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Bill,

I am sure you have already found a solution by now, but I just saw this thread and thought I would share what I did in case it helps. In order to minimize the number of poles sticking out of the gunnels on my 1961 Sport 13, I simply converted the stern light into a dual-purpose stern light/flag pole. It's a small flag, but it gets the job done. You can see my current setup in the bottom photo on my personal page. For me, this is the most practical option on a small boat, but it probably isn't consistent with marine standards. Please share what you ended up doing. Thanks.