I sent a letter to all the known Flyer owners listed on the Cheoy Lee Association website. Unfortunately some of the Email addresses are no longer working and were returned so I will also post the letter here hopefully reaching some other owners....
Here is a OS 27/Cadet Dragon. Too big for a Flyer III but a good example of a Dragon.
Here is a OS 27/Cadet Dragon. Too big for a Flyer III but a good example of a Dragon.
This is Denise's from 1965 OS 27/Cadet
Still not the right size but its a great detailed photo.
This is an email to all registered Cheoy Lee Association Frisco Flyer owners/members,
I am restoring my 1965 Type III Flyer* and will hopefully it will be in the water for the first time in 16 years summer of 2008.
While my boat has almost all of the original hardware, equipment and other small details, the one thing it doesn’t have is the intricately carved dragon plaque that was once mounted overhead in main cabin area. I have looked high and low for one over the last five months or so (including Kowloon China where they were first made) and if their out there, no one wants to part with them. It seems that when these boats are sold or otherwise passed on from one owner to the next these beautiful dragons go missing and end up mounted over a fireplace somewhere.
I then spent my time searching for someone to recreate one for me and found a company based out of Los Angeles CA that does just these kinds of carvings. After talking with the owner, they have stated that not only could they will be able to carve an exact wooden replicate but that they can also make a master mold to make as many synthetic copies as are ordered.
Having had spoken with some of you already, I know that there are other Frisco Flyer owners who’s boats are also missing these dragons and would like one.
So, if someone would be willing to temporarily part with their dragon, a carved wooden copy could be made by this LA company but what would likely be more affordable and ultimately faster would be to use this company (or another resource) to simply make a mold and then make synthetic copies for the rest of the boats out there that need them.
Does anyone know of a resource to use and who would be willing to donate their dragon to the cause?
Looking forward to hearing from all of you,
Matt
*This email was intended for the kind of dragon in the Type III Flyers but there is no reason why the same thing couldn't be done with Pacific Clippers or Cadets as well.
A 1965 Flyer III Dragon. This one would fit...
You can send responses to Friscoflyer@comcast.net.
This is an email to all registered Cheoy Lee Association Frisco Flyer owners/members,
I am restoring my 1965 Type III Flyer* and will hopefully it will be in the water for the first time in 16 years summer of 2008.
While my boat has almost all of the original hardware, equipment and other small details, the one thing it doesn’t have is the intricately carved dragon plaque that was once mounted overhead in main cabin area. I have looked high and low for one over the last five months or so (including Kowloon China where they were first made) and if their out there, no one wants to part with them. It seems that when these boats are sold or otherwise passed on from one owner to the next these beautiful dragons go missing and end up mounted over a fireplace somewhere.
I then spent my time searching for someone to recreate one for me and found a company based out of Los Angeles CA that does just these kinds of carvings. After talking with the owner, they have stated that not only could they will be able to carve an exact wooden replicate but that they can also make a master mold to make as many synthetic copies as are ordered.
Having had spoken with some of you already, I know that there are other Frisco Flyer owners who’s boats are also missing these dragons and would like one.
So, if someone would be willing to temporarily part with their dragon, a carved wooden copy could be made by this LA company but what would likely be more affordable and ultimately faster would be to use this company (or another resource) to simply make a mold and then make synthetic copies for the rest of the boats out there that need them.
Does anyone know of a resource to use and who would be willing to donate their dragon to the cause?
Looking forward to hearing from all of you,
Matt
*This email was intended for the kind of dragon in the Type III Flyers but there is no reason why the same thing couldn't be done with Pacific Clippers or Cadets as well.
A 1965 Flyer III Dragon. This one would fit...
You can send responses to Friscoflyer@comcast.net.
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