Does anyone know the worth of an old wood Sunfish from the late 50’s? The boat is supposedly made out of teak. The Sail is new and the centerboard, rudder, mast etc are included. The boat was purchased in the 60’s from a camp in NC. If this is not the right forum please excuse. Thanks Mike
Old Teak Sunfish
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Teak is valuable
A teak Sunfish does not sound class-legal, so the boat, as a Sunfish, would be worthless. If you have priced teak recently, however, you may have several thousand dollars' worth of wood, if it's in good shape.
A teak Sunfish does not sound class-legal, so the boat, as a Sunfish, would be worthless. If you have priced teak recently, however, you may have several thousand dollars' worth of wood, if it's in good shape.
Teak
Is this a homebuilt hull?? If not, Its probably a copy--it definitly is not a Sunfish. None were built to my knowledge. You probably have a sailfish which predated the Sunfish. However, I'm not sure the sailfish was built in teak.
Is this a homebuilt hull?? If not, Its probably a copy--it definitly is not a Sunfish. None were built to my knowledge. You probably have a sailfish which predated the Sunfish. However, I'm not sure the sailfish was built in teak.
It's not a Sailfish or a Sunfish, early on Alcort
Did build both sailfish and sunfish out of plywood, and a lot of them were home built. That all ended with the plastic boats (fiberglass). the Sailfish was shorter then the Sunfish and didn't have the foot well like the Sunfish has. Hope this helps. Tom s/v GAIA
Did build both sailfish and sunfish out of plywood, and a lot of them were home built. That all ended with the plastic boats (fiberglass). the Sailfish was shorter then the Sunfish and didn't have the foot well like the Sunfish has. Hope this helps. Tom s/v GAIA
Sunfish
If not home built, I would probably guess it is a Super-Sunfish, But I don't think the "super" had a cockpit, although it had the same length as the current Sunfish. Only have seen one!
If not home built, I would probably guess it is a Super-Sunfish, But I don't think the "super" had a cockpit, although it had the same length as the current Sunfish. Only have seen one!
Has cockpit
The boat has a cockpit that was covered by the previous owner in NC. The cover can probably be removed. I will look tonight. Thanks for the response.
The boat has a cockpit that was covered by the previous owner in NC. The cover can probably be removed. I will look tonight. Thanks for the response.
I assembled an Alcort wooden Sunfish Kit in
1958. The boat was 13 ft. 7 in. in lenght; the sides were solid Mahogany, deck and bottom were marine plywood. The big v-shaped spray rail protecting the cocpit was also solid Mahogany, as was the tiller, which once snapped in heavy winds on Lake Erie. The Daggerboard and the swing-up rudder blade were also soid Mahogany. (It would have been too difficult to varnish and maintain these parts if they were Teak.) It was an interesting challenge to bend the full-length 7/8 in. Mahogany sides after screwing and bedding them to the stem, but easily done after learning the "trick" to it. The standard sail that came with the boat kit was cotton, but I paid the 10 bucks extra to upgrade to nylon. (Dacron was not an option back then.) Yes, it was a Sunfish - S.A. = 75 ft. sq. I sold the Sunfish in 1964.
1958. The boat was 13 ft. 7 in. in lenght; the sides were solid Mahogany, deck and bottom were marine plywood. The big v-shaped spray rail protecting the cocpit was also solid Mahogany, as was the tiller, which once snapped in heavy winds on Lake Erie. The Daggerboard and the swing-up rudder blade were also soid Mahogany. (It would have been too difficult to varnish and maintain these parts if they were Teak.) It was an interesting challenge to bend the full-length 7/8 in. Mahogany sides after screwing and bedding them to the stem, but easily done after learning the "trick" to it. The standard sail that came with the boat kit was cotton, but I paid the 10 bucks extra to upgrade to nylon. (Dacron was not an option back then.) Yes, it was a Sunfish - S.A. = 75 ft. sq. I sold the Sunfish in 1964.
Pictures of the Wooden Sunfish (re. 1st post)
Here are some old pictures of my wooden Sunfish, described in my previous post. The black dot on the sail, in the photo where we are in the process of raising the sail, is the Sunfish logo. The curved mahogany spray rail and the cockpit show in the b&w pic. BTW, I made a new tiller from Ash to replace the original Mahogany one that we snapped on Lake Erie.
Here are some old pictures of my wooden Sunfish, described in my previous post. The black dot on the sail, in the photo where we are in the process of raising the sail, is the Sunfish logo. The curved mahogany spray rail and the cockpit show in the b&w pic. BTW, I made a new tiller from Ash to replace the original Mahogany one that we snapped on Lake Erie.
Don't forget ...
...that there was a mini Sunfish on the market for a while. It was glass, but was about 10' long.
...that there was a mini Sunfish on the market for a while. It was glass, but was about 10' long.
Wooden Alcort
Great Pics!! Lots of nostalgia---possibly a good article for Wooden Boat magazine. Just a thought.
Great Pics!! Lots of nostalgia---possibly a good article for Wooden Boat magazine. Just a thought.
We have reached Nervania
I find a wooden sunfish and Kokomo all on this wonderful site. I must be dreaming. Life is good. Loved the pictures of the wooden sunfish. Loved the pictures of kokomo on this site. http://www.kokomo1.com/ You guys are too much!!!!!
I find a wooden sunfish and Kokomo all on this wonderful site. I must be dreaming. Life is good. Loved the pictures of the wooden sunfish. Loved the pictures of kokomo on this site. http://www.kokomo1.com/ You guys are too much!!!!!
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