March 2010
Re. Micro Questions (1 message)
Sat Mar 06 2010
Hello Tom. As a joyful Micro owner I can hardily endorse the design. Technically I did not build mine but in fact probably put in more hours rebuilding the one
Re: 10 Books? (5 messages)
Sun Mar 07 2010
Anybody considering a Bolger design, really should obtain a copy of 103 Small Boat Rigs, or the previous version 100 Small Boat Rigs if they can. For example
Re: Mizzens (7 messages)
Sun Mar 07 2010
Nels says That is exactly what I was wondering about! With a single sheet, you can only snug up the mizzen sheet to line up above the boomkin/bumpkin or
Re: [bolger] Re: Plywood thickness for lapstrake hull (14 messages)
Mon Mar 08 2010
... Stiffness is related to the square of the depth of a beam, so doubling planking thickness would quadruple stiffness. In calculating the scantling number,
Re: Beach Cat, Original or Upgraded? (10 messages)
Tue Mar 09 2010
I ordered the old version of the Catfish from Payton and the upgrade from PB&F and the plans came within a few days of each other. I ordered both sets of
Re: popular mechanics. April 1908 (2 messages)
Tue Mar 09 2010
Fascinating stuff! ... http://books.google.com/books?id=Bt4DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA7&source=gbs_toc&cad= 1#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Re: small clam skiff with sail added (2 messages)
Fri Mar 12 2010
Kevin, a sailboat without rocker can be surprisingly fast. Can be - it all depends. If you can trim the boat so that the stern is just above the water, and
Micro Questions (26 messages)
Fri Mar 12 2010
Thanks to all who offered information and suggestions about the Micro - it is all very helpful in making a decision to build one. The tips on where to find
Re: Tacking side panels to frames (3 messages)
Sat Mar 13 2010
The cleats can also be temporary according to Payson s latest building book, using one inch wire nails which are easy to remove. There is a photo on page 58
More Brick - literally (1 message)
Wed Mar 17 2010
Water Beetle-10 ... #680... @ USD125. Written up in MAIB (June 09, p42). Is the - a typo, or does -10 imply a range of NanoCruiser lengths? (Yes, yes, I
Re: Boatbuilding pr0n (2 messages)
Wed Mar 17 2010
In AABB #65 & #66 dfwb mention only the Diablo.
Re: 'ello, 'ullos, what's goin on 'ere den, more bolger's is it? (4 messages)
Wed Mar 17 2010
All those Bolger plans are being sold illegally and at a pretty high cost as well. Nels ...
Re: Micro sail plan (11 messages)
Wed Mar 17 2010
So are we looking at the traditional junk sail or the Bolger Chinese gaff rig? The traditional junk sail is a balance lug type with a portion of the sail ahead
Windsprint Trimaran (1 message)
Sat Mar 20 2010
Crossposting the below just a pasted elsewhere posted post: Some Windsprintri links, no rowing: Project Loon, building the Tri-Sprint
Re: [bolger] Re: Idaho and FreeShip (or Delftship) (15 messages)
Sun Mar 21 2010
Thanks for the info. You ll love the Finger Lakes, we lived in Binghampton back in the early 80 s and used to sail our cat rigged Cape Dory 14 all over, a
Re: Micro Trailer [was Self-Steering] (18 messages)
Tue Mar 23 2010
Thanks Mason! The only real custom work was getting the angle iron droppers welded onto the crossmembers, done by the trailer supplier before they shipped the
Re: [bolger] Re: Gypsy (45 messages)
Tue Mar 23 2010
It s only that I m obsessed with that boat! On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 4:16 AM, graeme19121984
Re: Not Cartoon #9 sorry Mark (3 messages)
Wed Mar 24 2010
Sorry Mark, what I meant is that the picture isn t of my #9 interpretation. It is very possible someone else built one. I am not aware of any real plans or
Re: Micro colour scheme (5 messages)
Sat Mar 27 2010
Col, You are welcome. Just send me your email address to r.lillistone@gmail.com , and I ll send some to you. Here are two just as a reminder.
drop axle trailer - craigslist Ithaca NY (1 message)
Sun Mar 28 2010
I have nothing to do with this trailer, but I remember a lot of discussion recently about drop axle trailers for Micro s so I am posting this incase it is of
A thought or two... (1 message)
Mon Mar 29 2010
It s always confused me how some of the boats Bolger designed have a sort of ick factor from those who do not quite get them but how those same people will
Lake Pepin Messabout - April update (1 message)
Wed Mar 31 2010
Anyone in these parts who is building a boat to bring to the messabout on June 4-6 is getting some help from our early Spring. Full details are at
Re: Bobcat aka Tinycat tell-tales (5 messages)
Wed Mar 31 2010
Lines parallel to the boom is not the way to think of it, though in line with the windstream is. Distance back from the luff, the mast in the case of a