Just my opinion, but if you have gotten close enough of a date to call it 1959 or 1960, and there are no identifying marks anywhere on the boat - then just pick one and use it. The permit people won't really care if it is a year or a few off.
I have an old Sunfish (late 1960's) and a similar age Super Porpoise. I just picked a year - they didn't even question it.
Best of luck - it's a nice looking boat!
Early production fiberglass Sailfish did not have the aluminum rub rail.
The serial # was stamped on the bronze deck plate before they started putting it on the Alcort deck tag.
HowdyHad her out today, and she did well! The only thing I noticed (besides the missing brass chain, thanks SailtheFish...I'll need to fabricate one of those, as the string I'd used broke, but pin still intact)...is that the cables in the rear, which used to be fully coated in plastic have worn down to the bare cables...which are rough on the rudder arm...anyone have any tips on re-coating it? I've toyed with the idea of using heat wraps (normally intended for electrical connections), from Harbor Freight, but I don't know if the rubber would create too much resistance...ideas? Something needs to be done, to preserve rudder arm.
'68 or '69 I say. It looks just like mine and I know mine dates from that era, but I can't determine which year.
Hi your boat looks like a 1968, based on the double stripe and old hardware. If it still has the data plate it should be a silver plate behind the coaming.
Your rudder fitting will be too short, as the fiberglass Sunfish transom is taller than the Super Sailfish MKII. The daggerboard is also shorter.
Rudder and daggerboard you need: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271966849072?item=271966849072&viewitem=&vxp=mtr
...Quick question though...what's the easiest way to do some minor fiberglass patchwork on the bottom of the Sunfish? (Cracks/Dings). I know "Sun Resin" or "Sun Cure" was a quick, easy, permanent fix for my Surfboards, but have never tried it on a Sailboat. Thoughts?
What years were the fiberglass super sailfish built without the flange?Early production fiberglass Sailfish did not have the aluminum rub rail.
The serial # was stamped on the bronze deck plate before they started putting it on the Alcort deck tag.