June 2007
Dayton and Typhoon Update_060107 (1 message)
Fri Jun 01 2007
Family and friends watched Dayton leave from Cherry Grove Beach earlier today.It was quite an exciting event! Dayton is headed south to Charleston, SC to see
Planning on attending Rend Lake messabout (1 message)
Sat Jun 02 2007
Hello all. My wife and I are planning on attending. We won t be bringing a boat because the light scooner isn t finished. It will be great to meet other Bolger
Re: Micro Tabernacle (7 messages)
Sat Jun 02 2007
... There is a file at Bolger4 named MICRO NAVIGATOR that has some scans showing some details of the latest modifications.
Re: Dayton Update_060307 (2 messages)
Sun Jun 03 2007
... late ... out and looks ... Bermuda on ... Excuse my ignorance but who s Dayton? Nels
Re: [bolger] Re: Bearing Buddies (22 messages)
Sun Jun 03 2007
Yes I bet you did see that in your mind. The funny thing is I run Mills and Lathes and stuff like that at work. But I m not a cave woman.... Maybe an Amazon
Re: [bolger] Re: Insolent 60 isometric rendering (8 messages)
Mon Jun 04 2007
... I agree, the hull shape falls into a rather large family of Bolger hard chined Sharpies, including Burgundy. Somewhat more manageable to for the
Re: [bolger] Storm Petrel -- ideas on cuddy, rails? (10 messages)
Mon Jun 04 2007
... Be aware that what you asked for with Storm Petrel is a re-design , not as quick and easy a thing as it may appear. Their backlog for designing (and
Dory's and glued ply craft to attend Small Reach Regatta! (1 message)
Mon Jun 04 2007
Hi all looks like an exciting year for the W.B. and TSCA sponsored Small Reach Regatta. by my count 6 dorys are signed up to sail in the three day event to be
Re: Capt Mike Visits PCB& (6 messages)
Tue Jun 05 2007
... http://bp3.blogger.com/_PdDGKjfLsHY/RmGCrPbgDGI/AAAAAAAAAHM/l2mAKHbHaHE/s1600-h/Plymouth+205.jpg ... Copper clad bottom and all! That boats merits a full
Re: [bolger] SEA HAWK (4 messages)
Tue Jun 05 2007
I looked at this book twice, and finally bought it too. You are right, it is really worth the price for all the plans you get. Not much new and original
Re: Bow eye placement (5 messages)
Wed Jun 06 2007
... this boat is so light that it is not that critical. The trailer winch can be lowered if so desired. What I do is to use my sailboat trailer, then just
Re: Which Bolger boat is this? (3 messages)
Wed Jun 06 2007
... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320123934160 ... Looks like a modified SKIMMER? Nels
Buying Time - To Live In Space? 1980! (1 message)
Wed Jun 06 2007
The DynaRig on the yacht linked below strongly reminds me of PB&F s Christmas tree square rigs as on the Proa-20 #664, and Proa-60, as well as those square
Re: [bolger] Does wood forgive torture? (4 messages)
Wed Jun 06 2007
Roger, It doesn t take wood very long to adjust to the shape you bend it into and stay there. A couple days of twist in the tunnel panels of my Tolman
Re: [bolger] Roll on bedliner for anchor locker (6 messages)
Thu Jun 07 2007
Paul the bedliner likes to have some tooth to hang on to and I have painted my chain box on my one ton truck and it seems to be holding up to all the stuff
Re: [bolger] Re: Roger Keyes MicroVoyage May 07 (10 messages)
Fri Jun 08 2007
... You have probably seen mine. http://sports.webshots.com/photo/1238507709051159125iuLqLY etc. etc.
Re: Where to purchase Bolger Micro Plans? (12 messages)
Fri Jun 08 2007
Thanks Nels, Yes, I have mailed PB&F to order the Micro (& Navigator) plans. Cheers, Paul. ... NAV ... and ... from ... compromise
Re: Jochems follow-up?? (6 messages)
Sat Jun 09 2007
Hello Chris. Im searching for a design to build to replace our Wharram Tiki21. Our family is growing, so we need something bigger... I¡¦m stuck in a mind
Re: [bolger] Re: sailmaking?...now Nels a micro junkie (12 messages)
Sun Jun 10 2007
Jason, if you left the house on it, you might, at the end of the summer, interest somebody in it, as a motor cruiser, without the keel. You might save the sail
Re: How wide should a tender be for comfortable rowing? (10 messages)
Tue Jun 12 2007
Hi Ken, ... long yet ... twist in ... characteristics ... Robote is definitely a fine rowing machine, and no doubt the v-bottom, with its clean entry and exit
Re: Folding Schooner for cruising (2 messages)
Tue Jun 12 2007
... Mr. Bolger had an article in WB not too long ago about the LIGHT SCHOONER I believe it was. (Mentioned Mr. Kolb s cat headed version?) He also mentioned
Re: Micro "Astrolabio" trying to contact " Micro Guà" (3 messages)
Tue Jun 12 2007
Really thanks, Graeme! I will try to contact directly by mail. See you... ... email ... and ... Francisco
Re: RETRIEVER (2 messages)
Wed Jun 13 2007
... The only information I am aware of is in the files at the Bolger Cartoons location. Pretty dated now. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BolgerCartoons/files/
Re: [SPAM] [bolger] Re: re; Folding Schooner (1 message)
Thu Jun 14 2007
As a builder of a nearly completed folding schooner---hope to have it done this time next month, [ there must be at least one being built at any one time
Re: [bolger] Re: Steel bottom on a Micro? (31 messages)
Thu Jun 14 2007
Yes it is fun to kick ideas around and what they would do for a given boat design or aricraft design for that matter. As for why to make a change well I think
Re: New Pictures posted for Old Shoe (3 messages)
Fri Jun 15 2007
... Tks Nels, I m using Okume and clear grain fir for cleats/framing. Purchased through Edensaw in Port Townsend, Wa. Wonderful folks to deal with. Strong
Re: re Folding Schooner (5 messages)
Fri Jun 15 2007
... Hi Kev, I couldn t get the second link to open that showed the second method. However I can t imagine me lifting and lowering the forward section without
Teal Splashed (1 message)
Fri Jun 15 2007
I ve posted in the photo section a shot of my new Teal at the Lake Pepin Messabout. Thanks to Bill Paxton for the great photo. I was too pumped to get out my
Re: Removable fibreglass doghouse for Micro ? (10 messages)
Sat Jun 16 2007
Hi Kenneth, Thanks for your thoughts. I am going to build Micro to plan and this would just be an add for use in longer passages. Some protection from the
Re: re; Folding Schooner (17 messages)
Sat Jun 16 2007
... Thanks, I finally got it to open when I removed the comma at the end (see above). Interesting website. The sequence of photos showing the unfolding of the
Re: [SPAM] [bolger] re Folding Schooner (6 messages)
Sun Jun 17 2007
... webshots, ... air ... number ... a ... it s ... structure ... possible ... Hi Paul, One of my thoughts was pop up cabins, each on 4 folding legs, each leg
LION PAW (1 message)
Sun Jun 17 2007
Another Bolger sharpie schooner showing the self-vanging booms as well as leeboards and an almost full length raised deckhouse.
Re: re Lions Paw (2 messages)
Sun Jun 17 2007
... I have to agree about the leeboards, especially those deep narrow ones that tend to create weather helm when sailing in shallow water I believe. I would
Re: Racing Handicap for a Bolger Micro (15 messages)
Mon Jun 18 2007
Thanks Nels, John
Re: Bolger and other Boxes - Update 3 (49 messages)
Mon Jun 18 2007
This one was stuck for a looooong time in my outbox... (apologies for not cutting the original at the bottom, but it s been long time, and it might be easier
Re: [bolger] Re: Got plans...Can't read'em (11 messages)
Mon Jun 18 2007
Given a set of offsets, you could draw the boat. Numbers you are not sure of on the plans should correspond to numbers or measurments in the offsets. There is
Re: [bolger] Re: Topaz Repairs Again (5 messages)
Mon Jun 18 2007
A 3 pound sheepshead, that s a great dinner. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [bolger] Micro for sale $500 (7 messages)
Mon Jun 18 2007
... Interestingly, this is a Micro17. Apparently, a stretched Micro?
Re: FORMER WEST EPOXY USERS (21 messages)
Mon Jun 18 2007
I just ordered 15 gal from AroMarine on E-bay for $585 free shipping that workes out to $38 a gal. No blush. Jon
Re: AS-29 Pricing (6 messages)
Tue Jun 19 2007
... You are correct about the displacement of a boat being a better benchmark of cost/materials than length. After I sent you the reply, I thought to myself
Bobcat on EBay (1 message)
Wed Jun 20 2007
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300122929243 Really nice looking Bolger Bobcat on EBay now [Non-text portions of this message
Re: [bolger] Re:Shop safety and your health was FORMER WEST EPOXY USERS (15 messages)
Wed Jun 20 2007
I try to keep a gal of vineger on hand though I wouldn t care to put acetic acid in my eye. Vineger or acetic acid does a great job of disolving liquid epoxy
Re: Staysail Schooner Rig (9 messages)
Wed Jun 20 2007
... Yeah - The idea of tanbark tyvek sails just seems *WRONG* somehow. Nels:-)
Re: [bolger] Re: No Fiberglass (22 messages)
Wed Jun 20 2007
Acceptable to me, of course. Acceptable is a subjective word. The problem with glass/epoxy is that you have to fill the grain of the cloth. The best way
2007 Great Canadian Messabout [sic] (1 message)
Thu Jun 21 2007
With tongue firmly in cheek: It is my pleasure to invite one and all to this years bi-annual Great Canadian Kingston Ontario Messabout. As always it s the
Sailing Photos! (1 message)
Thu Jun 21 2007
Hi all I just up loaded some sailing photos to 18 sailing dory album in the photos section. we were flying along at 1-7 mh with a little rooster tail
Re: Strong Back or not (40 messages)
Fri Jun 22 2007
- Are we still on this thread?? Couple more thoughts in any case. My material costs were around $60 for construction grade lumber, I had to really sort hard
Re: [bolger] Re: Gluing MDO? (3 messages)
Sat Jun 23 2007
The only gotcha I found was that, when scarfing, the overlay won t feather out. A hooked scarf (blunt ends) would solve the problem, but I just used filler on
Re: long dory/tri (3 messages)
Sat Jun 23 2007
Hi Rog and Kat, ... There s no point in modifying the boat to be truly double-ended, since it s functionally double-ended as drawn. The waterplane at the
Re: [bolger] LILY (2 messages)
Sun Jun 24 2007
And I thought I made some cosmetic changes. I ve never to make mine go over 4knts though. Clyde ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [bolger] Re: New AS-29 pics (7 messages)
Sun Jun 24 2007
Yes, that s bascially right. But the mizzen is still there and if I ever reef or feel the need to balance her better with the mzzen I have the mizzen halyard
Re: Danger of using cheap plywood (14 messages)
Sun Jun 24 2007
oops. should have viewed the photo first!!! Viking funeral is in order, please pass the rum. David Jost
New Issue online (4 messages)
Sun Jun 24 2007
There is a new issue of Chebacco online at http://www.chebacco.com ... To subscribe or unsubscribe go here: http://www.chebacco.com/maillist/maillist.php
Re: [bolger] Low Power Semi-Planing Hulls (11 messages)
Mon Jun 25 2007
Nels isn t building it, Ken is-- in the Philippines. According to Ken the Seabright Tolman has not been launched yet, he and Renn are finishing up the first
Re: Old style stip planking (5 messages)
Mon Jun 25 2007
I was reading in one of Bolger s books about his Hope design. It was being built without glue or fiberglass covering. This was a round bilge outboard lobster
Re: [bolger] Fast Glue? (4 messages)
Mon Jun 25 2007
David I have been using PL Premium and a staple gun with stainless staple. Pretty quick. I let the frame pieces set up on an Elegant Punt las year, after that
Re: [bolger] What to use to seal plywood? (2 messages)
Mon Jun 25 2007
My money would go (has gone) toward three coats of epoxy, with fiberglass, which are then coated with paint to keep the UV away. That s the exterior. The
airfoil shape rudders and dagger/center boards (1 message)
Tue Jun 26 2007
Hi does any one know the section of a rudder or center board that will give the least drag I dont want to buy the plan for the australia racing puddle duck
Berth availability (23 messages)
Tue Jun 26 2007
I am curious; since this is a far flung group I anticipate widely varied responses. Here in Florida many of the counties have Manatee Protection Plans (MPP)
Re: Chebacco sails (11 messages)
Thu Jun 28 2007
Hi Roger, I have the jib, as drawn by PCB, and I can tell you it really isn t worth it (my opinion based on my experience) unless you put on a bowsprit. I
Re: [bolger] Rigging tautness question. (8 messages)
Thu Jun 28 2007
If the mast buckles you know you had the rigging a bit to tight!!! Yes I have seen that happen twice onces when they were rigging a boat in the yard and the
Re: Bolger Early Design (6 messages)
Thu Jun 28 2007
I don t feel like troubling the Master and Mistress on this. If you were after the design to build, well, then they have plenty of later ones they d likely
A reminder... (1 message)
Fri Jun 29 2007
for the folks in the US Pacific northwest, and Canada s southwest. The annual small boat rendezvous at Sucia Island State Park (in the San Juan Islands) is
Re: How much resin? (6 messages)
Fri Jun 29 2007
Thanks for the encouragement, Graeme, and the resin advice, all. The rig mods sound tempting, but if I have learned anything from my previous projects, it s
Re: June Bug - school project (5 messages)
Fri Jun 29 2007
Thanks all. It was a hoot! I hadn t thought of the what better teacher for kids with behavioral problems angle. I have no problems with MY behavior. And yes,
Re: [bolger] Re: Estimating time and cost (14 messages)
Fri Jun 29 2007
... In rough numbers a sheet of plywood equals 50 pounds, x $10 = $500 per sheet. In *really* rough numbers that equals 20 man hours per sheet.