Re: [bolger] Re: Boat for a small kid.

Here is a little one sheeter I designed and built for my grandson who
is eight. He is interested in pirates right now hence the design.
It is a boat for the younger set; I do not think I would want to be
seen paddling or sailing a boat with skull-n-crossbones on the sail.
Follow the link below and you can see the boat. You will notice
right off that an amateur did the design. My grandson learned to
double paddle the boat in about an hour and he is now very
comfortable with the paddle. He can turn, stop and back up. The
sharpie style hull is easy for him to paddle. He will start to sail
it as soon as it warms up. It is light enough for him and another
eight year old to carry. They carry it upside down "canoe style" on
their shoulders; the foam gunwales make this easy and comfortable.
The foam gunwales also provide floatation; I know that eventually
they will swamp the boat. It is definitely not Bolger's work as you
can see but it does follow a theme for young imaginations. The link
to the website is:

http://www.travelback.com/Origami.htm

Have a nice day, Les