Clone-Fish Index A-K - South Texas Sailing
Transcript of Clone-Fish Index A-K - South Texas Sailing
Clonefish
( Lateen Rigged Dagger-Board Boats, aprox. 11' - 15' )
Sunfish is the name often applied to describe any lateen rigged, personal sail-craft style, beach boat. The original, brand-name Sunfish was introduced in the 1950's by Alcort, Inc.* and is currently the product of LaserPerformance Sailboats. This list contains a handful of the many Sunfish lookalike boats that began appearing on the scene around the 1960's. After the '80s this market declined and most of the boats listed here have now faded into history. * see the library file section at the Sunfish Sailor and the book, The Sunfish Bible by Will White for more on the evolution of the original Sunfish.
Some of the Clonefish found
Photos shown attempt to illustrate destinguishing characteristics, but are limited by the views and photographic quality that have been contributed to this project.
In some cases, higher resolution and/or more views may be available. Post a message
at Sunfish_Sailor regarding the make and model you are seeking information about.
A through K
Sail Insignia Builder
Production Dates / Status Possible Information Resource
Alpha
Glastron Boat Co. Austin, TX
1968 - 70 • NLB
Classic Glastron Owners Association http://www.classicglastron.com/gl-sailboats.html
AMFLITE
AMF
1969 - 1971 • NLB Pre’72 Sunfish Parts & Information
Aqua Finn
American Sail, Inc. Charleston SC
Available
American Sail http://www.americansail.com/aquafinn.php
Barracuda
Chrysler Marine Products, Detroit, MI
1968 - 1970 • NLB
• Chrysler Sailing Association http://chryslersailing.lizards.net
• Brochures http://www.geocities.com/thechryslercrew
• Manual http://www.hurrikain.com/Chrysler-manuals-boats.htm
• Flyer in the Sunfish_Sailor Clonefish Folder
[ no insignia available ]
Beachcomber
L.V.M. Assoc.,Inc. Coopersville, MI
NLB
The Joint Archives of Holland Michigan
• This flyer available in the Sunfish_Sailor Clonefish Folder
Big Fish
BigFish, Inc. Largo, FL
Available
Island Packet Yachts http://www.bigfishyachts.com
Capri Wave
Catalina Yachts Woodland Hills, CA
NLB
Dolphin Jr Dolphin Sr
Silver Line Boats Moorhead, MN
1974 – 1980 ? • NLB
Classic Silver Line Boats http://www.silverlineboats.org
Duck (?)
Grantom Marine
NLB
Fleetwind
Sears, Roebuck and Company
NLB
Manual in Files area
(see also, Jetwind and Surfwind)
Fuji
[ no information found ]
Goldfish
Goldfish Sailboat Co. Waxahachie, TX
NLB
Sister Boat to the Seagull
Gulf Coast 14
Gulf Coast Sailboats, Inc. Houston, TX
NLB
Jetwind
Built by Snark for Sears Roebuck and Company
NLB
Same Boat as the Snark Mach II • Manual available in the Sunfish_Sailor Clonefish Folder
Kransco Sailboard
Kransco Mfg. South San Francisco, CA
NLB
Kransco also appears to have been a West Coast subcontractor used by some East Coast boat companies.
Looks an awful lot like the Beachcomber
Additional information and updates are appreciated. Please post to: Sunfish Sailor Group
For more resources on old boat models visit these web pages:
ShortyPen's Board Boat Sailboat Guide - http://www.shortypen.com/brdboat Sail Logo List - http://www.msogphotosite.com/MSOG/pdfpage/mslogo.pdf FiberGlassics - http://www.fiberglassics.com Jibs Sailboat Database - http://www.jibslist.com (Caution - full of annoying advertising) The Pocket Cruiser Guide - http://www.pocketcruiserguide.com/20FeetOrLess.htm Sailor's Sourcebook: Boat Index - http://old.cruisingworld.com/ssbk/ssboandx.htm
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