May 2007
Re:Small cats? (6 messages)
Tue May 01 2007
Have you not considered any of James Wharram s designs? I always liked the look of the Tiki series. Cheers Deek
Re: Looking for the right boat (7 messages)
Wed May 02 2007
Correction... ... Make that close to one year of full time effort. Jon
Re: Which side of AC plywood to face outward? (4 messages)
Wed May 02 2007
Hi Dan, ... the ... would ... checking ... That s exactly how I ve done it, too. Works great with this AC Superply I ve found, since it has a nice luan
ebay: 1980 Phil Bolger Solution 48 Wheelhouse Trawler (1 message)
Thu May 03 2007
Saw this listing: # 320110185216 Chester, MD Not clear what reserve price is set. Wish I was looking for a live-aboard! Sal s Dad
Re: Promising Product for waterproofing wood (6 messages)
Fri May 04 2007
I understand you where talking about green wood not green product. Green wood is poor for boat building and products that are preshered into wood like wood
Re: [bolger] Sweet pea - Stretched Dory (4 messages)
Sun May 06 2007
Sweet Pea is a stitch and glue boat.... JohnT ... From: courrielel To: bolger@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 7:22 AM Subject: [bolger] Sweet pea
Re: Hydrotek Meranti marine plywood - BS 1088 certified? (3 messages)
Mon May 07 2007
... http://www.alliedveneer.com/marine_plywood/Aquatek_Marine_Ply_48_x_98-p-16135.html ... Aquatek is only rated at BS 6566 and Hyrotek is BS 1088 according to
Boger-Jesse Cooper Sharpie -25- Modification "Bilge Runners" (1 message)
Tue May 08 2007
I would like to know if any builders have any ideas about using Paradox style bilge runners on my Yacht. It currently has leeboards which work reasonably well
Nymph rowing video (1 message)
Tue May 08 2007
I posted a video of my friend Minh learning how to row my Bolger Nymph (Easter) on YouTube. Here is a link. http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=Mike27608 I
Re: Three River Launched! (8 messages)
Wed May 09 2007
Always liked K/W - especially the food. My daughter graduated from WLU. Any thoughts about the Kingston Messabout in September? Bryant- north of Peterborough
Re: [bolger] question about inboards (8 messages)
Thu May 10 2007
Hamilton Marine http://www.hamiltonmarine.com/ and Jamestown distributors http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/main.do both have drive parts. Here
Re: power sharpies (7 messages)
Fri May 11 2007
The squat boards are not needed unless you are trying to achieve true planing (ie., high) speeds. Better to simply choose a hull more suited to high speed in
Re: Dipper/S. Devlin/Plywood material (8 messages)
Sun May 13 2007
Signal is made by one maker and holds up real wellmaking it for mostly the sign market. On the West Coast Olympic Ply is a big maker of MDO and has developed
Re: [bolger] MICRO BALLOONS (2 messages)
Sun May 13 2007
Raka.com sells microballons for $19.75 per pound and $85 for 5. Jim Hagan
Re: Started a light scooner (13 messages)
Mon May 14 2007
David, Seems to be much better than luan. It is thicker than 1/4. I like the fact that no knot filling has to be done because both sides are completely clear.
Swap? (17 messages)
Mon May 14 2007
I have a set of Chesapeake 17 kayak plans that I m not going to use. I d like to trade for say Sneakeasy plans or June Bug plans. Anyone interested, please
MAIB to Swap (1 message)
Mon May 14 2007
Assorted duplicate issues of Messing About in Boats. Will swap for an interesting set of boat plans This list is the *number of issues* in each volume,
Re: Martha Jane Revised movies (4 messages)
Tue May 15 2007
Hi Mike, Great looking boat, congratulations! I never did quite get mine built, maybe one day. Hope to see some more sailing photos soon. Regards, Col Mooney
Re: [bolger] ultaply (3 messages)
Tue May 15 2007
It s 4 plys.
Romp and Yonder (1 message)
Tue May 15 2007
Bolger Group: I did admire Romp so much I asked Phil and Suzanne to design related boat - Yonder. It does have a higher displacement. Design displacement is
A cat rigged skiff (1 message)
Tue May 15 2007
Hi all Just posted a few photos ( cat skiff folder) of last Wednesday s sail in my little 12 cat boat. she raced a few years back in the Areys Pond cat
Which Book (1 message)
Tue May 15 2007
I remember reading an article in one of PCB s books in which he states he may have designed the first walkaround cabin on a small outboard. THe trouble is I
Re: [bolger] Clam Skiff (14 messages)
Tue May 15 2007
Bob I do feel your sickness will keep you out of trouble for some time! So don t give up on it! I knew a couple of older gents that lived to be puttering
Re: Cover Girl on bolger_study_plans_only? (4 messages)
Wed May 16 2007
Ops. Too much dreaming. ... That would be 5 to 7 knots, or 9 to 12 km/h. Stefan
Re: Ultraply (15 messages)
Wed May 16 2007
Hello all, It doesn t snap cut like in the vid. It s stronger than regular ply. I build/design free standing spiral stairs laminating the stringers on a wall
1965 BOAT REVIEW (1 page) -MALLORCA YACHT 44' BOLGER - eBay (1 message)
Wed May 16 2007
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1965-BOAT-REVIEW-MALLORCA-YACHT-44- BOLGER_W0QQitemZ180111031195QQihZ008QQcategoryZ423QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1 VQQcmdZViewItem
Different Boats - eBay (1 message)
Wed May 16 2007
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VERY-RARE-Different-Boats-by-Philip-C-Bolger- 1980_W0QQitemZ280114478033QQihZ018QQcategoryZ378QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1Q QcmdZViewItem
Defender Add - eBay (1 message)
Wed May 16 2007
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Bolgers-Defender-Row-Boat-1890-Yacht-Tender-1972- Ad_W0QQitemZ260097811246QQihZ016QQcategoryZ423QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQc mdZViewItem
Re: [bolger] Re: rooting puppy syndrome (at anchor) (21 messages)
Wed May 16 2007
Seth Have you tried anchoring from the stern? HJ
Re: [bolger] sailing at anchor (2 messages)
Wed May 16 2007
A couple of other thoughts. I think a bucket has been mentioned, hang it of the stem with a weighted bottom. An anchoring pole/bowsprit to get the pivot point
Bolger in Classic Yacht magazine? (1 message)
Wed May 16 2007
Hello, I spoke to the publisher of Classic Yacht online magazine today about advertising our small business with them, and we got to talking about the types of
Re: Martha Jane Q's (5 messages)
Thu May 17 2007
... of the hull. ... Hi Bruce, Just about to post the letter to Mr. Bolger. Shame there is no way to purchase the plans online. Thanks for the link to the
Re: Anti-freeze ( ethylene glycol ) (6 messages)
Thu May 17 2007
Got to say I am with you here Ken when it comes to ply boats. I think on traditional boats that soak up some water and dry out it would help but only till it
Re: Epoxy products in a caulking cartridge? (13 messages)
Fri May 18 2007
That would be glass and epoxy. ... a ... and ... fiber ... which ... epoxy ... it ... build
New Issue soon (3 messages)
Fri May 18 2007
New issue in about 60 days. If anyone has any contributions they would like included, please send them in. Thanks. ... To subscribe or unsubscribe go here:
Re: diamond kayak (3 messages)
Sun May 20 2007
I ve not started building yet, but I purchased the plans after staring at the Bolger on Design article in MAIB every evening for a year! I hope to get
Re: Unused June Bug Plans? (2 messages)
Mon May 21 2007
The complete June Bug plans are in one of Payson t books, BUILD THE NEW INSTANT BOATS, I think. I know you can build from the plans in there, because I did it
New Tortoise (1 message)
Mon May 21 2007
Lazy summer vacation days at the lake quickly approaching, and my well loved old Tortoise now ruined, (filled up with rain water and broke). Anyway, I still
Lake Pepin Messabout - soon (1 message)
Mon May 21 2007
The weekend after next, June 1-3, is the Lake Pepin Messabout. Full details at http://tinyurl.com/y8v6es
Used Sail (1 message)
Mon May 21 2007
Anyone have a good used sail for a Bolger Teal.
Tahiti (7 messages)
Mon May 21 2007
Hearing of Solution 48, got me thinking again of Tahiti. Anyone hear from W.R. O Banion? Here is an isometic,
Re: Strip building materials (8 messages)
Mon May 21 2007
JG Will keep my eyes open for heavier strip plank stock. Will there be a big change in the bevel required? what style hull are you designing? round bilges
Re: 12-16 fast sailors (10 messages)
Wed May 23 2007
How about a boat that s less than 8 long and can do 8.2 knots? That would be the OZ PDRacer. (http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/outings/record/index.htm)
Eastern Messabout Kingston, NY (1 message)
Wed May 23 2007
Final reminder of the Eastern Messabout at Kingston, NY June 15, 16, 17. See website: http://www.geocities.com/sneakeasykatie. Not to be confused with Bruce
Small Boats (eBay offer) (1 message)
Mon May 28 2007
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ViewItem&item=320115744898&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:UK:12
RE: [bolger] Re: Chebacco for sale in Maine (5 messages)
Mon May 28 2007
My apologies to all. In spite of what I put in the earlier posting, after conferring with my co-captain (should have done that to start) I have to put a price
Re: [bolger] Instant Boats (was Re: Dynamite Payson On Plywood Boat Longevity) (6 messages)
Mon May 28 2007
Kristine, I m way behind in my messages. Totally caused by boats... The structure looks like its main purpose is to keep the jib and sheets from snaging on
Photos of sternwheeler hull I am working on (1 message)
Mon May 28 2007
Been on the group for some time helping others when I can with what I know. though it isn t Bolgers fast sternwheeler here are photoes of the 32 hull I am
Re: whale watcher (2 messages)
Mon May 28 2007
Hi Darrell, wow, that one and only Whalewatcher is just going begging for someone to take up the build offer! Judging by all the accoutrements and inclusions
Re: power sharpies: Idaho v/s Tennesee (12 messages)
Tue May 29 2007
... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BolgerCartoons/files/Minnesota%20Cruiser/ Stefan
Sailing with girls [ was: Re: [bolger] Bait and Switch] (1 message)
Tue May 29 2007
On Monday, my 13-year-old daughter and I sailed our Windsprint (Otter, http://www.patrickcrockett.com/boats/boats.html) from Harker s Island 4 miles to Cape
Re: The Bee and Super Bee (7 messages)
Thu May 31 2007
... BEE was published in Wolfard s CSD catalog prior to his falling out with Bolger & Altenberger. It is a half size test model for the MICROTRAWLER design.