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

Builder Sail Insignia Possible Information Resource Production Dates / Status

Glastron Boat Co. Austin, TX Classic Glastron Owners Association http://www.classicglastron.com/gl-sailboats.html Alpha 1968 - 70 • NLB

AMF Pre’72 Sunfish Parts & Information 1969 - 1971 • NLB AMFLITE

American Sail, Inc. Charleston SC American Sail http://www.americansail.com/aquafinn.php

Aqua Finn Available

• Chrysler Sailing Association http://chryslersailing.lizards.net Chrysler Marine Products, • Brochures Detroit, MI http://www.geocities.com/thechryslercrew • Manual Barracuda 1968 - 1970 • NLB http://www.hurrikain.com/Chrysler-manuals-boats.htm

• Flyer in the Sunfish_Sailor Clonefish Folder

L.V.M. Assoc.,Inc. [ no insignia available ] The Joint Archives of Holland Michigan Coopersville, MI

Beachcomber • This flyer available in the Sunfish_Sailor Clonefish Folder NLB

BigFish, Inc. Largo, FL Island Packet Yachts http://www.bigfishyachts.com Big Fish Available

Catalina Yachts Woodland Hills, CA

Capri Wave NLB

Silver Line Boats Classic Silver Line Boats Moorhead, MN http://www.silverlineboats.org Dolphin Jr 1974 – 1980 ? • NLB Dolphin Sr

Grantom Marine

Duck (?) NLB

Sears, Roebuck and Company Manual in Files area

Fleetwind NLB (see also, Jetwind and Surfwind)

[ no information found ] Fuji

Goldfish Sailboat Co. Waxahachie, TX Sister Boat to the Seagull

Goldfish NLB

Gulf Coast Sailboats, Inc. Houston, TX

Gulf Coast 14 NLB

Built by Snark for Sears Roebuck and Company Same Boat as the Snark Mach II • Manual available in the Sunfish_Sailor Clonefish Folder Jetwind NLB

Kransco Mfg. South San Francisco, CA Kransco also appears to have been a West Coast subcontractor used by some East Coast boat companies. Kransco Sailboard 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