October 2005
Re: [bolger] Re: His and Her Schooner photos uploaded to Bolger3 (20 messages)
Sun Oct 02 2005
... Probably, the 23 6 _Light Schooner_.
Re: [bolger] Re: Old Motorsailer (ADA) vs. New Motorsailer (cutwater) (7 messages)
Mon Oct 03 2005
You might contact PCB as he still has plans and presumably, some study material on both versions of FMS. Clyde ... [Non-text portions of this message have been
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2656 (2 messages)
Tue Oct 04 2005
... Good to hear first hand information. Does June Bug get up on plane when towed? Do you ever see any of the yaw problem that others wrote about?
Re: [bolger] Bolger, Payson partnership (3 messages)
Tue Oct 04 2005
Though the designer shall remain nameless, I once purchased a set of plans with a 1 error on the side panels at the stem. The bilge panels obviously didn t
Re: Bolger and Friends address (5 messages)
Wed Oct 05 2005
Wow, that was too easy! I never read past the end of the messages. Yhank you, Evan ... right at the bottom of this page ... dead horses ... posts ... 01930,
Re: bolger 481 houseboat (4 messages)
Wed Oct 05 2005
More pics, including interior, in Bolger 6 photos, Kingston Messabout album. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger6/ Bruce hector
Re: [bolger] Re: 40 Bay-Built boat (3 messages)
Wed Oct 05 2005
Whoops. Maynard Lowery is the boatbuilder. Malcolm Lowry wrote Under the Volcano about the alchoholism and death of an ex-pat living in Mexico. I had
Re: Seas of Peas ... forever (?) (22 messages)
Thu Oct 06 2005
... Well, you could, ;-) but I m inclined to think if I had stumbled into Bolger ( a consequence of stumbling onto the quarterly AABB , wherein I first
Re: Best Dinghy (111 messages)
Thu Oct 06 2005
Here s Red Racer a PDRacer #38, tow-planing? http://tinyurl.com/c8mt7 Or howsabout Skimmer? With 4 aboard you wouldn t want more n 2HP, and her performance
Re: Ethan Allen in Lake George (6 messages)
Thu Oct 06 2005
From the pictures I ve seen it looked like the glass enclosed feature of the boat was disabled. It looked to me like the glass side panels were folded up
Re: Bolger 6 photo ID (2 messages)
Thu Oct 06 2005
IIRC that s John Bartlett s Turtle that was at the 2003 Kingston Messabout. Bruce, Stephan and ? went up to see Loon - John s Sneakeasy impression and Stephan
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2657 (3 messages)
Thu Oct 06 2005
... I posted two photos of the Cartopper, with sail rig to Flikr. [I forget exactly where I found these photos on the web.] Look close and you can see the
Re: [bolger] Re: Advanced Sharpie 29, 1000 hours (35 messages)
Thu Oct 06 2005
I would second that. Change of the overall weight and/or weight distribution of the mast of a known good design will change the balance of the ship, not to
Re: FREE!ship 2.00 Released (3 messages)
Fri Oct 07 2005
... Hi Jon, the search script right now reads the information directly from the FREE!ship .fbm files. It can t read what is not in there. Martijn and myself
Re: [bolger] Whalewatcher for sale? (3 messages)
Fri Oct 07 2005
Re: WINDERMERE up-date (9 messages)
Sat Oct 08 2005
... it s looking real good, Peter! Man, you re flying on that project. ... uniquely ... progress on ... Thanks Paul! It is nice to hear you think I m flying
Re: [bolger] Re: plans for the micro. (6 messages)
Sun Oct 09 2005
Thanks for those comments. I d hoped that by mentioning Common Sense in this group, I might get some feedback about them - and I did. Micro is next year s
Re: Bunny R (Bolger) Lobster Boat- more progress pictures/First planks on! (2 messages)
Sun Oct 09 2005
... Hi Hugo, Geezus,you folks must be looking forward to the end of another tough winter down there......the greenery is clearly in much need of some sun and
Re: Bolger Diablo 15 Runabout For Sale (2 messages)
Sun Oct 09 2005
Correction: the tires are 155Rx12 and there is also a brand new spare tire & wheel of the same size. Dudley Peterson (209) 667-0377
Re: [bolger] Metal masts (1 message)
Sun Oct 09 2005
In a message dated 10/7/2005 5:50:04 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bolger@yahoogroups.com writes: Any reason why one shouldn t use ordinary round steel or
Re: Windemere up-date (2 messages)
Mon Oct 10 2005
... McLellan, ... Hi Paul, Thanks for the high compliment but you know me,crazier then a barrel of monkeys and fueled by grape juice :-D You are most welcome
Re: "Sparkler" with leeboards? (10 messages)
Tue Oct 11 2005
... There apparently used to be a Lightning variant called the Skaneateles Gypsy that stuck a cabin on a Lightning hull. They re reputed to have been good
Topaz Spyder, hour 20 (1 message)
Wed Oct 12 2005
Twenty workhours into my Topaz Spyder project, I have all the frames built and am starting on the sides. http://hallman.org/webcam/ Shows hourly snapshots.
Re: [bolger] Power Sharpie Designs (4 messages)
Wed Oct 12 2005
Search for these Yahoo groups: bolger_cartoons bolger_study_plans_only ... From: Bruce Hallman To: Sent:
Re: AS29 Capability (9 messages)
Thu Oct 13 2005
Thanks for posting that link Bob. I hadn t seen it before. According to my copy of Duck Flat Wooden Boats - A Book Of Dreams ( really a wide collection of
Request for update on 'FASTBRICK" (1 message)
Thu Oct 13 2005
Forgot who was building the Fast brick, but do you have any updates to share!
Re: The Plot (but not the foam) Thickens (3 messages)
Thu Oct 13 2005
I am presently getting ready to install the 1-inch polystyrene in a Birdwatcher-2. Jon, your comments are of much interest! The stuff is closed cell, so, it
Re: [bolger] Re: Foam and Oldshoe (7 messages)
Fri Oct 14 2005
... I get that impression with my Micro. It doesn t take much wind to get the hull up to hull speed, and after that you cannot go faster.
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2666 (2 messages)
Fri Oct 14 2005
Thank you all for the thoughtful comments on Oldshoe. This is a great group. BTW I have already built two Bolger boats, the Teal which is a wonderful rowing
SWBANS Micro (1 message)
Sat Oct 15 2005
Just for interest sake (and a touch of pride) I thought I d pass this on. If you click on www.swbans.org and download one of the choices for the Oct/05
Roman box-boat (1 message)
Sun Oct 16 2005
Following Jeb s link in message #46581 (16 Oct) to the Small Wooden Boat Association of Nova Scotia , and oogling Jeb s Micro Teah McGee (nice one), I came
Re: Microtrawler (9 messages)
Sun Oct 16 2005
Just to clarify; There is a Microtrawler group here on Yahoo. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microtrawler/ Bolger is the designer and sells the plans with the
Re: Birdwatcher-2 pictures (8 messages)
Sun Oct 16 2005
Hello Bob, Thank you very much for posting the update! I came across your site while searching for Birdwatcher , after I read the WoodenBoat article. Your
Re: Lenihan royalties...... (2 messages)
Sun Oct 16 2005
... Gee Rick,thanks! Here is a link to the joint in question,just scroll down a bit to hollow : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/files/How%20To/ it has
Re: [bolger] Re: Technical question (12 messages)
Mon Oct 17 2005
Moment of inertia is determined by the cross sectional shape of a beam perpendicular to the direction of force and is generally proportional to the cube of the
Re: [bolger] Dow epoxies (4 messages)
Tue Oct 18 2005
... Roger, yes, I know what you mean. But international shipping to some countries is sometimes expensive or imposible (by local limitations). So we must do
Bolger Diablo 15 - Price Reduction (1 message)
Tue Oct 18 2005
For Sale, 2001 Bolger Diablo 15 and custom aluminum trailer w/ 12 wheels, 2003 Honda 20 HP 4-stroke, under 25 hours. Photos at:
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2670 (1 message)
Tue Oct 18 2005
In a message dated 10/17/2005 11:57:08 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, bolger@yahoogroups.com writes: ...make a full size mockup and test it! Done all the time.
Re: [bolger] Re: Bolger Sailpans (10 messages)
Wed Oct 19 2005
Huh, I guess I was wrong. ....I really must get a sub to MAIB. RonB.
Latex paints (1 message)
Wed Oct 19 2005
I think I saw somewhere on this list an idea about using MEK-P in latex paint making it tougher and more glossy. Anyone know about this? Terry Lesh
Re: [bolger] Re: One Man Liveaboard Concept (20 messages)
Thu Oct 20 2005
... With the Bolger Spur II plystrake method, the seat supports do double duty as the frames, so no extra work is spent on frames. With modern software, the
Re: [bolger] ocean; inshore design (9 messages)
Thu Oct 20 2005
Good call!! HJ
Improving (?) AS19 Concept (was Re: Oldshoe article) (3 messages)
Fri Oct 21 2005
Wow, I gotta say all this talk of cuttin and stickin on various cabin types to and from various boats/types sure gets ya goin . Now PCB&F are thinking about
Re: [bolger] Utility Nesting Skiff Concept (3 messages)
Sat Oct 22 2005
... 11 6 x4 2 with about a 1000 lbs LWL Here... http://community.webshots.com/photo/482584961/482587553znJNLl# ...you can read (mostly) the text from the
Re: I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS! (3 messages)
Sun Oct 23 2005
... .......pressing on the friggin send button,watching nothing happen for a few minites then pressing send again and BANG!! your posting gets posted
"KEELEES NAVIGATOR"?? (1 message)
Sun Oct 23 2005
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:07:03 -0000 From: Jason Stancil Subject: keeless navigator update. Got my navigator(almost navigator)
RE: Inlet Runner Model (1 message)
Mon Oct 24 2005
Message: 8 Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 09:35:33 -0700 From: Bruce Hallman Subject: Re: Inlet Runner model ... Ahhhhh, I guess I assumed FMS 2
RE: [bolger] Re: Wolftrap (4 messages)
Mon Oct 24 2005
Thanks, Graeme. It s a sweet yarn. I can smell the salt grass. -Bill _____ From: bolger@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bolger@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Wolftrap image on BolgerCartoons (1 message)
Mon Oct 24 2005
The image for Wolftrap on the BolgerCartoons list is completely illegible. Can a higher resolution file be uploaded, please. Paul Thober
Re: [bolger] ID this boat? (5 messages)
Mon Oct 24 2005
Here s a link to plans. Sorry, it s in 30 Wooden Boats and not 40 as I said below. http://www.woodenboatstore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=400-092 ... From:
Re: keeless navigator update. (6 messages)
Mon Oct 24 2005
Dennis- I ve got some building photos out there somewhere, i ll post them into bolger 6 with the other ones. I had an account with ofoto but since i did nt buy
Re: Jochems schooner completed (12 messages)
Mon Oct 24 2005
Jeb: I installed two six volt golf cart batteries on the starboard side and two dead twelve volt batteries on the port side where Bolger specifies. I reduced
Re: [bolger] boats on the cover (4 messages)
Tue Oct 25 2005
That boat is a 21 4 x7 0 round-bottom cold molded or strip planked Maine type Lobster skiff called Sometime or Never .With a 50 HP Outboard she
Re: [bolger] Re: Drying-out Micro Cruising Square (20 messages)
Tue Oct 25 2005
When the land is prone to flooding, you want to add elevation before you erect a building, so you borrow soil from one area and pile it up to make sure your
cheap plywood (1 message)
Wed Oct 26 2005
Saw this on another group, thought some here might be interested: There is a company in Coquitlam,BC clearing out 5/8 nine ply Okume plywood for $23.00 a
RE: [bolger] Re: Chebacco anyone? (22 messages)
Wed Oct 26 2005
I m mistaken, my rudder does follow the hull angle, pretty much. No top plate either, just a bottom end plate. - Bill _____ From: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Re: Two more models. (5 messages)
Wed Oct 26 2005
... Bruce: I agree it looks better in the flesh. Hope someone has built this somewhere; I remember being rather enthralled with the concept when it was
Re: Steadying Sail (9 messages)
Thu Oct 27 2005
... fishing on ... about ... standing ... cause of ... while ... a bed ... and ... within ... corkscrew ... Thank you. Makes sense. Don
Re: Long Dory Completed, FastBrick Next, Foam Issue (19 messages)
Fri Oct 28 2005
... You have my sympathy Harry;-) House waaay too big, shop too small. I figgers if it was reversed it would be about perfect:-) Nels (With tongue firmly
Bolger w' a Steadying Sail??? (40 messages)
Sat Oct 29 2005
I was involved in this thread but apparently never viewed the Diesel Launch till tonight. There is one of those darn little sails on a Bolger design.
Re: [bolger] Re: Wenda #532 canoe yawl (11 messages)
Sat Oct 29 2005
... Not required, they hold their shape pretty good without internal frames. There is something about the 3D curvature that gives it rigidity, a shell effect
1912 power yacht on EBAY (1 message)
Sat Oct 29 2005
the auction number is 4585154935 This boat s style was captured by Bolger in designing Illinois. Although Illinois is just a big box, the paint job does it.
Re: [bolger] honda 2hp outboard carb rebuild kit?? (3 messages)
Sun Oct 30 2005
Warning, do not use WD-40 on a carburetor or any other part of the fuel system. WD-40 has solvents in it that destroy o-rings, and o-rings are usually a
Re: [bolger] applying glass cloth (4 messages)
Sun Oct 30 2005
I think he generally uses poplar for his strakes and glasses them before assembling the boat. Clyde ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [bolger] Edey's "Shory" and 50 foot schooner drawing (2 messages)
Sun Oct 30 2005
... Issue 92, pages 96-101
Re: [bolger] Re: Monhegan (12 messages)
Sun Oct 30 2005
... 18 Monhegan has an inboard diesel motor, which is just the right thing if that is what you want. Wenda has no motor, and no reasonable way to have a
Micro - hull only - $350 - Seattle (1 message)
Sun Oct 30 2005
See posting in Bolger for sale. Thanks - Rosalie If interested, write to me at RGammelgd@aol.com
Re: [bolger] Digest Number 2684 (2 messages)
Sun Oct 30 2005
In a message dated 10/30/2005 3:20:21 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, bolger@yahoogroups.com writes: I ve had good luck on small jobs using my hot air gun. I used
Re: [bolger] Re: links to scans: Monhegan & Inlet Runner (3 messages)
Mon Oct 31 2005
I think the Amy Payson Friendship Sloop model is of a larger boat, not Monhegan Hugo Tyson. ... You can get plans for a model version from Dynamite Payson
Re: Scow Schooner (9 messages)
Mon Oct 31 2005
The AS-29 was suggested as the PCB liveaboard design in the approx. 30 foot range. I meant to write in support of the suggestion. There is no point in
Re: Inlet Runner model (13 messages)
Mon Oct 31 2005
... Champlain is a displacement hull where the bottom rises up out of the water aft. Retriever is planning hull with stright lines aft. I thought at the time