June 2003
Re: [bolger] June Bug Completed (4 messages)
Sun Jun 01 2003
... Go Mark go! -- Craig O Donnell Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats The Proa FAQ
[bolger] Oldshoe (was Bolger's Sneakeasy) (1 message)
Sun Jun 01 2003
craig o donnell wrote: (snip) ... Hi Craig, Your reference to Oldshoe on the Bolger list caught my eye. As it happens, earlier today I ordered a set of plans
Chebacco Spotted! (1 message)
Mon Jun 02 2003
I heard by phone from Paul Thober before he left the Magothy R on Friday night. That is, he called on Friday and sailed Saturday. Sat was probably a good
Sunday caht 2100 hrs EST (1 message)
Mon Jun 02 2003
Cover me, I m going in now. Bruce Hector http://www.brucesboats.com Home from fitting and epoxy coating the for and asft seat tops for the Welsford Seagull.
Re: [bolger] chat now (2 messages)
Mon Jun 02 2003
I m trying, Bruce, but I can t log on. It gets stuck. Maybe we should try a more reliable chat room. Chuck ... From: Bruce Hector To: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Re: Nymph leeboard (3 messages)
Tue Jun 03 2003
If you have a stout attachment for the board (as our Brick has) you will probably break the board, as we did. I think the answer is to make one that kicks up
Re: Oh, Bruuuce.... (6 messages)
Tue Jun 03 2003
... Actually Lincoln Ross just gave me an idea. I ll rent out rooms with board to pay for her. Why renting at $700 a month for each of her 1500 berths nets
Re: Whos going to Mystic this weekend? (2 messages)
Tue Jun 03 2003
Now this presents a quandry, I was planning on heading west to the Rend Lake Messabout, and now this! What to do? Bruce (the other H ) Hector
Re: WINDERMERE,(mini progress report) (3 messages)
Tue Jun 03 2003
... flip ... Pretty much what is already there; 4 bulkheads, 2 templates,centerboard,centerboard box and stored bits of wood.Over the winter months, I did have
Instant Boat Diablo (1 message)
Tue Jun 03 2003
I must beg to differ, Diablo most certainly is an instant boat, and very suitable for the first time builder. She is featured in Payson s Build The New
Seaworthy boat (4 messages)
Tue Jun 03 2003
Are you thinking of Shivaree here, rather than Diablo? ... be ... Diablo s ... and high ... not an
Re: [bolger] EBay alert, Teal $999.99 (2 messages)
Tue Jun 03 2003
I don t see the gold! ... From: Bruce Hallman To: Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 2:35 PM Subject: [bolger]
Instant Boat (1 message)
Tue Jun 03 2003
I don t think the instant had much to do with the ease of building. Rather, the instant comes from having a pile of oddly shaped plywood panels that can be
Re: [bolger] C-Flex or Plywood (3 messages)
Tue Jun 03 2003
There is no best material for boat building. There are better materials based on the builders experience, boat usage, building time, and of course pocket
Re: Opinions, please! (11 messages)
Tue Jun 03 2003
As usual, I advocate the Brick, unless you need to row much or go fast. Very roomy (Bolger says 4 men and a dog, and with two large adults it feels half
Re: Junebug - to trailer or not to trailer???? (5 messages)
Wed Jun 04 2003
I car topped (actually truck topped) our Junebug for years on a rack I built for the back of our F-150 extended cab. The rack is just an open box structure
Re: [bolger] Bolger Bobcat on eBay? (2 messages)
Wed Jun 04 2003
I believe Bolger designed Bobcat as an easy to build version of the Beetle Cat. Chuck She s advertised as a Beetle Cat Replica, but it sure as heck looks
[bolger] Re: Sprit sail rig (22 messages)
Thu Jun 05 2003
... Could be a topping lift to keep the boom up. More likely it s a brail as used on the Delaware Ducker, which raises the boom and sail. -- Craig O Donnell
Re: [bolger] Marine ply question (11 messages)
Thu Jun 05 2003
If you have a friend or acquaintance who lives near a source of marine plywood, you could send them the necessary money and ask them to purchase a piece, cut
Re: Instant Boat (2 messages)
Thu Jun 05 2003
I have built two boats in my lifetime. 15 Diablo and a 22 Tolman Widebody. Both are great boats. Diablo was used when I was young and with less common
Mystic!!! (1 message)
Thu Jun 05 2003
Hope to see you all there this weekend!!!
Revised BOTTOM FLIP date for WINDERMERE (1 message)
Fri Jun 06 2003
Bolgerados, For those out-of-towners who previously expressed a willingness to come volunteer some muscle in exchange for cold beers,kindly note that the date
Re: met fellow bolger list member (4 messages)
Fri Jun 06 2003
... [long comedy of errors snipped] I couldn t help but notice that the large majority of the problems you encountered involved your truck, your job; your
Mystic Seaport Small Craft Weekend (1 message)
Fri Jun 06 2003
Hi Ho! I m off! Now that I m a boat builder I now feel worthy enough to make this hajj!!!May the spirit of John Gardner guide me my way on!!!
RE: [bolger] Re: Cost of Yonder plans? (3 messages)
Sat Jun 07 2003
What are your building plans and what part of the world do you live in. HJ ... From: u4meowinak u4meowinak@yahoo.com Date: Thu, 05 Jun 2003 05:38:02 -0000 To:
Re: [bolger] Sprit sail (2 messages)
Sat Jun 07 2003
Don t use the sheave at the masthead for the brail, John, all you need is a small block for the light brail line. If you ever plan to reef, it s best to have
cut those quotes! (1 message)
Sat Jun 07 2003
I have no authority, but 90% of the last bolger digest I got was quotes of old messages having nothing to do with the message under discussion! If you re going
Young PCB writes to L Francis Herreshoff (1 message)
Sat Jun 07 2003
While rummaging through the on-line archives at Mystic Seaport s website, a found a delightful exchange of correspondence between the young Phil Bolger and L.
Re: [bolger] Re: Sprit Sail rig/Topsails (17 messages)
Sun Jun 08 2003
... Ah, right. I remember thinking it was a really swell writeup. -- Craig O Donnell Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats
Re: high speed in a Folding Schooner (22 messages)
Sun Jun 08 2003
... I was looking at the Folding Schooner book, drawings again today, building it in my head. The hinges could be cut out of a common and cheap I beam. With
Re: Today's Test: http://fishyfish.com/abandoned.html (10 messages)
Mon Jun 09 2003
... the ... an ... and ... dragged ... around ... Peter , You fogot to add the bit about the shores of the St lawrence. you must be getting Fogetful. also no
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 1540 (1 message)
Mon Jun 09 2003
1. Please, please, please edit posts! Several people quoted the entire 25 post digest, to add their one line. This is bad practice--please try not to do it in
Re: Happiness is.... (4 messages)
Mon Jun 09 2003
... shop and won t let you out for any reason until a certain amount of progress has been made on the boat. ... Geewiz Chuck,that ain t no fair!
Superply (1 message)
Mon Jun 09 2003
OK, I bit, and followed the links but I m not sure how you track down an outlet. Anyone know of a source? -- Craig O Donnell Sinepuxent Ancestors &
Re: More Superply (2 messages)
Mon Jun 09 2003
I built a Junebug out of 1/4 Superply. I m pretty sure the 4 sheets I bought used 2 different types of wood for the surface veneers, a darker and a lighter
Re: BOLGER WAS THERE!!! (4 messages)
Tue Jun 10 2003
I have to get my film developed and put on a disk and I will post some pictures. Mike
Gunter rig Chebacco (1 message)
Tue Jun 10 2003
... Me, : ) .... How about some photos????? Please.... Rick
sound proofing (1 message)
Tue Jun 10 2003
In Australia we can get ply with lead in the middle. I ll try to find out more. Peter Page Aorta P.O. Box 418 Emerald 3782 Victoria, Australia
Re: [bolger] Re: Back from a hard Autumns work (4 messages)
Tue Jun 10 2003
... I responded to Paul off-group but for anyone else: You can use credits to subscribe to Duckworks without paying any money. Just click the I have
Re: Help with outboard sound-proofing (7 messages)
Wed Jun 11 2003
Car audio shops (the ones that sell and install the very annoying bass boom boxes ) carry a number of sound-deadening materials, from foams to sprays to
Bolger, Bolger, Everywhere, and Not a Boat to Float (1 message)
Wed Jun 11 2003
The other day I opened The Trading Times and there of all thing was a Bolger Nymph for sale. Yesterday, I was visiting a sailboat club by lake surrounded by
Re: See you next month (3 messages)
Wed Jun 11 2003
Have a great trip David, I hear there is some good boating, and an array of locally produced craft on Lake Malawi. Also here s a houseboat rental company in
Re: Bio of Phil B [Micro vs. Chebacco] sharp vs. round (6 messages)
Wed Jun 11 2003
... I don t intend to argue that the roundish Chebacco is not a really excellent boat, but simply to call attention to PCB s eccentric attitude about
Tahiti/Fiji plans (1 message)
Wed Jun 11 2003
So, just out of curiosity, does anyone know what PCB&F are charging for the Tahiti and for the Fiji plans? Anyone? Chebacco Richard - http://www.chebacco.com
Re: Rend lake messabout (7 messages)
Thu Jun 12 2003
... ROTFAPIMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Super Ply "Warning" (2 messages)
Thu Jun 12 2003
Any way you cut it, that was pretty bad luck. I guess this demonstrates one can t rely on seeing voids along the edges of even narrow panels or noticing a flat
Duckworks "Rend Lake Messabout" article up (1 message)
Thu Jun 12 2003
Chuck burned the midnight oil and got my article up late last night, with my ramblings, a ton a photos, all are thumbnails that get larger when you click on
Lennox Saw Blades (3 messages)
Thu Jun 12 2003
I was at LOWE S last night and found that they carry the Lennox blades. YIBB Eric __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free
Re: Better than foam rollers? (3 messages)
Thu Jun 12 2003
For glassing large areas I use Linzer adhesive roller covers especially designed for epoxy. They have 1/8 bristles rather than foam or nap. The core tube is
Re: [bolger] What are chines (5 messages)
Thu Jun 12 2003
he s doing a stretch of hard chine David Romasco David: Is that what you are doing when you are relegated to the moaning chair ? Chuck [Non-text portions of
Re: Superply Florida (1 message)
Thu Jun 12 2003
Rich, Contact Eric Watt 336-785-4086 office 336-407-3673 cell mailto:ericw@rpfco.com How bout let us know what the stuff looks like to you and how the price
Jig Saw Blades (1 message)
Thu Jun 12 2003
I couldn t find the Lenox blades, so I got some good 6TPI, 4 inch Bosch blades. They did better than the cheap blades, but still not perfect. I Got a response
Re: Chebacco hull question (5 messages)
Fri Jun 13 2003
Hi I built the plywood version because that was the one I fell for, but I also thought the lapstrake would take longer -- more pieces, more joints. However, I
Re: Superply Source (6 messages)
Fri Jun 13 2003
John, Your A side looks pretty nice; the rest is pretty scary for a boat! ( Small bits could be worthwhile. ) BTW Here In Oregon I m told to look for it at
Re: [bolger] Re: Arresting Rot (2 messages)
Fri Jun 13 2003
I am thinking of using the Clear Penitrating Epoxy Sealant. Does anyone have experiance with it? Lon ... __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!?
Re: [bolger] Re: Peter Pan (3 messages)
Sat Jun 14 2003
... But I still bring a PFD. Mark
Re: Pirate Racer & Pirate Races Help! (4 messages)
Sun Jun 15 2003
Rules for Pirate Racing 1) Races to be sailed around a course decided by the race committee. 2) Each boat to have a two-man crew. 3) The use of oars is
Re: Self tapping vs. wood screws (1 message)
Sun Jun 15 2003
What s wrong with self drilling screws in wood? I ve had good luck with them, at least for clamping purposes. I tend not to leave too many screws in the
Re: [bolger] Re: superply alternative or say goodbye to checking forever! (7 messages)
Sun Jun 15 2003
Peter, I am happy to report that your affliction is universal and provides a wonderful justification for doing, or neglecting to do,almost everything. For my
Re: SuperPly & Jigsaw Blades - also Screw Inventory (1 message)
Sun Jun 15 2003
A couple of weeks ago, when there was a break in the rain, I needed to make a temporary replacement for my main hatch cover. The material need to be about
Lake Jordan - Alabama - October 4 Messabout (1 message)
Sun Jun 15 2003
Mike Saunders has created a website containing information concerning the messabout in Alabama on October 4th:
Puffer houseboat (1 message)
Sun Jun 15 2003
Has anyone actually bought a full set of plans for the Puffer design, Bolger s steel houseboat? Anyone beginning construction? TIA
Re: Goodbye to checking (5 messages)
Mon Jun 16 2003
Good try Tony......but you obviously don t know my Pesky Crew :-) Don t know about becoming fixated on anything as a substitute phallic symbol but just between
ebay alert bolger books (1 message)
Mon Jun 16 2003
See: http://tinyurl.com/egzr this guy is selling all four out of print Bolger books, $22 current bid/ea. See is other items he is also selling that Hubbard
Re: Bolger in MAIB (12 messages)
Tue Jun 17 2003
What s the boat your talking about in MAIB? My sub hasn t started yet? ... MAIB
Re: [bolger] Re: WINDERMERE mini-update (8 messages)
Tue Jun 17 2003
... Thanks, Peter--by THE Windermere I meant to ask if you had commissioned the design and picked the name, but as you say it makes sense as part of the lake
Caught (1 message)
Tue Jun 17 2003
I was sitting in my study at my computor, I did not hear my wife as she tip toed in. Then from behind me her voice rang out, OH NO! Jake not again. I was
Re: houseboat #481 (2 messages)
Tue Jun 17 2003
... Congrats Paul!!! It must be really cool to have her upright and the cabin being shaped in.I m incredibly jealous!!!! It s good to have a willing hand along
Re: Digest Number 1553 (2 messages)
Tue Jun 17 2003
... Ford ... decision, and ... shape, and ... vehicle, and ... Florida, ... better. There are great for that cross country trip to see old frieds , now that
Re: Micro hull speed (5 messages)
Tue Jun 17 2003
Bill - According to my GPS my former Micro Firefly sailed around 4kts consistently with an occasional burst to 5 kts. As Peter said, when it heels, it goes
Re: [bolger] Re: Aluminum paint (8 messages)
Wed Jun 18 2003
Doug, Is that paint with aluminum flakes mixed in? I take it it s shiny bright aluminum colored? Rick ... [Non-text portions of this message have been
Re: double-ended light scooner? (5 messages)
Wed Jun 18 2003
... It s not. It s 19 6 , and just fits on my front porch. The first layer of the bottom went on last night, and I managed to get the Mother Of All Slivers
Re: [bolger] moaning chair (32 messages)
Wed Jun 18 2003
... What a great idea. Jeff
Re: Screenshots of VS 3D Bolger boats... (3 messages)
Wed Jun 18 2003
Rich, I checked out your Super Brick the other night with Virtual Sailor. Nice! Of course I ve had AS-29 for several years. Frank San Miguel Wilmington, DE
Canadian wood screw source (1 message)
Wed Jun 18 2003
For those dearly gathered amongst us from above the 49th,here is a good source for Robertson drive SS wood screws.An example: No. 8 x 1 1/2 $31.95 per
Re: How much Tahiti plans? help? (4 messages)
Wed Jun 18 2003
I ll bet that the plans or more than $0.37, but give it a try, the wood will cost some more, and then theres epoxy ofcourse. Jake ... mail unless absolutely
Chebacco Sails (1 message)
Wed Jun 18 2003
It looks to me as though Sailrite has raised their prices for the Chebacco sail kits just as I get ready to buy. $419.00 for the main without reef points etc.
Re: Self tapping vs. wood screws (11 messages)
Wed Jun 18 2003
i have had good luck using drywall screws building flat bottom plywood boats with epoxy encapsulation, both leaving them in and taking them out after the
Re: [bolger] 13.5' japanese beach cruiser (2 messages)
Thu Jun 19 2003
Bill, The 12 6 _Japanese Beach Cruiser_ shown in BWAOM has good lines up to about 800 pounds displacement. Much more looks like it might leave the upper
Re: Groundhog à la King (6 messages)
Thu Jun 19 2003
... So true Don but I thought it had to do with my hard head.Now I find out my head ain t what it used to be and that I know diddly-squat about animal
Re: [bolger] Not aluminum paint (10 messages)
Thu Jun 19 2003
Titanium dioxide, a white powder, is sometimes usd as a sunscreen, mixed into a lotion or cream for use on human skin. It stops UV-A and UV-B rays. It is also
RE: [bolger] Re: Groundhog à la King (7 messages)
Thu Jun 19 2003
Hmmmm…. So, if I follow the reasoning, the successful trap becomes a pre-baited lobster trap in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth? And are you
Re: Birdwatcher experience/Jochems (9 messages)
Thu Jun 19 2003
What type of rig? ... like
Re: Groundhog à la King (8 messages)
Fri Jun 20 2003
Notice that I said it was a piece of fiction! You do have to be pretty careful about this. Also notice I said a little gasoline, which I think was just a few
Re: LED array navigation lights? (8 messages)
Fri Jun 20 2003
I ve used LED s for electric RC planes flown at night, aquarium lights, and bicycle lights. It s pretty easy to work with them. Red ones are pretty cheap,
Re: Bolger/CSD/Bernie History (2 messages)
Fri Jun 20 2003
Thanks Don for pointing this out!!! I can t believe that after so long I have yet to check out this link function........I probably thought link to what? I m
Seagull launch photos (1 message)
Fri Jun 20 2003
Hello Bolgeristeros and Bolgeristas, Not Bolger, but many of John Welsford designs are of a similar ilk. This is a link to the photo section of Bolger2
RE : [bolger] Re: Hello All...Sneakeasy/Idaho (33 messages)
Sat Jun 21 2003
Pretty boat, I wonder if I understand the shape of the bottom, which appears to be on a compound curve. Bending plywood might not take that shape easy. It
Re: Confirmation about windemere (20 messages)
Sat Jun 21 2003
Bonjour Le Chose, Indeed, as you cross over the Mercier Bridge you stay in the left lane and exit the bridge toward the 132 est(east). You will notice Bruce
Re: [bolger] Re: Groundhog flambe (7 messages)
Sat Jun 21 2003
Hi Chris, We had the same series on here in the States, too. Always a wonder what they could do and demonstrate with the simplest of materials. Paul
Re: Joining polyester to Epoxy (2 messages)
Sat Jun 21 2003
I would stick with epoxy. At best you would get a poor mechanical bond with polyester to epoxy . There may be a material that would transition the two but I
[no subject] (1 message)
Sat Jun 21 2003
Further exploits in the saga of Chebacco boatbuilding (or how 5 yrs and more money than I care to mention has almost concluded in a sailboat) Back in Chebacco
Re: Boudicea (1 message)
Sat Jun 21 2003
By the way the pictures should be in the Boudicea folder assuming I can get them uploaded. ... From: Ed To: bolger@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 21,
Re: Jillian (3 messages)
Sun Jun 22 2003
I took a picture of her a few months ago before the MAIB article and th WB article. My dad has a slip a few down from Jillian in Dana Point. Its great to see
4 chatting now! (1 message)
Mon Jun 23 2003
Come on into the chat room. Bruce Hector The Nuttier Nut!
Chat (1 message)
Mon Jun 23 2003
Hi all When I try to enter the Chat My comp tells me I need VM/Java Availble from Microsofts Web site , so I try to download (VM) only to find out that
Re: re windemere (3 messages)
Mon Jun 23 2003
... Wadda ... Thanks Paul! I d love to go full time but I ve got this nasty little thing called a job.However,if things go according to plan,I ll one day be a
Re: Bolger 'polls' & responses (2 messages)
Mon Jun 23 2003
... items ... ago, ... forgot ... week . . . ... Sounds like you need a hobby Ron.......:-D Peter L.
Re: WINDERMERE( mini-update no.3) (7 messages)
Mon Jun 23 2003
... Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! LOL peter L
double-ender pics (1 message)
Mon Jun 23 2003
i took some pics of the double-ended schooner and tried to post in the photos but could not get them to load.profile is very close to birdwatcher hull,but
Re: [bolger] Looking for BS6566 marine plywood, Eastern Canada (3 messages)
Mon Jun 23 2003
Try Noahs Marine Supply out of I think Toronto. I purchased 80 sheets of 1/2 inch BS6566 from them about 18 months ago and they where reliable and arranged
Another EBay alert, 30-Odd Boats, Nymph plans, etc. (1 message)
Mon Jun 23 2003
http://tinyurl.com/f22l Another EBay seller selling a Bolger book collection, 30-Odd Boats $20, & more, including a set of Nymph plans.
double ender pics posted (2 messages)
Mon Jun 23 2003
finally managed to post 2 pics of the birdwatcher-like double- ended schooner in the photo section, any info on an id would be welcome
table saw tool (1 message)
Tue Jun 24 2003
A story in the NY Times pointed to this gizmo: http://www.wonderip.com/ Pretty expensive for a hobbyist, I would think. Peter
Re: [bolger] Re: jig saw blades (18 messages)
Tue Jun 24 2003
Sometimes it is easier to drill the appropriate size hole where the cuts need to be tight, then cut the rest with a saw. Chuck ... From: smshatz To:
Re: The Chebacco "Samantha" is for sale. (4 messages)
Tue Jun 24 2003
Here s a direct link to Paul s post about Samantha: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger4Sale/message/153
50/50 Sailing/Paddling Canoe (1 message)
Tue Jun 24 2003
Has Bolger designed anything comparable to this? http://www.btinternet.com/~w.serjeant/canoe/canoe_files/sailing.htm Bill http://www.smallsailboats.co.uk
Re: First Launch (4 messages)
Wed Jun 25 2003
Susan, I ll post some photos when we get the film developed. Maybe Santa will bring me a digital camera! Ken ... her
bolger type of boat on Ebay (1 message)
Wed Jun 25 2003
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=2420628805&category=26434&rd=1 Has anyone heard of this designer listed here? I figure if this
Re: [bolger] Re: Bosch Jigsaw testimonial (15 messages)
Wed Jun 25 2003
I have a Makita, works OK, would buy another. I find I use the stationary sander a lot more. I bought an air inline sander, which requires a large compressor
Re: [bolger] CSB pirogue's rudder (2 messages)
Wed Jun 25 2003
... Threaded rod from the hardware store will be fine. If I m not mistaken, the Cnaoe Sailing yahoo group has, in the Files area, the drawings for the
Re: [bolger] BK 18 SOF??? (2 messages)
Wed Jun 25 2003
Fader No problem , the BK 18 is a Percy Blandford Design , you can get it through http://www.clarkcraft.com , look under Kayak then ROOMY OPEN DOUBLE 17 -
CLC / pirogue's rudder (1 message)
Wed Jun 25 2003
Here s the direct link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sailing_canoes/files/Rudder/ 5 or 6 photos and diagrams. You may have to join the Sailing Canoes group to
Re: [bolger] elegant punt sail plan (2 messages)
Wed Jun 25 2003
... A balanced lug would be very docile. Tom Colvin says to ignore the area ahead of the mast when figuring the center of effort location. After that, it s
Possibly a stupid question (1 message)
Thu Jun 26 2003
Hello All, I am intrigued by the Bolger sneakeasy. Being 24 feet long can it handle open waters on a nice and sunny day, or is it for protected waters only ?
Sailrite Gaff sail on ebay (1 message)
Thu Jun 26 2003
Just saw this little gaff sail on ebay. Not sure what it fits but certainly looks Bolgeresque.
Re: Surf question (2 messages)
Thu Jun 26 2003
... there ... Hi Col, Sheet in hand...relieve tension by slipping it under a plastic cleat placed on each forward corner of the aft deck......worked just
Re: Back To Work (About time!) (5 messages)
Thu Jun 26 2003
... Phew!....finally made it in,sorry guys for holding up the foursome ;-) Paint and launch,tout suite, you certainly have no more excuses unless it is a
best pivot shaft ever (2 messages)
Thu Jun 26 2003
... Brake Line will work OK as well. -- Craig O Donnell Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats The Proa FAQ
[bolger] Re: Sail/Rigging for Brick (4 messages)
Thu Jun 26 2003
... Yep, that s the snotter. It is a line that you pull on to flatten the sail (windy conditions) or loosen slightly to let the sail be a little fuller
Re: Sail/Rigging for Brick (2 messages)
Fri Jun 27 2003
Thanks. I just ordered that book. I think I ll be in the water in the next 2 weeks! barry ... a section ... The New
Truly Super Ply (1 message)
Sat Jun 28 2003
Went looking for the Roseburg Forest Products SuperPly today. On the phone (local) Parr Lumber said they had it. Went to look; Sorry, not that. Came back
Re: [bolger] Re: running inlets ..... (1 message)
Sat Jun 28 2003
Doug, What part of GA are you in?? I live on St. Simons Island. James ... From: doug6949 To: bolger@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 7:08 PM
Re: Houseboat #481 Windows (2003 edition) (12 messages)
Sat Jun 28 2003
It s easy for me to say, but it seems to me if you could get, on randomly chosen occasions, 10 or 20 boat owners to sleep, fully clothed, in their boats with
Re: Infinite Modular Sharpie (5 messages)
Sat Jun 28 2003
Hi Guys, I m just taking a little break from building the TIMS now. I m about half way through slamming a centre section together. Started 3 hours ago. Ran out
Re: [bolger] Re: Rot prophylaxis (28 messages)
Sat Jun 28 2003
Thanks, Frank. That s encouraging. I put in a bunch of holes to drain out the water, dried it out with a shop vac, patched the hole in the bottom (plus all
Houseboat Windows?? (1 message)
Sat Jun 28 2003
I have two suggestions for the Canadians who suffer from rock throwing window breakers. Fit shutters on your windows to protect them. I like the bahama type
TIMS build photos (1 message)
Sun Jun 29 2003
TIMS, The Infinite Modular Sharpie, is rapidly taking shape. I uploaded some building shots to my boat swap groups photo files and changed the membership rules
Re: Ahoy Gypsy Owners (5 messages)
Mon Jun 30 2003
Here is a few pictures right here at Bolger. http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/lst?.dir=/Paul+Thober% 27s+boats&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%
Re: Bolger design? (3 messages)
Mon Jun 30 2003
Nothing traditional? What about HMS Rose, Spur 2, Defender, a bunch of interesting powerboats made to look like old types, a bunch of gaff rigged sailing boats
Re: Sunday evening chat? (2 messages)
Mon Jun 30 2003
3 online now, come on in!
Re: Cynthia (3 messages)
Mon Jun 30 2003
... in ... although ... Thank you peter! Claus
Re: portable toilet recommendation? (10 messages)
Mon Jun 30 2003
After much deliberation and a good review in Practical Sailor, I purchased an Airhead composting toilet. It s light and compact, although somewhat taller than
Re: barrier reef cruiser V2 (4 messages)
Mon Jun 30 2003
Hugo, I see you ve been stretching the Shivaree design. Are you aware that PCB has done the same thing with his Fisherman s Launch, featured in BWAOM? The
Re: TIMS launch photos (4 messages)
Mon Jun 30 2003
... wrote: Thirsty, Put those bronze oarlocks and oars back on TWISTED SEAGULL,toute suite!:-) They are way too fine a thing to use on a furture record holder
Re: [bolger] Re: running inlets (13 messages)
Tue Jul 01 2003
In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Yarn 0.92 with YES 0.22 Lines: 80 The early reports of
Re: [bolger] Oarlock Question (3 messages)
Tue Jul 01 2003
Ken, My locks were too tight in the sockets until I reamed the sockets with a 1/2 masonry drill bit. It seems that different manufacturers (or maybe just