Clonefish A through K

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
Glastron Boat Co.
Austin, TX
Alpha
1968 - 70 • NLB
Possible Information Resource
Classic Glastron Owners Association
http://www.classicglastron.com/gl-sailboats.html
AMF
Pre’72 Sunfish Parts & Information
1969 - 1971 • NLB
AMFLITE
American Sail, Inc. Charleston
SC
Aqua Finn
Available
Chrysler Marine Products,
Detroit, MI
Barracuda
American Sail
http://www.americansail.com/aquafinn.php
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
BigFish, Inc.
Largo, FL
Big Fish
Available
Catalina Yachts
Woodland Hills, CA
Capri Wave
NLB
The Joint Archives of Holland Michigan
• This flyer available in the Sunfish_Sailor Clonefish Folder
Island Packet Yachts
http://www.bigfishyachts.com
Dolphin Jr
Dolphin Sr
Silver Line Boats
Moorhead, MN
1974 – 1980 ? • NLB
Grantom Marine
Duck (?)
NLB
Classic Silver Line Boats
http://www.silverlineboats.org
Fleetwind
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Manual in Files area
NLB
(see also, Jetwind and Surfwind)
[ no information found ]
Fuji
Goldfish Sailboat Co.
Waxahachie, TX
Goldfish
NLB
Sister Boat to the Seagull
Gulf Coast Sailboats, Inc.
Houston, TX
Gulf Coast 14
NLB
Built by Snark for
Sears Roebuck and Company
Jetwind
NLB
Kransco Mfg.
South San Francisco, CA
Kransco Sailboard
Same Boat as the Snark Mach II
• Manual available in the Sunfish_Sailor Clonefish Folder
Kransco also appears to have been a West Coast
subcontractor used by some East Coast boat companies.
NLB
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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