May 2008
Lake Pepin Messabout this month (1 message)
Fri May 02 2008
It s only four weeks until the Lake Pepin Messabout. It will be held in Lake City, MN on May 30 thru June 1. Full details can be found at
Re: [bolger] Re: Sided Lumber? (8 messages)
Sat May 03 2008
Sided dimensions are measured, roughly, along the outer surface if the boat, molded dimensions are measured from the inside of the boat out (or vice
Re: camper #640 and procrastination (16 messages)
Sat May 03 2008
John T- They must have listened because the version I recieved had no side railings in the front, instead replaced with a grab rail, a big mooring cleat and a
PCB bilbiography index (1 message)
Mon May 05 2008
Anybody else share an interest in collecting together a bibliographic index of PCB s writings? There are excellent SBJ, and MAIB indexes on the WWW, but there
Re: Seaway, "keeping the sea" was: Re: [bolger] Re: Micro Navigator - (2 messages)
Mon May 05 2008
Bruce, Thanks again. Had to read a long way down to run into the usage I find over and over in the groups, all the way to 4. A dictionary, whood a thought!
Re: [bolger] Pirate Racer Lanteen sail (2 messages)
Tue May 06 2008
Hi Mike, Thought to let you know that I ve had the same problem. Some group sites let you send messages HTML & some don t, found out the hard way that this
Re: Pirate racer (6 messages)
Tue May 06 2008
Hi Clyde, ... thinking of ... opposed ... It s funny you should mention that. When I sent my comments on the original version of the skiff back to PCB, I
Re: [bolger] Re: Depoe Bay Wooden Boat Festival (18 messages)
Thu May 08 2008
Hi Patrick & Group, I don t know for sure, I don t have the tiny boat yet, so I haven t called or checked the site for info yet. From what I ve seen, but not
Re: [bolger] A modified Teal goes sailing (2 messages)
Fri May 09 2008
... The website says a bit over-canvased , and I agree and would expect to get wet.
Re: [bolger] Re: Grandpa's Pirate Ship (6 messages)
Sat May 10 2008
The kestchin be: will ye be ready fer sea afore Talk Like a Pirate day, ye skalawags? 19 Sept see www.*talk**like*a*pirate*.com Arrgh CCW
Re: [bolger] Re: Micro Navigator (23 messages)
Sun May 11 2008
Bruce, I went back into the archives and found some old MAIB articles about Micro Upgrades. I read the comments you made about dropping the mast and what Phil
Re: [bolger] Re: MJ epoxy bearings (9 messages)
Sun May 11 2008
If it were mounted under the sponson, then it might get banged at the dock. If it were mounted on top of the sponson, then it might get in the way of seating,
Re: [bolger] fun old sailing terms (2 messages)
Mon May 12 2008
... From Shakespeare s The Tempest: Nip well there; Quarter-Master, get s more nippers.
Re: [bolger] Breakdown Sweet Pea Advise sought (14 messages)
Mon May 12 2008
... I would be afraid that when adding the parts and complexity to make a folding sweat pea, that extra weight would be required for the two mid-transoms, and
Re: Good News About #668 (4 messages)
Mon May 12 2008
... Hooray! Perhaps #666 will roll off the drafting board one of these years, too.... -- Susan Davis
RE: [bolger] Re: for people in Jacksonville FL (4 messages)
Mon May 12 2008
Thank you, the prices are rising because of the sinking dollar against the Euro. TA _____ From: bolger@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bolger@yahoogroups.com] On
marine ply (2 messages)
Tue May 13 2008
fellow builders, thery have a large stock of marine ply at Bateau.com in vero beach, fl as well as resins etc, very nice people, john
Re: Zephyr isometric (9 messages)
Tue May 13 2008
How high do you have to lift it with this rig? If you have to lift it to cartop level, it will be tough; if it only has to go to bumper level, then it s doable
Re: [bolger] Re:Family accommodations in a modest cruiser? (9 messages)
Thu May 15 2008
Tom Neale... Tom had a bigger boat, hardly modest, and two daughters. He has a blog on the BoatUS webs site... Paul Esterle Freelance Boating Writer Columbia
Phil article (1 message)
Fri May 16 2008
If you have not seen it yet, Woodenboat has a nice bio about Phil Bolger in the June (no. 202) issue. It s worth reading. Rick
RE: [bolger] Plug (2 messages)
Sun May 18 2008
Thanks for that link. Those drains look pretty nice. I have a local West Marine. I ll see if they are available locally. From: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Re: Grandpa's Pirate Ship (7 messages)
Sun May 18 2008
No worries, Bruce, and thanks for sharing the link and the renderings. It really gives you pause to imagine setting off to uncharted lands in a ship like that
collect a free 'instant' gift today! (lots to choose from) (1 message)
Wed May 21 2008
Dear Members Just wanted to say a quick hello to the group, and send you a FREE gift link I just recieved...enjoy! My friend works for a big company and he
Out O' Gloucester 30 ft (Rare Phil Bolger Boat) (1 message)
Wed May 21 2008
New photo link. This boat design by Bolger in 1957 is not discussed much. There are several of these rare double planked Phillipine boats on the west coast. I
Re: Fern Ridge Messabout (Oregon) (6 messages)
Sat May 24 2008
... I can believe that Myles. I find many of PCB s suggested colour contrast and/or trim moulding schemes for slab-sided designs fascinating for how they often
Re: [bolger] Intro (2 messages)
Sun May 25 2008
Plans from Phil Bolger either $50 or $75 ( I can t remember). Snail mail or fax only Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax: (978)
Electric power for a Bolger Featherwind. (1 message)
Mon May 26 2008
Hello everyone - I too am wondering about the possibility of using some form of electric propulsion (for my Featherwind - have just reached the hull turn-over
Re: Birdwatcher - Near coastal cruiser (3 messages)
Thu May 29 2008
Thanks Graeme - Further questions, wondering about centre board whether it would be possible to do away with and use chine runners as Matt Layden designs on
Re: Tools for Nicopress? - - {bolger] Digest Number 3971} (1 message)
Sat May 31 2008
... {snip} ... Bob, Although when I re-rigged my Potter P-19 I had used SWAGED terminations for the turnbuckles, I always thought it would be handy to have an