FLYING FISH
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 14 ft |
| Beam | 5.67 ft |
| Draft | 2.83 ft/ 0.33 ft min |
| Displacement | 225 lb |
About the FLYING FISH
Features a free standing, rotating cat rig with fiberglass mast.
The Flying Fish is a lightweight 14.0 ft catamaran designed by Carter Pyle and Joe Quigg, built by AMF Alcort (USA) starting in 1970. With a displacement of 225.0 lb and a rotating spar rig, it represents a distinct era of small, trailerable multihull cruising.
- Best for:
- This boat is best suited for coastal cruising and daysailing, particularly for couples or small families seeking a stable, shallow-draft platform that is easy to trailer and launch.
- Bluewater capability:
- With a low displacement of 225.0 lb and a capsize ratio of 3.73, the Flying Fish is not designed for serious offshore bluewater passage making but is capable of protected coastal and bay cruising.
- Comparables:
- Comparable boats include other AMF Alcort designs like the Microcat and the Microcat II, as well as early 1970s trailerable catamarans such as the Microcat 14, due to their similar size, trailerability, and target market.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the FLYING FISH 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 14ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the FLYING FISHyet 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 FLYING FISH? 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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Used sails that fit the FLYING FISH
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