June 2000
Re: [bolger] Fldg Schnr Cont (4 messages)
Thu Jun 01 2000
... It has been a while since I built a mast, the last one was a forty foot long tear drop shape (to match the one I broke). I used a drawknife for the rough
Re: [bolger] Black Skimmer (1 message)
Thu Jun 01 2000
HH Payson s web site has both plans and a picture of the Black Skimmer the URL is http://www.instantboats.com/bskim.html Mike Surface ...
RE: [bolger] Trailer and the Chebacco (3 messages)
Thu Jun 01 2000
Dick, Not really...it all comes down to total weight being pulled (don t excede the trailer s capacity with your boat weight)compared to what the owner s
Re: [bolger] Trailer and the Chebacco (2 messages)
Thu Jun 01 2000
Dick: I built a Tennessee which was about in that weight range, and pulled it with a 2000 cc Mazda, but I felt it was a stretch. I later got a 2500 cc Ford
Spray equipment for Latex? (1 message)
Thu Jun 01 2000
While I m not looking to build a showroom finish Micro, I m also not too interested in one with brush marks or roller stipple on it, either. So I was
Compu-serve Sailing Forums (1 message)
Thu Jun 01 2000
Hello Guys I understand that it is now possible to access the compu-serve forums without being a compu-serve member. From what I ve heard they have the best
Teal sail set up (1 message)
Thu Jun 01 2000
I know I am showing my total ignorance of sailing, but now I am desperate for help. I am finished with Teal and have been rowing her for some time now, but it
Sailing forums (1 message)
Thu Jun 01 2000
If your looking for only the best sites, I ve found one that features loads of small boat sailing info., well thought out advice, and some of the friendliest
Re: [bolger] Teal sail set up (3 messages)
Fri Jun 02 2000
... Try this link for tyvek sailmaking. http://www.boat-links.com/Tyvek/ The link is from the mother of all maritime links, truly the greatest link site on the
Another Canoe Cruising "Beta" (1 message)
Fri Jun 02 2000
Perry Frazier s Canoe Cruising and Camping from ca 1897 Few pictures are inserted yet and the captions have not been done, and there are some other things I
Re: RE Chebacco trailing (1 message)
Fri Jun 02 2000
Hi, I tow my Chebacco behind a 1900cc diesel station wagon. No probs so far, except that trailering makes me nervous! Diesel engines have incredible torque
Re: [bolger] Re: A few photos posted (8 messages)
Fri Jun 02 2000
There are many things in the files (vault) beside photos, and many of the items are store in folders. Click on the folder to open it and then click on each
Re: [bolger] Spray equipment for Latex? (4 messages)
Fri Jun 02 2000
I have a power painter and have used it on a lot of home projects. It works well with both oils and letex based paints and can give a nice finish if you are
Re: Martha Jane upgrade (3 messages)
Fri Jun 02 2000
Did Floyd require that you build a boat with a cat yawl rig?
Re: Chebacco and plywood sources (2 messages)
Fri Jun 02 2000
... info ... is ... Noah s Marine (URL:www.noahsmarine.com) lists Meranti at $34 for 1/4 and $52 for 1/2 with 5% discount for quantity orders. They are in
OK-TX-AR messabout pictures! (1 message)
Sat Jun 03 2000
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Re: [bolger] I'm a Bolger Boatbulder! (1 message)
Sat Jun 03 2000
Congrats on the punt, David. Know the feeling. It s hard to beat. The neat thing is that the feeling stays with you, esp. each time you use your boat. If
Re: Long Mico - Lots of questions (2 messages)
Sat Jun 03 2000
... damage ... Toby: It all depends..... Is the mooring in a very protected area? If there s any wave action, even a few inches, the boat will pound
Lightning protection (1 message)
Sat Jun 03 2000
Estimado grupo Bolger, Should a wooden boat, with a wooden mast and no wire rigging, be equipped with lightning protection before sailing into a region where
WDJ fine tuning (1 message)
Sun Jun 04 2000
Bjorn, In response to my question some time ago, Phil answered that downhauls were not needed for the forward ends of the booms-that the vang in the case of
SV: [bolger] WDJ fine tuning (1 message)
Sun Jun 04 2000
Bill, That is interesting. I have wondered if the lacking vang of the main boom will have a negative effect. I hadn t thought of the possibility that the
thickener for epoxy (1 message)
Sun Jun 04 2000
I have used all kinds of thickeners for epoxy: I have used Cabosil, fine sawdust, flour, lime, etc, but today I used the best yet: Fumed Silica from Raka. It
Re: WDJ fine tuning (3 messages)
Mon Jun 05 2000
Bill, I have uploaded a drawing to the vault (Folder WDJ) of how I imagine the Outhaul. It is a copy from Marino s Sailmaker s Apprentice . I will send one to
Re: [bolger] Chebacco and plywood sources (2 messages)
Mon Jun 05 2000
Noahs advertising in Messing About in Boats, Buffalo and Toronto, and noahsmarine.com. I got some recently and it looks good. Clyde
Making Masts? (1 message)
Mon Jun 05 2000
I was talking to a friend about possibly renting a power plane for mast building and he offered the use of a 6 tilting bed planer-joiner. Venerable old
RE: [bolger] Any experience with Finland Birch Marine Plywood? (3 messages)
Mon Jun 05 2000
Here s my 2 cents, for what it s worth: I own two folding kayaks - a Klepper and a Nautiraid, both have wooden frames. The Klepper (1967 vintage) has ash
Re: [bolger] thickener for epoxy (2 messages)
Mon Jun 05 2000
Hey, Richard, enjoyed the pictures from the tx-ok-ark messabout. Thank your lovely wife for that. I have not sanded the stuff yet, but I will let you know. I
Re: [bolger] Making Masts? (2 messages)
Mon Jun 05 2000
I bought a power planer through e-bay, payed less than $36, and I love it. It s one of those Chicago Electric models, just search for hand planer or power
Re: [bolger] Re: WDJ fine tuning (1 message)
Mon Jun 05 2000
Bjorn, Your proposed outhaul arrangement should work for me. It will result in the block being far enough aft. Bill ... From: Bjorn Harbo
Epoxies, West and Raka and.... (1 message)
Mon Jun 05 2000
When I used West epoxy in the past on a lapstrake canoe using 4mm plywood, it was a bit thickish. Putting stakes together was a cinch. After wetting out, a bit
[bolger] Methods for placing & spreading putty in (1 message)
Tue Jun 06 2000
BO I apply the putty (somewhat lumpily) with a tongue depressor, go to BO smooth the curvature in it, and half the putty jumps up alongside the BO depressor,
Re: [bolger] Any experience with Finland Birch Marine Plywood? (12 messages)
Tue Jun 06 2000
... You may not be surprised, when I tell you that it was made with spruce. ... It also yellows in the sun, to a not terribly beautiful yellow/orange. Chris
Re: Micro Progress (5 messages)
Tue Jun 06 2000
Andy-- I d like to know where you got your lead in case my source doesn t supply enough. Reply on this list or to me at tetherin@jersey.net. Thanks Tom
Re: [bolger] Lightning protection (10 messages)
Tue Jun 06 2000
... From: lm2 To: Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2000 9:15 AM Subject: Re: [bolger] Lightning protection ... it ... a ...
Re: Bolger-approved building methods (10 messages)
Tue Jun 06 2000
If you re already using epoxy, then vacuum bagging isn t all that hi tech. Every once in a while I use it just to clamp some oddball thing or other that I m
Re: [bolger] Re: LS Margaret Ellen (1 message)
Tue Jun 06 2000
Hello, All, One ounce angel hair and other weight fiberglass cloths up to 20 oz., can be had from Defender Industries: . Their
Re: [bolger] MJ making knots (7 messages)
Tue Jun 06 2000
Steve--- Hey, no joke. I want to capsize and do some live testing. I am quite eager to study this boat. Although I don t always go in the water with the lee
Re: [bolger] LS Margaret Ellen (13 messages)
Wed Jun 07 2000
... Really light weight cloth, 1 oz or even 1/2 oz. I have seen it advertised by Defender industries. I have the catalog at work and will report more
Re: [bolger] Lightning protection & Insurance & Keel anxiety (1 message)
Wed Jun 07 2000
I ve thought of the ultimate lightning protection!!! Insurance!! Admittedly it wouldn t be all that comforting if you are on the boat at the time of strike..
Re: [bolger] Re: Hot Knife / low tech solution (1 message)
Wed Jun 07 2000
This is something I have thought about for sailmaking... ie for cutting/sealing the material. My book recommends a bevel edged soldering iron... Or how about
RE: [bolger] Hot Knife (3 messages)
Wed Jun 07 2000
Weller s Porta-Sol butane soldering iron can be had in two setups - just the solderer with regular tip and a cap with pocket clip and sparker for igniting,
Jim Betts Boatbuilding tips-- correction (1 message)
Wed Jun 07 2000
Sorry -- after forwarding so much material from these guys, I figure I d better get the attribution straight: it s not worldboat, but worldboating.com, and/or
Re: [bolger] Sailing My Junebug (2 messages)
Wed Jun 07 2000
On Wed, 7 Jun 2000, LEA, PHILLIP B wrote: A nice post. ... I think the glass tape is a very good idea, but I m not so sure about the SYP plywood--it s usually
RE: [bolger] Re: Lightning protection (31 messages)
Wed Jun 07 2000
... That most people survive being hit by lightning. Most boats, too. Chris Crandall crandall@ukans.edu (785) 864-4131 Department of Psychology
out of print Bolger books (1 message)
Wed Jun 07 2000
Didn t PCB&F say he had some of his out of print books available?
Re: [bolger] Sailing My Junebug (3 messages)
Wed Jun 07 2000
Chris I have seen some pretty nice SYP ply. As Phillip states, the 1/4 has 2/3rds of the grain going the same way. This should provide more strength in the
Toy riverboat & High Speed Sternwheeler (1 message)
Wed Jun 07 2000
To Whom ever it concerns, WOW, Thanks for the two articles, They re great. The Toy river boat looks like a nice winter project, and the Article on the Bolger
Chuck Wills Widow... (1 message)
Wed Jun 07 2000
Finally got time to work on my boat shop today. Got siding on the last wall around 8:30, just before dark, and a nice breeze came up. My wife, Julie, was
Re: [bolger] Re: Dinghy Recommendation (1 message)
Thu Jun 08 2000
... Yes. First, they use 14-26 oz. nylon cloth, some of which still heat shrinks and is said to be much more heavy duty than the dacron. Then, they are coated
Re: Snow Goose up date. (2 messages)
Thu Jun 08 2000
Hi Stan, Don t forget the pool table! :-D Peter Lenihan nicely burn t to a crisp from a few days sailing on the fast flowing and ever dirty St.Lawrence
Re: [bolger] Dinghy Recommendation (10 messages)
Thu Jun 08 2000
... From: Mark Albanese To: Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 2:46 AM Subject: Re: [bolger] Dinghy Recommendation ... I
Re: [bolger] Re: Dinghy Recommendation: Nymph and Pointy Skiff compared. (4 messages)
Thu Jun 08 2000
... My newly-constructed Elegant Punt has just begun service as a tender to my Catalina 22 on Lake Champlain. I added an approx. 2 foot skeg to the rear, to
Wierd Micro Keel Idea: Pour in place? (1 message)
Thu Jun 08 2000
(This should be interesting ;-) I ll be starting on my Micro hull very soon, finishing up the masts/spars now. I ve kicked around an idea with myself for a
Re: [bolger] Wierd Micro Keel Idea: Pour in place? (1 message)
Thu Jun 08 2000
Hi Glen Gibson, ... Most assuredly, yes. Especally a closed mold like the keel would provide. ... This would be your biggest problem! The heat from the lead
Re: [bolger] keel (5 messages)
Thu Jun 08 2000
... Yes. Read George Buehler s book. R
Weighed Canoe / Pirogue (1 message)
Thu Jun 08 2000
List, Weighed the Pirogue today and it came out 34 lbs. Dave Gulleys similar design was 28 lbs. His is stitch and glue and mine has chine logs and gunwhales.
RE: [bolger] LS: Deckstringers (3 messages)
Thu Jun 08 2000
On the roof of my Chebacco, I bent the plywood over the building forms, then fitted the stringers and framing to the plywood and hull, then glued and screwed
Re: [bolger] Weighed Canoe / Pirogue (1 message)
Thu Jun 08 2000
Tim: One of the Austin boat builders I talked to added a skeg to a kayak. He ended up with one about two feet long, and about two inched deep tapering to
Re: NW Plywood Prices (2 messages)
Thu Jun 08 2000
Their URL is http://www.linntonplywood.com. Site gives FAX, email and Web-form contact info. Real friendly folks on the phone. The last time I talked to them,
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 71 (2 messages)
Thu Jun 08 2000
In a message dated 6/8/00 12:14:02 PM Central Daylight Time, Bill.Samson@tesco.net writes: I
Re: [bolger] Re: NW Plywood Prices (1 message)
Fri Jun 09 2000
Hey Dick, that s a real 1930 s Socialist Realism logo they ve got, huh? But I like it! Mark
Re: Bolger Brick "Tetard" for sale (3 messages)
Fri Jun 09 2000
Hi- I think you are overlooking the obvious solution. SAIL the Brick to France! Mike ... white ... in ... must ... sail ... like ... maybe
Re: [Re: [bolger] Cheap PaintBrushes???] (1 message)
Fri Jun 09 2000
Lee Valley tools sells various assortments of single use paint brushes at resonable prices. I altogether like their service which is quick and usually
RE: [bolger] Chebacco Info (2 messages)
Fri Jun 09 2000
I m sure Bill will respond, and if not you should ask him, but here are my comments. Note that I ve not sailed my Chebacco yet, only motored -- sails are
Re: Cheap PaintBrushes??? (2 messages)
Fri Jun 09 2000
I use synthetic (nylon?) brushes - six for a dollar from the dollar store. I have noticed no difference between natural bristle and synthetics, at least in
Teal: Raised the Sail/ First launch thoughts.. (1 message)
Fri Jun 09 2000
Just to make sure things fit before I started painting I raised the sail on my Teal. It is so close to being able to go that it hurts.. Total hours: ~ 55 hours
LS ME: Shearclamps installed! (1 message)
Fri Jun 09 2000
FBBB -- Cut a pair of shearclamps from my miracle 2x10; fine looking boards they were. Using a bit of backwards logic, I cut them a bit oversized. The grain of
Re: Dinghy Recommendation (15 messages)
Fri Jun 09 2000
Hi, I am building both the Nymph (the small one) and the Pointy Skiff. I haven t had either in the water yet, but I would think that the Nymph would track
RE: [bolger] Re: Dinghy Recommendation: Nymph and Pointy Skiff co mpared. (5 messages)
Fri Jun 09 2000
To: bolger@egroups.com From: Orr, Jamie Date sent: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 08:24:42 -0700
Re: Dingy Recommendations (1 message)
Sat Jun 10 2000
I am surprised that no one has yet mentioned the Auray Pram as a candidate. This is the one I plan to build to use as tender for the cruising sharpie I hope
wingkeel plans (1 message)
Sat Jun 10 2000
I finally got the plans for the modifications to my 30-footer reduced and scanned. The quality ain t great, but hopefully you ll get the idea. They re files
Re: Chebacco Info (6 messages)
Sat Jun 10 2000
Thanks all for your responses. It appears that Windward Wren has much more flair and a narrower beam to help contribute to the lower internal volume. I am
do you need a laugh? Ach Du Lieber Gott im Himmel! Oy Vay! Mama Mia! (1 message)
Sat Jun 10 2000
ok, here is another entry into David Letterman s Stupid Boatbuilder Tricks . Today I made the second large mistake on Micro. I had been saving the bow
Re: Cheap PaintBrushes??? (8 messages)
Sat Jun 10 2000
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/store/entries/index_paint_supplie s.html?bqwl4394 Best price on Chip brushes that I have seen. I have been paying .89 at
Design Suggestions (1 message)
Sat Jun 10 2000
I built a pointy skiff this spring, and about 80% done with a teal. For my next project I would like to find something about the size and layout of MICRO, but
Re: [bolger] email format (5 messages)
Sun Jun 11 2000
... Harry: Your message looked fine. The above was all on one line though, total 79 characters, the longest line in your message. Awesome link page! was on
Inspection hatches (1 message)
Sun Jun 11 2000
FBBB -- I am at the point where it s time to select hatches for the bow, mid-ships, and stern compartments on the LS Margaret Ellen. Any hot tips on who might
Re: [bolger] Another Canoe Beta - Fabulous Stuff (1 message)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Craig O Donnell has just posted this. If you are even vaguely interecsted in Canoes, dont miss it. Its heartwarming, its great. Thanks Craig. Jeff Gilbert ...
Re: [bolger] files (1 message)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Follow this link: http://www.egroups.com/files/bolger/ Chuck
Re: [bolger] Re: Speed via GPS (10 messages)
Sun Jun 11 2000
BO Speed measured by GPS is subject to various kinds of errors. The BO degraded signal that we have had to put up with for the past couple BO years causes
TOPAZ SPLASH (1 message)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Noteworthy event, at least from this end. In spite of rain, rain and more rain. We set this weekend to splash the Tapaz. In fact I just got back in the
Yikes! Paint Blisters (1 message)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Hi all - My Elegant Punt has been in the water a week (fresh water), and the bottom is covered in blisters. There are some areas inside that have them, too.
Re: No Subject (11 messages)
Sun Jun 11 2000
No personaly, but I did run across a webpage where they described sailing one, but can t seem to find it now. You might post to the bolger mail list.
Outdrives (2 messages)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Tim of the Flying Tadpole While thundering around the web I ran across this Australian link for a new variation on an out drive. http://dbdmarine.com/. I have
Re: Design Suggestions (2 messages)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Michalak has a design called the Music Box 2 which is intended as a shallow draft Micro and has a leeboard. Probably not as stable as a Micro. Not sure if
Re: [bolger] MICRO for sale.......... (1 message)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Peter, what is your email address? -Richard richard@spellingbusiness.com ... From: peter lenihan To: Sent:
Another Canoe Beta (1 message)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Two more beta items are posted until further notice at my Cheap Pages. 1. Perry Frazer, CANOE CRUISING AND CAMPING
Re: [bolger] Inspection hatches (3 messages)
Sun Jun 11 2000
Recommend Bomar from JSI - see my light scooner page carlsondesign.com for model numbers. Gregg Carlson
Re: MICRO for sale.......... (4 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
This sounds like an offer, too good to refuse I will need to check the personal calendar, but that area of the Northeast is one of my favorite! I will get
Re: [bolger] Re: Yikes! Paint Blisters (2 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
I probably wouldn t use latex below the waterline - if water can come out while it dries, I would exepct that it could come right back through. Gregg Carlson
Re: Testimony to Performance (was Labeling the dories) (5 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
Thanks. May have occasion to use this next year, possibly sooner.
Re: latex paint question (3 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
What kind of polyester did you use? Some kinds have wax in them which comes to the surface to keep air out so they cure all the way to the outside. If yours
Re: Banty (3 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
I met Banty s owners (super nice people) this weekend at the Midwest Messabout (Fun!). During part of our lang rambling afterdinner conversation, they remarked
Re: [bolger] TOPAZ SEA TRIAL (1 message)
Mon Jun 12 2000
Brad, Great report! I had no idea the Topaz was intended to plane. Sounds like you need to be careful turning at speed... I have GOT to get back to my Sweet
RE: [bolger] Outdrives (8 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
Harry, There was a marine conversion of the VW Rabbit diesel called Pathfinder ... don t know if they re still around or not. Sounds like the Go Devil would
RE: [bolger] TOPAZ SEA TRIAL (2 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
Way to go Brad. Sounds absolutely delightful! Les ... From: bradford raby [mailto:sailormon@torchlake.com] Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 7:53 AM To:
Re: [bolger] Re: Ready to start a Micro (4 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
My plan is to simply use the bulkheads as designed, and yes, my boat will come out 1/4 wider and 1/4 longer, but Bolger states directly on the plans that the
Re: [bolger] Re: Banty (4 messages)
Mon Jun 12 2000
look under micro no decripstion right beside micro oink D.W.Johnson
Crass commercial (1 message)
Mon Jun 12 2000
Sometime ago there was a thread about digital communication off shore. Datalink Systems now has one working that is expensive but not out of sight. The cost
Re: latex paint question (9 messages)
Tue Jun 13 2000
I had the opposite problem on Diablo. The paint has adhered very well to the epoxy, and is peeling on the non-epoxied surfaces. I think it is because I
wyoming plans (1 message)
Tue Jun 13 2000
does anyone have an e-address to order wyoming plans? thanx, henry
Re: [bolger] Ready to start a Micro (13 messages)
Tue Jun 13 2000
... I don t think it will be that bad. http://www.edensaw.com/f_marine.htm lists Occume 3/8 s at 30lbs/sheet and 1/4 marine fir at 26lbs, so for 12 sheets,
Re: Tall Ships (3 messages)
Tue Jun 13 2000
Whoops! Tall ships are scheduled to leave Baltimore June 29. Tom Etherington
Re: Outboard Cruiser (3 messages)
Tue Jun 13 2000
... British ... and ... Idaho . . . The outboard cruiser appears to be meant as a camping boat. It looks pretty spartan. Idaho is (or can be) an overnighter
Epoxy as dangerous goods (5 messages)
Tue Jun 13 2000
... Daniel - A lot depends on your country - I know the rules for the USA, but I dunno for Norway (curiously, it s called hazardous materials here.) That
Re: [bolger] Epoxy as dangerous goods (3 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
... Put the epoxy in a pan of water and heat the water up until it is clear. I had to do this a lot in Nome. I get epoxy through the mail all the time. If I
Open Cruiser & Sneakeasy (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Thanks for your response, Fritz. I have often cruised -- and enjoyed - - your web site. Indeed, I have had it bookmarked for many months. We moved to this
Outboard Cruiser & Birdwatcher (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
It was great to hear from you, Chris. Not ever having head of Outboard Cruiser despite considerable surfing of boatbuilding sites, I was disappointed but not
MICRO ADVERTISEMENT (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Hello Group, This is my classified ad for my MICRO: THE FINEST TABLOID YACHT IN ANY HARBOUR! A Phil Bolger designed MICRO for sale.Launched in 1993 and
Re: Micro's weight vs. plywood thickness (2 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Without knowing exactly what my MICRO weighs empty I can say with certainty that loaded for the weekend she still floats high enough to keep the drain holes,of
Re: [bolger] Mast and spars wood... (6 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Thanks guys!! I did a bit more digging ignored ther local advice from the local lumberyard and rang their headoffice and spoke to one of thier experts who told
Re: [bolger] MICRO ADVERTISEMENT (2 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
OK Peter , I m jealous!! Your boat sounds beautiful and I hope you find a buyer who will appreciate it.. You mention that the boat was featured in the UK
Micro Ply Thickness (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
I would like to add my opinion. Micro Oink is built to plan, ie 1/4 ply throughout. Not fibreglassed except for the chines. Has been on an exposed mooring
Re: [bolger] Re: MICRO ADVERTISEMENT (2 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Yeah ...I have nearly caught up with him!! I cannot use a USA video tape as over here we have PAL type videos... I will try and get hold of a PAL copy from
Magical Micros and Sailcloth (2 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
I am a USA citizen living in England and I am frequently asked by people back home if I know so-and-so purely because they too live in the UK!! This is
Re: [bolger] wyoming plans (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
The plans can be ordered directly from Phil Bolger & Friends, Inc. PO Box 1209 Gloucester, MA 01930 USA Fax 508-282-1349 Phil Bolger does not have a web site
Pouring Micro Keel (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
The thought of dealing with 420 lbs. of molten lead is daunting. I have in mind melting it 30 or 40 lb. at a time and doing a sequence of pours to fill the
Possible Trades - 40 HP Evinrude - 15' Bass Boat Project and Trailer (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
List, I have been fiddling with a bass boat and motor for over two years and I am bored with it. Spent about $1200 for the motor, trailer and a different boat.
Re: Pouring Micro Keel (2 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Thanks, Dan It was the fresh pour sticking to the older pour that concerned me. I thought it probably would, but it s good to know that somebody else has
Re: [bolger] Re: Pouring Micro Keel (2 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
My guess would be that the oxide layer on the cooled lead prevents the new molten lead from sticking. You might try breaking it up with a metal brush just
Re: [bolger] Outboard Cruiser & Birdwatcher (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Jim Michalak has a design for a motor mount for the Birdwatcher the URL is http://marina.fortunecity.com/breakwater/274/1997/1121/index.htm#motor Jim also has
Re: [bolger] New poll for bolger (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
I vote yes. ... From: bolger@egroups.com To: bolger@egroups.com Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 10:34 AM Subject:
Reminder - Charleston Tall Ships (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Charleston Tall Ships Date: Friday, June 16, 2000 Time: All Day June 16 thru June 20. For more information
Martha Jane #510 (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Hi Group, I m a brand new newbie having just joined the group yesterday. I have owned a Black Skimmer and currently have a 15 power catamaran from Phil
[bolger] Lt.Scooner (1 message)
Wed Jun 14 2000
BO I m also pondering just how to square up the whole thing before I put BO the bottom on. Any tips would be appreciated. DR, email me at tjfatchen@ace.net.au
Re: [bolger] Jim Betts Boatbuilding Tips (3 messages)
Wed Jun 14 2000
Jim Betts best tip: Now for the bad news. Yes, you may build your own boat and save half the price of a similar production boat, but I assume you are building
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 84 (1 message)
Thu Jun 15 2000
Oh dear - some serious views in this digest. On a less serious note,and at the risk of slightly denting the no cursing rule, I came across this irresistable
Mystery re-postings of March Mail (1 message)
Thu Jun 15 2000
I just received a lot of March ems, dated 9 hrs in the future. from who knows where. Some of them are mine, but they didnt come from here. ??? One of yours was
Re: [bolger] sprit and lugsails (2 messages)
Thu Jun 15 2000
... There is a store selling a used copy in Seattle. They want $95 for it. I ve been looking for a copy myself, but I won t pay $95 for it. If you want his
Re: [bolger] Mystery re-postings of March Mail (1 message)
Thu Jun 15 2000
I got em too, Jeff. Something must be goofy within the bowls of egroups. Chuck ... From: Jeff Gilbert To: Bolger eGroup Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 8:20 AM
WDJ- Esmeralda (1 message)
Thu Jun 15 2000
Dear Fellow Bolger Boat Builders, After having occupied the megabytes in the vault I have finally made some sort of home page to present construction photos of
Re: 25'10" Economy motorsailer (2 messages)
Thu Jun 15 2000
David: I ve not seen or built either, but it would seem that the Fast Motorsailer (see Boats with An Open Mind) would be a better all around craft, and is a
Reminder - Wooden Boat Appreciation Days (1 message)
Thu Jun 15 2000
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Wooden Boat Appreciation Days Date: Saturday, June 17, 2000 Time: All Day June 17 and 18 For more
Re: [bolger] New England must see? (1 message)
Thu Jun 15 2000
Stop off at Boothbay harbor if you have a chance, one of my favorite places, and in Thomaston you can check out the maritime museum and maybe stop in on
Re: [bolger] re;a smaller Chebacco? (3 messages)
Thu Jun 15 2000
I have also received some from March today. By now it s safe to assume that everybody has. I doubt anyone s doing it deliberately. I ve noticed comments
Re: [bolger] wyoming (4 messages)
Thu Jun 15 2000
Hank: I didn t see this till after hitting send. What Chuck has will be better. BTW I never bought that book because I had so many of the chapters already in
Howdy (1 message)
Fri Jun 16 2000
Sorry but have been ease dropping on this group for a couple of months now. I currently have a Long Micro upside down in my driveway. Hull is 90% finished.
[bolger] Chebacco 25 (2 messages)
Fri Jun 16 2000
BO I have been amusing myself looking at the Chebacco 25 in BWAOM. Does BO anyone know of any info about this design on the web? The only place BO that I have
Re: [bolger] Howdy (1 message)
Fri Jun 16 2000
Hi Trent, Welcome to the group, and let me invite you to add your name and micro s name to the Micro Owners list. In fact, while I m at it, will anyone who has
Re: New England must see? (5 messages)
Fri Jun 16 2000
Has anyone been to Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth NH lately?. The last time I was there it was quite interesting, with various artisans showing off their skill.
RE: [bolger] P.&S.? (3 messages)
Fri Jun 16 2000
I ve always understood it to mean port & starboard i.e., whatever the reference, the part or measurement applies to both left and right sides of the boat
WDJ - Esmeralda - New link (1 message)
Fri Jun 16 2000
Suddenly discovered that by changing the exention of the web adress from .no to .com the text metamorphoses into English! Ergo: new adress:
Re: [bolger] Re: Outboard Cruiser (10 messages)
Fri Jun 16 2000
In a message dated 6/13/00 3:29:09 PM Central Daylight Time, pvanderw@optonline.net writes: I ve
Re: [bolger] Re: Glen-L Sweet Caroline (non-Bolger) (1 message)
Fri Jun 16 2000
In a message dated 6/15/00 7:59:00 AM Central Daylight Time, jgilbert@dynamite.com.au writes:
Teal first (1 message)
Fri Jun 16 2000
Advice, please. I really need to build a boat and the Teal looks like a good project with which to start. This will be my first solo attempt. I previously
Re: [bolger] Re: Teal first (2 messages)
Sat Jun 17 2000
They only build Instant boats - Chuck
Re: [bolger] trading list & group suggestions (5 messages)
Sat Jun 17 2000
I vote yes for including forsale Bolger boats. The number will be few and they won t show up a bit in the noise of the group. If we exclude them then everytime
Poll results for bolger (1 message)
Sat Jun 17 2000
The following bolger poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Should the Bolger egroup allow for sale or trade posts of Bolger boats?
GLSCS 3 (2 messages)
Sat Jun 17 2000
Hello, We encourage everyone to attend the Great Lakes Small Craft Symposium 3 August 19, 2000 in Saginaw, Michigan. Open to all types of wooden boats. From
Outdrives ride again (1 message)
Sat Jun 17 2000
I am forwarding this one on to the group so I can say some more on outboards. Part of the problem is the size level that I am interested in. The smaller,
Re: [bolger] sprit and lugsails (2 messages)
Sat Jun 17 2000
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LED lights (1 message)
Sun Jun 18 2000
Has anyone had experience with the relatively new LED (light emitting diodes) white lights that are coming out on the market? Practical Sailor a couple of
Re: [bolger] LED lights (1 message)
Sun Jun 18 2000
In the last several years there has been some major improvements in the design of LED s. The technology is almost to the point of replacing more traditional
LED lights (1 message)
Sun Jun 18 2000
Make sure you try before you buy or buy from someone with a good return policy. This is to make sure that the light output is what you expect. On white LEDs
lv-ab: Re: Shark's Dining Preferences (1 message)
Sun Jun 18 2000
I beleive the reason for a disproportionate number of black is due to location. There is on river in Africa that there is a shark that lives in the shallows in
Re: [bolger] Re: Martha Jane #510 (3 messages)
Sun Jun 18 2000
In a message dated 6/18/00 12:59:10 AM Central Daylight Time, col_mooney@globalfreeway.com.au writes:
Re: Micro's weight vs. plywood thickness (4 messages)
Mon Jun 19 2000
Bill - I m not quite sure what you re referring to. I don t think that anything is gonna changing with thicker plywood. From a very rough computation, the
Windsprint Rig (1 message)
Mon Jun 19 2000
In a message dated 6/18/00 6:59:26 PM Pacific Daylight Time, odonnellkathleen@netscape.net writes:
Re: Tall Ships (4 messages)
Mon Jun 19 2000
I ll be out on the bay as spectator aboard KATE a 27 ft. fiberglass sloop. Number 1715 on the sail. If you see us, give a hail. ... I m hoping to see some
Re: [bolger] A case for Electric Propulsion - Simpler (3 messages)
Mon Jun 19 2000
Entropy has an electric auxilary, ubiquitous Wal-Mart 28 - 29 lb thrust motor . It works great for all the reasons you quote. When I was toying with the idea
Chebacco News #30 (1 message)
Mon Jun 19 2000
I bet you were thinking it d never appear! Well you re half right - Only 5 pages this issue - Good stuff though! Cheers, Bill -- bill.samson@tesco.net
Re: [bolger] Re: SUPERBRICK (20 messages)
Mon Jun 19 2000
... As the prototype builder of a Michalak design, Jim allows you to change the name of the design. A nice thing. There is *no* design known as the
Re: [bolger] Martha Jane #510 (7 messages)
Mon Jun 19 2000
In a message dated 6/18/00 8:06:22 PM Central Daylight Time, jpope@mediaone.net writes: No, Jim: Tell me stories of
martha jane cruise (1 message)
Mon Jun 19 2000
Jane Fans! I recently made a four-day trip down to the broad waters at the mouth of the Rappahannock River and into the Chesapeake Bay as a shakedown cruise
Floatation Alternative (1 message)
Tue Jun 20 2000
P.S. I forgot to write what I think is the best alternative floatation you can buy: Funoodles. Get them at the toy store, couple bucks a piece. It s the 16th
RE: First sail (2 messages)
Tue Jun 20 2000
Derek, I disagree -- this is the most valuable post. Thanks for sharing your experience. Phil Lea Derek Waters wrote about his First sail ... under sail.
LS Margaret Ellen (3 messages)
Tue Jun 20 2000
FBBB-- Work continues on the LSME. Picked up a nice tool, a Stanley surf form on a more file-shaped handle. Made fitting the sheer clamp around the false stem
RE: [bolger] Teal first (11 messages)
Tue Jun 20 2000
Yes, very interested in pictures. After building a Chebacco hull I don t care it I never see (and sand) epoxy again. I have a stack of 1/2 inch pine I ve
Re: [[bolger] Re: Thinking Micro...] (9 messages)
Tue Jun 20 2000
... Me too. It was my first boat, and I haven t made a similar mistake yet. Others, I ve made, though. As usual, in both cases, I broke the following ... -C
Re: new recruit (2 messages)
Tue Jun 20 2000
Hi Richard, welcome to the list! I m building a Bolger Micro, and I m also interested in catamarans (since a few weeks). As Chuck wrote, the best cats that I
Trailer Cats (1 message)
Tue Jun 20 2000
Here s the URL for Jarcats in Australia: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~rhturner/j5-6.html Don Hodges www.ecoastlife.com Your Cyber-Vacation on the Emerald Coast
Re: [bolger] new recruit (4 messages)
Tue Jun 20 2000
Wharram s site is at: . There is a mailing list on that site: ,as well as on the
Re: cat ( materials and budget) (1 message)
Wed Jun 21 2000
Chuck, I am in Maine.... :-) i have read a little about the aspect ratio s effect on stability for cats, and it seems to me that since to stay trailer, its got
Re: sitka spruce (2 messages)
Wed Jun 21 2000
Francisco, make sure it s Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) and not simply spruce ( sprusso in italian). Sitka is difficult to find even in the USA, and it has
Re: Glassing LSME (2 messages)
Wed Jun 21 2000
D: If you are interested in a good deal on glass check out the supply listing at www.boatdesigns.com. They are in Hayden Lake, ID. I have purchased from them
Re: [bolger] Re: Glassing LSME (1 message)
Wed Jun 21 2000
Raka has better glass prices, and MUCH better epoxy prices..... www.raka.com ... From: AL Gordy To: Sent:
Re: [bolger] Re: Micro's weight vs. plywood thickness (4 messages)
Wed Jun 21 2000
Hi Pippo, I suspected! In fact, last week I tried to look at the 18mm panels in the lumberyard, just to make a quick bending test... but the stand was empty.
Re: [bolger] Raka: Raka Roll? (2 messages)
Wed Jun 21 2000
Used Raka exclusively on my stitch and glue dory. I ve use a bunch a West in my time too. Both work just fine, but Raka is cheaper. Raka gets my vote. JB
Re: [bolger] sitka spruce and mast stock (1 message)
Wed Jun 21 2000
Don t Worry About Spars (Marty Robbins song from the 50s??? :-) As mentioned before, Doug/fir is a good spar material, but rather heavier than ideal. Its big
Titan Brand Epoxy (1 message)
Wed Jun 21 2000
For those in the NW who want to buy epoxy locally: You might try some Titan 760, made in Lynnwood, WA. It s a very clear, absolutely blushless 2:1 mix glue and
Crappy wood (1 message)
Wed Jun 21 2000
FBBB -- If I hadn t found the magic 26 2x10, I don t know what I would have done for the longitudinal in the LS Margaret Ellen. The wood around here is total
Re: Raka: Raka Roll? (7 messages)
Wed Jun 21 2000
I just started my DAKOTA project w/Raka. Have used WEST on past projects. I prefer 2:1 mix ratio, more margin of error. So far, no problems, very little blush.
Raka epox (1 message)
Wed Jun 21 2000
I like Chuck, have used west, system three, teta something or the other and now Raka. I have just built the Topaz with Raka and really think I will stay loyal
Re: Re:cat (2 messages)
Wed Jun 21 2000
Richard I do this sort of thing now and again. Usually when I m thinking about something else. But how can one not think about something else.? If I followed
Re: [bolger] Bottom Paint (6 messages)
Thu Jun 22 2000
Had a fiberglass boat that lived on a trailer or in fresh water, no bottom paint. In the fast river water weeds weren t a problem. Spent up to 4 wks in
Re: [bolger] Re: Raka: Raka Roll? (3 messages)
Thu Jun 22 2000
Vince Keep us informed please, on your Dakota project. Lots of interest here in Juneau. You got a web page? HJ ... _ _ _ _ _ % Harry welshman@ptialaska.net
Re: . Small Plywood Diesel Cruiser (1 message)
Thu Jun 22 2000
Hi, John Welsford has two designs in his book New Backyard New Zealand Boatbuilder, how to build your own wooden boat . The one called Design
Re: [bolger] mizzen sizing formula (10 messages)
Thu Jun 22 2000
Richard, have you tried hooking the small mizzen up to the tiller? Sounds possible with your setup. Only design example I can think of right now is Charlie
Re: OK/TX Messabout 2000 (2 messages)
Thu Jun 22 2000
... Stretched? It looks more like a Micro than a long Micro, but I didn t know there was anything in between. Does anyone know more about this boat? By the
Re: [bolger] Re: Windsprint Rigging was:Thinking Micro...] (6 messages)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Ed: Sincere thanks for responding to my inquiry. I ve got the 1999 Jamestown catalog, but cannot find what I mean. The nice bronze gudgeons pictured on page 65
Re: [bolger] Crappy wood (7 messages)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Here is a web site that deals with some of the sawing and drying questions under consideration: http://www.woodweb.com/~industry/saw-dry/ Regards, Warren
Re: Micro drawbacks (4 messages)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Pippo, I agree with your findings. It took me about 4 hours to line up the frames and temporarily fasten them in place. It looks like another hour or two to
Re: [bolger] Re: OK/TX Messabout 2000 (2 messages)
Fri Jun 23 2000
It is 19ft long, with the standard Micro rig. Tom Cole is the owner. tcole@texoma-ok.com Richard Spelling, http://www.spellingbusiness.com/boats From the muddy
Re: [bolger] sitka spruce (3 messages)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Hi list, Thanks, Harry & Step for the advices. Luckily, right now I don t have to care about the hemlock quality... cause I have now my... SITKA SPRUCE!!!
Re: drying (was Crappy wood) (1 message)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Wow, i am really glad i found this list. It has proven to be an invaluable resource even in the first week i am subcribed!! I am still interested in seeing
Re: Thinking Micro... (26 messages)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Tim, Kids have gone to FLA with grandparents, nothing much to do except boatbuilding and work. It is amazing how much time there is once we don t have to
Micro triangular chines? (1 message)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Will be starting hull construction on my micro within 2 weeks or so, and have a thought I d like some feedback on (yes, another loony idea from Glen). Am
Re: [bolger] Re: Thinking Micro... (12 messages)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Tim: I know what you mean. My wife loves to help. In fact I have started a folder in the files section of this DG for people to put pictures of their wives,
Re: [bolger] Micro triangular chines? (4 messages)
Fri Jun 23 2000
Glen: This is sort of belt and braces approach. IMHO if you are going to glass the inside of the chine, just leave out what PCB calls the most rot-prone
Topaz update (2 messages)
Sat Jun 24 2000
It might sound trivial, but a milestone has been achieved. I just finished the upholstering for the settees and back. I purchased a used 6 thick foam
Carene2000 (1 message)
Sat Jun 24 2000
Carene2000 http://www.stentec.com/software/frame.html
Re: [bolger] Re: Micro triangular chines? (6 messages)
Sat Jun 24 2000
Gang, There s another type of triangular chine. This one has a rabbet either side to accept the planking, so it projects beyond in order to save the edges. It
Boats W/ O.Mind 4 Sale? (1 message)
Sat Jun 24 2000
Greetings, Anyone have a used copy of Boats with an Open Mind for sale? It is $28 at Amazon, but I would like to buy or rent someone s extra copy. Does my
Re: [bolger] Boats W/ O.Mind 4 Sale? (1 message)
Sat Jun 24 2000
I have an extra copy - send me 15 and I will pay for shipping and mail it to you Bill Derby 407 Wild Flower Trail Weatherford, TX 76087
mixing epoxy brands (1 message)
Sun Jun 25 2000
FBBB -- Well, my beloved WestSystem is nearly gone, and the LS Margaret Ellen is still not done. Given the testimonials re: RakeResin, I m ready to give it a
Re: [bolger] Small Plywood Diesel Cruiser files uploaded (7 messages)
Sun Jun 25 2000
Mark: Sometime in 1990 or so, SBJ started going downhill, in fact in this issue (May 91) you can see it happening. The articles are about overpowered
"small diesel cruiser" (1 message)
Sun Jun 25 2000
Obviously folks have different ideas about what constitutes small . In the size range discussed, I think that the 26 ELCO would be a pretty good benchmark as
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 100 (1 message)
Sun Jun 25 2000
John Welsford lives about 5km down the road from me! I looked through his boat building shed the other day. Roger.
Limits of the Sailing Dory (2 messages)
Sun Jun 25 2000
...let alone have the room to go cruising. That s what the Jessie Cooper article is all about. Another good read exposition of the, legacy of the Sailing
I'm back! (1 message)
Sun Jun 25 2000
Hi guys. Great afternoon after 3 totally uneventful months (well, just from the boatbuilding point of view: my wife made all her 4 exams ok, so should any of
Whatever happened to PB&F? (1 message)
Sun Jun 25 2000
Has anybody noticed that we haven t heard a word out of Gloucester? Recent posts about dories and out of print books cry out for some sort of comment.
Re: [bolger] Micro (1 message)
Sun Jun 25 2000
Hi, and Congratulations, Phill, Well Done! Now, if you could send me an email with your Micro s name, and what ever other information you care to include, I
Re: Wooden Boat Show (2 messages)
Sun Jun 25 2000
Michael, I was sorely tempted to make the drive to Mystic, but with two good days of weather I went boatbuilding instead. I figured that the cost of driving,
Japanese Beach cruiser (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
i was thinking of building the japanese beach cruiser in bolgers BWaOM and would like to hear from anybody who has or who has given it some serious thought
Re: [bolger] Small Plywood Diesel Cruiser (11 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
... I inquired about this at the local computer center and it appears that the culprit is elm , the email program I have been using. It is what they call
Re: Adding jib to Bobcat (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Hi Chris, I think before doing major alterations to your boat, you should have a close look at your existing mainsail. OK catboats don t do quite so well,
Re: Limits of the Sailing Dory (3 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Mark, With my browser, all I get is a holding page, under construction . The same is true for the Bolger website. Not being able to open files is one thing,
Junk rig (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Harry, ... sounds like you haven t joined the Junk Rig Association already. You can find lots of information in the newsletters. The Hills and Tom Colvin are
Re: Small Plywood Diesel Cruiser (6 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
At first this thread annoyed me slightly as being a little off topic. However, the persistence of the group in following it is evidence enough of the broad
Sailrite? (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
FBBB -- I m not sure which is less appealing, ponying up $1200 for a suit of sails from Payson, or putting a set of blue poly sails on what it turning out to
Re: [bolger] Re: Small Plywood Diesel Cruiser (16 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Welcome to the Problem! I looked at all these and wound up with the 20 foot Sweet Caroline hull plans from Glen-L, will do my own cabin and accomodations...
Surf's Up (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Inspired by a friend s desire to learn how to sail, I started building a Surf, this weekend. She ll be christened the Betsy Ross , in honor of the beginning
Big Screw ups! (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Hi All, A while back some of us were relating there biggest boo-boos in boat building. Well, I have one to add to the, Mistake-o-rama. Having completed the
Re: [bolger] Re: Limits of the Sailing Dory (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Vance, Craig O Donnell s Cheap Page Junk & Junk Rig section is at http://www.friend.ly.net/user-homepages/d/dadadata/junks.html I haven t seen it all myself,
RE: [bolger] Big Screw ups! (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Some years ago I took a short course and built a fibreglass kayak using polyester resin. We were told that if our resin didn t harden up properly, to leave
Re: [bolger] Sailrite? (3 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Hi David Mr Galvin has it covered, but since this is almost a poll, I ll add my vote. Good product, good pricing, good people. I ll be doing repeat business
Re: Flipping MICRO (3 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Peter, Thanks for the encouragement. It flipped just like Bernie W. described it. I braced it fore and aft, and side to side so that the boat was one solid
Re: Ships graveyards - slightly off of pure Bolger (5 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Lincoln, Quite true. I really had not thought about that. Hampton Beach and other Hamptons are quite close to Portsmouth NH. I once caught a 6 foot blue
RE hull turning (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Hey like the add says just do it!! I had no trouble turning the hull I just invited 4 of my friends to a boat turinig BBQ and had an old foam mattress for it
micro sailing (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Hi All, I went for a sail up the Brisbane River yesterday, in 5-8knt breezes, and she went very well in the narrow confines. This time she tacked like a treat
Re: [bolger] Japanese Beach cruiser (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
John: One of the first boats I ever built was a little pram with a sprit sail. I liked the sail because you could roll the whole thing around the mast and
Re: [bolger] Re: Ships graveyards - slightly off of pure Bolger (2 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
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Re: [bolger] adding jibb to bobcat (2 messages)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Hi Chris, This same question was asked on the Wooden Boat forum back on March 1 of this year, about an old catboat of similar size to the Bobcat. Go to
Eeek! (1 message)
Mon Jun 26 2000
Well, I am inordinately proud of myself since, despite the chaos of an upcoming family move overseas, I managed to complete my collection of Bolger books with
Re: [bolger] adding jibb to bobcat (3 messages)
Tue Jun 27 2000
Chris- A jib for for light winds will help you keep moving, but it won t help you point better. :o( The added sail area forward will move the center of effort
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 99 (3 messages)
Tue Jun 27 2000
Thank you, Roger, Since you put this through the group, I take it the offer is to anyone. Can look at .dxf. Think possible boat. Your drawings? Please send.
Portsmouth UK!! (1 message)
Tue Jun 27 2000
Sorry for the confusion!!! I was referring to Portsmouth UK, which is the principal navy shipyard for the Royal Navy. It is an interesting place and worth a
Re: [bolger] Portsmouth UK!! (1 message)
Tue Jun 27 2000
In a message dated 06/27/2000 4:
Re: [bolger] Out of Print Books (9 messages)
Wed Jun 28 2000
David: Sorry I couldn t write you back till now. As one who quit the rolling stop, myself, I ll continue not showing that study plan of the William Garden
Aluminium masts (1 message)
Wed Jun 28 2000
My source for Douglas Fir fell through... I have checked with local professional boat builders who confirm that they use Douglas Fir in the UK but because we
Re: [bolger] Lexan (1 message)
Wed Jun 28 2000
You might try Tap Plastics, which I guess is a west coast thing, but the do have a 1-800 number. I ve been to their stores many times here in CA, and they
Re: [bolger] pressure treated lumber (4 messages)
Wed Jun 28 2000
I have to disagree here, though I have no doccumentation. I did run across a post from a fella who worked in this industry, and lamented that both his cancer
Re: [bolger] Latex Paint and priming (1 message)
Wed Jun 28 2000
There have been some really interesting sides to this discussion. I am planning to prime a fir ply scow with Kilz type (shellac based) primer, followed by
Re: Fldg Schnr Cont sharp edges? (2 messages)
Wed Jun 28 2000
It s me again, the ancient Folding Schooner (#17). My first set of bilge boards had to be replaced early on due to grounding. The bottom of the boards got
Re: pressure treated lumber (4 messages)
Wed Jun 28 2000
My experience is you have to pick the lumber carefully. Some will twist and split as the wood dries (if the treatment was relatively recent) and some will
Sharp edges and fiberglass tape. (1 message)
Wed Jun 28 2000
You might try a vacuum bag. I made a rudder a couple of months ago this way (for a Flying Junior dinghy that I own). I was taking a class on composites (for
shock cord (1 message)
Wed Jun 28 2000
Anyone looking for inexpensive shock cord should try REI-outlet.com. Click on camping/hiking, and then on tent accessories. They have 18-inch to 36-inch pieces
Au revoir! (Or at least see you later.) (1 message)
Wed Jun 28 2000
Well, while I will remain subscribed to the group, I will be away from it indefinitely. My family and I are moving to France in a few days (which is why our
Re Plans (1 message)
Thu Jun 29 2000
Whoops didn t mean to open such a can of worms, but it made for interesting reading. All things considered I might buy those plans just to be on the safe side.
Re: [bolger] Re: Paints over Plywood. (2 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
In a message dated 06/28/2000 11:
Copyright (1 message)
Thu Jun 29 2000
List, A quick trip to ask.com revealed this definition: copyright the exclusive, legally secured right to publish, reproduce, and sell the matter and form of
Re: Mast Gauge ? (2 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
THere is a drawing of this gadget in one of the Payson instant boat books. No time to explain it now. I suspect it s on Michalak s site also. ... out ... of
Re: [bolger] Mast Gauge ? (2 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
Leander, The Michalak picture tells alot of the story, and looks good, but you may want to know about making one slightly larger for your 3 inch masts. The
Re: Copyright protection of boat plans (3 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
... IMHO, this is a misreading of the law. A designer who registers his new design to protect it against copying can still not prevent construction of a hull
Re: Boat recommendations (4 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
Dear Jackie, I wouldn t recommend a Teal for what you want to do with her. She s great for rowing and sailing, however she doesn t have enough room or capacity
Re: Shock cord (2 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
... reels of ... The value, at least to me, is these come with good quality hooks attached to each side and at a price less than you could buy bulk cord and
Re: [bolger] Copyright (1 message)
Thu Jun 29 2000
In a message dated 6/29/00 8:38:03 AM Central Daylight Time, tbertw@sccsi.com writes:
Re: Light Dory Evaluation (4 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
... out ... see! Thanks Jake, I have seen pictures of butting with fiberglass and epoxy only but have been very skeptical of it. Heck I m game to try it out. I
Customary Payment for Building more than one? (1 message)
Thu Jun 29 2000
Hello, Let s say I buy plans and build 2 boats with the intent to sell them from the start. I sell both boats. What is the customary payment back to the
Re: [bolger] PL Premium (5 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
This old thread: Used the PL in a tube today. Very nice fixing little 1/4 plywood bulkheads in the ends with nothing else but it. No frames or anything. These
Re: [bolger] Re: Building from book plans/drawings. (3 messages)
Thu Jun 29 2000
This question was flogged to death in Re: [bolger] Copyright - let s return to the topic of boat building. Gregg Carlson, moderator
Fun Noodle Rub rail (1 message)
Fri Jun 30 2000
My Tortoise has been a great dinghy except for the racket it makes banging up against my sailboat hull. Reading the posts about Fun Noodles gave me a solution.
Boatbuilding, Anyone? (1 message)
Fri Jun 30 2000
Now that we have settled the copyright and polycarbonate matters, I m back to boatbuilding - just in time for the monsoon here in NW Florida. We still have two
Re: [bolger] Re: Boat recommendations (2 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
Pete: That s good advice. But Zepher is possible to cartop, if your car is long enough. It s true the length makes that a little easier. Mark
Re: [bolger] Re: Light Dory Evaluation (2 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
Rick, A technique I have used to eliminate evidence of the external taping on a bright finished boat is to glass the entire panel with 4 or 6 oz. glass on the
Martha Jane ballast (1 message)
Fri Jun 30 2000
I have been following the ballast discussion with interest, i.e. more is better, but I d like to keep my intended MJ as light as possible for trailering. I m
Re: [bolger] Re: Fiberglass butt joints (2 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
... You can buy bi-axial (bias) tape from RAKA. It comes in a variety of widths and weights, and saves a lot of cutting and ending up with little scraps.
Polytarp shelter, was Boatbuilding, Anyone? (1 message)
Fri Jun 30 2000
I have a polytarp shelter that is now 5 years old (originally thought it might last for 1 year.) It has been attacked by both the sun and occasional branches
RE: [bolger] Fldg Schnr Cont sharp edges? (2 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
The trailing edge of my centreboard is 1/4 inch plywood. I rounded it then glassed it with no problem. I used glass strips cut on the bias (45 degrees off
Re: [bolger] Polytarp shelter, was Boatbuilding, Anyone? (1 message)
Fri Jun 30 2000
Jamie, Good suggestion on the inner liner - this may work for me since the drips coming in aren t all that big, just enough to wet the project! My shelter
Re: [bolger] Re: Lexan and new acrylic question (12 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
you ll hear no more argument from me, (at least on this subject :-) Richard (trying to decide which project to actually start next)
Re: [bolger] Re: Mast Gauge ? (7 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
List, I got lazy and created an outline of one in autocad. I found the relation ship of the holes is 30%, 40% and 30%. If the distance between the inner edge
Fldg Schnr Cont (7 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
The Folding Schooner now has some actual primer on it. Thanks for all the help with mast optoins, gauges etc. I have had a lot of time to think about it
Re:[bolger] Customary Payment for Building more than one? (1 message)
Fri Jun 30 2000
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Re: Fldg Schnr Mast options? (3 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
I went out and bought a bunch of clamps for my Windsprint s mast. When my dad found out he told me how to do the same thing with some line, sticks and wedges.
Progress Report - Sweet Caroline and Shelter (1 message)
Fri Jun 30 2000
I laced a grid of polyester cord into my high shelter, and placed some 4 mil polyethylene overhead to catch the rain drips. Bad ugly, but we ll see if it
First Sail in the AM (1 message)
Fri Jun 30 2000
Well I have completed my first boat. The MayFly12 designed by Jim Michalak. I have her sitting on the trailer in the garage ready to go first thing in the
Re: Micro Owners list. (2 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
I figured the list would be longer, but anyway here are my suggestions. Lets get a web page started, post some basic info on the Micro, maybe some builder
Re: [bolger] Fldg Schnr Mast options? (5 messages)
Fri Jun 30 2000
Derek, et al: Birdsmouth mast info can be found here: . I m sure that it s posted elsewhere on the web, but this was the