FLITE 12
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 11.75 ft |
| Beam | 3.83 ft |
| Draft | 2.5 ft/ 0.25 ft min |
| Displacement | 75 lb |
About the FLITE 12
The Flite 12 appears to be a Minifish clone also built by AMF. We do not fully understand the relationship between the two. Thanks to Lynn Ogden for sending a Flite 12 brochure.
The Flite 12 is a unique, ultra-lightweight trailerable sailboat designed by AMF Alcort and built by the same manufacturer in 1971. With a displacement of just 75.0 lb and a lateen rig, it represents a distinct niche in the history of small boat design, though the exact number of hulls built is unknown.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for single-handers or couples seeking a portable, beach-launched day sailor rather than a serious cruising vessel. Its extreme lightness and lateen rig make it ideal for casual, sheltered water sailing where ease of transport is the primary priority.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a displacement of 75.0 lb and a capsize ratio of 3.63, the Flite 12 is not suitable for offshore or bluewater cruising and is strictly limited to protected coastal or inland waters.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats include other AMF Alcort designs like the Microcruiser or the Sunfish, though the Flite 12 is distinct due to its lateen rig and slightly larger LOA of 11.75 ft. It shares the trailerable, single-handed ethos of the Laser or Sunfish but offers a different sailing experience through its specific rigging.
Direct variant of the FLITE 12
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the FLITE 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 FLITE 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 FLITE 12? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
Similar Sailboats
Which engine powers your FLITE 12?
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Used sails that fit the FLITE 12
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