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Originally Posted by Saildoggie
Anybody out there have a Snowbird?
These neat litlle boats were built by WD Schock in the late 50's we had one that was destroyed in surf by a room mate while the old sail was aboard.
I had built a new sail while working at Hobie many years ago, it has never been used if someone is interested.
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Yes, I sailed Snowbirds beginning in 1958 and probably continued throught 1962. My Sister and I had Jr. memberships at BYC in 1958. I bought my Snowbird in 1959 for about $275.00 including sand dolly. After I refinished it total (at the age of about 13 years) it was a really beautiful little boat. About a year and a half ago I decided I wanted to build a Snowbird. I have been able to obtain a set of plans. In a salvage yard on Newport Peninsula I was able to buy the hull of one of the 28 or so fiberglass Snowbirds that W.D. Schock built in the late fifites/early sixties. I hope to begin building my boat within the next year. I am considering an wood/epoxy composit strip construction and a possible combination of this with plywood.
I am interested in the sail. Is the number on it "275". How much do you want for it?
-- Peter H.