May 2004
Re: Topaz/Sitka Explorer vs MicroTrawler, Hawkeye, Sneakezee step chine (4 messages)
Sat May 01 2004
My thanks to Peter and Sam for their input. Sam pretty much confirmed my thoughts that one needs to pay attention to what they are getting into with any boat.
Re: Fishcat (27 messages)
Sat May 01 2004
Love your pictures of the cabin Fishcat Bruce. It has the look of a Junkers 87. Are the windows solid or roll-up flexible? Is that a yuloh on the deck?
Re: micro pictures online (12 messages)
Sun May 02 2004
... As for the book...I live in mortal fear of my wife filing for ... Hi Jim, The book should be available at most libraries. We even have it in ours up here
Re: too big micro (5 messages)
Sun May 02 2004
... I think that by its very nature wood expands and contracts with variations of humidity in the air. The camber of my roof has sagged down a bit, now that I
bolger jinni (1 message)
Sun May 02 2004
Not that i would possibly be thinking about another boat as i can t even get my micro put together :) Does anyone know where i can find some info on the jinni?
One (1) gallon WEST epoxy in Oregon, USA (1 message)
Sun May 02 2004
Free to a good home: one gallon of WEST epoxy (both resin and hardner). It s 10 years old, but never openned. I used up the last openned stuff I had and it was
where to put pictures? (1 message)
Mon May 03 2004
Actually , whilst I think of it, where do we put photos at the moment? cheers Paul
Re: American o/b ? (2 messages)
Mon May 03 2004
Years ago OMC products were built all over the world including Canada, Belgium, Hong Kong (IIRC) and Australia and I m sure other places. Sometimes the models
Long Micro Price Reduced (1 message)
Mon May 03 2004
Just a quick note to mention that I ve reduced the asking price for my Long Micro to $3900. See Bolger4Sale for more info:
Ebay alert: Bolger Lily (1 message)
Mon May 03 2004
[pls forgive if this is a double post] There is a Bolger Lilly for sale on EBAy, something you don t see everyday! http://tinyurl.com/3yqz5 I am not that
Re: peter......micro keel pattern? (2 messages)
Mon May 03 2004
... Jason, My method of installing my keel was the traditional one with a keelson,keel bolts,and deadwoods fore and aft. Since you are beyond the stage for
Re: micro sheer clamp......how? (9 messages)
Mon May 03 2004
... I would like add that this is also handy even when the boat is on a trailer... Nels
Re: Folding schooner news (4 messages)
Tue May 04 2004
Good for you Paul! Still working on my FS... Finished building the bird s mouth masts, booms and gaffs and am almost done sanding the whole thing... It s
Yuloh news (1 message)
Tue May 04 2004
Here s an interesting tidbit on the newswires this afternoon. Since this guy failed to cross the Pacific using only a yuloh, I suppose the field is wide open
Re: Need help, built a submarine! (13 messages)
Wed May 05 2004
a Bolger sub, cool idea. (actually cold up here in Beantown where s Nomah when we need him? ) Wow...that s a tough one. I doubt it s going to sink that
folding scooner in Aust Amatuer Boatbuilder (1 message)
Thu May 06 2004
Looks like I shot my self in the footregards this article . IT is a good one with lots of photos, in the latest edition. sorry ABB Paul
Re: Submarine rebuild (2 messages)
Thu May 06 2004
Right, building IS the fun part. I have long considered it a personal challenge and my obligation to see just how long I can keep my Pointy Skiff afloat! If
[no subject] (1 message)
Fri May 07 2004
I did a dumb thing and lost my directory of specs and Pics for Bolger State series. I am looking for those in between Tennessee and Dakota. Can someone fill in
Re: Norm's Boat (2 messages)
Sat May 08 2004
Craig, I tried to send this off-list but it got kicked back. So here it is again . . . for all to see . . . I do apologize to all. ... Boat. The ... from my
Houseboat (1 message)
Sat May 08 2004
Can somebody give me the dimensions for the houseboat hull and cabin? What I would like to know is the height of the hull and the height of the cabin from the
Re: Filling abilities of epoxy? (6 messages)
Sat May 08 2004
A 1/4 gap is the recomended gap for fitting a bulkhead. No kidding, that s straight from the Gnomes of Bay City. It works two ways. If the bulkhead is a
Re: trailering/cradling a micro (7 messages)
Sun May 09 2004
Good advice from all, in my opinion. I trailer my standard Micro from Northern AZ down the Baja highway most winters. I originally found a smallish trailer
Re: [bolger] An option? Was Yamaha 9.9 high thrust price? (10 messages)
Sun May 09 2004
Any experience with http://www.maxrules.com/fixnissanindex.html ??? They show lots of parts for Tohatsu outboards. Roger derbyrm@starband.net
Re: [bolger] Re: Shearwater on eBay (6 messages)
Tue May 11 2004
... If it is not too much trouble, could you please describe some details of the I60 design? Also, I would love to read what PCB/SA wrote about their
Re: Antifouling and Masking Tape (9 messages)
Tue May 11 2004
right - I do watch out for gaps in the tape prior to touching a brush to it. I use a flexible putty knife to lay it out smooth. The other masking tape sounds
Re: looming 8 mi. "Surf" cruise to Cat Island Miss. (2 messages)
Wed May 12 2004
... plans ... Hi Richard, The seat worked just fine especially since its fore and aft placement permits some range of adjustment regarding where you plant
cruising in a light schooner (1 message)
Wed May 12 2004
I just got back from beaufort, nc where i was visiting the folks for a few days. While i was down there i stopped by a marine hardware store to pick up a
micro motor mount? (1 message)
Wed May 12 2004
Somebody explain why boger specifies a 12 degree bevel on the inner and outer motor mount boards. My outboard has adjustible angle presets built into
A bright choice? (1 message)
Thu May 13 2004
Anybody have experience with Trucoat (clear lacquer auto finish) for bright work, instead of marine varnish? A Nova Scotia kayak maker has used it for years to
Re: [bolger] Re: Photos of Bruce Tyson's "Harbinger" 15' catboat- Nearly Complete (6 messages)
Thu May 13 2004
... Looks good! Was it cold molded? It seems like I see some steam bent ribs, plus some plywood frames. Harbginger has an almost identical hull to Spartina in
painting a sneakeasy (6 messages)
Fri May 14 2004
Thanks for your input. I will order the System Three primer and top coat today. I don t need any paint adhesion or drying problems to complicate the process.
75th Birthday (1 message)
Fri May 14 2004
Here is a picture of Phil Bolger, I think, at about the age of 35? http://hallman.org/bolger/140/PCBGull.jpg Any more word on a Bolger 75th Celebration this
Re: [bolger] Gypsy (sails and flotation) website (unfinished) (17 messages)
Fri May 14 2004
Hello all and thanks for your previous answers! Very interesting the tyvek thing. I will take a look. In the meantime I found an old sail that will be reformed
RE: [bolger] Ipe - Tropical hardwood pallets and cut-offs (7 messages)
Fri May 14 2004
I wonder if it would make a nice shell for a wood block, either rope stropped or with a brass strap. With a bronze sheave and roller bearing it would be neat.
AS29 Article (1 message)
Fri May 14 2004
There is an interesting AS29 article at: http://www.towndock.net/shipping/index.html
Re: paint (10 messages)
Sat May 15 2004
Jason, No problem at all with the single-part, marine enamel. Usually the worst paint to spray is latex because of the thickness and the particles. But I ve
Re: [bolger] MAIB Issue Help Please Bolger cat (4 messages)
Sun May 16 2004
Me too, PLEASE! Didnt get this volume yet for one reason or another! Hannes
Re: Tabenacle sketches , info and photos? (10 messages)
Sun May 16 2004
Ah...I whistfully long for the days when I only had a Micro mast to step. It was actually real easy to throw into place as the balance of the mast made it
Getting Close with Gypsy (1 message)
Sun May 16 2004
Hello All, I am finally getting close with my Gypsy. I know some have asked for pics but I am only taking time to work on her now as I need to finish before
Re: [bolger] Re: navigator update and question for builders. (4 messages)
Mon May 17 2004
I am going to try it simple, then go more complex as need be. I view the motor as a no wind/got to cover a long distance tool; and I suspect that the
Palacios TX Dinghy Dash - Sep 2004 (1 message)
Tue May 18 2004
We are having a casual cruise / race where we sail out to a beach and camp there overnight, head back the next day. The race is 18 miles out to an island, 11
Re: Rose photo (2 messages)
Tue May 18 2004
Hi Bruce, It does. BTW -- and this mighted have been mentioned before -- Rose features in the recent Peter Weir film Master and Commander Howard
Re: [bolger] looking more than buiding.....navigator update (2 messages)
Tue May 18 2004
... The mistake I made doing that step is that I did not make the two faces of the bunks exactly parallel to each other. You want them parallel because that
Re: More Idaho sketching in new folder Bolger2 · Pictures (7 messages)
Tue May 18 2004
How difficult is pulling a 31 foot boat on 34 foot trailer? Boat maybe 1500 pounds and trailer 1000 - say 2500 pounds total. Anyone with experience with a rig
Re: [bolger] Re: RX-1 Single-Screw Race Boat/ California Lobsterboat Info ? (5 messages)
Tue May 18 2004
Hi Howard, Thanks for the information .2500KG (5500lbs approx.) would probably be about right for the displacement of the California Lobster Boat, therefore
Re: tapered masts and reefed sails (5 messages)
Wed May 19 2004
... the ... That s what I did when reefing my Brick. A hassel, but without doing it the sail set like S___. Well you get the idea. I d just pull the extra
Re: [bolger] Bolger's output (3 messages)
Wed May 19 2004
http://tinyurl.com/33cay ..points to the Bolger Group database of 409 of the 750 +/- total designs. The more popular designs have websites and Google usually
Re: Navigator modifications.....file uploaded to bolger 4 photos (10 messages)
Wed May 19 2004
Hi Jason, I think your sketch looks quite good. But there will be one practical difficulty ie waterproofing the sloping front opening window. A sloping window
2nd Annual Iowa Great Lakes Messabout (1 message)
Wed May 19 2004
Inviting anyone who wishes to come to our 2nd messabout at Spirit Lake in NW Iowa. Looking at one of the 2 middle weekends in August to hold it. I would like
Re: Monongahela/Allegheny cruise (8 messages)
Wed May 19 2004
Hey Sam- I work in the parks and recreation department at wvu and i found some info on the upper Mon river trail. The section runs from fairmount, wv to ten
flipping a ballsted hull and epoxy weight (1 message)
Wed May 19 2004
Next week, weather permitting i m going drag the hulk out to flip it glass the bottom and maybe hang the keel while upside down. Since i m thinking about the
Re: Navigator modifications..... (1 message)
Thu May 20 2004
... yard with the halyards? Yes :) You can set the boom-vang up so that it is just slack with the boom on centreline; as you head downwind an inch or so of
Fw: Selling Samnatha (1 message)
Thu May 20 2004
... From: Paul Thober To: Richard Spelling Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 8:39 AM Subject: Selling Samnatha ...
Re: [bolger] Re: Air Stapler (9 messages)
Thu May 20 2004
... Probably depends on the staple depth, crown width and gauge. I use them doing canoes and kayaks. If I was doing a foam stripper I d get the raptor setup. I
Re: Navigator Opening Window Detail Drawing (3 messages)
Thu May 20 2004
... attached at the bottom of the window frame on the inside to help stop any splash from entering when the window is opened. This might work for you Micro.
FW: [bolger] Selling the Chebacco Samantha (1 message)
Fri May 21 2004
... From: Bill Kreamer [mailto:kreamer@adelphia.net] Sent: Friday, May 21, 2004 5:31 To: Paul Thober Subject: RE: [bolger] Selling the Chebacco Samantha
[bolger] Selling the Chebacco Samantha (4 messages)
Fri May 21 2004
Consider it a done deal Paul. I’m going out for awhile to meditation, but I will be back at 8:00 A.M. And thank you. - Bill ... From: Paul Thober
smallshelters-Brick Project-Bilge Keels (4 messages)
Fri May 21 2004
Mark, The Bilge Keels are 2 X 6 X 4 -- I think you are right about sharpening the front but I have it glassed and painted now. [:
Re: Air bubbles under fiberglass cloth (2 messages)
Fri May 21 2004
Don t leave the bubbles. If you remove the bubbles and don t patch with cloth, use silica with your epoxy on the opening. Depending where the bubble was I
Re: [bolger] Gipsy (3 messages)
Fri May 21 2004
Hi Joren. I built a Gypsy 16 years ago. I ve gotten an enormous amount of use and pleasure out of her, and she s still going strong. It s hard to imagine a
FS: Bolger Singlehander schooner (1 message)
Sat May 22 2004
For Sale: Bolger Singlehander schooner *Puff.* This is the original boat, built by Tony Groves, the man who commissioned the design, and she is exquisite in
Re: [bolger] smallshelters-Brick-More New Photos (1 message)
Sat May 22 2004
Greetings All, I just posted more photos of my Brick in bolger4 photos {At YAHOO GROUPS} I built the Tabernacle for the Mast today, Just waiting for it to dry
Important News for bolger Members (1 message)
Mon May 24 2004
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Re: Trivia Quotes From PCB (2 messages)
Mon May 24 2004
... (ridge) in the sail when the straight boom is on the lee side. I ... when the sail is not set. Page 15 Good to know, i m planing a wishbone for my mizzen.
Micro for Sale (1 message)
Tue May 25 2004
My Micro is for sale. Please come visit her at: www.geocities.com/strika62/micro.html
Morning Star (1 message)
Wed May 26 2004
Browsing through a few old copies of WoodenBoat this afternoon, I came across an advert. by Freedom Boatworks that had caught my eye before. It was on p.118 of
Re: FASTBRICK (14 messages)
Wed May 26 2004
You all have got me scheming up a bolt on stern to my stock Brick dinghy. But for lifeboats, this one gets an appreciative smile.
Re: Trailer question (1 message)
Wed May 26 2004
Paul, You should leave at least half the width of the truck between the pivot point and the houseboat or other squared off load, otherwise at the first sharp
Wishbones (2 messages)
Wed May 26 2004
... You re putting a crossbar at the front of a pair of sprits. The two front corners are supported by lifts. A long straight spar is, I suppose, easier to
Re: Sneakeasy Update (3 messages)
Wed May 26 2004
Hi Steve, 20 knots would be great. Perfect for it s intended use. After you changed your windshield, do you remember the dimensions of the Lexan pieces? Tom
Re: [bolger] Sneakeasy-dog sled boat (1 message)
Wed May 26 2004
... I have started a couple of times to make a list of these references and write a letter to encourage PCB to write a MAIB article expanding on some of the
Re: water logged hull AKA premature launch (4 messages)
Wed May 26 2004
Suggest fan and dehumidifier in area where boat is, and maybe a source of heat, at least for any time you will be there. Failing a dehumidifier, maybe you can
Re: Fairing (14 messages)
Thu May 27 2004
... some ... Depends: The bondo will probably fall off in a few days/weeks along with the paint under it. That may be ok. Kinda hokey though... Do you want
weird anti fouling, late April Fool's joke? (3 messages)
Thu May 27 2004
http://sgnis.org/publicat/96_19.htm
Re: [bolger] Bolger books on ebay... (2 messages)
Fri May 28 2004
ooops missed the best one... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6901608923&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1 ... From: Justin Meddock
Re: [bolger] Re: Teal, stem & stern posts (7 messages)
Fri May 28 2004
I enventually cut them using Payson. I called him this morning and his answer was that perhaps Bolger drew the plan view instead of the 90°cut of stem and
gypsy etc question (1 message)
Sun May 30 2004
interested in gypsy but photos make it appear she has shallow freeboard. not good for family and dog, etc. any experience using gypsy as a family boat?
Re: smallshelters-New Brick photos (2 messages)
Sun May 30 2004
Nice, Dave. Guess you ll be on the water this weekend, rain or shine! The keels and that trick rudder look good. Mark
Re: sharpie question (3 messages)
Sun May 30 2004
... anyone ... rock- ... A June Bug woul;d be the boat that fits the 90 degree issue. sails, rows etc beautiful. you need to learn to sail these hulls ,ie make
[bolger] Re: gypsy/sharpie question (2 messages)
Mon May 31 2004
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