One of my favorite parts is the way you are sitting in your video. I can lounge with my back to the side like a backrest and feet over the other side. Beats sitting up right any day.
I have been looing around for one for quite some time. I finally lucked out and got this past weekend for free, and it's in great shape for a 1981 Snark.
My family had 2 Super Snarks - the bright yellow version which had an ABS plastic coating over the foam. They were the best. I could throw it on a VW Bug (roof racks added) and head out to the nearby lake. The hull only weighed 50lbs. They are unsinkable - even with 5 people and full of water the hull did not sink. Unfortunately the company that currently owns the molds for the hull is not currently making them. :-(. If you find a used one for sale, make sure the foam is not waterlogged before buying. Don't worry about the attachments, you can still buy replacements for those. Also, you can buy a pirate flag sail if you want.
I found one in great condition at a great price several years ago. I only used it one because I found it too uncomfortable. I did like it's light weight and simplicity though.
Hello, thank you for this great video! I have a question: what is the real weight of this boat?? I recently found a few Sunflowers for sale but they where nowhere near 50 lbs but much much heavier. I weight one of them and that was 77lbs.. Unfortunately I found it to heavy to handle singlehanded. Is it possible to peel of the ABS skill?
I pulled the boat down and weighed it at 35.4 lb as comparison my 26in bike is 37lb pounds so it's really light. Note this is a 1967 the newer ones have plastic in center mine is only foam with fiberglass bottom.
Thank you very much! What can be the reason that the sunflowers I saw where so much heavier? Do you think it’s possible to peel off the plastic skin in order to reduce weight?? Maybe a lot of the weight is in the plastic?
@@fve2462 I would guess plastic is a big part....I have never owned one so not sure if it can be removed...I am watching the market to see if I can pick one up maybe...I think plastic might be stronger
@@fve2462 I have two snarks with and without the plastic. The one without the lining is significantly lighter and is fairly easy to put in the water with just one person, whereas the lined one realistically realistically takes two people. The plastic is at least half the weight of the boat, probably more. The outer plastic on mine is pretty old and is starting to break off so its definitely possible to peel it off, although I would maybe reccomend keeping the inner plastic as it makes for a more comfortable ride and you dont have to worry about roughing up the styrofoam when you move around in the boat but that's up to you. I prefer sailing in the plastic one as the mass also helps stabilize the boat in the wind but if you really want a boat thats easy to carry around with one person and dont mind hiking out a bit during wind gusts then theres no better boat than a styrofoam snark
I currently own one, I have a blast sailing it. I up graded the rudder and a new sail.
One of my favorite parts is the way you are sitting in your video. I can lounge with my back to the side like a backrest and feet over the other side. Beats sitting up right any day.
Canoa a vela, la tua sicurezza è figlia della tua abilità!
I owned one back around 1970. The only design flaw I ever noticed was that the plywood daggerboard would float partway up if not weighted down.
I have been looing around for one for quite some time. I finally lucked out and got this past weekend for free, and it's in great shape for a 1981 Snark.
Ha same ! Sail has some small chew spots but the thing look’s barely used.
My family had 2 Super Snarks - the bright yellow version which had an ABS plastic coating over the foam. They were the best. I could throw it on a VW Bug (roof racks added) and head out to the nearby lake. The hull only weighed 50lbs. They are unsinkable - even with 5 people and full of water the hull did not sink. Unfortunately the company that currently owns the molds for the hull is not currently making them. :-(. If you find a used one for sale, make sure the foam is not waterlogged before buying. Don't worry about the attachments, you can still buy replacements for those. Also, you can buy a pirate flag sail if you want.
I found one in great condition at a great price several years ago. I only used it one because I found it too uncomfortable. I did like it's light weight and simplicity though.
Hello, thank you for this great video! I have a question: what is the real weight of this boat?? I recently found a few Sunflowers for sale but they where nowhere near 50 lbs but much much heavier. I weight one of them and that was 77lbs.. Unfortunately I found it to heavy to handle singlehanded. Is it possible to peel of the ABS skill?
I pulled the boat down and weighed it at 35.4 lb as comparison my 26in bike is 37lb pounds so it's really light. Note this is a 1967 the newer ones have plastic in center mine is only foam with fiberglass bottom.
Thank you very much! What can be the reason that the sunflowers I saw where so much heavier? Do you think it’s possible to peel off the plastic skin in order to reduce weight?? Maybe a lot of the weight is in the plastic?
@@fve2462 I would guess plastic is a big part....I have never owned one so not sure if it can be removed...I am watching the market to see if I can pick one up maybe...I think plastic might be stronger
@@fve2462 I have two snarks with and without the plastic. The one without the lining is significantly lighter and is fairly easy to put in the water with just one person, whereas the lined one realistically realistically takes two people. The plastic is at least half the weight of the boat, probably more. The outer plastic on mine is pretty old and is starting to break off so its definitely possible to peel it off, although I would maybe reccomend keeping the inner plastic as it makes for a more comfortable ride and you dont have to worry about roughing up the styrofoam when you move around in the boat but that's up to you. I prefer sailing in the plastic one as the mass also helps stabilize the boat in the wind but if you really want a boat thats easy to carry around with one person and dont mind hiking out a bit during wind gusts then theres no better boat than a styrofoam snark
Waiting for this one to snap in half 😂