Super Porpoise
Description
The Super Porpoise was created as an affordable, durable alternative in the booming 1960s board-boat scene. It shares the lateen rig and overall "sit-on-top" style with the iconic Sunfish and Sailfish but offers a slightly larger sail for better light-air performance and a more substantial build. There was also an earlier "Porpoise" model, with the "Super" version representing an upgraded or expanded offering. It evolved in the late 1960s/early 1970s alongside similar clones like the Phantom or Scorpion. Many parts (especially sails, mast rings, and some hardware) are interchangeable or adaptable with Sunfish components, though the rudder/tiller setup is somewhat unique (often a wooden blade with lead weighting for balance, which some describe as clunky by modern standards).
Construction Details
| Designer | In House Design |
|---|---|
| Builder | Michigan Fiberglass Plastics, Inc. |
| Length | 14.670 ft |
| LOA | 14.670 ft |
| Beam | 4.080 ft |
| Displacement | 155 lb |
| Year Built | 1960 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Documents
Sails
Super Porpoise - LATEEN
| Luff | 13.58 ft - (4139 mm) |
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| Foot | 13.58 ft - (4139 mm) |
| Leech | 14.58 ft - (4444 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 64.93 ° |
| Area | * 83.52 ft² |
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