My Sparrow 16 Sailboats, and others

07/22/2026

Added another Sparrow 16 to the fleet. A 1980, hull # 66. This one has interior cushions, VHF radio, and a few other add ons that I plan to copy. Eventually, I will flip it but in the meantime it will be secure in my care. Nice boat.

05/22/2026

More progress on the Sparrow 16. So far it has been a 3 year long summer thing. Hope to have it on the water soon. This one is a 1981 Hull #77 and my 3rd one.

10/06/2023

My 3rd Sparrow project. Spent the summer cleaning it up and putting a new trailer under it. Patched a few scrapes on the hull and applied 3 coats of new gel-coat. Re gel coating is a new experience so the learning curve is steep. Plan to have it sit under cover over the winter and go to work on it some more next spring.

08/08/2023

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This is a 1980 Sparrow 16, hull #66. Have cleaned it up and sailed it on Lake Havasu, Arizona and now American Lake in Lakewood Washington. I recently acquired another Sparrow project so this one will be for sale.

July 25th, 2023; Putting my recently restored 1980 Sparrow 16- hull #66 through its paces on American Lake with my friend George. The newer Genoa sail, which...

03/25/2023

Just added a 3rd Sparrow 16 project to my project profile. This one lived in Mesa Arizona for the last ten years and has not been in the water for at least that long. The trailer will need to be replaced but the hull is almost perfect. Will be towing it home to Washington for the clean up and refit.

08/04/2022

At home with the Sparrow project. Replaced all of the halyards, added new turnbuckles and raised sail in the driveway. Sails are in great shape. This is hull #22 and has not been on the water for over 30 years. Plan to put up for sale soon.

03/28/2022

The cleanup of the Sparrow project is done and it is ready to haul back home to Washington. Been a fun winter project. Will do a sea trial on American Lake and then put her up for sale.

03/13/2022

The clean up project on this Sparrow 16 is almost done. Plan to raise the mast and check the rigging next.