The most popular sailboat?

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Dennis

Does anyone know what manufactured fiberglass sailboat sold more than any other, making it the most popular in history?
 
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Frank Ladd

I'll bite

As far as Sailboats with a cabin, I think the winner would be the Catalina 22. They made a lot of them and they still are making them. This is without a doubt the most popular trailer sailor weekender racer that I've heard of. The still have a very active one design fleet as well.
 
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Don Evans

Sunfish...Hands Down

Still being made, and over 1/4 million sold worldwide. Don
 
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Dan Souther

Popular

Largest number of cruising sailboats produced to date is the Catalina 30!
 
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Andy

Don't forget Hobie

The Hobie 16 has sold a lot of copies! Do you think that mold is paid for itsele? Like a couple of billion times maybe
 
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Tom S.

You've got to classify the boat !. What type?

Popularity must be defined. As much as I admire Catalina's it depends on what particular boat. I would think the C22 has more boats manufactured just because it smaller and cheaper (even knowing the popularity of the C30). And taking it a step further, I would think the "Laser" or "Sunfish" is even more prolific (popular is a relative term)
 
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Dennis

I heard the most sold boat was

I heard somewhere that the most popular boat ever sold was a 26 footer. I cant even remember where I saw it or what kind it was! I was talking about small 20 to 30 footers, all fiberglass, and production models!
 
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smaller are more popular

Here are some estimates- Sunfish 250,000 + Laser 150,000 + Hobie 16 100,000 + Catalina 22 16,000 + Catalina 30 6,500 + I think you will find that the Cat 25 and 27 will probably fit somewhere between the 22 and the 30.
 
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