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katiedobe
10-01-2009, 06:25 PM
Here is a wooden Sailfish someone pulled out of their garage and are selling. Good price.
http://www.sailingtexas.com/ssailfish103.html
Not sure how you sat, stood or laid on this, but it looks like a great way to sail and get a bath at the same time.:D

Photo

http://www.sailingtexas.com/Pics/picsailfish103a.jpg

Todd Bradshaw
10-01-2009, 08:01 PM
Maybe early sixties, but not fifties. It was, however, built before the invention of the footwell. :)

rbgarr
10-01-2009, 08:33 PM
My wife came with one of those Sailfish. It's fun for courting and bikinis! :D :D

katiedobe
10-02-2009, 12:43 AM
Big Grin!

nedL
10-02-2009, 08:01 AM
Sailfish = two hand rails & no footwell (cockpit)
Sunfish = footwell (cockpit) & no hand rails

Among other differences.

could be 50's.

rob herschel
10-02-2009, 10:21 AM
i have an old home movie of my father and i taking turns sailing ours on Lake Orion in mich. in the mid 60's. it's the only moving image i have of my father and very treasured.:)

waynec
12-03-2009, 08:58 AM
Not sure how you sat, stood or laid on this,

Helps to be young . . .


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Super_Sailfish_MK-II_c1963.jpg/230px-
... and use Velcro

capt jake
12-03-2009, 09:49 AM
We used to drag one just like that down to Mexico every year, only it was red! We used to camp outside of Guymas (sp?) every year for 2 weeks. I am told that it is now a big resort area. Lot of fun times on that Sailfish