February 2003
Re: [bolger] boatbuilding shelter (4 messages)
Sun Feb 02 2003
Fritz I have had simular experiances with Visqueen, the only way I know to stop it is make the shelter a true double pane, ie double separated layers sealed
Re: Gaff Jaws - leather advice? (6 messages)
Sun Feb 02 2003
Thanks Paul and the others for your advice. My jaws too are laminated mahogany ply, and fir mast, so the glass wrapping sounds like the simplest for the boom.
Re: PCB point of view (6 messages)
Sun Feb 02 2003
... for ... centerline. ... the ... is ... Though other than the ability to later configure Jochens as a sailboat, what would be better about his arangement
More Micro Navigator photos (1 message)
Sun Feb 02 2003
Here are a few photos of my weekend [spare time] progress on my Micro Navigator. Cabin posts up and some work on the inside cabin steps. Again, a big and a
Re: [bolger] Re: Woodenpowerboats eGroup dissapeared? (3 messages)
Mon Feb 03 2003
Bruce; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WoodenPowerboats/
Re: Free Boat Exchange eGroup (2 messages)
Mon Feb 03 2003
... Bruce -- That s an even better idea than shipping your boat around the world in a cargo box. Now if I could only persuade a Tahitian schooner owner to
Re: Peel Ply (65 messages)
Tue Feb 04 2003
I have not experienced the outgassing phenomenon using MDO plywood. I have used peelply only on the butt joints and consider it well worth the expense. When I
Re: [bolger] Bilge pump, wiring/voltage questions. (6 messages)
Thu Feb 06 2003
My two cents, base only on my experience; Batteries... I vehad good luck with gel batteries. Yes, I know they cost more and there are special charging
Re: [bolger] Off Topic - San Diego, CA (6 messages)
Fri Feb 07 2003
Our youth group stayed in the motel catty corner from the southeast end of the runway one summer. Fun getting to count the rivets on the aircraft as they come
On topic San Diego (1 message)
Fri Feb 07 2003
Any West coast Bolgeristas want a yarn and a brew this spring. I m going to the NACE Corrosion 03 convention in late March in San Diego, and afterwards I ll be
San Diego - and a boat question (1 message)
Fri Feb 07 2003
Howdy all those cold weather souls out there! I live in Orange County and frequest SD for work, play, etc. I only have a few smaller boats so my ability to
State series plans wanted: Minnesota, Dakota, et all. (1 message)
Fri Feb 07 2003
I m looking for copies of any of the State series plans, just photo copies, that I will NOT build a boat from. What I want them for is research as I continue
Ever loaned your boat? (1 message)
Fri Feb 07 2003
Avast ye sawbbie! Good day! I hope you re not freezing anything vital to the workings off as I am here in the Great White Frozen North of sunny southern
fast sternwheeler has any one built (1 message)
Fri Feb 07 2003
Has any one built the type of paddlewheel Mr Bolger designed for the fast stermwheeler thankyou jeff bybee seafox61@hotmail.com
Delivery skipper and crew wanted for 42 ketch. (1 message)
Sat Feb 08 2003
Not exactly a boat exchange, but over at the freeboatexchange eGroup, a new member has posted how he d love to find someone to bring his ketch from California,
Re: BRIGHT THREAD for sale (7 messages)
Sat Feb 08 2003
... I think you can do better than that if you choose carefully. There are popular models that might well sell for more after 5 years of use and renewal. I m
Re: Ebay alert. (4 messages)
Sat Feb 08 2003
I asked the seller. He says that the Micro plans were from CSD, Navigator upgrade from PCB&F.
Re: hello from Hobart (3 messages)
Sun Feb 09 2003
Sound like a great show. What are the dates for next year? I just might have to go, its summer there now, right? Ah, warm Oz-ian lasses, cold Foster s with the
12 free issues of SBJ in Marblehead Mass (1 message)
Sun Feb 09 2003
I have 12 issues of Small Boat Journal that I will give to anyone who would pick them up at my home in Marblehead Mass. Contact me at
Tennessee plans on eBay (1 message)
Sun Feb 09 2003
I just put up for auction my set of Tennessee plans. I bought the plans a couple of years ago from Phil Bolger for $100. They are only one large sheet, but
Texas Dory "Offshore 26" plans (1 message)
Sun Feb 09 2003
I just listed on eBay the plans for the 26 9 Texas Dory Offshore 26, an outboard-powered cabin skiff that I believe was designed by Phil Bolger. This is a
Re: re long micro update apologies (3 messages)
Mon Feb 10 2003
I looked at your site the day before yesterday and it functioned just fine. From the new pics it proves you don t have a boat but a work of art!
Re: More progress on my Micro Navigator (6 messages)
Mon Feb 10 2003
... Yes, sans the legs. Comfortable to sit in, and I have been enjoying the process of building so much, that I have had very little moaning . [Except when I
Re: [bolger] Finally a Long Micro Update !!! (3 messages)
Tue Feb 11 2003
Website did not work for me. Is this the correct link? ... From: dukepryer To: bolger@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003
Re: Micro progress (4 messages)
Tue Feb 11 2003
... The bottle of rum ... ho ho and; except the book, *every* Micro needs a well read paperback copy of the _Count of Monte Cristo_ onboard.
Re: [bolger] Back from Serbia (2 messages)
Tue Feb 11 2003
Loud and clear! I enjoy hearing more. Jeff ... From: David Ryan To: Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003
Dana Point Boat (1 message)
Tue Feb 11 2003
Sorry see the photo section I neglected to give directions on where to see the photo in my last post. http://makeashorterlink.com/?V6D952E63 And this was a
Re: 'Caer' Free (5 messages)
Tue Feb 11 2003
I can t believe I clicked send before I typed anything, some webmaster, eh! From your list I d say Cabin Clam Skiff and Red Wing have far more appeal and
Re: Taped fiberglass but joints (10 messages)
Tue Feb 11 2003
I have a snap of it, if I can make an OK copy with my digital camera, I will post it. Currently the jig is out of the way in the attic of my shop. ... make
Re: Photo Added (2 messages)
Tue Feb 11 2003
Looks a bit like the Marina Cruiser or derivative DonB ... You ... come
Re scarf jig (1 message)
Tue Feb 11 2003
You can see a very simple scarfing attachment at www.TraceyObrien.com I Have made it and it works real well. Trevord‰
AScarpher photo (1 message)
Wed Feb 12 2003
From Vince s drawing and the photo I put in the Photo files, you can see what I am talking about. At the left edge (and to some extent right)you can see the
Re: OldShoe performance (2 messages)
Wed Feb 12 2003
... I can t answer from personal experience, but I can point you here: http://www.ace.net.au/schooner/oldshoe.htm#start If that doesn t make you want to go
Re: Plywood Gondola? (5 messages)
Wed Feb 12 2003
Sam, A gondola s oarlock is called a forcola, and yes, it lets the rower use leverage in many directions. Much is made of the gondolier s art, but frankly it
Re: cheap rope, was Micro Navigator (6 messages)
Wed Feb 12 2003
The ebay seller is in Covington GA. I think he s the same guy that sells at the flea market up the road from us. This fellow has all kinds of rope, prices
15' Diablo (1 message)
Wed Feb 12 2003
Hello, I just built the 15 Diablo last winter. I finally went on the shake down cruise on Thanksgiving week on Lake Erie out of Rocky River, Oh.. I was so
Re: Digest # 1400 -'Non-Skid' & Scarfing (2 messages)
Wed Feb 12 2003
... All jigs are based on the idea that the time to make/set-up/store the jig is less than the time to cut by other means, so obviously you can always say hey
Re: [bolger] Boat Info (2 messages)
Wed Feb 12 2003
Actually it s a DuckFlats version of the Tennessee. The Luna Lee was built in Florida or someplace in the SE of the USA. Nice boat! Jeff ... From:
Re: [bolger] Re: Non-Skid stuff (23 messages)
Thu Feb 13 2003
... There is no great work in masking off the edges, and it makes for a much neater finish. -- Bruce Fountain (fountainb@switch.aust.com) Senior Software
Re: Scarf Jig Drawing (9 messages)
Thu Feb 13 2003
My work area is an outside slab of concrete roughly 20 x 10 . I opted to scarf using the 6 wide 8.7 oz cloth and epoxy.(Its what I had) I have one side of
RE: [Sirius News] Glue (1 message)
Thu Feb 13 2003
the pl premium adhesive in reference here is a widely used product in wood/plywood boat construction in yahoo groups. they have done testing and experimenting
Re: SNEAKEASY TENNESSE (3 messages)
Thu Feb 13 2003
Steve Bosquette had posted a gaggle of designs for a proposed house/cabin he was going to add to his Sneakeasy, only one of which I can find just now. Perhaps
RE:Non-skid stuff (1 message)
Thu Feb 13 2003
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Re: [bolger] Digest Number 1401 (1 message)
Thu Feb 13 2003
Hey there, pro , A little touchy today, aren t we? Maybe time to switch to decaf? I do believe I said, several times, I think . . . , my preference . . . ,
Re: Messing About in Boats (13 messages)
Fri Feb 14 2003
... Apparently, Bolger prepared a 2-sleeper version that he thinks is pretty good. Just guessing, but I think he would suggest it instead of Otter II. He
Re: teal (9 messages)
Fri Feb 14 2003
I tried for about 5 minutes to bend a 1 sticknon my Teal. Follow the drawings. Bob Chamberland
Re: Topaz Spyder runabout (5 messages)
Fri Feb 14 2003
... I agree, and personally believe that his collaborations with SA over the last decade (plus) have even improved the aesthetics.
Re: [bolger] Long Micro site update hopefully working (4 messages)
Sat Feb 15 2003
Enjoyed your site. Truly fantastic work! I m sure we all look forward to your sea trials. MM
Munich Germany and Paris France (1 message)
Sun Feb 16 2003
Any sites of interest to smallboat builders there? I ll be making a trip to both places in the next couple of weeks. I m hoping to arrange to get at least one
Closed cabin Idaho (1 message)
Mon Feb 17 2003
With the compliments of Captjbturtle I have posted two pictures of the Idaho like Turtle to the Bolger 2 files. One is the Turtle underway in the trent
Re: Canal dreams (10 messages)
Mon Feb 17 2003
Hi Doug I am reading a great book for the second time. It is a story of the Great Loop entitled Honey, Let s Get a Boat I bought it on Amazon.com, it
River sharpie (5 messages)
Mon Feb 17 2003
... like the sneakeasy... If anyone is interested you can find a number of sharpies, flatties and scows in Simplified Boatbuilding, Vol 1 The Flat-Bottom Boat
Re: Energy 48 (3 messages)
Mon Feb 17 2003
... power ... Your welcome. And another thing, it is a pretty simple concept: Take a workable rowboat, scale it up 3 times (or whatever), bingo! How many
Re: Proa Plans (3 messages)
Mon Feb 17 2003
... At the risk of flogging a dead horse... IMO, flat bottom does not equal Bolgeresque [To me, at least,] Bolgeresque encompasses a boat design
Re: [bolger] Re: Closed cabin idaho (12 messages)
Mon Feb 17 2003
jetski powered maybe, but with the turning radius, it would be a killer on the turns. great for straight drag races though. I like the reverse transum as
Reversed bow, catamaran power sharpie (1 message)
Mon Feb 17 2003
I just had a great idea for a power sharpie design. I got the idea from my scratch built radio controled micro catamaran I designed. Now you can still have the
Re: [bolger] Re: SITE OWNER??? (5 messages)
Tue Feb 18 2003
... The issue of CSB s rights to sell Bolger designs has been covered many times in this group. See the following post from PCB himself:
Re: Microtrawler power (2 messages)
Tue Feb 18 2003
Ask over at the MicroTrawler eGroup at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microtrawler/?yguid=76788975 as I m pretty sure they ll know, and have some first hand
Re: [bolger] Re: Digest Number 1408 (5 messages)
Tue Feb 18 2003
No. Do like I did on old truck corner windows. Put silicon on. Cover windows with plastic wrap. Close windows and let cure. Open and pull of wrap. Everybody
Re: Motor vs. Sail (27 messages)
Wed Feb 19 2003
Hi, For those of us who don t get MAIB, could you briefly describe the upgrades? Thanks. Daniel Pike Tromso Norway ... recent ... on ... Put. ... All
Re: [bolger] Re: jigsaw blades (4 messages)
Wed Feb 19 2003
. Lenox makes Bosh style blades, bayonet style, Makita style, as well as the universal style. Its possible that packages them for Lee Valley. James Message
Support fleet (2 messages)
Wed Feb 19 2003
Bruce in GOOD OLD BOAT Mag there is an article about a guy who bought and restored an old WWII AIRCRAFT CARRIER and now owns it and lets the confederate air
Nails in certain wood (1 message)
Wed Feb 19 2003
snip from backyard boat builders Galvanized siding nails are good replacements for original, rusted siding nails if the siding is pine or Douglas. However,
RE: Launch of Long Micro ! (1 message)
Thu Feb 20 2003
Finally got her in the water Organised a friend of mine , who happens to be a very experienced sailor, Sydney - Hobart race kind of experience, and we took her
Re: FREE BS, location (1 message)
Thu Feb 20 2003
Bruce, FYI - that area code puts it in the Philadelphia, PA area If you need any help, drop me a line. Good Luck, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop
Re: [bolger] Re: Bolger Outboard Trimaran (7 messages)
Fri Feb 21 2003
Yes. Leo
[no subject] (2 messages)
Sat Feb 22 2003
bruce. I was not able to find your painting at either location, they sound interesting. I ll try again j--- In bolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hector
Re: Birch Ply (8 messages)
Sat Feb 22 2003
built my zephyr from very nice finnish birch ply - lots of thin veneers - but it doesnt hold up at all. after *weeks* in the open the painted+sun-exposed areas
Re: [bolger] Fairey Battle (9 messages)
Sat Feb 22 2003
The only problem with US Navy aircraft is that the Navy has never relinquished ownership of the planes. One was recovered off of Chicago and the Navy sued the
Re: Australian wooden boat festival (3 messages)
Sun Feb 23 2003
... Historically the river systems and channels never suited paddlewheelers. the early bulk transport was by a shallow draught ketch similar to the thames
Re: Boat-trailer width limits? (4 messages)
Sun Feb 23 2003
I have had to make plans for delivery of large pieces of machinery from coast to coast and most states only really hassle anything over 8 6 and I ll bet most
Red Green movie (1 message)
Sun Feb 23 2003
For those of a do-it-yourself bent (and who isn t here?) and IQ s smaller than your shoe size (sorry, that was checkbook balance...), the Red Green Feature
Re: Hector's paintings (2 messages)
Sun Feb 23 2003
I don t know how. I see that if you click on them twice, they get even bigger. Feel free to lift any you like and print or display them as desired. I just do
Oldshoe or Micro for sale???? (1 message)
Sun Feb 23 2003
Does anyone have or know about an Oldshoe or Micro for sale somewhere in the NW - maybe within a thousand miles or so of Seattle? Thanks - Rosalie
Re: [bolger] winter cover solution! (4 messages)
Sun Feb 23 2003
Photos, David? cheers Derek
Re: [bolger] CHAMPLAIN on my Brain (18 messages)
Mon Feb 24 2003
Ken, As (to my knowledge) the only one out there building Dakota, I must say that I am very surprised to hear that Suzanne has suggested it as a speed play .
Re: [bolger] Re: Twist in Seagull hull (5 messages)
Mon Feb 24 2003
Last year I built a Wharram Tiki 26 catamaran, another stitch-and-glue boat. The job of getting everything in line required drilling some holes in
Re: [bolger] Re: Report on Welsford "Seagull" Progress (3 messages)
Mon Feb 24 2003
Bruce Ther is room in Bolger2 and 3
Oops! (1 message)
Mon Feb 24 2003
Sorry about the double post. Hotmail gave me a failed delivery notice, so I made a condensed version and resent. Perhaps Greg will delete one. I posted the
Re: It has been a long time... (9 messages)
Mon Feb 24 2003
Keep us informed about your progress Pippo, we miss your cheerful postings. ha ha, yes we have gone very much the Italian way you suggest, not for what they
Re: [bolger] water ski? (11 messages)
Tue Feb 25 2003
I have gotten so used to Bolger s capabilities I am starting to think that If your mind can conceive it you can achieve it !!! ken
Re: what is inlet runner (2 messages)
Tue Feb 25 2003
... In the database, it s listed as concept , so maybe there never were completed plans. The reference is MAIB V14,#10. Peter
Re: Teal- 1/4"? (3 messages)
Tue Feb 25 2003
Hahahaha! thanks David. Rick ... light ... crying
Re: [bolger] Re: Topaz sailing version? (12 messages)
Wed Feb 26 2003
Bruce, Lapstrake, while beautiful, is more work that I m willing to put into it. Rick ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Hinged mast and sprit (1 message)
Wed Feb 26 2003
Hi Folks, Just percolating some ideas about these two topics and thought I would share them with you, and perhaps get some good comments :) Its a bit large, so
Re: Tandem (4 messages)
Wed Feb 26 2003
... There is a TANDEM.. my wife and I went to talk to Phil about it and picked up study plans, along with SHINE, the 40 version. There aren t any pics, and
Re: Klondike (45 messages)
Thu Feb 27 2003
Oh, there was a screen credit for the boatbuilders, one might have been for canoes or something.
Re: Tom Day's Duckworks article (4 messages)
Thu Feb 27 2003
... sorry mate i cant let you off so easily. i must insist on a dual. say canoes ramming from 20 metrs, no exotic materials allowed, wood and canvas only.
RE: [bolger] winter (3 messages)
Thu Feb 27 2003
I agree, I also like the cold; but it has been an unusually tough winter here in southern New England. My micro is under a snow-covered tarp, iced into a
Re: [bolger] W. D. Jochems (4 messages)
Thu Feb 27 2003
Thanks Chuck I had already sent a check to Bolger earlier this week for the video, and just ordered WoodenBoat #157 this morning thanks to your reply. We ll
Re: Dead Links (7 messages)
Thu Feb 27 2003
... By this you mean the little lady? Or a business deal? Or the gods? Mark
Re: [bolger] Re: Thomaston galley? (9 messages)
Fri Feb 28 2003
I used to think that the cartopper was a reduced Gypsy also, but they really have only a few things in common, the are double chined plywood, they have the
Re: Camper - was Junk Rigged Birdwatcher (9 messages)
Fri Feb 28 2003
Yes, design #640 is referred to as Camper, from a MAIB article I think. Not sure how it ended up in the Birdwatcher folder. ... Camper