SUNFISH
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 13.9 ft |
| LWL | 13 ft |
| Beam | 4.1 ft |
| Draft | 2.11 ft/ 0.58 ft min |
| Displacement | 129 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 4.8 kn |
About the SUNFISH
Although the earliest models were built of wood and offered as kits, the fiberglass version, first introduced in 1960, became the most popular recreational sailboat in history. As a result, there were many imitators. Sunfish Builder Chronology 1952 - 1969 Alcort, Inc. (founded 1945) 1969 - 1986 AMF 1986 - 1988 Loveless & DeGarmo, dba, Alcort Sailboats Inc. 1988 - 1991 Pearson Yacht Co. 1991 - 1997 Sunfish/Laser, Inc. Change in class rules permitted a new, slightly deeper daggerboard in the mid-1990's. 1997 - 2007 Vanguard 2007 - 2023 LaserPerformance 2024 - Zim Sailing is licensed to build the only ISCA class legal "Sunfish" now called the ZIM ISCA 2025 - SERO Innovation licenses the Sunfish trademark and logo and exclusive rights to build the "SUNFISH" from LaserPerformance. While similar, these boats are not ISCA class legal.
Performance
Estimated Value
Medium ConfidenceAsking price by model year
19 listings · boat years 1969–2026 · median $1,500
Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 13.9ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the SUNFISHyet 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.
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