Scorpion
Description
The Scorpion board boat with lateen sail refers to a small, lightweight lateen-rigged sailboat often called the Scorpion (a common name for various Sunfish-like clones or copy designs from the 1970s–1980s, particularly in the US). It's essentially a Sunfish clone or variant: a minimalist, one-person (or small two-person) board-style dinghy with a simple lateen rig (triangular sail on a yard and boom, easy to rig/derig). These were produced by companies like Pargo (originally from Columbia Car Co./Columbia County, GA, later linked to golf cart makers like Ruddick/Textron/E-Z-GO), and sometimes sold as recreational or entry-level boats. Some were marketed as "Scorpion" models, with hulls around 13–14 ft, very light (often ~100–150 lbs), and designed for easy trailering, beaching, and casual sailing on lakes/inland waters.
Construction Details
| Designer | In House |
|---|---|
| Builder | Columbia Car Co./Columbia County, GA |
| Length | 14.000 ft |
| LOA | 14.000 ft |
| Beam | 4.580 ft |
| Displacement | 179 lb |
| Year Built | 1959 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Scorpion - LATEEN
| Luff | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
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| Foot | 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
| Leech | 14.5 ft - (4420 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 67.79 ° |
| Area | * 78.23 ft² |
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