January 2001
Re: Micro mast raising and lowering (2 messages)
Mon Jan 01 2001
Malcolm, I have owned a MICRO for seven seasons and routinely raise and lower my mast to get under two bridges on the way to a friends house.I also lower the
Re: [bolger] flotation foam (8 messages)
Mon Jan 01 2001
Thanks Steve, I knew I had something fouled up, mine looked like peanut shells on a pumpkin! Thank Heavens it has been too cold to glue, Now I can re-size them
Re: Surf, Gypsy or Wind Sprint (2 messages)
Tue Jan 02 2001
If you want the highest capacity, build a Windsprint. Bettter yet, scale up June Bug 10 or 20 percent. I built a Gypsy many years ago and sailed her a lot,
Re: [bolger] Epoxy mixing (3 messages)
Tue Jan 02 2001
... While this is true, I almost had a boat ruined by relying on such pumps. They are prone to inaccuracy, and one of my frames is glued with a very spongy
Archaeopteryx (1 message)
Tue Jan 02 2001
Hi, I recently acquired a copy of Bolger s Small Boats , and one of the designs in this book that I am considering building in the future is the Archaeopteryx
Re: [bolger] Re: Small Boats ;-) (5 messages)
Tue Jan 02 2001
Welcome Jim C., It s always good to hear from a possible convert. For something better than Study plans, go to; http://space.tin.it/io/jfwbi/micro.html If that
Re: folding schooner in Aust. (4 messages)
Tue Jan 02 2001
Slathering the epoxy on the board and the glass on the bottom of the board were to seal the board edges, trying to keep them from opening up the grain when I
Happy New Year, and... (1 message)
Tue Jan 02 2001
Dear all, first, Happy New Year to everybody. I took two weeks of vacation to rest a bit from a very tough (jobwise) end of year 2000. And, yes, I confess that
Re: Dovekie (4 messages)
Tue Jan 02 2001
... what the ... made. ... sail/hull ... Hi Chris, I ve had my Dovekie for several years now and I absolutely love it! I know my opinion is heavily biased but
Re: Plywood 12-1/2 - Keel Construction (10 messages)
Tue Jan 02 2001
Peter, I don t have my copy of BWAOM since I ve lent it to a friend, so I can t recall what detail was there. However, the plans have been completed for
Re: [bolger] Beyond Teal - next project (was Re: Teal or Surf?) (11 messages)
Wed Jan 03 2001
... Gee, let me think, how about a Micro? Stan, S.G.
RE: [bolger] Lead for ballast. (2 messages)
Wed Jan 03 2001
I found some scrap at a shop that did casting work -- it was the lead used to seal 45 gal (55 US gal) drums. Cost me 30 cents Canadian (20 cents US) a pound.
Re: Bright Feather picture (3 messages)
Wed Jan 03 2001
Peter, you mean Bright Thread, don t you? Cheers, Pippo ... listed ... is ... an ... imagining
Re: [bolger] New file uploaded to bolger, Elver (1 message)
Wed Jan 03 2001
Should have mentioned that there are 5 pix, just increment the number after elver in the URL. Certainly is a pretty boat. I ve liked that one since I first saw
Re: Floating Golf Green (2 messages)
Wed Jan 03 2001
Sorry, I forgot to include the URL for the page with the picture. http://www.mansonvilleplastics.com/newpage1.htm I think I would probably use a shag ball on
Re: Block question (3 messages)
Thu Jan 04 2001
That seems like a lot of stress on the wire! Do they have wire with a working load that high? I get, very roughly, somewhere above 40,000 psi, not accounting
Re: Surf, Gypsy or Windsprint (1 message)
Thu Jan 04 2001
I definitely agree, Gypsy is not your choice for more than two adults. With one or two on board she s a dream to sail. Beyond that she bogs down and feels
Fishcat, anyone interested? (1 message)
Thu Jan 04 2001
Hi everyone; I m new to the group but have followed PCB for many years. I m threatning to build a Fishcat and would like to hear from others who have done so
Re: [bolger] Re: source for trailers (6 messages)
Fri Jan 05 2001
I don t think the micro needs a boat trailer, at least mine didn t. I modified a flat bed by screwing down a 2x4 wood channel down the middle; that held the
Re: Foam Again and so on.. (2 messages)
Sat Jan 06 2001
This is a great idea and really helps reuse and recycle the stuff. I have outfitted Pointy Skiff, and Diablo with foam blocks that are left along the tide
Re: Carlson's "hull" program (2 messages)
Sat Jan 06 2001
Balmy Bill, You have downloaded a *.zip file, which is compressed. Go to www.download.com or www.shareware.com and download and install Winzip (free). Open
Re: [bolger] Re: foam flotation (2 messages)
Sun Jan 07 2001
Vince: I m not a chemist either, but I have some practical experience. Use only the expanded polystyrene foam. The two part is polyurethane, and is no good
Re: [bolger] installing servlets 2.2 (2 messages)
Mon Jan 08 2001
... but ... your ... And don t forget to compensate for the extra weight with more flotation (closed cell foam, of course), and a little extra ballast wouldn t
Re: messages to Common Sense Boats (2 messages)
Mon Jan 08 2001
I share the same ISP as CS and there is a big changeover going on at the ISP until 6 AM PST (from a local company to a megacorp -- sigh) ... having
Re: Is bragging allowed?! (4 messages)
Tue Jan 09 2001
... I kinda figured it would be! Esp. the Micro builders (I think there s one or two of them around here) seem to love bragging on their boats! (with good
RE Schorpioen (1 message)
Tue Jan 09 2001
Hi, I was a bit baffled when I read the book, particularly the lack of explanation of how Dick and Dorothea came by their Ransomian names. I asked Phil about
Re: [bolger] Re: Deleting files (4 messages)
Tue Jan 09 2001
... Ah those long northern winters :) Congratulations! ... Excellent to hear, hopefully after the launch we will hear something like ... and father and
Re: new member (6 messages)
Tue Jan 09 2001
Hi, John. There are getting to be several of us on the List. Johns, I mean. Nicknames might help and I see that you come with one already: Chip . Although
Re: advantages of a trailer (1 message)
Wed Jan 10 2001
How is your cradle fastened together? Nails, screws? Looks to me as if you could block the boat up clear of the cradle and disassemble one side, cut a few
Micro scantlings (10 messages)
Wed Jan 10 2001
[newcomer to the LIST] I strongly recommend increasing both the bottom and cabin top scantlings of the Micro. Only the sides of my Micro are of the specified
Re: Much modified micro (2 messages)
Wed Jan 10 2001
... just ... it ... more ... is a ... mounted in ... unit, ... well. ... call ... going ... building ... Mercury ... to my ... list, ... is ... the ... I am
Re: [bolger] daggerboards (3 messages)
Wed Jan 10 2001
Thanks. I found it and printed it out. Just what I needed When the snow stops I ll take some snaps of the hull and post them and post them, wearing my flame
Re: the advantages of a cradle! (10 messages)
Wed Jan 10 2001
Hello David, Nice Micro site you ve got there!Too bad winter has shut down the the shop...:-( While I was building my Micro I built 4 wooden boxes with the
Re: [bolger] Dear Aunty LM2 (2) Motors on big bolger boxes... (2 messages)
Thu Jan 11 2001
Tim - I read your post about heaving to with some interest. When we had a transom hung rudder on Landroval ( our martha jane) I could sheet the mizzen in
Re:heaving to (1 message)
Thu Jan 11 2001
An Addendum! I realized that I probably wasn t clear that when we use the o/b assist in heaving to we still have to have the mizzen sheeted flat - otherwise
Re: Gypsy Daggerboard relocation (6 messages)
Thu Jan 11 2001
Dan -- I m not crazy about the Gypsy daggerboard either, but for different reasons. As it is, off-center and angled, when you re sailing over a sandbar, or
Re: PCB on Tennessee vs. Idaho (5 messages)
Thu Jan 11 2001
Actually, The Dakota has considerably more rocker than either Idaho or Wyoming. It takes relatively low power (50T Yamaha is recommended) compared to the other
The Daggerboard - I hear you all, and it stays in place (1 message)
Thu Jan 11 2001
Thanks to everyone. I ll get used to it. Regards to all. Dan
Re: [bolger] Re: Iceboats (7 messages)
Thu Jan 11 2001
In a message dated 1/8/01 5:53:11 PM Central Standard Time, ... A recent issue of HUT (Minnesota Canoe Association publication) included an interesting yarn,
Re daggerboards (1 message)
Fri Jan 12 2001
An angled , offset daggerboard will show itself to be a blessing over time. You can pull it up whilst underway. you will not get your sail caught when jibbing
Re: [bolger] Updated Micro scantlings? (8 messages)
Fri Jan 12 2001
Pippo, I m happy to see that you re not considering to abort your proyect, even being so short of time. Congratulations and... coraggio! About the scantlings,
Re: Daggerboard (1 message)
Fri Jan 12 2001
Dan, I can t emphasize enough the joy I get from sailing Raggle-Taggle, my gypsy. I m willing to guarantee you ll do more than get used to it...you ll love
Re: OT Yacht Restoration Project (2 messages)
Fri Jan 12 2001
Around here, they usually go back to the bank (or family member) who loaned the money in the first place, or get absorbed by a mega
Re: KALGOORLIE?! (2 messages)
Fri Jan 12 2001
A question for Paul: Is the Kalgoorlie represented in How I Spent My Summer Vacation anything like the real Kalgoorlie? For those who haven t seen this
Re: Naval Jelly/photos (13 messages)
Fri Jan 12 2001
... Jeez, Seth, you really oughts ta write it up for Messing About in Boats. It seems perfect. What a great project.
1/01 Birdwatcher Update (1 message)
Fri Jan 12 2001
Well, the update is that there isn t much of one. It s been unusually cold for Maryland and so work is lagging. However, the angle grinder has done yeoman duty
Re: [bolger] Re: Bobcat (13 messages)
Sat Jan 13 2001
Don, Peter and all, The Turkey River is not as delicious as Peter makes it sound although it is scenic. It is a small river in northeast Iowa that empties
Re: [bolger] Re: NIS 23 rudder (3 messages)
Sun Jan 14 2001
In a message dated 1/13/2001 9:37:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, pvanderw@optonline.net writes:
Re: translations (2 messages)
Sun Jan 14 2001
... early ... legend) ... flesh is ... good . ... So very true!! Last week I received an Email from a German friend asking me to please write to him in
Re: Up the river (4 messages)
Sun Jan 14 2001
... for ... I have a friend who took his power cruiser up the Hudson. He told me that the Albany Yacht Club provides the service of renting hay bales to use as
Anyone in Tampa (1 message)
Mon Jan 15 2001
Bolgerites - I was just brushing the snow off the bottom of Whispering Jesse, the Elegant Punt I built last spring, when I realized -- Hey! I ll be in Tampa
Re: Lake Champlain Bolger Messabout? (7 messages)
Mon Jan 15 2001
David, Thanks!Sounds like my kinda place!!Now I suppose we just have to wait and see how long it will take for this idea to percolate through the group.It sure
Italian spelling, etc (19 messages)
Tue Jan 16 2001
Dear all when a town is of international relevance, we use to italianize the name itself: Paris becomes Parigi, New York turns into Nuova York, Muenchen
Re:Cabin Clam Skiff (building key) (1 message)
Tue Jan 16 2001
John, I got out my BOATS WITH AN OPEN MIND and looked at the article for the clam skiff. It appears to me that everything one would need to know in order to
Re: re:Cabin Clam Skiff missing page??? (2 messages)
Tue Jan 16 2001
Hey, that could be a big part of my problem, Vince. Thanks. I ll get a fax off to Bolger about the apparent discrepancy. John ... the ... and ... you
Re: For Peter L. re: SURF (4 messages)
Tue Jan 16 2001
Hello David, Don is absolutely right!What you are looking at is indeed the center shoe. By the way,those wonderful construction photos are not
Re: [bolger] cartop boat loader (6 messages)
Tue Jan 16 2001
... prior to opening my mouth per cartop loader. OSB delaminates VERY FAST!!!! go to a local builder or lumberyard and beg a small piece from them for testing.
Re: Oxygen-Acetylene vs. arc weld (2 messages)
Tue Jan 16 2001
David I would vote for arc . the oxieacetaline heats the metal more and can cause more distortion. the arc is my personal favorite and I belive that it may
Re: [bolger] Re- Arc welding (2 messages)
Wed Jan 17 2001
Agree with your advice, but there is a story here! , and we d love to hear it.... Jim
Re: Mid-winter madness (6 messages)
Wed Jan 17 2001
By way of being more inclusively on-topic, it is a fact, is it not, that the rivers in the Montreal area offer pretty good small boat cruising? The Hudson
Re: Phil's Retreiver and Champlain designs (4 messages)
Wed Jan 17 2001
Hi to those dreaming of Champlain spacious interior. In case you have miss it, please refer to message 8788, dated last Dec 14, where I provided further
Re: Wind generator (2 messages)
Sat Jan 20 2001
I ran across this LED anchor light. It charges itself, no wiring but expensive. LED lights use so little electricity it is hard to measure. In my Double Eagle
Re: Any Bolger boaters in Quebec City? (2 messages)
Sat Jan 20 2001
Hello Jamie, Should you make it to Québec City,you may want to check this site out before leaving;http://tourisme.gouv.qc.ca/anglais/index.html It will be a
RE: [bolger] An e-group for Sailing Canoes (3 messages)
Sat Jan 20 2001
I do not need another e-group, so I subscribed. I m getting somewhat concerned about my sanity. Jim
Re: holiday project - 2 day elegant punt (5 messages)
Sat Jan 20 2001
er, well ... they live on the sunny atlantic coast of Florida. We did it while visiting for break. By the way, they haven t painted the boat yet, but I hear
Re: [bolger] Re: Dear Aunt LM (1) Heaving to in big boxes (12 messages)
Sat Jan 20 2001
Greetings Peter, My experience with my Long Micro Thylacine heaving to is as follows. Mizzen sheeted flat, main furled. 10 knots: lies quietly head to wind. 15
Re: [bolger] Re: ballast tank gasket (1 message)
Sun Jan 21 2001
In a message dated 01/20/2001 10:
Re: Lost the Bolger Pages URL, please help (2 messages)
Sun Jan 21 2001
... Perhaps this is the site you are looking. www.ace.net.au/schooner/sites2.htm#start Bill
Re: [bolger] Re: Lost the Bolger Pages (found 'em) (1 message)
Sun Jan 21 2001
Thanks Bill and others...I remembered that I d looked in on Surf in the last week, so by the magic of the History folder, I was able to recover my lost
(1 message)
Sun Jan 21 2001
This salty old codger has been there, done that, and read darn near everything. And I have never heard of any kind of rig that holds a vessel head to wind
Re: ballast tanks (6 messages)
Mon Jan 22 2001
... tops ... For what it s worth, the 3M catalog lists their Marine Grade Mildew Resistant Silicone as Also excellent gasket adhesive and formed-in- place
Re: Micro (modification) (3 messages)
Mon Jan 22 2001
THere is a discussion of this on this months version of Jim Michalak s web site: http://homepages.apci.net/~michalak/ I haven t read it yet. THere is an
Re: East Coast Trailer Sailing Squadron (2 messages)
Mon Jan 22 2001
You are all welcome to change your location to any harbor here in the Northeast. Just bring your icepicks! Did Bolger design an ice boat? It would be cool if
Christening (1 message)
Tue Jan 23 2001
The breaking of a bottle over the bow is, at best, a Victorian tradition. First it was the blood of a virgin, then the urine. Due to shortages of both, it
Re: Birdwatcher Types (10 messages)
Wed Jan 24 2001
... With respect David, how come you sign as canberraraider? Are you an Aussie in NZ, or a turncoat??? :) You suggest Birdwatcher. I see others suggest
Re: [bolger] Re: Boat Launch party (1 message)
Wed Jan 24 2001
Just go with champagne... the boat has already cost a small fortune already what does it matter for a few dollars more. I like the homemade wine idea but fear
Re: Diablo Under construction (3 messages)
Wed Jan 24 2001
Rick, My Diablo weighs a little less than 200 lbs. Good luck, David Jost
Brick and local guy Bob Taylor (1 message)
Wed Jan 24 2001
David, I found Bob s work phone. 281 333 7547. I left a message on his voice mail to contact you. I am pretty certain that if you two connect before someone
Re: [bolger] Brick and local guy Bob Taylor, sorry list (1 message)
Wed Jan 24 2001
That was meant to be a private post, and I didn t check the address. Don
Re: [bolger] Re:homemade wine for homemade boats? (1 message)
Wed Jan 24 2001
Wine making the easy way. one 12 oz can of concentrated grape juice (the non-frozen type) 4 cups sugar Wine Yeast (cooking yeast will work, but not as good) 1
Birdwatcher Query - The next generation... (1 message)
Wed Jan 24 2001
Thank you to all those of you who responded, really appreciate 1)your thoughts and 2)your loyalty to your fave Bolger design!! Time for a confession to you
Re: Low Cost LED Running Lights (2 messages)
Thu Jan 25 2001
Checkout the NavLight at TekTite http://www.tek-tite.com/Specialty/specialty.html 800-540-2814 I bought one of their TREK 2 LED flash lights as an anchor
Re: FREE Brick in Houston TX (4 messages)
Thu Jan 25 2001
Looks like Bob Taylor will be picking up my brick Sat morning. If he gets scared away by seeing it in person, I ll let you know.
Re: Micro trailering (2 messages)
Thu Jan 25 2001
Hi Bill, The acurate answers to your questions depend on many things.For trouble free launching,it really requires a good launching ramp,one that has a quick
Re: [bolger] Re: More Micro Questions / homemade wine for homemade boats? (2 messages)
Thu Jan 25 2001
If the wine didn t turn out, maybe you could distill it into Micro Brandy . Clyde
SEA ANCHOR SUBSITUTE (1 message)
Thu Jan 25 2001
In an article I read by Philip Bolger he says he beleives a anchor and its wrap will work just as well as most drogues will. He reasons since they run deeper,
STORM PETREL (2 messages)
Thu Jan 25 2001
Philip Bolger in an article on this boat said Seaworthiness is defined as the ability to keep the sea in all conditions This boat will roll around and around
LED lighting - Some cheap, some not. Kinda long. (1 message)
Thu Jan 25 2001
I ve seen both the LED cluster lights and the masthead/anchor light you mention. The LED clusters are meant to replace conventional single or double contact
Re: [bolger] Single Handed Schooner - Anchor stowage (3 messages)
Thu Jan 25 2001
hope you are taking pictures!!! Chris Flynn Flynn s Folly _/) ... From: To: Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:08
Re: Birdwatcher type (1 message)
Thu Jan 25 2001
Along with Micro, Light Schooner, Birdwatcher you might want to check out Catfish and Spartina. The latter is in Boats With an Open Mind (p.106). The Catfish
Another boat??? (1 message)
Thu Jan 25 2001
What do you need another boat for??? Jeez, if I knew that, why would I stop at 6 ( whoops.. 5 ). I ve sold the 20 ft. Gulfcoast 150 h.p. fishing boat. ( My
We've Been Hijacked! (1 message)
Fri Jan 26 2001
I just discovered that the egroups lists have been taken over by Yahoo! I m a bit distressed. When Yahoo took over some webrings they made such a mess of
remove (1 message)
Fri Jan 26 2001
Re: Why did I do it? (2 messages)
Fri Jan 26 2001
Your story reminds me of a very sad memory. Our neighbor and friends skiff was found with just the crabpot float in the boat with the crabpot line going over
Re: [bolger] Another Boat (2 messages)
Fri Jan 26 2001
Claude, Welcome aboard! I would suggest you buy your plans directly from PB & friends, I had bought mine from common sense boats, but I don t know if they are
Microholism; was Re: More Micro Questions / homemade wine for homemade boats? (3 messages)
Fri Jan 26 2001
Dear David, I have tried,oh Lord,I have tried to quit this MICRO madness from meandering its way through my daily thoughts and nightly dreams.Oh dear,the
RE: [bolger] remove and unsubscribe (2 messages)
Fri Jan 26 2001
Like rats from a sinking ship...... Yahoooo! ........splash. Paul ... From: pvanderw@optonline.net [mailto:pvanderw@optonline.net] Sent: Friday, January 26,
Re: sculling oar (2 messages)
Fri Jan 26 2001
Saluti Marco, Yes,I believe that is what it is or perhaps remo di coda?My Italian crew is not around so it is difficult for me to confirm this for you.....
Re: How to Reef Micro? (7 messages)
Fri Jan 26 2001
Hello Paul, My second set of reef points fall exactly half way between the foot of the sail and the reef points shown on the plans.The ones on the plan allow
Microholism; was Re: More Micro Questions / homemade wine for homemade boats? (3 messages)
Fri Jan 26 2001
David, Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!My oh my!!......after a shot like that I suppose you could build any Bolger boat your heart desires just as long as you show up
Re: [bolger] Re: Diablo under construction: (4 messages)
Sat Jan 27 2001
Bolger s original Fast Motor Sailor was or is an oversize(wider) Diablo at 25ft and he says that the only complaint was the lack of cabin space, and that
Re: [bolger] Re: Singlehanding a dipping lugger?? (9 messages)
Sat Jan 27 2001
I don t want to waste a lot of your time but what if; you had two mast steps, one on either side( I saw in 30 Odd...), an alum tube or pipe mast, a small
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 843 (1 message)
Sat Jan 27 2001
... In the case of the Golden Gate south tower you might want to make that 100 feet... the strange attraction of the south tower has become a local running
Re: Yahoo not *exactly* like eGroups (2 messages)
Sat Jan 27 2001
Hey Don, I second Vince on this too.......don t leave!And speaking of leaving has anyone noticed we have lost Bill Jochems of the schooner W.D.JOCHEMS fame
Re: Lake Champlain (2 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
Garth, By all means,bring yourself and GYPSY to the messabout!The more,the merrier!! More importantly,build your CHEBACCO!!This beautiful boat deserves the
Re: Date for the Champlain messabout (3 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
August 2-5 sounds great. I have obtained clearance from the calendar chairwoman and have received permission to bring: 2 children, 1 wife, 1 large black lab,
Re: "What do you need another boat for?" (7 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
Peter Re: your crew. Be thee wary the press gang. Claude Wandering the back streets looking to fill out a crew with willing volunteers ... but ...
Re: [bolger] CAMP CRUISER CONCEPT (2 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
The latest issue of Messing About in Boats has the goldplater version of this boat in the Bolger column. Ron
Re: [bolger] explanation please (4 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
In a message dated 01/28/2001 7: Transom Angle 15 degrees ... You ve got it right, the
Re: Don't Abandon Ship Due To Yahoo (3 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
I use the groups via the web, not by e-mail. Response speed has been pathetic for last couple weeks, and is really awful the last couple days. I hope Yahoo is
gave Yahoo dodgy info, still can't get in (sigh!!) (1 message)
Sun Jan 28 2001
Well, I capitualted and gove them dodgy info, now they tell me Oops, you are not signed on Bolger. However, they didn t tell me how to do it!!!! GRRRRRR!!!
made some Yahoo progress, but not there yet (1 message)
Sun Jan 28 2001
This is absurdly difficult to do!!! Add to the fact that I didn t really want to do it anyway and it makes for great frustration. I found a hekp page letting
Re: Yahoo not exactly ... (7 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
... and they ... Well, they certainly have no business knowing your real address, birthday, sexual preference, or anything else. I, for one, have no qualms
Re: yahoo #2 (2 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
Stan, This is a Bolger Boat site,not a cooking class on the net! ;-) What in blazes are these cookies that you recieved and why didn t I get any?Is this promo
Changeover to Yahoo (1 message)
Sun Jan 28 2001
All, I read the group s messages on the web, but post and reply via email. My old eGroups bookmark in Netscape still works. The first time on after the change,
Re: Hang in there Don,we're all rootin' for ya! (4 messages)
Sun Jan 28 2001
O.K.Bolgerados, I sure do not know a whole lot about computers but seeing how Don can no longer access the FILES section,which he enjoys mightly how about us
cookies, explained (1 message)
Sun Jan 28 2001
A cookie, in this context, is a small file on YOUR hard drive which is written there by a web page. Cookies are permitted to store only a limited amount of
(1 message)
Mon Jan 29 2001
This just a test- dialing the Yahoo address to see how it works. Bill Wallace in Houston
(1 message)
Mon Jan 29 2001
I ve built a Nymph and Rubens Nymph- both excellent and easy first-time projects- the Rubens a vast improvement. A crisis can arise when it is time to bend the
scullingoarsyahoofoldingschoonerinozupdate (1 message)
Mon Jan 29 2001
G day all i ve had a yahoo-otomy and returned to normal. I m now a 200year old banking executivefrom patagonia. (only half joking). What is a sculling oar?
3 Sail Track Secions or 4? (1 message)
Mon Jan 29 2001
Hi Gang, Micro s main luff is 19 . Sail track comes in 6 lengths. Is 18 enough (3 sections x 6 = 18), with the tack tied around the mast and under the two
How easy to move Completed Micro? (1 message)
Mon Jan 29 2001
Hi Gang, How easy is it to move a completed, ~1500lb Micro on a sled-craddle? If I attach the keel in the shop (preferred), then I have to somehow move Micro
Re:Micrite (1 message)
Mon Jan 29 2001
Peter, No offense I hope, but micrite sounds like it should be the name for some kind of mineral. Having seen your pics in the FILES, I consider that you
Re: [bolger] Re: memo to Peter Lenihan (9 messages)
Mon Jan 29 2001
Peter V. and Peter L. I ll have a go; Micro mentality= My own personal affliction that in light of, misery likes company , I try to ascribe to the other Micro
A Bolger AS-29 you can sail on your computer... (1 message)
Mon Jan 29 2001
I created an AS-29 for the sailing simulator Virtual Sailor. A demo of VS and the boat (and many others) can be downloaded from: http://www.avsim.com/vs It is
Re: [bolger] Martha Jane experts- help! (2 messages)
Mon Jan 29 2001
... Typical translation = 15 is short shaft, 20 is long shaft. I suspect that s Bolger s usage--he d say otherwise, I think, if he meant 25 . I have the
Micro/ Chebacco/ terminology (2 messages)
Mon Jan 29 2001
I ve never sailed a Micro, but have sailed a lot in a Chebacco, so I m not qualified to compare them objectively. Nevertheless, I agree with everthing Jamie
RE: [bolger] Re: Yahoo (7 messages)
Mon Jan 29 2001
... If you have a decent mailreader then don t waste your time with the web interface - choose read as mail (or whatever the current setting is called) and
Re: [bolger] Re: EEEK!!! (5 messages)
Tue Jan 30 2001
I guess we interpreting the meaning of that article in our own ways. In the first paragraph below, he s just describing the characteristics the boat, not
unsubscribe from egroups only please (1 message)
Tue Jan 30 2001
foldingschoonerinozphotos to droolover (1 message)
Tue Jan 30 2001
Have just sent a couple of photos tofiles to seeif I could figure out the complexities of it all. Sorry the first photo was so advanced but we had to buy a
Finally got in Yahoo (1 message)
Tue Jan 30 2001
Whew!!! they really make you jump through hoops, but I finally got to the files section. Here s how I did it, in case anyone else is having problems. I ll say
decamping (1 message)
Tue Jan 30 2001
I m sure that the group would lose half its membership if it changed services. Then deja would sell out to Yahoo anyway. If the fairly minor change from
Re: [bolger] Re: Micro v Chebacco, another thought (1 message)
Tue Jan 30 2001
Maybe this has been mentioned... You ll have a Micro together and sailing in much less time than a Chebacco. Now, I must say that I d far prefer a Chebacco to
Re: Diablo dreamers,builders and owners..... (6 messages)
Tue Jan 30 2001
initial stability: I can stand on the gunwale of my diablo and dive off it. I weight 200 lbs. No problem. (this is a calm water activity). 1/2 thickness
New design (1 message)
Tue Jan 30 2001
Hi all, I just finished lofting a new boat from PB&F, and though I still have a Wee Lassie canoe not quite finished in my garage, I am chomping at the bit to