September 2006
Re: Help with buying plans (7 messages)
Fri Sep 01 2006
I faxed Mr. Bolger a few years ago with a computer fax program. I was a bit upset until I was informed by another forum member that my fax didn t include a fax
Re: External chines (runners?) (8 messages)
Sat Sep 02 2006
Hi David, the small sharpie designs of Matt Leyden have done well in his hands, especially in competition. There is a high degee of interest in the chine
Re: [bolger] Re: Italian Micro (10 messages)
Sat Sep 02 2006
I have found that tacking a ketch or yawl is easier if you ease the mizzen sheet just before the boat goes head to wind. I think (though I don t know for
Re: Mast Bury (8 messages)
Sat Sep 02 2006
Mast bury when using a tabernacle might be considered to be pivot point to lock pin. Additional support in the tabernacle might be arranged by more pins /
Re: Sprit Lift-Snotter (8 messages)
Sat Sep 02 2006
This too ought to be better than having to tie a lift from the masthead. (I do wonder why PCB drew it that way though. I dunno, but it just occured to me that
Re: Tennessee Article in M.A.I.B. (14 messages)
Sun Sep 03 2006
Hi Bruce, ... That s the one. I should know since I just received it a week and a half ago here in CO. Then within 10 days I got the next three issues,
CVP 32 Squadron (1 message)
Sun Sep 03 2006
Having just seen the CVP 32 concept in the Sept. 1 issue of MAIB, I naturally started thinking about what my personal squadron would consist of. Here goes:
Bolger's pumpkin boat article in MAIB... (1 message)
Sun Sep 03 2006
In Aug. 15 MAIB article is Bolger prepping us for a new series of designs? Posssibly the Bolger Blob is coming, Fat Micro at 8 x8 ? I have to think he is
Re: Launch of the schooner Isabella (3 messages)
Sun Sep 03 2006
Beautiful Boat, I wish they had some pictures of it under sail. Steven
Re: Micro 15 /19 owners (8 messages)
Mon Sep 04 2006
I d like to see it done. Kinda Jesse Cooper/Sea Bird 86/Micro Nav, or, if you like, an AS29 ed AS19 with ballast salient keel for increased blue water ability
Walküre in Michigan (1 message)
Mon Sep 04 2006
For any Bolgeristas interested in seeing an AS-29 in person, Walküre is in Charlevoix today, and we expect to be in Leland tomorrow and Frankfort the day
Re: [bolger] Re: Micro's internal accomodation (7 messages)
Mon Sep 04 2006
Grazie! thank you! Marco ... From : bolger@yahoogroups.com To : bolger@yahoogroups.com Cc : Date : Mon, 4 Sep 2006 08:53:05 -0700
Re: [bolger] Re: sailing lug rigged (17 messages)
Mon Sep 04 2006
Sorry to take so long to respond -- I d filed away the information pretty deep. I had my sail made by Brent Benson (Benson Sails), who mainly makes (made)
OT: Shorty Pen Web Sit: Need Paint /Glass Advise on Folbot Kit (1 message)
Mon Sep 04 2006
Bolgerists Shorty Pen has a great website with stories of the many boats he built/rebuilt/saved. Try his essay on types of sailors:
Re: Foor boards in Bolger's CarTopper (3 messages)
Mon Sep 04 2006
Thanks, Dave I have the three chunks of ply cut, and have been standing around with them in my hand, looking and scratching my head. It was the lengthwise
Re: [bolger] Tufnol / Phenolic Blocks (2 messages)
Mon Sep 04 2006
Jon, Classic Marine (a British company) has Tufnol blocks. They will send a catalog and ship to the US. Another source is Davey and
Re: [bolger] Self-rescuing a Windsprint (56 messages)
Tue Sep 05 2006
The power-to-weight ratio versus a Gypsy is very much in the Windsprint s favor. Twice the sail area for the same hull weight makes all the difference!
Re: 2 quick questions (9 messages)
Tue Sep 05 2006
Graeme, I like those gate hinge s. Simple and easy. Patrick also recomended that standard pintels are available in stainless for about $20. Thanks Steven
Re: [bolger] Re: Needs to know more about the Micro (12 messages)
Thu Sep 07 2006
Thanks for posting this. I missed it also. I m about ready to send the $100 for plans from PCB of course. Clyde ... [Non-text portions of this message have
Re: [Tysonsbolgerboats] New photos posted heres the link (1 message)
Sun Sep 10 2006
Here s the link http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/Tysonsbolgerboats/files/ Hugo wrote: Hi I ve posted some new photos in the files
trapezoidal air mattress (Re: Bob Larkin's Birdwatcher II is launched!) (34 messages)
Tue Sep 12 2006
... Maddog MacBride did: http://nauticalfollies.com/airbed.htm
Re: [bolger] Re: June Bug as a rowboat only (4 messages)
Tue Sep 12 2006
Gary, what did you use? HJ
Re: Bolger Plans for sale (4 messages)
Wed Sep 13 2006
... I would like to buy your Idaho plans. Please contact me with info. Scott Robinson ser1535@yahoo.com
Re: Fiddler / Fiddler II (21 messages)
Thu Sep 14 2006
... Speaking of pop tops. These are about the best ones ever made IMP. I had an 82 Chev conversion done with one of these and altho the van is rusted away the
Watervan/ fiddler lll (1 message)
Thu Sep 14 2006
I just seen the water van last week while rumaging through the photo section. Are there any photos of fiddler l, ll or lll? I built a model of a smaller
OSTAR (Re: new AS29 ?) (16 messages)
Fri Sep 15 2006
Depends how fast, and far you re going. You could do the cruise in the link below real safe and easy in Birdwatcher, Micro, LM, AS19, Anhinga, let alone AS29.
Re: Bolger designes (7 messages)
Fri Sep 15 2006
Hi Don, Thanks, just put the book on request at the library. It should be in my hands sometime next week. I m looking at this boat as the third in a series.
riverswest mini boatshow-housewarming, 9/16/2006, 12:00 am (1 message)
Fri Sep 15 2006
Reminder from the Calendar of bolger http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/cal riverswest mini boatshow-housewarming Saturday September 16, 2006 All Day (This
Re: Proa 60? (8 messages)
Sat Sep 16 2006
... as it s essentially two 60-footers plus a non-trivial bridge deck. Not to mention the pilothouse, engine pod, and all sorts of complicated structure...
Re: [bolger] Re: Casual sailing dinghy (25 messages)
Sun Sep 17 2006
Sooner or later I am going to have to build a boat that uses the balanced lug, Gary sent me some pictures of Le Dulcimer s reefing system and the whole set up
Re: need the right term to describe a type of sailing Rig (2 messages)
Mon Sep 18 2006
Are you describing something like a square rig sail running athwartships See this sight http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/AtoZ/rigs.html Why use a motor when you
Black Skimmer Build Update (1 message)
Mon Sep 18 2006
For those of you following the Black Skimmer build - Nexus Marine has updated their page. Bill http://www.nexusmarine.com/skimmer_construction.html
Re: [bolger] Re: Asking questions (11 messages)
Mon Sep 18 2006
HI Don, I thought it had a box keel in the drawings. I ll have to see if I can find the drawings again and look at it again. I came across two reffrance to the
Re: [bolger] Albin 25 for sale (3 messages)
Thu Sep 21 2006
John, I had noticed there is a little more info here: http://duckworksmagazine.com/06/classified.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: SBJ (5 messages)
Thu Sep 21 2006
Been buying a few copies of SBJ off ebay so when I ve sorted out the duplicates will offer them for sale here first. cheers Andy Airey
Re: Software (4 messages)
Fri Sep 22 2006
I have a copy of plyboats and it won t run on XP for me even if I run it through compatability. Hulls works well for simpal boats even to a fair size. Jon ...
Re: Any Tennessee builders here ? (16 messages)
Fri Sep 22 2006
Does this apply to all Bolger plans sold currently by Common Sense? I bought 2 sets recently - long micro and martha jane. I collect plans and have run across
Re: [bolger] Windermere and Topaz (2 messages)
Sat Sep 23 2006
... I am plugging away, in between bouts of real life . Afraid the webcam is non-working at the moment. I have the bottom done, one side done, motor in, and
Re: [bolger] pontoons make high boats (2 messages)
Mon Sep 25 2006
... Yes, in addition to these favorable qualities, the Bantam standing area in the center pontoon has natural ergonomics that allow a comfortable seating
Re: [bolger] Re: Pontoons (15 messages)
Mon Sep 25 2006
Training wheels aren t necessisarily a good safety device. Standing up to cast? Sure. Daysailing? Well you re trading the chance of leaning over a bit for
Re: What Im looking for (3 messages)
Tue Sep 26 2006
I do all that with a Chebacco, and it ll give you much more than force 3 capability. See www.chebacco.com for way more information than you want.... Jamie ...
[bolger] Re: Re: Parrel beads -- where to buy? (44 messages)
Wed Sep 27 2006
Chuck at Duckworks sells parrel beads.
Pontoon, Catamaran discussion (1 message)
Wed Sep 27 2006
All that good stuff said. Here is a link to a You Tube video of what must be the ultimate trailer cruiser. I have a fast DSL link, I m not sure if you can
Re: Spartina on the Net (5 messages)
Fri Sep 29 2006
... the ... somewhere ... ago, I ... planking, ... positions, ... not ... cat s ... solent ... Dennis: My memory is probably wrong on the scantlings. The boat
Re: [bolger] Boat Camping (9 messages)
Fri Sep 29 2006
The one thing I should have said was the panels were getting full sun all day long. On a boat I would use at least a 25 or 30 watt panel or better yet two of
Re: [bolger] wanted: Bolger nut in northeast (2 messages)
Sat Sep 30 2006
I m in the Northwest as in the San Juan Islands. I also like all the ideas I ve seen come off Phils drawing board. Blessings Kristine ...