Fwd: Technical question on very old boat
Eric Sutton
Hello,
I have some useful information about the problem with boat #6
from Flying Scot Inc. See below and the included file. The
solution they suggest seems much easier and safer than what we
have been considering.
Asta FS 4300
618 444 7310
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| Subject: | RE: RE: Technical question on very old boat |
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| Date: | Thu, 30 May 2024 14:48:20 +0000 |
| From: | Flying Scot <in...@flyingscot.com> |
| To: | Eric Sutton <ecsu...@charter.net> |
Hi Eric,
If it is a Customflex we do not use a lifting plate to lift the boat. The cb trunks are not strong enough. We use a bolt through the back of the centerboard trunk. See attached instructions for the lifting bridle for Customflex boats. Here is the link to the Customflex lifting bridle: https://flyingscot.com/product/stainless-steel-lifting-bridle/
Let us know if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Melanie
Melanie
Dunham | Flying Scot, Inc.
157 Cemetery Street
Deer Park, MD, 21550
301.334.4848 | Fax: 301.334.8324
mel...@flyingscot.com
From:
Eric Sutton <ecsu...@charter.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2024 10:33 AM
To: Flying Scot <in...@flyingscot.com>
Subject: RE: Technical question on very old boat
It's a Customflex boat number 1962.
On May 29, 2024, at 1:48 PM, Flying Scot <in...@flyingscot.com> wrote:
Hi Eric,
Can you let us know the hull number? Who was the builder? Gordon Douglass? Customflex?
Thank you,
Melanie
Melanie Dunham | Flying Scot, Inc.
157 Cemetery Street
Deer Park, MD, 21550
301.334.4848 | Fax: 301.334.8324
mel...@flyingscot.com
From: Eric Sutton <ecsu...@charter.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2024 2:45 PM
To: Flying Scot <in...@flyingscot.com>
Subject: Technical question on very old boat
Hello,
We have several loaner Flying Scots at Carlyle Sailing Association (CSA). On one of the boats, the plate for the aft end of the lifting strap pulled out of the centerboard trunk. See the picture below. As far as I know, the lifting strap was attached correctly and there was no water in the boat. This is a very old boat. I'm unsure of the hull number, but certainly < 2000.
I have some questions: What is the material underneath the outer layer of fiberglass at the aft end of the centerboard trunk? Is it wood? If so, is it possible the wood has rotted? Is it repairable?
Thanks in advance for any information,
Eric Sutton
Asta FS 4300
618 444 7310