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As a brand-new FSSA racer, I am also in need of a lifting bridle, and by coincidence, checked into this same issue myself just a couple of days ago.
The simplest thing is to call Flying Scot at 301-334-4848 or 800-864-7208. They will certainly have the dimensions, and my guess is that because they are just very nice people, they will probably give them to you, even though it is not entirely in their best interest, since they also sell them. For $84, you can buy a lifting bridle from them which is guaranteed to fit, and which you know will be strong enough to do the job. For me, the peace of mind associated with that is worth the money. I will be ordering one from them tomorrow.
If you decide to make your own, make SURE you use materials that EXCEED the expected stressloads by a significant amount. Best of luck, whatever you decide to do.
I put Cove Stripes on my boat (which I picked up used in early 2016 myself), and used the distance from the bottom edge of my deck molding to the bottom of my State of Minnesota Registration numbers on the side of the hull as the distance for the placement of the bottom edge of my cove stripes so they would align with my boat numbers. This came out to 5 1/4 inches below the bottom edge of the deck molding, which became my benchmark for the stripe from end to end. I don’t know how close that is to the Flying Scot spec, but it looks about right compared to the pictures on their website.
Whatever distance you pick, you will want to measure down to whatever distance below the deck molding you select every six inches or so of lateral distance, making a pencil mark at each spot. I laid blue painter’s tape along the line made by all the pencil marks, and then stepped back to see how it looked. When I was satisfied, I laid my cove striping following the top edge of the tape. I don’t know if that is the prescribed method, but it worked.
For a definitive answer, call Flying Scot at 301-334-4848 or 800-864-7208. They will almost certainly have a recommended specification for cove stripe heights, and I can guarantee they will be happy to talk to you. From my experience, they are about as nice (and helpful) a bunch of folks as you will find anywhere.
Good luck on your striping project. Due to the compound curves of the hull, it’s a little tricky, but it’s fun to do.
Jim, 1973 FS2447
