing.
ejdahlkamp@sbcglobal.net
HIN: CVI0035AK485
1985 Miss Adventure    Sold and do not know the new owner. New Jersey (?) Sold by South Shore Marina.
1985 Peorian    Fred Gilbert Pomona, CA fgtkv@aol.com
HIN: CVI0043AC585
Updated Fred's page with new electrical system.
1985 After You    Chuck Wicks Brooksville, FL cwicks@webtv.net
HIN: CVI0049AC585
1985 Big A    Larry B. Barnegat Bay, NJ Although Larry upgraded to a larger boat, he made some great additions to his Sanibel.
1986 Earth's Breath
   
Mark O. Fort Wayne, IN ssosbun@aol.com
HIN: CVI0062AG586
1986 Mike's Boat    Mike B. St. Croix River, Wisconsin heymagic@sbcglobal.net
HIN: CVI0063AH586 
1986 Alexis    Dan & Gayle B. Lake Odessa, Michigan wow92300@yahoo.com
HIN: CVI0065AI586
1986 Good Timing Den Crepeau Lake Champlain, NY HIN: CVI0066AI586 
1986 Unknown Sold and do not know the new owner. Unknown
HIN: CVI0077AA686
1986 Belle    Mark G. Orlando, FL Mgutschalk@aol.com
HIN: CVI0080AB686
1986 Nomad Richard Korgan Tulsa, Oklahoma richard@korgan.com
HIN: CVI0081AB686
1986 Buttercup Eric and Julie Dahlkamp Riverdale, Utah HIN: CVI0085AE686
1986 JoyToy II    Charles & Joyce H. Clinton, TN HIN: CVI0088AA686
1986 Formerly "Jailbait"    Jon & Sue Thompson Peter Tucker's Bay, Bermuda HIN: CVI0098AF686
1987 AnnaBelle   
Ramsey A. Lakeside, CA ramcrafty@cox.net
HIN: CVI0104AG687
Sanibel 18 In August of 1986, Captiva Yachts changed the name from Sanibel 17 to Sanibel 18. Since the overall length is 17'9", it's traditional in the boat industry to round up to the next higher number. The major changes were coming 5 months later.
1987 KUMBAYA    Scott Hutto Cypress, TX wshutto@yahoo.com
HIN: CVI0114AK687
1987 Maitoi Eric Jacobsen Greenville, SC Ericjacobsen3@excite.com
HIN: CVI0118AA787
In January of 1987, Captiva Yachts began installing a new deck/liner combination incorporating a number of changes outlined on this website in the "History" section. Boats # 119 to the last one, # 169, had the updates.
1987 Kuuipo   
Unknown Punta Gorda, FL
kuuipo2@embarqmail.com
HIN: CVI0119AA787
1987 Sea Monkey    Bob & Margo Kyser Wawaka, Indiana bkyser@yahoo.com
HIN: CVI0121AB787
1987 Island Girl    Jack F. Orlando, FL Jack's original Sanibel he bought in Michigan
jfinucan@cfl.rr.com
HIN: CVI0124AC787
1987 Oasis    Stan & Stosh Kuczynski Orlando, FL HIN: CVI0125AD787
1987 Jeff's Boat Jeff Dunedin, FL HIN: CVI0126AD787
1988 Clarabell    Emile B. Mascoma Lake, NH HIN: CVI0129AF788
1988 Adagio    Brian & Melissa E. Chillicothe, MO Kept Ron's original Pivot Bolt modifications.
HIN: CVI0132AF788
1988 St. Elmo II Carl Smith Lake Hopatcong, NJ carlkq@aol.com
HIN: CVI 0134AG788
1988 Beluga    Steve Ludman Lancaster, PA namdul@aol.com
HIN: CVI0135AG788
1988 Sandy B    Richard Lilliston Tampa, FL rilliston@hillsarc.com
HIN: CVI0143AF788
1988 Surprise    Ferd Johns Bozeman, Montana ferdj@montana.edu
HIN: CVI 0145AI788
1988 Casey Shea    Joseph Laughlin Maggie Valley, NC ki4hym@bellsouth.net
HIN: CVI0148AJ788
1988 Sandpiper John Hipp Rutherford, NJ jhipp@bellatlantic.net
HIN: CVI0163AC888
1989 Volcano    Eric Banner Winter Haven, FL bantuff@aol.com
HIN: FLZK9092D989
This Sanbel is a home built boat.
IM Sanibel 18 In 2005, International Marine (IM) acquired the molds for the Sanibel 18. They have started building this fine boat again.
2006 Sweet Thing II 
Captain and Mrs. Howie Los Angeles, CA HIN: HMSS200L506
This is the first International Marine Sanibel 18 built.
2006 Sheet Music    The Morgans Mercer Island, WA HIN: HMSS201C606
2008 Hula Girl    Mike & Tricia Kennedy Dana Point Harbor, CA HIN: HMSS207G708
2008 Gypsy Breeze     Eric Hughes Mechanicsburg, PA coldkayaker@aol.com
HIN: HMSS209E808


E-mail: Captain@widgetsailor.com
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