November 2005
Re: [bolger] Searching the archive. (2 messages)
Tue Nov 01 2005
I have all of the messages up to Feb 11, 2005. I used a visual basic script that someone else had posted here to the group some time back. However, it quit
Re: Trailerable Alaskan Motorsailor (5 messages)
Tue Nov 01 2005
... Pretty neat Nels.But would you use a centerboard or leeboards for ... Hi Peter, It has a full length box keel and the design philosophy is that the prop
no. 480 power cat (2 messages)
Tue Nov 01 2005
how do I locate drawings/sketches of bolgers 480 power cat? Does his business have a book or individual study plans? I ve been buying books from amazon to
Boat For Sale (1 message)
Tue Nov 01 2005
For Sale, 2001 Bolger Diablo 15 w/ trailer, 12 wheels, 2003 Honda 20 HP 4-stroke, like new - under 25 hours. See at: http://dudpete.zoto.com/ $3,995 Firm.
Re: i60 (20 messages)
Tue Nov 01 2005
Thanks for the details, Susan. If it s any assistance, the people at Fulton were very helpful when I had problems with my lifting winch. Gary Blankenship ...
Yonder Info Found (1 message)
Tue Nov 01 2005
For all those who were loooking, and I knwo there were a few. I found some links that may be of interest: Short blurb on the design
Re: [bolger] Pictures from Arcebus' first year of sailing (4 messages)
Wed Nov 02 2005
Thanks -- Hope you get to the Voyageur s next year -- it s truly a paradise on earth. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: fiberglass roller/matt vs brush/cloth (21 messages)
Fri Nov 04 2005
... The vinegar tip was one of the main reasons that I got my aversion against epoxy fillets down to a manageable level. ;) If I put the
FREE!ship 2.10 Released (1 message)
Fri Nov 04 2005
Happy to announce ... FREE!ship Version 2.10 Homepage: http://freeship.sourceforge.net or http://www.freeship.org FREE Download from:
Re: [bolger] (unknown) (2 messages)
Fri Nov 04 2005
- Plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349 Is always a good place to find Bolger plans. Phil and Suzanne seem to
Re: [bolger] Re: Delaware Trawler Yacht Concept (revisited) (41 messages)
Fri Nov 04 2005
... If anybody is still interested, my very amateurish home-made-sailing-video is still available. ... ahrmm... wrong side ? not all the time.... (blush
Re: Kingston Messabout Pictures (27 messages)
Sat Nov 05 2005
Bryant: The slide-show was just what I needed. I m now motivated to work on the layout for the keel for the Weekender I m starting. Thanks again. Andrew B ...
Oops - Re: Cross posting - Kingston Ontario Messabout pictures (3 messages)
Sun Nov 06 2005
Original visitors may not have seen the two Watervan pics due to a setting problem. Sorry about that. Bryant
Diesel Launch design #379-more pictures/info? (1 message)
Sun Nov 06 2005
Hello, I ve been looking at Bolger s design #379 in the files section of Bolger Cartoons Group and would like to know if anyone has anymore information on
Re: [bolger] Re: Small Boat Journals on ebay (5 messages)
Sun Nov 06 2005
Was going to bid but the postage was crippling Cheers Andy Airey(UK) ... These 72 issues went for $355.00 US! PT ...
5 more pictures of CHAMPLAIN flip (1 message)
Mon Nov 07 2005
Bolgerados, Just added the remaining 5 pictures of the Verchere gangs bottom flip which I forgot about last night.They give a somewhat better idea of the
Re: fast brick detail (4 messages)
Mon Nov 07 2005
Hi Derek, ... The plans note that the boat is supposed to be trimmed down by the head for either rowing or sailing, which will keep the CLR forward in any
Re: How about this for a motor? (15 messages)
Mon Nov 07 2005
That sounds right from what I ve read, too. So if you could drive a boat at a hull speed of 5 kts with one of these, fuel efficiency would be pretty good. ...
WINDERMERE progress photos (20 messages)
Tue Nov 08 2005
A 2 1/2 drywall screw and a pair of plyers will get those pesky corks from bottles of California whites. Don t know if it works on Canadian reds.. Some tough
Re: Verchere Gang strikes again! (6 messages)
Tue Nov 08 2005
Thank you Peter for your help and for sharing your photos (and comments..) with all of us. Your entousiasm and good sense of humour are a great boost for those
Re: New member..... (5 messages)
Tue Nov 08 2005
... I ve been very careful to tag my Bolger links on del.icio.us with both bolger and boat and would encourage others to do the same, so that we can use
Seas Of Peas Theory (1 message)
Wed Nov 09 2005
Bolgerados, While researching a subject that has perplexed me and other tipplers for years, I came across a computer software design group that is on the
Re: Trailerable width (6 messages)
Fri Nov 11 2005
Keep in mind that under federal law, a width of 8 6 is permitted on any interstate highway. So if you re just passing through, a local limit of 8 feet
Re: [bolger] Re: L. Francis Herreshoff's Rozinante (10 messages)
Sun Nov 13 2005
... The Bolger sea of peas box boat is an extreme form of this, it has three strakes. I have been exploring five, six strake boats. A six strake boat is not
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2699 (3 messages)
Sun Nov 13 2005
... Free!Ship is open source, so it probably could be ported to run on a Mac, and the key missing element for this to happen is a volunteer.
Re: [bolger] Someone's ebaying a scaled down version of Bolger Fantail launch (2 messages)
Sun Nov 13 2005
... Look at this picture, http://i3.ebayimg.com/03/i/05/18/ag/c9_12.JPG ...and notice now the hull doesn t float on a flat waterline, [because the normal place
Weird stuff on Bolger4? (1 message)
Mon Nov 14 2005
Hi everyone, Just a note to say I had a couple of suspicious-looking emails from bolger4 with subject Start up . They may be bona fide, but don t make much
Re: [bolger] Re: Sanding epoxy fillets / new tool (10 messages)
Tue Nov 15 2005
Thank you for good information. I encourage others that have such information on sanders, sand paper or other building information. I hate to sand !
Cartopper - first sail (1 message)
Tue Nov 15 2005
I finished sewing the sail for my Cartopper a couple of days ago. I bought a Sailrite kit (the four-cornered spritoption) and it went together just fine,
Re: Boat ID assitance (2 messages)
Tue Nov 15 2005
Windsprint has an off-centerboard. Justin
Re: [bolger] Cartopper - first sail (second attempt) (4 messages)
Wed Nov 16 2005
Hi Paul, I too use hooks on my Chuck Merrell-designed Peach Pie. A lot depends on how you position yourself for going about. I tend to skuttle around on the
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2702 (2 messages)
Wed Nov 16 2005
Rule Number One: Thou shalt never take your wallet, camera, cigarettes, or other non-aquatic items aboard a small boat unless they are in a double sealed
Re: [bolger] Cartopper Sheet Arrangement (1 message)
Wed Nov 16 2005
... Paul, As others have said, timing is of the essence when shifting the sheet from one side to the other. And as someone else mentioned, one solution is to
Re: [bolger] Re: Ocean crossing rowboat LUN (5 messages)
Thu Nov 17 2005
... I think that it isn t actually a matter of trust, but rather of respect of personal liberty. One can count on Bolger to say whether (or not) he sees a
Oldshoewatcher? (1 message)
Fri Nov 18 2005
In the Oct. 15 2005 MAIB there is an article by Bolger in which he has this to say about Oldshoe: The design is an obvious candidate for a Birdwatcher top,
Re: Family friendly schooner for daysailing? (22 messages)
Sat Nov 19 2005
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger6/lst?.dir=/Light+Scooner+with+topsails&.src=gr&.order=&.view=t&.done=http%3a//briefcase.yahoo.com/ I posted a few
Re: 30 cargo motorsailer (6 messages)
Sat Nov 19 2005
Bruce, I, too, try and do it with models. I don t seem to have the same level of success that you do with your models... alas. BTW, I really appreciate all the
Re: Epoxy and fiberglass over plywood (How waterproof?) (2 messages)
Sun Nov 20 2005
... My 30-footer was launched more than 18 years ago and has been in the water in North Florida most of that time (it was out once for more than a year for
Re: [bolger] porter cable abrasive plainer (1 message)
Sun Nov 20 2005
... What does it look like? I cannot find any pictures online ... James Greene
Re: Olshoe Keel Questions (5 messages)
Sun Nov 20 2005
How about making a mostly concrete keel insert a bit deeper and wider than plans with Lots of rebar? Do it Buehler stlye and use the keel as your building
Re: [bolger] Re: Smaller BW-type boat? (22 messages)
Mon Nov 21 2005
... http://community.webshots.com/album/508738461gJTgAm Shows pictures of a model of Super Mouse
Re: Champlain Speed (29 messages)
Tue Nov 22 2005
... 1) Joy probably weighed a fraction of the (at a guess) two adults in the Galley. 2) If the wind was light, the advantage of the extra length might not
Re: Updated Micro? (2 messages)
Tue Nov 22 2005
... I have the updates but not handy at the moment. Many changes apply mostly to the Navigator version but some also adaptable to the regular version.
Chimera (1 message)
Wed Nov 23 2005
I have created a folder Chimera here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger_study_plans_only/ I think this is an interesting design. It was drawn in 1985 and
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2712 (2 messages)
Sat Nov 26 2005
Arsenic is no longer allowed in pressure-treated lumber. The new treatment is a copper salt [bottom paint]. You are not even allowed to burn this stuff because
Re: Paint for Bobcat (8 messages)
Sat Nov 26 2005
I want to thank everyone for their responses to this question. I think am going to go with the Epoxy paint for the centerboard trunk. BOBBY ... What ... day
--- BoatWheels --- (1 message)
Sat Nov 26 2005
Hi All , off Topic but sure worth looking at : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boatwheels/ a New Yahoo Group with an interesting Topic working allready with the
First Annual St. Augustine Messabout (1 message)
Sat Nov 26 2005
Inaugural St Augustine Messabout This is your cordial invitation to the First St Augustine Messabout planned for the weekend of Dec 10th & 11th. We hope our
Re: Bobcat Folding Mast (6 messages)
Mon Nov 28 2005
An excellent point made made by Mr. Trussell. If you simply attach the downhaul to the partners instead of to the mast, the problem solves itself. Eric
Re: [bolger] Trolling motor for Micro (8 messages)
Tue Nov 29 2005
In a message dated 11/29/2005 7:46:55 AM Central Standard Time, clydewis@carr.org writes: Should be able to run 8 hrs at max speed of about 4 knts, without
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2715 (2 messages)
Tue Nov 29 2005
Potassium permanganate will also very effectively oxidize the lignin binding the cellulose bundles in your wood. No kidding. It is the reagent for detecting
Re: Trolling motor for Micro Take 2 (12 messages)
Wed Nov 30 2005
... the questions I would have ... Hi Nels, When I used to own a Micro, ;-), a couple of us at the yacht club would do night-time parades. Loaded up with a