Flying Scot factory

Submitted by Bob41 on Fri, 03/26/2004 - 05:04
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Owning, Rigging, and Sailing the Flying Scot

Recently I visited the Flying Scot factory. I'll try to post a link to two photos of the factory entrance. As you can see, like the boat, there is no pretense here. The factory is located in a beautiful and mountainous area of Maryland.
Harry Carpenter and Dee were very generous with their time; showing me around and answering my many questions. If you make an appointment I think they enjoy speaking with owners.
I understand the construction of the boats better now, after seeing them reduced to their constituent components.
Thanks to Clause for the tip on Photobucket.

http://img43.photobucket.com/albums/v131/Bob41/

Claus

Mon, 03/29/2004 - 05:02

You’re welcome and I’m jealous of you, Bob.

The previous owner of our boat got a couple Polaroids of the boat construction when he ordered it and gave them to us. It’s pretty cool to have them. I uploaded scans of them: http://img29.photobucket.com/albums/v86/FS5074/Construction%20of%20FS5074/

PS: You should have taken more pictures. [;)]

Claus FS5074 Ames, IA |

glbennett

Tue, 04/06/2004 - 19:12

I had a chance to visit the Flying Scot factory in late September 1999 and I took a few photographs while Karen Carpenter showed my wife and me around. The pictures are available for viewing at the following url:

http://img45.photobucket.com/albums/v137/glbennett/Flying%20Scot%20Facto...

I didn't have a digital camera at the time and I don't have a scanner now, so the pictures at photobucket are digital pictures of photographic prints.

I hope you enjoy them.

Greg Bennett
Flying Scot #1087

Claus

Wed, 04/07/2004 - 05:26

Thanks for sharing the pictures Greg. They show lots of things that I haven't seen about the factory and I never knew that it was located next to a cementary. [;)]

Claus FS5074 Ames, IA |

Transom

Wed, 04/07/2004 - 05:29

Thanks for the photos Greg, they were great. [:)]

You would think that FS would have something like this on their own site.

HarryC

Thu, 04/08/2004 - 04:31

You can see a tour of the factory on the Flying Scot, Inc web site at
http://user1002163.wx17.registeredsite.com/build.html

Transom

Thu, 04/08/2004 - 06:05

Thanks Harry! I don't think that I ever ran across that on your site before. Very nice description/view of the process. [:D]