Between 1957 and 1970 Cheoy Lee produced approximatley 133 folkboats originaly sold as the the Offshore 25, better known as the Frisco Flyer.

There were three versions of this small blue-water boat. 91 in all wood and 42 in Fiberglass with wood. There were 55 Type I's and II's and 78 of the Type III's. The Type I (aka the Pacific Clipper) was an all wood boat, had a mast that was stepped through the deck, a traditional folkboat fractional rig and a smaller cabin. The Type II's had a larger teak trunk cabin and a masthead rig. The Type III's had a larger teak dog-house cabin, some "standing" headroom and a masthead rig stepped on deck. The earlier Type III's were solid teak built onto a fiberglass hull and the later Type III’s (1966-1970) were made entirely out of fiberglass with teak paneling.

This boat, Yard # 1507 is one of approximatley only 30 Type III's left. It was out of the water for the previous 16 years when I got it and then about another 5 more while I rebuilt it. It was an empty, cracked hull when given to me and needed a complete restoration/refit. It took about five years of long nights and weekends of working outside under a tarp, in the garage or in the boat during cold winter nights, wet rainy afternoons and everything in between. The occasionally eager assistant on the project was my four (now ten) year old daughter who can have this boat as soon as I convince her mother to get another one. This blog is the record of all the work that "we" have done to the boat as well as some other somewhat related events with friends and family. Eventually, this will be put together in a book which will stay with the boat.

She still has plenty more to go but for now, Jackaroe has been in the water for a couple years now and thats all that matters...

To see past projects, use the links below.



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Thursday, February 8, 2007

History re Flyers:

A little info about the Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyers:

Specs

  • LOA - 25‘
  • Beam - 7'2“
  • Draft - 3'11“
  • Displacement - 5,500Lbs
  • Ballast (Cast Iron) - 2,240Lbs

Standard equipment

  • Teak cockpit gratings
  • Select Spruce spars
  • Two Dorade type cowl ventilators
  • Volvo-Penta MD-1 type 7 HP diesel
  • 9 gallon fuel tank
  • Wilcox-Crittenden "Imperial 51" toilet
  • navy-type bilge pump
  • chrome-plated or stainless steel deck fittings
  • Genoa track; blocks
  • two sheet winches on bronze bases; teak-framed Lucite forward hatch
  • 2 opening ports
  • 12 v electrical system with heavy duty 12 v battery
  • engine driven alternator for battery charging
  • electrical distribution panel with two 15 amp main fuses and switches
  • 29 gal stainless steel freshwater tank

Frisco Flyer was first produced as a "Pacific Clipper".

The name "Frisco Flyer" originated with the Richard Reed yacht brokerage in San Francisco. In a company brochure the boat is described as a "modified Folkboat." The Folkboat was originally designed by Tord Sunden, and modifications to the design were made by unnamed Cheoy Lee staff. There are three types, all available with various options (diesel vs. gas, stainless vs. plow steel rigging, canvas vs. teak decks, etc.): a. Pacific Clipper: all teak, small trunk cabin, original Folkboat-like fractional rig with double spreaders and returning shrouds.. Later called a Frisco Flyer Mark I.b. Frisco Flyer Mark II, larger teak trunk cabin, masthead rig.c. Frisco Flyer Mark III, larger teak doghouse cabin, some standing headroom, masthead rig. The first one built was built in 1957 and made two single-handed Atlantic crossings that year, after which the company went into production on the model.


Info from:

http://www.cheoyleeassociation.com/
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