October 2007
Re: Water Ballast (now) (56 messages)
Mon Oct 01 2007
When the boat is rolled, one side dips down and the other raises up, but unlike a see-saw, the balance point, the Centre of Bouyancy also moves. The balance
Re: One design proa class in Surfside, Texas (5 messages)
Mon Oct 01 2007
This examines the rig problems. A similar rig without battens gave good results on a proa in Brisbane in the 90 s - kind of like a tall double luff spinnaker
Re: Pirogue with Wingsail (4 messages)
Mon Oct 01 2007
Danilo, as most pirogues have hulls designed for displacement speeds the stern wave would develop in all of them. It may not be so much of a problem if they re
FW: [bolger] Re: Bolger Micro (2 messages)
Tue Oct 02 2007
Yeah - i have to agree here. Birdwatcher to me is a vast improvement over many of the Micro s shortcomings. 1. very easy to launch, rig, get underway 2.
Re:Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (6 messages)
Wed Oct 03 2007
What a marvelous bunch of wooden boats and what a marvelous pair of photographers. Congrats ! -- Will
Re: [bolger] Plans arrived! (5 messages)
Thu Oct 04 2007
Hey good for you! Yes that is a fast turnaround for plans! I have looked at the 18 workskiff a couple of times. As I recall it s a flat bottom boat and here
Re: Pointy Skiff (8 messages)
Sat Oct 06 2007
Thanks... ... looked
Re: alternative boat glue for epoxy allergy??? (17 messages)
Sun Oct 07 2007
Or,in the case of the replica Cuckoo Chesterfield canal narrowboat that the society will be constructing in about 12 months time(we re waiting for the wood
Re: [bolger] Mid Atlantic Small Craft Fest (7 messages)
Mon Oct 08 2007
Hi COD, Must have missed each other in the crowd and the heat. Lily is still resting under the car port and bird droppings. I m going to try to build a motor
Re: [bolger] Tiny cat Build (7 messages)
Mon Oct 08 2007
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/columns/magen/17/ron.cfm It is worth mentioning the Payson joint type of butt joint. That is the type specified by PCB
Re: Amherst Galley Vs Whalewatcher (5 messages)
Mon Oct 08 2007
Hello all-- I m chiming in on the questions about Birdwatcher, Whalewatcher, and Amherst Galley. All I know about the AG is what I read in Bolger s fiction
RE: [bolger] Re: Building a Long Dory (23 messages)
Mon Oct 08 2007
Hi Andy: From my experience using single-pack polyurethane paint (not varnish), I have found that it does not stand up to abuse nearly as well as a 2-part
Re: [bolger] Re: Elegant Folk Boat (3 messages)
Tue Oct 09 2007
... I see similarity in that cabin with Herrshoff s Rozinante cabin, (and Burgundy) which too do not have a sliding cabin roof hatch. With Rozianate, it is
Birdwatcher 2 time sheet update (1 message)
Tue Oct 09 2007
We have posted the time sheet that tracks our construction progress. Tells what we did, when we did it and how long it took. Can be viewed at:
Design 649, Schorpeon (1 message)
Wed Oct 10 2007
Does anyone have info to share about the Bolger design #649, Schorpeion featured in MAIB 1999 in two issues in Feb. and March? A trailerable folding sailing
Re: Micro Costs (5 messages)
Thu Oct 11 2007
James, thanks for your report on your Wish II eperience to date. I can well understand why you swapped from Wisp to Wish II for your adventure down such a
Re: A floppy Rubens Nymph (6 messages)
Sat Oct 13 2007
He was also famous for his sculptures! Bob ... Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. [Non-text portions of this message
Shady Lady (1 message)
Sun Oct 14 2007
http://yachtbroker.escapeartist.com/boats/action/view/boat/277/index.htm l BWAOM p395 - I think her much better looking than as portrayed in that b&w photo!
What's this? (1 message)
Sun Oct 14 2007
http://www.jespersenboats.com/html/bolger.htm Graeme
Re: [bolger] Half Model of Massachusetts 28ft Inshore Lobsterboat (2 messages)
Sun Oct 14 2007
Nice half model, the Tyson family are 3/4 complete of the full size thing, The decks have been dynal and expoxy coated and now for the cabin and deck-house.
Re: [bolger] Re: interesting info on plywood (6 messages)
Mon Oct 15 2007
Where are you from? they sell it at home depot here in Arizona... i know what particle board is.. you can actually see the chips on the surface of this stuff
Re: Wish II (3 messages)
Tue Oct 16 2007
Graeme: We offset the rudder about 4 I think (I can measure when I go out next week to get her ready for yet another winter stored !!??), but the rudder blade
Re: Long Dory (18 messages)
Tue Oct 16 2007
Thanks John, Ultimately I would like to rebuild her. Finances simply won t permit right now. For the time being, I have been beefing her up structurally. As
Re: Smaller version of Light Schooner (11 messages)
Tue Oct 23 2007
Bruce I believe he first speaks of racing them then reflects on the other option. Considering the built was designed for a client who wanted to sail to the
Names (1 message)
Sun Oct 28 2007
Black Skimmer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Skimmer http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus/skimmers.html Another bird! I had thought it from something else
A Surf on Flickr (1 message)
Sun Oct 28 2007
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jkohnen/1764340769/in/set- 72157602727369567/
New Member - Fleetform Owner (1 message)
Tue Oct 30 2007
Hi, I acquired a 59 Fleetform in Dec 06 and and am very interested in obtaining any info about the boat, corresponding with other Fleetform owners or
Re: White Eel (18 messages)
Wed Oct 31 2007
I just noticed this thread. Yes, we commissioned White Eel in 2000 to cross the Atlantic and explore Europe. This was back in the internet bubble when I