An abbreviated history of ‘Snark type’ boats in the US (from Meyers Boat Co. website):

LOCKLEY
– Boat business purchased from Siltronics of Oakmont, Pennsylvania in 1970
– Started out with one mold (Sea Devil / Sea Swinger) and hull covered with sprayed Eurethane
– Began vacuum forming ABS plastic on hull in 1973
– Sea Witch introduced to the market in 1974
– 1974 through 1984 the names of the existing boats were changed:
– Sea Swinger was renamed Suncatcher
– Sea Witch was renamed Sunchaser
– Sea Devil was renamed Sea Skimmer

SNARK
– Snark began as a product line of Kransco, a company located in San Francisco, California
– Snark was moved around the Eastern part of the United States during its early years (New Jersey, Indiana, and Virginia)
– Many variations of the Snark sailboat were introduced during the time it was located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
– Companies such as Sears and JC Penney sold Snark sailboats (Super Snark/Mach II) in their catalogs.
– Snark sailboats were used as promotional tools for many companies with specialized colors and personalized sails.
 

– In the summer of 1984, Lockley purchased Snark from Kransco, and the new merged company was subsequently purchased by Entwistle of Hudson, Massachusettes
– The Snark name was continued to be used and production took place in New Castle, Pennsylvania
– Many of the Snark product lines became obsolete when the companies merged (see below)
– The new line of boats became the Super Snark, Sunflower 3.3, Sea Skimmer, Sunchaser I, and Sunchaser II. This is the current line being produced to this day
– In 1996, Snark was purchased by Meyers Boat Company and production was relocated to Adrian, Michigan. This is the current production location.

Snark Product Line Through the Years:
Sea Snark – active model
Super Snark – active model
Sunflower (prior to 1973) – discontinued
Sunflower (1982 model) – discontinued
Sunflower (1974 to 1981 & 1983 to current) – renamed Sunflower 3.3, active model
Sea Skimmer – current model
Sunchaser I – current model
Sunchaser II – current model
Sundancer – discontinued in 1984
Super Snark II – discontinued in 1984
Sandpiper 100 – discontinued in 1984
Super Scamper 115 – discontinued in 1984
Windsailer – discontinued in 1982
Mach II – discontinued in 1982
Hooker – discontinued in 1981
Super Scamper 101 – discontinued in 1979
Sandpiper 55 – discontinued in 1979
Sandpiper 60 – discontinued in 1979
Mayflower – discontinued in 1979
Wildflower – discontinued in 1979
Mach V – discontinued in 1979
Triumph Trimaran – discontinued in 1973
Moby Dink – discontinued in 1973

Years in Business: 1958 – present