On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:30:13 -0400, trainfan1
wrote:

Steve wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:53:22 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"FishWisher" wrote in message
oups.com...
I think 20 years of producing the same model of my 22' C-Dory must
rank up there pretty high. Just wondering... anyone know of a longer
production run for a recreational power boat?

Dale
www.FishWisher.com

How about 37 years (or thereabouts)?

I know they're not powerboats but ... The Hobie Cat 14 started
production in 1968 and the Hobie Cat 16 in 1969. Both models are
still in production today, though the 14 only by Hobie Europe. Over
108,000 Hobie 16's have been built.

Steve

That pales in comparison to the Sunfish (1952 to current), if you're
throwing sailboats into the mix.

They eclipsed the 500,000 number several years ago.

Ugh, I guess I blocked the Sunfish from my mind after a horrible
experience sailing one. If you're going to go the cheap, small
sailing dingy route I'd much rather have something like a Laser, even
though there's only about 190,000 of them around.

I did look up Sunfish on wiki and it said they had a major change in
the design (changed the rudder attachment) in 1973. So the current
Sunfish design is not as old as the Hobie 14 or 16.

Steve