FLYING
SCOT ® , INC.
157 CEMETERY STREET
DEER PARK, MARYLAND 21550
GPS
N 39 25.608
W 79 19.622
Meet the Builders
Sandy Douglass and the History of the Flying Scot
How we build the Flying Scot...
Our craftsmen, shown below, are the best in the business:
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 Dave - 1983 |
 Jim - 1987 |
 Richard - 1990 |
 Roger - 1996 |
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Shown below are the steps we take to create a boat that will last a lifetime: |
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| 1. MAIN PRODUCTION
BUILDING - FLYING SCOT, INC. Located in Maryland's most western county, Garrett County, near Deep Creek Lake. Scots have been built in the current facility since the early 70's. |
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| 2. INSIDE
THE SHOP Production area is approximately 8,000 sq. ft. with an additional 840 sq. ft. repair room and 1560 sq. ft. for storage. |
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| 3. THE MOLDS Molds are the key to a quality finish. Frequent cleaning, polishing and waxing are required to maintain a high gloss quality finish. |
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| 4. GELCOAT The gelcoat is sprayed with an airless spray system designed to minimize "fogging" and insure a uniform catalyst mix. We try to achieve about 20 to 25 mils of gelcoat thickness throughout. |
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| 5. HAND LAID
FIBERGLASS The fiberglass mat and roving are tailored to fit. A hand lay-up insures uniform thickness and weight distribution. The combination of mat and roving provides both stiffness and tensile strength. |
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| 6. RESIN The resin is also applied by hand using a paint brush, squeegee and roller to saturate the fiberglass. |
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| 7. CENTERBOARD
TRUNK The centerboard trunk is set into the hull using jigs to insure correct placement. The trunk is glassed in place so that it becomes a permanent part of the hull. In addition to providing a well for the centerboard, the trunk is an important structural stiffener for the hull. |
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| 8. BALSA From the very beginning in 1957, balsa has been used as the core material in the Flying Scot. The balsa sandwich construction provides stiffness that is lightweight as well. |
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| 9. FINAL
LAYER Having roving under and over the balsa is a large part of why the Flying Scot has such an incredibly long product life. FS# 1 is 43 years old and still going. |
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| 10a. PULLING
THE HULL FROM THE MOLD The hull is broken loose from the mold using a clamp at the bow. |
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| 10b. PULLING
THE HULL FROM THE MOLD The hull is then lifted from the mold using an overhead hoist. |
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| 10c. PULLING
THE HULL FROM THE MOLD The hull comes out of the mold with a smooth, glossy finish. |
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| 11a. PULLING
THE DECK FROM THE MOLD The deck is broken loose at the bow by tightening screws into the bow block. |
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| 11b. PULLING
THE DECK FROM THE MOLD The deck is separated from the deck mold by getting wedges under the deck edge and working them forward. |
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| 11c. PULLING
THE DECK FROM THE MOLD The deck is manually lifted from the mold and carried to the grinding room. |
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| 12a. SMALL
MOLDS The centerboard is laid up in two halves and then assembled in a hydraulic press with the 80 lb. lead weight molded into the bottom of the board. |
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MOLDS The centerboard trunk is reinforced with marine plywood. The two halves are pulled from their molds and then bolted and glassed together. |
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MOLDS The rudder head is laid up in two halves and then clamped together. A filler plate is used to create the space for the rudder blade. |
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| 13. GRINDING The parts come from the mold with rough edges that need to be ground smooth so that the parts can be assembled. |
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| 14. ASSEMBLY The deck and hull are assembled first by bolting them together on 12 inch centers. The boat is then turned up-side-down and the joint is glassed together and then sealed |
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| 15. GUNWALE
MOLDING The aluminum gunwale molding is installed to protect the deck edge. |
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| 16. CENTERBOAD
OPENING The centerboard opening is closed by the gelcoat layer when the boat is pulled from the mold. The gelcoat is cut away and then glass layers are applied to insure a good watertight joint. Layers of glass are added to tighten the fit of the board in the trunk. |
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| 17. MASTS
AND BOOMS The mast and boom tubes are milled and assembled at the factory. |
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18. THE FINISHED FLYING SCOT
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