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Consult Flyingscot.com. They can supply a kit for securing flotation which includes seat belt type nylon webbing—a stronger set up.
That tent is pretty slick. Is it off the shelf? If so what’s the name of the manufacturer and the name of the model?
Thanks, Jim Richardsquote:[i]Originally posted by Lee Sokol[/i]
[br]It’s great to see Barry277 back on the forum. Barry, you gave my husband and me lots of advice before we cruised FS 2302 on Core Sound back in 2005. At that time, we took along a tent and camped on Cape Lookout National Seashore. After that I made a tent that we use with the boom raised. We use the main halyard as a topping lift on the aft end of the boom and the spinnaker pole topping lift to hold fore end of boom higher on the mast track. (We bought an extra slide for this.) We use five plywood panels laid across the seats and trunk for a bed. “Portapotty” is a bucket with WagBags. We’ve cruised SC Low Country, Pine Island Sound (Sanibel and Captiva in Florida) and the Ten Thousand Islands off the Everglades. If you have enough patience, check out photos at http://www.barneyandlee.shutterfly.com.quote:[i]Originally posted by John Merrell[/i]
[br]Hello Barry, I’m a first time FS owner. We hope to camp cruise and sleep aboard our FS 1210. Can you email me photos of your plywood panels, how they fit and all that jazz? [email protected] Early thanks…Johnquote:[i]Originally posted by Barry277[/i]
[br]I use 2 7ft x 2 ft plywood panels laid next to the centerboard trunk on a couple of 2×4 risers screwed to the edge to ‘flatten’ the cockpit floor ( I throw them in and use them in place while sailing), and sleep in a bag with a self-inflating air mattress (the thin ones, quite comfortable) under the bag. Boom tent is mandantory. A small Kenyon canned butane fuel stove, and a solar shower, couple of 5 gallon soft plastic water jugs. I anchor in shallow water so often that I don’t use an anchor light, but I carry a battery-powered 360 degree light on a pole hoisted on the main halyard if necessary. Running lights are battery powered LED sunction cup units, they stay put and are exceptionally bright, made by AquaSignal. Bugs are hard in Core Sound in North Carolina, so netting is also a must. Coolers are under the aft deck and forward. Two cheap folding chairs are great for getting out of the cockpit and sitting and the fore or aft deck for the sunset constitutional. The Scot is a great cruiser, I’ve carried loads of gear and gunkholed many spots not reachable by most other small boats!My Trailex dates back to 1974. It’s held together with plain steel bolts which have rusted a bit over time–it’s gone in and out of salt water frequently without rinsing with fresh water. However, none of the bolts have failed and there is only superficial corrosion where the two metals touch. I’d not worry but contact Flying Scot if you still have concerns.
A month ago I electrified the rub rail with a Havahart® Battery Powered Garden Protection charger with the ground wire in the water. I’ve had no problems since then. Previously the boat was befouled within a few days after launching.
