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Hi Jerry,
Welcome to the Flying Scot family.
I usually dry sail, but on occasion I will moor. My mooring line has a loop for the bow eye and a snap shackle for the mooring. Under sail, I put the snap shackle on the bow eye. No dings. This is pretty common practice for our lake area. I got the mooring line from Flying Scot.
Andy
FS4957I ordered the bag cover. It makes sense. We stow our pole and paddle under the bag so the bag takes some abuse. That is probably why the old one went flat! I heard that new Scots come with a bag cover as an original equipment item. So, the bag cover has been ordered. Thanks for your reply.
Andy
FS4957A ratcheting block usually has a switch that eliminates the ratcheting. So, in light winds you can “switch off” the ratcheting if you desire. This allows the block to run free.
Hope this helps.
AndyStill looking for a TackTick micro compass. May consider unit (T060 moodel) in non-working condition.
Hi abl111 and welcome back to the Flying Scot family.
Generally, the rigging terms of loose, snug, or tight refers to the mast rake and stay tension. North Sails has a great tuning guide that defines their specifications for a loose, snug, or tight rig. See http://www.northsailsod.com/class/flyingscot/flyingscot_tuning.html
Most older Scots were delivered with a loose rig.I am not very familiar with Intensity sails and I wouldn’t let the term racing cut scare a cruising sailor from these sails. Call Intensity and ask them about their rigging requirements.
AP refers to a new main sail model by North Sails. According to North, this is the ideal sail for crew weight under 450 lbs. or for those that like a slighter flatter sail.
My advice – call the sail manufacturers about used sails and post on this forum for used sails. The rigging is based on the sailor’s preference. Most Scot sailors at our club sail with a snug rig. A snug rig also minimizes the wear on the bottom of the mast.
Hope this helps.
Karafiath,
Thank you for the listing. You got me thinking about the different aspects so I can focus on overcoming our weak areas.
Boat Condition: I am sure that the boat is in great shape. No bottom paint and she has been dry sailed her entire life. In addition she has been kept inside during the winter months. Flying Scot has checked the rigging and she has 2 seasons on her sails. I would like to inspect the centerboard just to make sure it is fared well. I must admit that I am somewhat confused about the proper rudder angle/position. Any info on this subject will be appreciated.
Windward Mark: During heavy wind (>13 mph), I seem to stall during tacks. I can’t pin-point exactly why. Maybe I am feathering too much before the tack –loosing speed. Maybe I am pushing the tiller too far over. Any other suggestions? The only thing I have done with the centerboard on the windward beat is to force it all the way back (down) during heavy wind. Is this wrong? How should the centerboard be worked going windward?
Spinnaker Leg: We lose some boat lengths on this leg. We are generally happy if we can maintain our position. This is an area that we need more experience and I think this is an area of opportunity for us. Most of the time we run straight with the wind (our courses are relatively short). We need to play the angles more and get comfortable with spinnaker jibes. Any advice?
Starts: We were told by more experienced sailors that we had to get more aggressive in our starts. We were too far off the line prior to the gun which translated into being off the line at the gun. We have made some big leaps in our starts. Strategically, I am always wondering when we should make that first tack off the starting line. More often than not, I play follow the leader. I have learned that you can’t win races when you follow other boats!
During a couple of races in light wind, we couldn’t hold our position due to the waves of motorboat traffic. Other Flying Scots handled this much better than we did. Any tips on maintaining boat balance /speed in waves?
TKS
AndyPer S-11 8. Buoyancy
In addition, effective January 1, 2009, the boat shall include a nominal 4.8 cubic feet of buoyancy to facilitate the rescue of a swamped boat. This buoyancy shall be composed of a choice of an air bag, rigid noncommunicating air cell foam plastics or air tanks and shall be attached inside the hull at the bow as low and far forward as possible to provide a nominal 300 pounds of buoyancy when submerged in water. It shall be securely fastened so as not to become dislodged when submerged.(November 2007) (See also CMR #29 & 79)NOTICE FROM THE CHIEF MEASURER
As pointed out in the President Letter the requirement for bow bags and transom ports was added to the Specifications as the requirement by a vote of the FSSA Membership at the 2007 NAC. This change is mandatory for all boats effective on 1/1/2009. Boats that intend to participate in the 2009 Midwinter Championship, the North American Championship and the Wife Husband Championship need to make a special effort to install these items, as they will be checked at these events and others. These venues are known to be windy and installation of this equipment will facilitate rescue and recovery in the event of a capsize. The kits for these items, including the appropriate hole saw, will be available from Flying
Scot Inc. at these regattas for installation on site. Please note that the builder of the Flying Scots has installed these as standard equipment on new boats manufactured since 1992.
Bob Neff, Chief MeasurerSomewhat confusing, but I believe the intent is to have 300 lbs of buoyancy. Maybe Bob Neff will clarify?
Andy
FS 4957Thank you for the summary update. I wondered about the conditions and had a desire for some insight.
Andy
FS4957Thank you. I took some rough measurements from my Cooper trailer and I need about 16″ of offset. The rollers and bunk boards that I have been looking at (Cabellas and Overtons)come with a 13″ offset. Thanks for the advice.
Andy
FS4957Nice looking Scot.
I was thinking about adding additional bunk boards to center my FS. I like the idea of dual rollers with the lights mounted on the goal posts. Did you have to add additional support to gain the offset for the goal posts?
Andy
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