Old Flying Scots

[quote][i]Originally posted by sungberg[/i] [br]My dad had two Flying Scots in the 50's and 60's.....Any body know what happened to # 169 and # 1776........We sailed in Fleet #7 in Old Greenwich CT......I recently got back into Scots when I purchased # 820........She is in good shape and I am updating the gear and sails Hi: I sail on Deep Creek Lake and FS#169 also sails on Deep Creek. I spoke to the owner the other day and he said he bought it through Flying scott many years ago and he is the second owner. He thought the original owner was from Long Island area. fmeehan

Corsa, I purchased FS1468 this summer. With the boat I received a box of parts that may include the jib winch you're looking for. Give me an email address and I will send you a photo. Dennjarta

Hi, I'm sorry. I put the wrong # on the previous post. We own FS #381 not 318. I guess my mind is still in the Christmas mode! Thank you. Bonny FS #381 Bonny & Doug Smith FS381

I bought 1090 last year & am upgrading the winch, let me know if you still need them....

I just bought hull#287, I am the third owner and looking for the first or original owner. I picked it up 8/10/2007 in Cincinnati and hauled it down on a gator trailer (skimpy,lightweight trailer) brought it down to Louisiana. My intentions is to Race her in Lake Pontchatrain, but first I want to make some improvements/resorations. Ok I am a new flying Scot owner and I'm PUMPED about it, I have a million questions and things are popping in my head all the time. It's hull is an open, what do you do if you get water into the hull there is no drain plug like on a fishing boat Should I install one? I'd like to power wash the insides a drain plug seems resonable to have. Should I drill in the centerline on the transom or a little offset, maybe this is a no-no I donno? Any Instructions on stepping the mast? I saw a few texas videos and they are cool but I wonder what did the factory suggest when stepping the mast? Maybe a PDF file on stepping? [?] Marty

I did find the info at the Flying Scot Website, Thanks a bunch it was very helpful.. I did build my own mast helper and it works great I used Industrial Mop handles and eyebolts and a couple shackles...I also used some rope to hold everything in place while lifting and lowering.. The 287 hull didn't have a Drain plug So I carefully drilled and sealed a bronze screw in plug. A word of caution remove the little ball that prevents water from entering the hull. It also stops water from draining, So I took it out along with the keeper pin.. Today I bought a 4" Dia clear access port for the transom up grade... looking at the newer hulls and the different options of line routing along the centerboard trunk is cool but exensive to accomplish, anyone can tell me what they have and is happy using it your way? I am thinking about building a triple cleat console..w/ various blocks for routing. anyone has any used parts? Thinking about naming my 287 "Yellow Submarine" along with an image of the beatles Yellow Submarine. Maybe a bad omen, I donno...

We bought FS #68 last year. Anyone have any history on her?

I bought #367 in 1984 - previous to that it had been sailed and raced in the Riverside/Norwalk Connecticut area. It was built in 1962 by Gordon Douglas and had at least five owners previous to myself. At some point it was named 'Chin up' and I have retained the name and sail it out of Amityville, NY on the Great South Bay. I have come up with several owners names and approximate years and I would love to hear more about the boat and its previous owners if anyone remembers anything. R.Lewis FS367 Chin up

I have 790. I bought it several year ago. I live in west MIchogan. How long did youhave it and when??