The cockpit itself is long. Standard racing crew on the Mutt is two, but for day sailing the Mutt has a maximum capacity of 4 people or 750 pounds. The Mutt can also be rigged for single-handing for those with enough experience. On the original Chrysler boats, the deck was white with a green or yellow hull. Ronstan and Harken hardware comes standard on Nickels Mutineers. The Mutineer 15 is equipped with a cunningham, boomvang, and jib uphaul system. Depending on the model there is either foam flotation (older) or fully sealed air tanks (Nickels Mutineers) to provide additional flotation.