January 2002
New Folder at Bolger2 (1 message)
Tue Jan 01 2002
Bolgerados, I ve just created a new folder over on BOLGER2 called,BIG BOLGER BOATS. Just to get things going,I ve added two big live-a-boards seeing how there
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 797 (1 message)
Wed Jan 02 2002
In a message dated 1/2/2002 11:12:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... How about a docking slip in the back for a pair and use them as the power for propulsion
Re: Puffer 40 (20 messages)
Wed Jan 02 2002
Dave, No text,just drawings for PUFFER if you look here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger2/files/BIG%20BOLGER%20BOATS/ Peter Lenihan ... my ... a ... for
Re:Accommodations: Tennessee v. Idaho (3 messages)
Wed Jan 02 2002
The plans for the Dakota I m building came with a sheet of four alternate arrangement plans in addition to the one streetcar style accommodation which was
Re: [bolger] Interesting sail type link (2 messages)
Wed Jan 02 2002
For those interested, here s the link to the whole book. There s a lot of interesting stuff in there....
Re: [bolger] Re: Seven Stars (4 messages)
Wed Jan 02 2002
The design was for an individual, and as far as I know are not available anywhere electronically since Ramon took down his web site. I have asked him if he
hot dipped galvanized screws (1 message)
Wed Jan 02 2002
The ones that I bought had zinc in the slotted heads that prevented the screwdriver getting a good fit and in many cases made it impossible to drive the screw.
Galvanised and inexpensive (1 message)
Thu Jan 03 2002
We used to use telephone pole support cable. At the time it cost .08 per foot versus $1 a foot for s/s. The support cable was 1x7 and quarter inch. It is very
Re: [bolger] Popular Mechanics (2 messages)
Thu Jan 03 2002
Fortunately, those smelly old things can be found in used book stores and antique malls for a few bucks apiece. My father and I collect them up every chance
Re: was "galvanized" now Friction Tape (11 messages)
Thu Jan 03 2002
When I was a young teen at Cass Tech in Detroit my electrical wiring course taught us to wrap soldered splices with first rubber tape then friction tape.
Accommodations: Tennessee v. Idaho (1 message)
Thu Jan 03 2002
I think Tennessee is an excellent choice on the Potomac. I live on the Rappahannock and was strongly considering a T here. I assume you ve followed the lengthy
Re: [bolger] Illinois!!! (16 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
I always liked Jim Browns comments regarding the anvil chorus: They always say they wanted a really big boat, so they could carry a lot of gas, for their
Re: [bolger] Occume . . . (2 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
You have to be pretty careful with those paper thin surfaces. I have used them happily for some boats, but one particular situation that comes to mind is the
Re: [bolger] Re: Quality control? (9 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
I do think that money put in a tender will be repayed many times, Whatever one does with disposable 30 footers, they will all need that little Tortoise or EP.
Re: [bolger] Re: Ideal dinghy/tender for Micro (4 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
Better flyfishing store and Bass Pro etc.. sell bootles waders that weight about 120z, and have the volume of a hat when rolled up. If the ground isn t to
Re: Tender for Micro (3 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
I have a Shoebox, and hope to build a Junebug this spring. The way I see it, if the Shoebox was modified a bit it would fit into the stern of Junebug. So you
Re: [bolger] Don't confuse 'galvanised' with 'zinc plated' (9 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
Hand wrought iron is full of silacious slag and was smelted with charcoal, clean. The slag is what gives wrought iron its timber like grain. Thats the major
RE: [bolger] Re: Egret versus Black Skimmer (3 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
FWIW, we cruised two chartered Skimmers in the Keys years ago, and I vividly recall sailing mine like a big dinghy when the wind piped up (yes, you CAN sail a
Re: [bolger] Cheap construction and longevity (17 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
That s bad luck. One thing about fir ply is that it holds up for ever. I have some out back in saw hourses that has been in ground contact for 10 yrs, every
Re: yahoo (4 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
There are e-mail addresses but it depends on what issue/department you re looking to contact. Brick and mortar location, plus real people at the phones are,
Re: [bolger] Tender (3 messages)
Fri Jan 04 2002
There was a local tri cabin power boat with a similar name, owned by two local physicians. OH NO! I hear you say Yep, it was called Pairadocs HJ
for you cold climate guys! (1 message)
Sat Jan 05 2002
Today was a good day here on the Maine coast! I had wrapped my Sneakeasy up in plastic and moved it out of the warm(heated) garage for the winter back in
Re: [bolger] Re: Galvanize Your Own?? (5 messages)
Sun Jan 06 2002
Acetone would be better than nothing, but To get that spray on zinc stuff to really work you probably have to go through the whole caustic soda wash, then acid
Re: Loose Moose II vs. Wyoming (2 messages)
Sun Jan 06 2002
Hi David Since Wyoming is a Sneakeasy times two it would seem to go together faster than LMII. I found the Sneakeasy to go together quickly primarily because
Re: [bolger] Wyo, Mdo, & Lexan (5 messages)
Sun Jan 06 2002
Perhaps this is redundant but I d talk to Noah s and see what they could do on 80 sheets of okoume or meranti. Clyde
Hot Dip Glavanising (1 message)
Sun Jan 06 2002
Hi Guys, Have you checked out how inexpensive it is to get hot dip galvanising done professionally? Pretty damn cheap if you collect all the bits together and
Re: MDO Test with photos (3 messages)
Sun Jan 06 2002
I ll see what I can rig up, and give it a try. Also I have photos of some Meranti and Doug fir plywood that went through about the same treatment. I ll stick
Re: The "New" Wyoming (3 messages)
Sun Jan 06 2002
Actually I m looking at 100 sheets of plywood to build the Wyo. Thats from staring at the plans for more than a just few hours. 80 sheets will do the hull,
page web (1 message)
Mon Jan 07 2002
Sorry all, I will arrange that....... Jean [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: Le Cabotin page wew (12 messages)
Mon Jan 07 2002
Bob Swore! -- as the Englishman said for Good night, when he first learnt French, and thought it so like English. Bob swore, my ducks! Miss Mowcher from
Re: [bolger] Re: ouch, I think I made a mistake (4 messages)
Mon Jan 07 2002
In addition to that, David, while the bolt is still hot, try hitting the head of the bolt soundly with a hammer while at the same time applying pressure with a
RE: [bolger] Re:Lexan vs. Acrylic also MDO (5 messages)
Mon Jan 07 2002
- my inserted polycarbonate comments - Bill Kreamer, President Sol-Air Company 129 Miller St. Belfast, Maine, U.S.A. 04915 Tel 207-338-9513 Fax
Re: More Marine Toilets (3 messages)
Mon Jan 07 2002
Very cool! I think I may give it a try in the spring. I ve been trying to figure out how to replace the thetford portable in my as-29. Frank San Miguel
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 802 (3 messages)
Mon Jan 07 2002
... I, too, chartered from KLSWC. Really a great way to sail a Black Skimmer, in waters where they really belonged. They had another Bolger boat, somewhat
Re: [bolger] Sprit Boom Leg-o-Mutton with jib (4 messages)
Mon Jan 07 2002
In a message dated 1/7/02 3:06:42 PM Central Standard Time, ... No experience here, but there might be a problem with the luff of the jib chafing on or
Re: [bolger] Re: plexiglass v. lexan & laminated v toughened glass (21 messages)
Tue Jan 08 2002
... true. also: countersinking the drill holes on the outside just a little bit will help a lot in preventing cracks starting under the heads of the
Re: [bolger] Re: Transom alteration for a micro (9 messages)
Tue Jan 08 2002
I had the same problem with my micro using too large an engine to start with. I had it on a bracket. The big engine really messes up the sailing
Re: [bolger] Re: Bantam #654 Construction underway (7 messages)
Wed Jan 09 2002
Not having read the original Bolger article, I cannot say why Bantam is a -multihull-. But keeping in mind the folding option from 6 to 4.8 meters on the
Re: [bolger] Le Cabotin page web (7 messages)
Wed Jan 09 2002
Jean, Your boat deserves the moniker. The model alone is awe inspiring. I don t know how much weight in ballast the AS 39 was planned to have originally. Is
RE: [bolger] I don't make idle threats (33 messages)
Wed Jan 09 2002
OK, I was going to do that later on today, if no one else had. Thanks. Geren W. Mortensen, Jr. Columbia, Maryland, USA ... My Personal Web Site
FW: [bolger] Re: Transom alteration for a micro (2 messages)
Wed Jan 09 2002
Hello Martin, The board covering the transom is to the same dimensions as the plans minus the middle which was cut out. Sorry,no close up picture of the
PCB's Bantam Design #654 (1 message)
Wed Jan 09 2002
Since there is some interest in this design, I would be willing to e-mail part 2 of the article to anyone interested. I have it in jpeg format and it takes
Re: [bolger] MDO, Meranti, Okume (6 messages)
Wed Jan 09 2002
... Yes, a little. The Kayleigh is a beamy boat with top-hamper, but is otherwise an attractive cabin skiff for low power scooting around. Kayleigh has a
Re: [bolger] wood as an engineering material (2 messages)
Wed Jan 09 2002
I look forward to scrutinizing this online resource. Thanks for posting it. The best book is the Gougeon Brothers on Boat Building. They are engineers and
Re: [bolger] Re: Le Cabotin - translation. (5 messages)
Wed Jan 09 2002
if you use the shift key when clicking a link another browser comes up automatically anyway. Larry ... __________________________________________________ Do
RE: [bolger] Beyond Bolger (3 messages)
Wed Jan 09 2002
Man! All that needs is a sofa and a refrigerator on the lower level porch .... I think I hear some banjos playing in the distance, too.... Geren W.
Re: Re cabotin web site (15 messages)
Thu Jan 10 2002
Bill, Bonjour Bill, Sampling is a rather timid term to fully describe the approach I use towards such heavenly beverages! May I suggest,as an alternate,the
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 813 (1 message)
Thu Jan 10 2002
In a message dated 1/9/2002 2:55:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... cause just like our wifes they can be a real B*t*h ...(sorry) Larry H. [Non-text portions
Re: [bolger] rAmBuNcTiOus Rides - a Martha Jane excursion (2 messages)
Thu Jan 10 2002
Mike, Terrific article. Can t wait to hear more about your salty adventures. What boat is next? Mike Masten
Re: Chebacco sea keeping (20 messages)
Thu Jan 10 2002
... flotation installed? What do you think the chances of righting her would be in case of capsize? Good questions. Understand that the Cynthia J. is really
Re: [bolger] Re:Dakota / Wyo (4 messages)
Thu Jan 10 2002
Sounds like the Dakota is built different than the Wyo. The Wyo has 3 layers of 1/2 staggered at 8 intervals. All panels except the very front are laid
Re: Wyoming: Damn you, Bruce Hallman! (14 messages)
Thu Jan 10 2002
... What I love most is that *feel* of delicately playing the sheets & rudder with the fill and flow of the shifting/gusting wind in the sails; and the
Re: evaluating the cost of building (3 messages)
Fri Jan 11 2002
Several years ago I read an article called Die Broke in WORTH magazine. The premise was that rather than pass on money to your heirs, use the money while
Re: Re Board feet (2 messages)
Fri Jan 11 2002
And to further complicate things the buyer has to be aware of how the firewood is stacked in the cord. Some cords provide much less in real volume of burnable
Board feet! (1 message)
Fri Jan 11 2002
Dunno when I last saw a piece of wood (apart from plywood) a foot wide. Mostly it s under 6 these days. You guys are really lucky! Bill ;-) [Non-text
Re: [bolger] Re: Douglas Fir ('Hem-fir')now rot resistence (42 messages)
Sat Jan 12 2002
I generally use treated lumber for all framing and stringers for boatbuilding. Usually rip 2 x 4 s or 1 by s. As long as they are reasonably dry, epoxy
Re: [bolger] Re: Chebacco Sea Keeping (16 messages)
Sat Jan 12 2002
Here s what I think about small boating out of Oregon ports. I m a freshwater sailer, haven t been out over the bar in years (with one brief exception). I
Re: Preventing Zebra Mussel Fouling (7 messages)
Sat Jan 12 2002
Google says: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0834586.html
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 819 (4 messages)
Sun Jan 13 2002
I don t know, but the risk that worries me is the building. During that process the stuff definetly gets into you, what it does while in there is an open
Re: [bolger] Board feet? (9 messages)
Sun Jan 13 2002
As far as i know, board foot is the volume of wood in question, 1BFT equals 144 square inches in any shape or form, as others have said. Usually wood sold in
Re: Advertising on Yahoo (6 messages)
Sun Jan 13 2002
Bruce -- Thanks for the heads-up on Webwasher. It was getting pretty bad lately -- reading this newsgroup on the web was like driving down a neon-lined strip
Lake Champlain Messabout Database (2 messages)
Sun Jan 13 2002
This is a periodic notice concerning the 2002 Vermont Messabout. If you think you would like to attend this event in early August go to the Woodenpowerboat
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 822 (1 message)
Mon Jan 14 2002
In a message dated 1/14/2002 12:23:04 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... ACE Hardware? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [bolger] Slapping and bras (2 messages)
Mon Jan 14 2002
I just wanted to say that this thread is a great example of a subject line that is sure to get attention. I wish I could come up with snappy subject lines
Bolgers Proa (1 message)
Mon Jan 14 2002
Hi All, Im looking for Info. on Bolgers Pro, I saw a picture of her in Wooden Boat. I think shes about 20 ft or so. Im looking for my next building project. Im
Air heads (1 message)
Tue Jan 15 2002
Earlier in the discussion of look down heads this web site was mentioned and I read the very informative article there.
Re: free albatros' (6 messages)
Tue Jan 15 2002
Actualy, I m looking at a 6hp instead of the eight. Only a couple of pounds, and a couple of hundred more, than the 5hp. Maybe the Mercury with the high thrust
Re: Source for SILICON-BRONZE SCREWS?? (10 messages)
Tue Jan 15 2002
Have you seen them at Home Depot? ... corosion ... Bronze, though. ... Don t
Re: Messabout feeler (4 messages)
Tue Jan 15 2002
Cool. I have local friend who could be convinced to bring his Michalak Tween. Max may bring his AF4.
Re: [bolger] Frames and bulkheads (2 messages)
Wed Jan 16 2002
G day I am also currently building a long micro, and am recording the process in a web site. The hull is completed and am working on the cockpit and cabin
Re: SILICON-BRONZE SCREWS (5 messages)
Thu Jan 17 2002
Apparently I was not clear in my previous posting. The sources that were recommended directed me to vendors that were able to supply the fasteners that I
Re: [bolger] Wyo lumber (2 messages)
Thu Jan 17 2002
This is pretty standard stuff in the literature, we even have the toothing plane, which is the same but different. Part of the argument is do you need a
Re: [bolger] Re: 1988 SBJ Black Skimmer article. - wave slap (26 messages)
Fri Jan 18 2002
In the case of the Black Skimmer and other flat bottomed boats of about her size or smaller, there might be an even easier way to help quiet the wave slap. I m
Re: [bolger] Re: eating and cooking (19 messages)
Fri Jan 18 2002
How about one that runs on a 9 volt battery? I ve seen them at Lowes. Clyde
Re: [bolger] Re: Wyo Lumber (42 messages)
Fri Jan 18 2002
Chuck: I agree with your logic. When I am building with glue only I have take that into consideration, and ensure there is enough fiber in the mix, and that
Re: Bilge Runners for Surf? (13 messages)
Fri Jan 18 2002
...Sorry my last post did not work... I ll try again.. Dear Paul, Thanks for the information. I came here to post some comments on Surf bilge runners and got a
Re: [bolger] Helpful Building Video (2 messages)
Fri Jan 18 2002
I wonder how much of Bolger is in John s sharpie? His Proa too? I am a big fan of clc having built the Cape Charles 18. I have a set of ama s under
Re: Sanding/ gluing( was Wyo lumber etc...) (10 messages)
Sat Jan 19 2002
Hi Thomas, The bonding does indeed spread(share) the load much better then fastners alone,thus all the more reason for the hollow joint tip .I like your advice
Looking for Desperado Information (1 message)
Sat Jan 19 2002
Hi All, I realise this is slightly off topic in this group but someone here may be able to help me. I am seriously thinking of starting to build a Desperado
Re: small diesel cruisers (9 messages)
Sat Jan 19 2002
The pictures of the marina cruiser under sail are in MAIB Vol 18 - No 20. In the article bolger says The phrase *marina cruiser* was unfortunate in a way as
Lugs in action (was Marina cruiser under sail) (4 messages)
Sun Jan 20 2002
Thanks to all for the Marina Cruiser and related posts. I am definitely tempted to rig a dinghy with a dipping lug just to get some experience to tackle one
Re: [bolger] Re: Suitable Bolger design suggestions? (16 messages)
Sun Jan 20 2002
Do you know of anyone that has actually built the Superbrick? My understanding is that it s a concept design that was never carried to completion, and that
Re: Micro:outboard (8 messages)
Sun Jan 20 2002
Hmmm. I wrestled with this subject for quite a while until I finally stumbled on my solution the next town over. A 10hp 2 cycle motor weighs significantly
Re: Micro Rigging (4 messages)
Mon Jan 21 2002
On my mizzen, I attached the clew to a swivel shackle, the tied the shackle to the boom. To furl the sail, I roll it up on itself. The swivel allows the boom
Re: [bolger] Re: LED anchor light - update (5 messages)
Mon Jan 21 2002
The City of Fort Collins, CO upgraded to the LED bulbs. It s a city of 120 thousand and said it would cost about $200,000 to install the new bulbs but the pay
Wyo - Concept (1 message)
Mon Jan 21 2002
Per Mr. Bolger, I put a pencil to my concept of the Wyo. He had suggested going to a forward angle on the windshield for a more modern look. 22 1/2 degree
Houston TX Messabout (1 message)
Mon Jan 21 2002
Do your taxes early, because April 13th is the annual Houston messabout at Lake Conroe. For details and pictures from previous years, see:
Re: Long Micro, website update (3 messages)
Mon Jan 21 2002
Andrew, great page, great boat. You re doing a first class job. The Long Micro was one of the first boats I ve been dreaming on... Best Pippo ... updated my
Monhegan and/or Master Hand Friendship Sloops (1 message)
Wed Jan 23 2002
I have a question or two regarding the above designs. The latest WoodenBoat has an article on Phil Bolger s non box designs and the Monhegan was one of those
Re: [bolger] Re: Wyo windows (7 messages)
Wed Jan 23 2002
Unlike the Topaz or Champlain, the Wyo windows are wide but only 28 inches in height. If they slid up and down the opening would be a bit smaller than I would
Big Lynx (1 message)
Wed Jan 23 2002
In Small Boats, Phil Bolger talks about the possibility of scaling everything up to make a bigger Lynx. In fact his suggestion was if you doubled her size all
Re: Where's Phil Bolger and Friends? (2 messages)
Wed Jan 23 2002
http://www.philipcbolger.com/ It s still under contruction...
Re: Partial Solution (3 messages)
Wed Jan 23 2002
... OK I made a simple database that anyone can enter in what they know of, but if it alright with everyone, I would like to keep this one Bolger exclusive?
Re: [bolger] Re: The full set . . . and the little trimaran (3 messages)
Thu Jan 24 2002
If you mean the 3 meter tri, also consider simmilar boats by noted designers such as Kurt Hughes, and John Marples. ... >
Re: [bolger] Monhegan and/or Master Hand Friendship Sloops (2 messages)
Thu Jan 24 2002
That would be Truancy, a beautiful little Bolger boat. She s a Muscongus Bay sloop, of sorts. I think the owner said the design was Fancy .
Re: Pippos new Boat (2 messages)
Thu Jan 24 2002
Dear Don (and all) I m still wondering whether my new boat is eligible as a Bolgerism. It s a sharpie (with flared sided though), cat ketch rigged, leg-o-
Re: cabin fever on this list too (3 messages)
Thu Jan 24 2002
... Peter I originally put some drawings on the files but they got cleaned out. I looked at the problem and conclude that it was a scase of not enough wood and
Micro/Navigator Conversion (1 message)
Thu Jan 24 2002
For anyone interested, my Micro/Navigator conversion is in Duckworks magazine. The photos are the same as in Bolger Group photos section, but there is some
Re: [bolger] Re: Bolger's Legacy (was "Unauthorised plans") (10 messages)
Thu Jan 24 2002
I think Thomas Firth Jones is already involved with Dobler s plans. jonesboats.com, I think. Clyde
rebuilding a cheap boat (1 message)
Thu Jan 24 2002
On the topic of starting with a cheap used boat, the following link of a much adapted Catalina 22 might be of interest.
Bolger plan inventory archive contribution (1 message)
Thu Jan 24 2002
Here s my contribution to the plan inventory/archive. These prices were faxed by Mr. Bolger on Nov. 26th 2001 . He adds that plans are sent priority mail:
Re: What if? (5 messages)
Fri Jan 25 2002
Paul, Well, thats certainly the best way I know to check WoodenBoat s reaction to PB, although i was thinking more of the WB quarterly catalog with plans,etc
[bolger] Re: Polyurethane paint (3 messages)
Fri Jan 25 2002
I ve used Benjimin Moore porch paint with very satisfactory results. ... C.E.P. 134 West 26th St. 12th Floor New York, New York 10001
Re: [bolger] A River Cruiser? (was SuperL'Ark?) (11 messages)
Fri Jan 25 2002
... I had started to think the BDS sans sailing gear might be just the thing to get me and my family out on Gardener s Bay a few weeks a year. The next thing I
RE: [bolger]How to unsubscribe (1 message)
Fri Jan 25 2002
If you read all the text at the bottom of every post, you ll note a line which reads: - Unsubscribe: bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Simply send an email
Mail Filters (1 message)
Fri Jan 25 2002
FBBB -- The recent spate of death, taxes, and copyright posts has driven more than one person off this list and that s a shame. I offer the below information
Re: Re: Small Power Sharpie (1 message)
Fri Jan 25 2002
... From: bolger@yahoogroups.com Date: 25 Jan 2002 13:59:57 -0000 Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 01:18:45 -0800 From: Mark Albanese ... this
Re: Small power sharpie (1 message)
Fri Jan 25 2002
Mark Thanks for the info on the Lake Launch. This design is very close to what I had in mind. Wide enough for stability but shorter than the Sneakeasy with
Re: Martha Jane knockdown (52 messages)
Fri Jan 25 2002
Mike, I m interested in hearing more about your knockdown. As you know, I m builing the Chebacco light cruiser, which will be using the pilothouse as last
Re: micro's sails (5 messages)
Fri Jan 25 2002
Marco, I can t define well-cut , but I can say that the very first set of MICRO sails that Sailrite designed were for our BANTY....hey, you have to get your
Re: Your canoe : was PCB, Common Sense Boats, and Copyright Law (14 messages)
Sat Jan 26 2002
... I m building the Swamp Yankee Solo Canoe right now. I tested her last weekend and found out the hard way that she is a very tender (tippy) canoe. Tortured
Re: Stability and length to beam ratios (4 messages)
Sat Jan 26 2002
As always in boats, you have to be careful about exactly what you are trying to compare. Stability works by the lever principle: moment = length * weight. If
Re: GPS!!! (6 messages)
Sat Jan 26 2002
... on its way (unmanned) across the Sound. I do remember reading that powerboats underway from the US to Bermuda under autopilot without lookouts present a
Re: [bolger] Re: Cartopper info please (8 messages)
Sat Jan 26 2002
John, last name unknown jboatguy@cs.com built two and wrote an article in Boatbuilder about it. I have not seen him on the list for awhile. He responded well
Re: [bolger] Build It & They Will Come. (7 messages)
Sat Jan 26 2002
Rich, The database is good. Don t let it turn into another job, though. If PB&F will fill out one page once for you with the CSD and / or other design fees,
Re: [bolger] Curlew in plywood (1 message)
Sun Jan 27 2002
Hi, Just been looking at my copy of Monk - Curlew would make a great little daysailer! She s multi-chined and the twist in the bottom panels is small, so I
Database Mistake (1 message)
Sun Jan 27 2002
Hi, I don t remember who started the database on this group, I think it is a great idea and have entered several boats my self. I have double enter the
Re: [bolger] Higher Pricing ? (1 message)
Sun Jan 27 2002
More costly from PB&F is understandable, and not only because if you take your 88 Suzuki / Chevy Sprint over to the new car dealer for a tuneup they ll charge
Re: Mooring anchor (16 messages)
Sun Jan 27 2002
We learned a lot about moorings during Hurricane Bob 10 years ago. I had a 22 sloop moored in the harbor and we had a 7 foot tidal surge. Another boat
Re: Reefing Birdwatcher Sprit Mainsail (4 messages)
Sun Jan 27 2002
On my AF3, I just used plain old foot reefing without jiffy because it isn t too slow and it is reliable. When reefed, the sail shape is still perfect, so I
Re: Higher prices ? (2 messages)
Mon Jan 28 2002
I was about to ask where the database is but I see it to the left. So far 20 entries. Payson has a list of 35 boat plans and prices at
Re: [bolger] Re: Small Power Sharpie (22 messages)
Mon Jan 28 2002
You might take a look at selway-fisher.com for slipper launches. Clyde
Re: Bolger Plans Displayed, permission? (6 messages)
Mon Jan 28 2002
Chris, I dont think I would care to make the assumption you do. Surely Rich is doing the right and courteous thing, and asking for Bolgers view. At least one
Blger Pricing ? Re: Bolger plan inventory/archive (4 messages)
Mon Jan 28 2002
I dont really know the answer to this, but at least part of the extra cost may be in the greater degree of support you might expect? When I ordered my Micro
Re: Departing from original plans (7 messages)
Mon Jan 28 2002
Kieron: I wouldn t worry one bit about the frame spacing -- with sawn frames at 18 inch intervals, you ve got more than enough strength and support. For
Re: Clam Skiff Streach (2 messages)
Mon Jan 28 2002
If you take the side plank meaurements and use them as stations , you can re-space them to make a 24 boat with the same beam etc;. For example, I stretched
Re: Wyo Update - Bow thruster (2 messages)
Tue Jan 29 2002
Jeff, While availability may be only mythical, looking here shows a few in the 65 lb. thrust range using the MicroTouch remote cable.
planing hull design question (1 message)
Tue Jan 29 2002
Hi All, I m designing a planing hull...I ve posted a drawing to the Bolger2 files at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger2/files/POWER%20CRUISER.pdf As you
Re: Bolger non-boxy boats. (5 messages)
Wed Jan 30 2002
Isn t that boat in BWOM? It looks great in the color pik. Vance ... fishing boat (design #446).i
Yahoo not sending emails? (1 message)
Wed Jan 30 2002
Yahoo does not seem to be either sending out or posting messages sent on email. I have not seen any traffic since last night on this or any other group. Anyone
Re: Storm petrel info? (8 messages)
Wed Jan 30 2002
... I agree that this book is rare. I found my copy on the Advanced Book Exchange rare/out of print book search engine at http://www.abebooks.com/ though at
Hawkeye Plans on eBay (1 message)
Wed Jan 30 2002
Have you noticed? A set of Phil s HAWKEYE mini tug plans are currently being offered on dBay. They re in the powerboat section of sporting goods- Auction
more folding schooner (1 message)
Thu Jan 31 2002
An interesting development in my schooner is that I m going to attemp to build WOODEN hinges. Since th decks are so beefed up I had the thought that a bit of
Re: Boats & divorce (2 messages)
Thu Jan 31 2002
... He he he. No, Paul...but I see your point ;) The boat is there now, after the fact...not the cause of or the reason why the divorce occurred. It s simply
Re: [bolger] Micro v. Divorce (2 messages)
Thu Jan 31 2002
Don, Understood, and good luck. I know where you re coming from. ... Geren W. Mortensen, Jr. UgotaWanit: New Beginnings http://www.ugotawanit.com Columbia,
Re: [bolger] Micro vs. Divorce (14 messages)
Thu Jan 31 2002
Pep, if you want to sail a Micro in the mediterranean, you will... (if you are veeery patient!) I m currently building one in Teià (16 km from Barcelona).
Re: [bolger] folding schooner in Oz, update (2 messages)
Thu Jan 31 2002
... Hi Paul, I should be honoured and delighted. Might be a good time to relaunch my Hartley16, which is currently awaiting a new transom and various other
#443 blackbird and #457 portland skiff (1 message)
Thu Jan 31 2002
I have these plans,any info needed? Joe