Oct 17, 2010 · The Flying Scot is a simpler boat. The Lightning has many more 'tweaks' you can do. The Flying Scot is a 'sit-in' boat with real bench seats. I believe the Lightning is a 'sit-on' …

Jan 16, 2018 · The Flying Scott would be great boat to have for a first boat, and a second boat. However, if you are going to be sailing primarily by yourself, you may want to start with a cat …

Sep 5, 2013 · This has been my first season with a Flying Scot. I think I may have bought the wrong boat. I'm a novice sailor. I've taken the ASA 101 class last spring and chartered several …

Jun 12, 2009 · Winch lubrication is part of regular maintenance, they are incredibly durable and a couple of drops of a teflon lube will have these winches ready to go. New halyard kits are sold …

Jul 24, 2011 · While I enjoyed flying I didnt do it just to punch holes in the sky and sold the plane shortly after moving to my house in VA where the boat is docked. Like a lot of things flying …

May 1, 2018 · A boat like the Flying Scott may be a bit much to handle on a breezy day. One thought would be to get a cheap used pair of sails that are significantly smaller than the normal …

Sep 12, 2012 · All the boat needs is enough power to produce modest progress against a tidal current. Jboat, I think is getting a Flyingscot, these boats are lightweight and fly in the gentlest …

Feb 27, 2007 · As for flying the flag, the Boat is not a U.S. registered boat, you are not a U.S. citizen, I think you would just be asking for issues trying to pretend to be anything other than a …

Aug 24, 2008 · Here is a picture of someone's boat flying their flag much higher, I don't think it looks tacky. Well, correction - yes, it looks tacky here, but that's because the flag is too big for …

Sep 24, 2013 · The Lighting and Flying Scot are racing boats, the Sunfish and especially the Snark are more of a "have fun" type of dinghy. The Lightning is somewhere between a keel …