ELECTRON 12
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 11.75 ft |
| Beam | 4.33 ft |
| Draft | 2.42 ft/ 0.5 ft min |
| Displacement | 140 lb |
About the ELECTRON 12
Can be rigged as cat or sloop.
The Electron 12 is a compact fractional sloop designed for small-scale sailing, built by Finback Marine Products Co. in the USA with production starting in 1968. Due to the absence of specific build count data in the authoritative specs, the total production volume remains unverified, but the vessel is characterized by its lightweight 140.0 lb displacement and 11.75 ft LOA.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for novice sailors, children, or those with limited storage space who seek a simple, trailerable day-sailer for calm inland waters or protected coastal bays.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a displacement of only 140.0 lb and a capsize ratio of 3.34, the Electron 12 is strictly a coastal or inland day-sailer with no capability for offshore or bluewater passage making.
- Comparables:
- Comparable vessels include other 12-foot trailerable daysailers from the late 1960s, such as the O'Day 12 or various plywood kit boats, which share similar fractional sloop rigs and lightweight construction aimed at easy transport.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the ELECTRON 12 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 11.75ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the ELECTRON 12yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a ELECTRON 12? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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