Thursday, May 17, 2018

Sunfish Sailboat Hull, Spars and Line Specifications

Here is a list of Sunfish Specifications, provided by Sunfishsailboats.com aka Yankee Boating Center. They have great a great parts and service department, even live people to talk to on the phone. I have bought several class legal sails, line kits and other Sunfish parts from them. One neat thing they will do when you buy a line kit is pick out line colors that will compliment your boat's color.

From Sunfish Sailboat

We bough this Mackinaw sail from them...

From Sunfish Sailboat

and this red and white sail...

From Sunfish Sailboat

and this Newport sail...

From Sunfish Sailboat

and this Mai Tai sail...


Here are specifications for the spars:

Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy
Mast -
Style: Round Tube
Finish: Clear Anodized
Length: 10' (3.05 m)
OD: 2-1/4" (57.15 mm)
Wall Thickness: .083" (2.11 mm)

Spars -
Style: Round Tube
Finish: Clear Anodized
Length: 13' 8" (4.17 m)
OD 1-1/2" (38.1 mm)
Wall Thickness: .065" (1.65 mm)

Have a great sailing season! Check out our book The Sunfish Owners Manual for more great information
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6 comments:

  1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2016 at 4:28 AM

    Dear All
    I recently bought a Navigator II 400 inflatable boat. I want to build myself a sunfish sail rigging type.
    I need some information such as:
    - the most appropriate length and diameter of the Aluminium mast.
    - the most appropriate length and diameter of poles (spars).
    - the sail shape and dimensions
    - angle between the 2 spars
    A plan will be wonderful if any.
    my email addresses are:
    danfirca2004@yahoo.com
    age0f62@gmail.com
    dan.firca@imsateed.ro

    Thank you for your kind support

    Dan FIRCA

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  2. ClarkMay 17, 2018 at 4:23 PM

    Sorry just saw your questions.
    Material: 6061-T6 Aluminum Alloy


    Mast -
    Style: Round Tube
    Finish: Clear Anodized
    Length: 10' (3.05 m)
    OD: 2-1/4" (57.15 mm)
    Wall Thickness: .083" (2.11 mm)

    Spars -
    Style: Round Tube
    Finish: Clear Anodized
    Length: 13' 8" (4.17 m)
    OD 1-1/2" (38.1 mm)
    Wall Thickness: .065" (1.65 mm)

    Sail 75 square feet, basically a triangle.

    Good luck!

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  3. GobiiiMay 28, 2018 at 4:15 AM

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  4. UnknownMay 18, 2019 at 5:34 PM

    I have a 14' Phantom sailboat (similar to a Sunfish) that I bought in the late 1980's but haven't used it for awhile. I need a new sail. Can a Sunfish sail work for me?
    Thanks for your help'
    Karen

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    1. ClarkMay 18, 2019 at 6:05 PM

      Hi Karen, the Phantom sail is 84 sf and the Sunfish is 75. It would work with the sail not coming as far out on your spars. You would also need sail clips to attach it to the boom, a Sunfish sail S hook for the tack and outhaul lines (1/8th inch) for the outhauls. Our sailmaker Schurr Sails in Pensacola could make you a nice Phoantom sail as well. Good Luck! Clark and Skipper

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  5. UnknownAugust 11, 2020 at 7:25 PM

    Do you have apicture of what the tiller/rudder look like. I just bought an old swift sailboat but no rudder.

    Thank you

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