RE: [bolger] forward to Bolger group
Do I so want to see this one when its done.
Jim C.
Jim C.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Leinweber [mailto:chuck@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 1:09 PM
> To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [bolger] forward to Bolger group
>
>
> Group:
>
> Harold Schuller sent me this e-mail after he was unable to post to the
> group. While he is figuring out how to join, at least he can read your
> responses.
>
> Chuck
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <haroldschuller@...>
> To: <chuck@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:34 AM
> Subject: HELP! GLUB, GLUB! I'M SINKING AT BOLGERS!
>
>
> > HELLO MR. LEINWEBER,
> >
> > MY NAME IS HAROLD SCHULLER AND I RECENTLY TRIED TO JOIN THIS GROUP.I
> > AM NOT EVEN SURE YET IF I HAVE A PASWWORD, ETC. I AM NOT VERY
> > FAMILIAR WITH GROUPS, BOLGER, YAHOO ETC, PERHAPS YOU CAN GIVE ME A
> > POINTER OR TWO AND SHOW ME HOW I CAN GET A MESSAE OUT TO A LOT OF
> > THESE BOLGER PEOPLE.. THANK YOU.HAROLDSCHULLER@...AND
> >HAROLDSCHULLER@...
> >
> > I USED TO WORK AS A CABINET MAKER MANY MANY YEARS AGO. I AM ALSO A
> > SEAPLANE PILOT AND HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF BOATS.
> > I WANT TO BUILD HE GLEN l VERA CRUISE 21 FOOT CABIN CRUISER BECASUE I
> > LIKE OLD CARS, PLANES AND BOATS. I WILL USE THIS BOAT IN THE
> > PROTECTED WATERS OF FLORIDA BAY AND THE HAWK CHANNEL BETWEN THE
> > FLORIDA KEYS AND THE OPEN ATLANTIC. IT IS A RATHER BENIGN BOATING
> > ENVIRONMENT, NO ROCKS OR CORAL HEADS STICKING ABOVE THE SURFACE.
> > BASICALLY SOFT BOTTOM MUD,CORAL TYPE SAND, MANGROVES, ETC. OUT IN THE
> > HAWK CHANNEL, THE REEF THAT IS OFFSHORE THE KEYS IS RARELY LESS THAN
> > FIVE FEET BELOW THE WATER AT LOW TIDE. THEREFORE I WANT TO BUILD A
> > LITTLE LIGHTER BOAT THAN USUAL.I DO THINK THAT I WILL USE A MARIME
> > PLYWOOD 1/2 BOTTOM WITH DYNEL ON IT.
> >
> > IN ORDER TO SAVE WEIGHT WHICH IS MY MAJOR CONSIDERATION SINCE I WANT
> > IT TO BE EASY TO BUILD,TRAILER AND POWER. I AM THINKING OF MAYBE TWO
> > HONDA FOUR STROKES. OR TWO 25 HONDA FOUR STROKES.
> >
> > I CAN SPEND ALL THE MONEY I WANT ON THE BOAT BUT KIND OF ENJOY
> > BUILDING THINGS THAT AE SIMPLE, NOT COMPLEX, LIGHT AND CHEAP. I WAS
> > THINKING OF USING CHEAP EXERIOR PLY ONTHE CHINES AROUND 1/4 INCH UP
> > TO THE GUNWHALES AND HAVING A GOOD SHOP COVER IT WITH A LIGHT COATING
> > OF FIBREGLASS UP TO THE WATER LINE. FROM THE WATERLINE UP I WANT TO
> > SHOW MAHOGANY SO I WAS THINK OF PERHAPS USING A 1/4 EXTERIOR WITH A
> > MAHAGONONY VENEER ON IT. IT SEMS THAT MOST VENEERS ARE KIND OF THIN
> > BUT I BASICALLY WANT TO SHOW MAHAGONY FROM THE WATERLINE UP FOR THE
> > CLASSIC LOOK AND PERHAPS SPRAY THE CHINE FROM THE WATERLINE UP WITH
> > CLEAR EPOXY. IF I GO THIS ROUTE I WOULD NOT HAVE THE SHOP PUT
> > FIBREGLASS ALL THE WAY UP TO THE GUNWHALE BUT ONLY UP TO THE RAIL AT
> > THE WATERLINE.
> >
> > I WAS THINKING OF USING 1'4 PLY WITH A LAYUP OF 1/8 MAHOGANY VENEER
> > BUT THAT IS EXPENSIVE AND A LOT OF WORK.
> >
> > FOR THE DECK I WAS ALSO THINIKING OF GETTING 3/8 EXTERIOR WITH A TEAK
> > VENEER AND IF POSSIBLE AN IMITATION TEAK PLANKING VEENER,LATER
> > SPRAYED WITH A LOT OF EPOXY.
> > FOR THE CABIN WALLS(BULKHEADS) I WOULD LIKE TO GET AROUND 1/4
> > EXTERIOR WITH A LIGHT COLORED VENEER ON ON BOTH SIDES AND THEN SPRAY
> > WITH CLEAR EPOXY.
> >
> > I WOULD USE THE ORIGINAL FRAM KIT FROM GLEN l FOR THE FRAME. I MIGHT
> > PLANE THEM DOWN A LITTLE IN A PLANER TO SAVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT FOR THE
> > KEEL.
> > OF COURSE I WOULD USE A GOOD STRONG THICK TRANSOM.
> >
> > FOR THE COCKPIT/REAR DECK SOLE I MIGHT GO 1/4 EXTERIOR AND LAY SOME
> > TEAK VEENER ON IT.IF I GO THAT ROUTE I MIGHT AS WELL GET A WHOLE
> > SHEET AND VENEER THE GUNWHALES AND FOREDECK AND IF I HAVE ANY LEFT
> > OVER AFTER I DO THE CABIN FLOOR.
> >
> > DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY PROS OR CONS ABOUT MY IDEAS AND DOES ANYONE KNOW
> > OF A PLYWOOD HOUSE IN THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA AREA THAT MIGHT HAVE THESE
> > VENEERS?
> > THANK YOU,
> >HAROLDSCULLER@...
> >HAROLDSCHULLER@...
> >
> >
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, or spamming
> - no flogging dead horses
> - add something: take "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
> - stay on topic and punctuate
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
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> Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
>
>
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>
>
Group:
Harold Schuller sent me this e-mail after he was unable to post to the
group. While he is figuring out how to join, at least he can read your
responses.
Chuck
Harold Schuller sent me this e-mail after he was unable to post to the
group. While he is figuring out how to join, at least he can read your
responses.
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: <haroldschuller@...>
To: <chuck@...>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 7:34 AM
Subject: HELP! GLUB, GLUB! I'M SINKING AT BOLGERS!
> HELLO MR. LEINWEBER,
>
> MY NAME IS HAROLD SCHULLER AND I RECENTLY TRIED TO JOIN THIS GROUP.I
> AM NOT EVEN SURE YET IF I HAVE A PASWWORD, ETC. I AM NOT VERY
> FAMILIAR WITH GROUPS, BOLGER, YAHOO ETC, PERHAPS YOU CAN GIVE ME A
> POINTER OR TWO AND SHOW ME HOW I CAN GET A MESSAE OUT TO A LOT OF
> THESE BOLGER PEOPLE.. THANK YOU.HAROLDSCHULLER@...AND
>HAROLDSCHULLER@...
>
> I USED TO WORK AS A CABINET MAKER MANY MANY YEARS AGO. I AM ALSO A
> SEAPLANE PILOT AND HAVE OWNED A NUMBER OF BOATS.
> I WANT TO BUILD HE GLEN l VERA CRUISE 21 FOOT CABIN CRUISER BECASUE I
> LIKE OLD CARS, PLANES AND BOATS. I WILL USE THIS BOAT IN THE
> PROTECTED WATERS OF FLORIDA BAY AND THE HAWK CHANNEL BETWEN THE
> FLORIDA KEYS AND THE OPEN ATLANTIC. IT IS A RATHER BENIGN BOATING
> ENVIRONMENT, NO ROCKS OR CORAL HEADS STICKING ABOVE THE SURFACE.
> BASICALLY SOFT BOTTOM MUD,CORAL TYPE SAND, MANGROVES, ETC. OUT IN THE
> HAWK CHANNEL, THE REEF THAT IS OFFSHORE THE KEYS IS RARELY LESS THAN
> FIVE FEET BELOW THE WATER AT LOW TIDE. THEREFORE I WANT TO BUILD A
> LITTLE LIGHTER BOAT THAN USUAL.I DO THINK THAT I WILL USE A MARIME
> PLYWOOD 1/2 BOTTOM WITH DYNEL ON IT.
>
> IN ORDER TO SAVE WEIGHT WHICH IS MY MAJOR CONSIDERATION SINCE I WANT
> IT TO BE EASY TO BUILD,TRAILER AND POWER. I AM THINKING OF MAYBE TWO
> HONDA FOUR STROKES. OR TWO 25 HONDA FOUR STROKES.
>
> I CAN SPEND ALL THE MONEY I WANT ON THE BOAT BUT KIND OF ENJOY
> BUILDING THINGS THAT AE SIMPLE, NOT COMPLEX, LIGHT AND CHEAP. I WAS
> THINKING OF USING CHEAP EXERIOR PLY ONTHE CHINES AROUND 1/4 INCH UP
> TO THE GUNWHALES AND HAVING A GOOD SHOP COVER IT WITH A LIGHT COATING
> OF FIBREGLASS UP TO THE WATER LINE. FROM THE WATERLINE UP I WANT TO
> SHOW MAHOGANY SO I WAS THINK OF PERHAPS USING A 1/4 EXTERIOR WITH A
> MAHAGONONY VENEER ON IT. IT SEMS THAT MOST VENEERS ARE KIND OF THIN
> BUT I BASICALLY WANT TO SHOW MAHAGONY FROM THE WATERLINE UP FOR THE
> CLASSIC LOOK AND PERHAPS SPRAY THE CHINE FROM THE WATERLINE UP WITH
> CLEAR EPOXY. IF I GO THIS ROUTE I WOULD NOT HAVE THE SHOP PUT
> FIBREGLASS ALL THE WAY UP TO THE GUNWHALE BUT ONLY UP TO THE RAIL AT
> THE WATERLINE.
>
> I WAS THINKING OF USING 1'4 PLY WITH A LAYUP OF 1/8 MAHOGANY VENEER
> BUT THAT IS EXPENSIVE AND A LOT OF WORK.
>
> FOR THE DECK I WAS ALSO THINIKING OF GETTING 3/8 EXTERIOR WITH A TEAK
> VENEER AND IF POSSIBLE AN IMITATION TEAK PLANKING VEENER,LATER
> SPRAYED WITH A LOT OF EPOXY.
> FOR THE CABIN WALLS(BULKHEADS) I WOULD LIKE TO GET AROUND 1/4
> EXTERIOR WITH A LIGHT COLORED VENEER ON ON BOTH SIDES AND THEN SPRAY
> WITH CLEAR EPOXY.
>
> I WOULD USE THE ORIGINAL FRAM KIT FROM GLEN l FOR THE FRAME. I MIGHT
> PLANE THEM DOWN A LITTLE IN A PLANER TO SAVE WEIGHT, EXCEPT FOR THE
> KEEL.
> OF COURSE I WOULD USE A GOOD STRONG THICK TRANSOM.
>
> FOR THE COCKPIT/REAR DECK SOLE I MIGHT GO 1/4 EXTERIOR AND LAY SOME
> TEAK VEENER ON IT.IF I GO THAT ROUTE I MIGHT AS WELL GET A WHOLE
> SHEET AND VENEER THE GUNWHALES AND FOREDECK AND IF I HAVE ANY LEFT
> OVER AFTER I DO THE CABIN FLOOR.
>
> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY PROS OR CONS ABOUT MY IDEAS AND DOES ANYONE KNOW
> OF A PLYWOOD HOUSE IN THE SOUTHERN FLORIDA AREA THAT MIGHT HAVE THESE
> VENEERS?
> THANK YOU,
>HAROLDSCULLER@...
>HAROLDSCHULLER@...
>
>