October 2004
[bolger] Re: Re Lexan mounting (13 messages)
Fri Oct 01 2004
... Outside - I don t think a BW would work with inside mounting though someone motivated could redesign the framing to allow trim pieces outside. These would
For those going to the big show this weekend.... (1 message)
Fri Oct 01 2004
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2004/10/01/travel/escapes/01HOUR.html?8hpib
Re: Fast Motorsailer mods (4 messages)
Fri Oct 01 2004
Not trying to put you off, Ryan, but here is another consideration: without increasing scantlings (thicker ply on the bottom?), will the boat be strong enough
Re: Ed Heins' Chebacco / Craig O'D at MASCF (9 messages)
Fri Oct 01 2004
Take a look at www.chebaco.com, click on old articles, click on Chebacco News 34, scroll down for rigging diagrams. I think these are the same diagrams you re
Re: [bolger] Re: Sneakeasy response (10 messages)
Fri Oct 01 2004
How about a motorcycle twist grip?
Re: [bolger] Re: bolger's dagger boards (19 messages)
Sat Oct 02 2004
I ve had daggerboards on two Windmills and a Scooner. Both boats had boards of unballasted plywood, and raising/lowering them did not take any great effort.
Re: [bolger] Micro....long or short shaft???? (3 messages)
Sat Oct 02 2004
Judge for yourself, here are pictures of my long shaft, which I measure as 28 from top of transom board to center of propellor.
Re: [bolger] Re: Boat with no name (2 messages)
Sun Oct 03 2004
That is amazing. I guess I calibrated all power boats on my friend s houseboat. He took it up river to the hydroplane races (Miss Budweiser et. al.) and
Re: I'm going to get flamed, go ahead and cringe. (3 messages)
Mon Oct 04 2004
... Don t forget the flying bridge! Nels (Who finally realizes we should be telling Jason the opposite of what we think he should do:-)
Re: [bolger] mpg Re: Re: Boat with no name (2 messages)
Mon Oct 04 2004
Back in the 1950s when I was messing with sports cars, there were such things as economy runs. Mileage of 60 or more miles per gallon was needed to be
Re: best rowing boat (28 messages)
Mon Oct 04 2004
Hello Rob B We all are happy about the Teals but we tend to be happy in general too. My kids 13 and 11 sail one while I stand watch under oar power in the
Re: [bolger] Re: Doh! Keel!!!!!! (22 messages)
Mon Oct 04 2004
There is a scene in the video One the Ways at Wallace and Sons (or whatever it s called, a great video of guys building a schooner on a budget) Anyway the
Re: [bolger] Matilda (2 messages)
Mon Oct 04 2004
Paul, not Bob! I haven t had to service the pulleys in years! Paul (not Bob) ... From: Nels To: Sent: Monday,
RE: Seeking mizzen masters (3 messages)
Mon Oct 04 2004
Thanks for timely tips, Craig. We ll put them to the test tomorrow. Wed. should be even better. Forecast stiff north westerlies backing to south westerlies for
Newsletter for bolger Members (1 message)
Tue Oct 05 2004
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Re: 59 square foot sail ? (10 messages)
Tue Oct 05 2004
... sail ... Rick, Jim Michalak originally designed Piccup Pram for the 59 sq ft leg o mutton sail that Bolger likes...then he changed it to a balanced lug
Re: The Simplistic Sailboat (12 messages)
Tue Oct 05 2004
Anyone here read it? Is it worth the effort of ... I ve read it...I gave my copy to my son-in-law because I liked it so much. It s a great yarn about sailing
Re: [bolger] Re: "Box-boat" rocker planning (8 messages)
Wed Oct 06 2004
Hi Graeme, I have a bit experience with a test-proa and flying ama: Never again on a lake! Maybe between two islands with a more or less constant wind as one
Re: [bolger] Re: Got my plans (5 messages)
Wed Oct 06 2004
I guess it depends on the plan set. With the Chebacco, there are so many variants shown on the 12 sheets that one practically has to redraw the plans to get
Subject: Cordless Tools Sets (1 message)
Wed Oct 06 2004
I have had pretty good luck with the Delta I own. I have had it about 1 year and put it through some heavy duty work. So long as it comes with a 2nd battery,
Re: [bolger] Sources for Plans (3 messages)
Wed Oct 06 2004
Bolger may have more updated plans as far as changes and corrections but Mr. Payson is the only approved alternate source for Bolger plans so I don t see any
Re: Photo Section Off Line? (2 messages)
Wed Oct 06 2004
... fine. ... Seems to be working alright now - but I have had the same experience at times, Nels
[bolger] Re: The Condo Boat (5 messages)
Wed Oct 06 2004
... Ah. And which MAIB - do you know? -- Craig O Donnell Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats The Proa FAQ
Re: Bolger Retriever Lines/Photos and a QUESTION (13 messages)
Wed Oct 06 2004
... The surface-piercing hull is another option or, to take that idea to its extreme, a nuclear sumarine that can do 40 kts or so submerged. Howard
Batteries in cordless tools (1 message)
Thu Oct 07 2004
Batteries in cordless tools are for the most part Nickel Cadmium types. This kind of battery has a memory of the voltage prior to it s last charge. So when
[bolger] Re: Cruising, messing about Chesapeake? (6 messages)
Thu Oct 07 2004
... Yah. Big BUGS. ... -- Craig O Donnell Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats The Proa FAQ
Re: [bolger] Re: Cordless Tools Sets (18 messages)
Thu Oct 07 2004
... My favorite cordless tool is a Japanese pullsaw. e.g. like those from http://www.japanwoodworker.com/ http://tinyurl.com/5vuce The physics of pulling just
Bruce Tyson's Spur II- more progress pics posted. (1 message)
Fri Oct 08 2004
Hi everyone, I ve just posted a few more photos of my father s new project, a Spur II clinker-plywood rowing boat. Photos posted in the files section of
Re: Looking for infos about Bolger's Triad (3 messages)
Fri Oct 08 2004
... sections. I saw the boat when under construction, and when complete, and in the water, but not when underway. An interesting design, but with serious
Tahiti Condition (1 message)
Fri Oct 08 2004
Has anyone heard if the Tahiti under construction survived the hurricanes? Regards phil
Re: Cordless Tools (1 message)
Fri Oct 08 2004
Dave, I ve read all the replies to date. It wasn t until the last responses were in that the emphasis shifted. We are all creatures of habit and the
Re: [bolger] Re: deisel outboard motor? (10 messages)
Sat Oct 09 2004
A while back on this group (2 years?) a member panned china diesel, said that current management didn t do as good a job of checking quality control as
Re: [bolger] Re: Performance Motorsailing (53 messages)
Sat Oct 09 2004
Lynn Parday does manage to keep a pretty positive spin on things, but I think you have to be positive to do the things that she and her husband have done over
Re: [bolger] Re: AUCKLAND CATAMARAN (BWOM) (24 messages)
Sat Oct 09 2004
Along similar lines for construction ease Bill Kristoffersons designs, the 24 ft cat and tri are both very appealing to me.
Important Letter for bolger Members (1 message)
Sat Oct 09 2004
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Re: New member here (3 messages)
Sun Oct 10 2004
Questions are also welcomed, Luke. Some members, me included, like to air their thoughts, knowledge and opinions by answering them. Howard ... discussion with
Re: [bolger] Re: Charley Frances photos (7 messages)
Mon Oct 11 2004
... Speaking from recent experience, I d say there s probably three distinct times. 1) When you start the project 2) When you finish the project (launching
Re: [bolger] Re: Is there a trailer in my life? (3 messages)
Mon Oct 11 2004
This essay (and many others) are included in Michalak s Boatbuilding for Beginners and Beyond. John T ... From: chipwhip7 To: bolger@yahoogroups.com Sent:
Re: Sharpie Displacements, Questions, Minnesota, Idaho, Tennesse (5 messages)
Tue Oct 12 2004
... I have the plans for Minnesota, and asked Bolger this very question. His answer was: We ve misplaced the work sheets on this design, but it s somewhere
Re: Shoreline trailer (3 messages)
Tue Oct 12 2004
Ed, that goldplater s trailer, a goldplater trailer was a beaut. It was a Triad Trailer. I contacted them and got a price. It would be beautiful and...the
Re: Glue Question (48 messages)
Wed Oct 13 2004
... Yes, this was before somebody decided that boats had to withstand prolonged boiling:-) Nels
Re: More sail power for a cat yawl? -- vangs? (9 messages)
Wed Oct 13 2004
Not to mention denting! Jamie ... as ... a ... the ... the ... boom
Re: A Visit to Gloucester (38 messages)
Wed Oct 13 2004
... I don t trust scarf joints all that much. Usually a scarf joint is supported by adjacent joints or mechanical fasteners. ... Two reasons that come to mind
Re: [bolger] Re: uncured epoxy? (10 messages)
Wed Oct 13 2004
... I only have a few hours clear this Saturday afternoon, and I am not sure I will be ready to launch by then. Next opportunity would be in two weeks. Today,
Re: [bolger] Re: MDO Quote (6 messages)
Thu Oct 14 2004
Well now, I have always wondered if 15 feet was the ideal length for a small row/sail boat or if that length was dictated by the length of a plank available
Re: [bolger] Re: Building a CenterBoard Trunk (10 messages)
Thu Oct 14 2004
Inner tubes. Slick approach, I ll have to remember that one. Thanks. Also glad to hear about successful application of the Formica. Gene T. ...
Bolger boats at CBMM (15 messages)
Thu Oct 14 2004
Does anyone know the owner/builder of the Bolger teal seen at CBMM?
Gaff hoisting [was micro pointing stats] (1 message)
Thu Oct 14 2004
Hi Bruce Friction in several forms sounds likely. Moriarty s gaff is really not hard to hoist, even with single part halyards. You might look at the diameter
Re: micro pointing and tacking stats? (3 messages)
Thu Oct 14 2004
If you want a racer, there are ... Not looking to race anything faster than a punt. Simply would like to compare my boat to a normal one to see how far off the
Re: Rustproofing bolts (6 messages)
Fri Oct 15 2004
... Bruce would probably tell you to use Rust Check, were he not in the middle of his fall rustproofing blitz. -- Susan Davis
Re: Stitch and Glue OldShoe? (5 messages)
Fri Oct 15 2004
I d say go for it -- wanting to try it is sufficient reason. There are some who say s&g is actually more work than ply on stringers (pos). Somewhere on the web
Bunny R. / Laura B. Lobster Boat (1 message)
Fri Oct 15 2004
Hello everyone, Now that my father s getting close to finishing his Spur II rowing boat(I ll post some more pic.s soon in Bolger4photos group files
Re: Bolger's Perfect Skiff Entry? (15 messages)
Sat Oct 16 2004
I don t know what s going on there, Nels. It looks a bit like a jib on a club, but that wouldn t be a running bowsprit . However, it doesn t seem to be any
Re: [bolger] Re: More sail power for a cat yawl? (28 messages)
Sat Oct 16 2004
Its funny but there are similar threads on 3 different lists that I am on right now. The multihull one just mentioned that they roller furl the screecher which
Re: [bolger] Lawn & Garden (4 messages)
Sat Oct 16 2004
You re still here to talk about it. None of us are going to get out of this life alive. Scariest to me are the commercial types who keep going to pay the
Paint density (1 message)
Sat Oct 16 2004
This is a bit like asking how long is a piece of string and not much to do with Bolger boats, but maybe someone can help. I m trying to decide whether to paint
Really old FOLDING SCOW?!?! (1 message)
Sun Oct 17 2004
Not a Bolger boat, but definitely in the right spirit. A 14-foot Trav-L-Boat built in 1948 and now for sale on ebay: http://tinyurl.com/4hllj Designed for
Is there a design for pickup truck (1 message)
Sun Oct 17 2004
In a discussion last summer we were wondering if our great boat wizzard or anyone else has designed a 2 or 3 section boat for a pickup truck to carry nested
Upstate NY 2005 Messabout (1 message)
Mon Oct 18 2004
I have been considering organizing an Upstate NY Homebuilt Messabout for 2005 - Late May or early June. I ran across some photos of a 2002 Bolger get togheter
Re: [bolger] formula question (2 messages)
Mon Oct 18 2004
That s an interesting question. The USCG has a method of calculation for home built boats that generates the figure on the nameplate, but it s for safety.
Re: Auckland Catamaran & Other Bolger Boats (8 messages)
Mon Oct 18 2004
... I m not sure quite what you mean. I came across the picture in a posting of pictures of pitchpoling boats on Sailing Anarchy. It seems to be a Sydney 18 or
Re: [bolger] formula question -- PS (1 message)
Mon Oct 18 2004
For capacity, the USCG suggests pouring 5 gallon pails of water into the boat until it almost sinks. It says that one might wish to do this before
RE: [bolger] Bolger's Nord Koster plans (2 messages)
Mon Oct 18 2004
- Plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349 (from below) Nice looking boat. I d like to see more as well
Re: Bolger "Perfect Skiff" (8 messages)
Tue Oct 19 2004
Hi Paul Thanks for the offer, but if I decide to build this boat - or even decide that I want to decide - I m way too impatiant to wait till next summer. ...
Re: [bolger] Re: "Houston, We Have a Problem "! (12 messages)
Tue Oct 19 2004
I would do a simple lashing to the mast useing siene twine and wrap the mast just like doing the bitter end of a line-je ... At the risk of sounding like the
Re: [bolger] paint over coat times? (3 messages)
Tue Oct 19 2004
Jason, I recently used 123 on a pirouge. You can recoat the primer after an hour, no sanding necessary. I let 3 coats of primer cure for about 3 days before
Re: [bolger] Re: More pics of a Spur II Uploaded to Bolger4photos group. (9 messages)
Wed Oct 20 2004
I thought so too when I looked at the photo,it didn t appear so in the flesh so to speak, but I m pretty sure its an optical illusion, given my avereage
Re: Speaking of the Diablo Grandediablo grande (4 messages)
Thu Oct 21 2004
Google found the following: 1. A discussion about Diablo and Diablo Grande at: http://www.boating-forum.com/building/Bolger_Diablo_105689.html No pics. 2. At
Pictures of Bruce Tyson's Spur II/Painted in Bolger4photos group. (1 message)
Fri Oct 22 2004
Hi, He s (My father, Bruce)launched his Catboat the Dolly T , had his first sail in her, and by the way is really, really pleased and looking forward to lots
Birdwatcher II MAIB articles in Bolger4 (1 message)
Fri Oct 22 2004
I ve uploaded a PDF (3.6MB) of the two recent articles in MAIB describing Birdwatcher II to the files section in Bolger4.
Re: [bolger] RE:Back to lexan (3 messages)
Fri Oct 22 2004
Been out of town. When you look at the point of the bit, straight down, you will note that, one, it is not a point, two, that the line in the middle is at a
[bolger] Re: Bruce Tyson's Harbinger catboat launched- Files section link added that may actually work! (8 messages)
Sat Oct 23 2004
That s why Phil and Susanne are working on the plans for Silver Blaze , a torpedo-stern, fast inboard runabout(Based apon Snow Leopard ) for me at a very
Re: [bolger] Re: Box Keel discussion (11 messages)
Sat Oct 23 2004
Van de Stadt, a very well known dutch designer, built 1949 the Zeevalk, a 36 ft racing light displacement with very hard chine (but not a flat bottom-boatt)for
Re: [bolger] Re: Interesting Stern Drive (9 messages)
Mon Oct 25 2004
The price turned me off for what you are getting. It s way simpler in moving parts compared to a stern drive for the same cost. I believe that it could make
Re: [bolger] Re: home depot plywood (16 messages)
Mon Oct 25 2004
... I m thinking of designs in the 40 to 50 range or, perhaps, more. Phil Bolger said of one design, Five inches of plywood is pretty strong too. The
Re: [bolger] Re: Dipping lug rig for Fiddler II (26 messages)
Tue Oct 26 2004
... I have no doubt that Bolger was thinking of motor access when he designed those stern platforms. I see from the drawing, that they cannot really be much
Re: New Design - Wandervogel? (2 messages)
Tue Oct 26 2004
I commissioned Wandervogel. I have seen nothing since the preliminary drawing. I guess that PB&F have more work back-logged than they care to admit. I
Re: [bolger] Micro Navigator Question (2 messages)
Thu Oct 28 2004
... I haven t sailed mine yet. Hope to do so soon, but I am resolved to get the details finished first. The Micro II upgrade sheets were listed at $75 in the
Re: Small Engine stuffing box? (7 messages)
Thu Oct 28 2004
In SE Asia they are usually known as long tail boats. You will find several pictures by searching Google Images on ( long tail boat), without the brackets.
Re: micro scantling question (5 messages)
Fri Oct 29 2004
OK, thanks for the replies. I ll try somewhere other than Staples today. PAul ... red, blue and white in lengthwise channels between the sides. ... and which
Bruce Tyson's Spur II, more pics posted in Bolger4photos (1 message)
Sat Oct 30 2004
Hi everyone, I ve just posted some most recent photos of my father s Spur II in the Photos section of Bolger4photos group. I didn t post them in the files
Re: Building with aluminum. (5 messages)
Sat Oct 30 2004
yes the boats no matter made out of alum. would be heavier but the end result is well worth it..you have a boat that will last a lifetime and ever decide to
Re: [bolger] Scale Mpdel Bolger skiff (5 messages)
Sat Oct 30 2004
Paul, If I had a scanner I d put this up for you; but, alas, not. Maybe your library has a collection of the _Small Boat Journal_. Number 63, Nov. 88 contains
Re: [bolger] MAIB Vol 22 - #11 Oct 15, 2004 BOLGER DESIGN # 639 -- JOCHEMS SCHOONER (7 messages)
Sun Oct 31 2004
Hi Bruce - Hope your MAIB comes soon -- Jochems Schooner is 25 OD with leeboards so theres plenty of undisturbed room inside. I ll just wet your curiosity a
Re: [bolger] MAIB Vol 22 - #11 Oct 15, 2004 BOLGER DESIGN #639 -- JOCHEMS SCHOONER (2 messages)
Sun Oct 31 2004
Hi John, As announced I will post a note about my experiences with WDJ. Anyway: I can confirm the statement that schooners don t point high. I never meassured
Re: Boating books for Sale (1 message)
Sun Oct 31 2004
This collection, ladies and gentlemen, indicates a serious illness that nothing short of reselling can cure. Yet doesn t it make you weep to think about the