The thistle is a high-performance one-design racing dinghy, also used for day sailing, popular in the united states. the thistle was designed by gordon k. (sandy) douglass who later designed the highlander and flying scot .. The thistle is a high performance one design racing sailboat that is generally sailed with a three person crew. the thistle class association is recognized as one of the largest and best one-design classes in the country.. Two of his designs, the thistle and the flying scot, are among the most popular dinghy racing one-design classes in the us. their construction originally used heat processed molded plywood. plywood was the first type of engineered wood to be invented and it's usefulness in building boats was readily apparent..
1950’s 17 foot wooden thistle sailboat # 1068 with trailer this beautiful wooden thistle is near the middle of being restored as a day sailer. she has her original #1068 sail in the original sail bag, plus 2 other sails that didn’t belong to her, including sail 2086.. Here is a demonstration on how to strip paint from a wood sailboat just using a heat gun and paint scraper..
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