A SUNFISH on steroids.
Designed by a group of Island Packet employees headed by Bob Johnson. Built at the Island Packet plant in Largo, FL, USA.
Designed for easy setup and appeal to novice sailors.
Evolution Non-BR
BYS
Max Prop
Discount Sails
Electric Yacht
Boating Closeout Non-BR
Pelagic Autopilots
Rigs: Lateen
Lateen
The SUPER SWIFT, also from O’Day, is a larger boat with more sail area.
It is said the MALIBU OUTRIGGER was the very beginning of the American west coast ‘beach cat’ phenomenon.
PROA/outrigger with single daggerboard on main hull, which could be launched off the beach in moderate surf conditions.
The first boats were built by members of Malibu Yacht Club. (at this time, by no means, a ‘yachtie’ establishment).
From plans intended for amateur (plywood) construction. A general write up appeared in a 1959 issue of ‘Popular Mechanics’ and shown in the 1964 hit film ‘Endless Summer’.
There probably never was a ‘professional’ builder.
It is thought that at least 1000 boats were completed to this basic design, though very few are seen today.
Proa/outrigger built in California in the 1970’s. A number of specially decorated versions were used at Disneyland.
Thanks to BAREFOOT 12 owner (and chief historian) ‘AJ’ for providing drawing and information. More to follow.
Similar to the Alcort SUNFISH.
The twin hulled ‘outrigger’ HILU, (not technically a catamaran or PROA) was designed to use many of the parts and appendages made for AMF/ALCORTS other models such as rudder, daggerboard and rig. Although the company did print a sales brochure, only a small number were built.
Length of outrigger: 10′.
One of the many SUNFISH copies built at this time.
Same hull with a Cat (Marconi) rig was called the Mach V.
Howmar Boats Inc. was located in Edison, NJ (USA).
ShipCanvas
KiwiGrip
Bruntons
Rudder Craft
EWOL
SBD App Non-BR
