[1][4] The design was built by Holder Marine and Hobie Cat in the United States, but it is now out of production.
[1][3][5] The Holder 17 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim.
The hull has a raked stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a locking swing keel.
[1][3][6] The boat is normally fitted with a small 2 to 5 hp (1 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
With relatively high D/L and low SA/D compared with her comps, she should be stable in heavy air.