I just picked up this boat from a gentleman on the Eastern Shore of VA. The sail calls it a Sun Dolphin, but I can't find any info on it! Do you guys know what the heck I bought? Its got a Gloucester Yachts sticker in the cockpit.
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That clonefish link is great. I have owned many of those, including a sloop rigged
1979 Lockley Newport Sandshark
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The closest one to your Sun Dolphin that was made by Lockley Newport was the Scat (originally called the Panther, 1979-80). There's a pic of an old one for sale (not mine) at sailingtexas.com (search Lockley)
Yes, you are right, Gloucester Yacht Co bought Lockley Newport in 1981 and went out of business in 1988, according to my notes. There used to be a (small) yahoo group when I owned my Sandshark, but it seems to be no longer active.
What are the dimension of the hole, bailer, how much space is there from the cockpit side, hull thickness, etc.
That is not a good looking bailer and having screw holes on the water side is not a good design.
Depending on space I would fill the screw holes and use a sunfish bailer.
Sunfish vendors sell two lengths of cockpit bailers (~$45).Here is my issue. Bottom of the drain tube is corroded. Likely letting water in while in the floating . Do I just yank this thing out and replace it?
From the looks of their numbers, the Lark remains an apparent successful class for Holland. I suspect the Lark is a tad faster than a Sunfish.That shape vaguely looks like a Dutch design from the 20s, 30s: Lark. A small boat, only 13 ft long and very low. The sail on the Lark looks the predecessor of a modern-day sail with long battens.
Shorty Pen lists boats fairly accurately according to beam width.No clue, but google "Shorty Pen", look under "board boats" and I will bet that you can find out what she is. Alan Glos Cazenovia,NY