Re: Tears in Paradise
Talking about sources, if you open BWAOM, page 407, Sources, you'll
find both Dynamite AND Common Sense Design (at that time already
owned by Bernie Wolfard for several years) listed before the head
office. By the way, Bernie is also quoted somewhere in the text.
Things were apparently not that bad back then.
I'd like to stress that my situation has almost nothing to do with
support to plans purchased from other sources (even if it all started
after a short question on the Chebacco). I've only been disturbed by
the general nasty tone and by PCB's words against my web page.
I'm sure you all understand that there's no scope anymore in giving
time, energy and - yes - even some money to a web site ment to
support a boat design, when it's creator doesn't like it (having
changed mind about that clearly).
Best, Pippo
find both Dynamite AND Common Sense Design (at that time already
owned by Bernie Wolfard for several years) listed before the head
office. By the way, Bernie is also quoted somewhere in the text.
Things were apparently not that bad back then.
I'd like to stress that my situation has almost nothing to do with
support to plans purchased from other sources (even if it all started
after a short question on the Chebacco). I've only been disturbed by
the general nasty tone and by PCB's words against my web page.
I'm sure you all understand that there's no scope anymore in giving
time, energy and - yes - even some money to a web site ment to
support a boat design, when it's creator doesn't like it (having
changed mind about that clearly).
Best, Pippo
--- In bolger@y..., Vince and Mary Ann Chew <vachew@v...> wrote:
> The chapter on Micro in Bolger's <Boats With An Open Mind> does not
have
> dimensions or offsets. This is also the case with AS-29, Loose
Moose
> II, Hawkeye, Wyoming, and several more of his recent designs. It
seems
> logical to conclude from this that PCB&Friends requires anyone
building
> these designs to purchase a set of plans. Conversely, then, it would
> seem logical that those designs with dimensions and offsets could be
> ethically built from the books. I suspect that Bolger has already
> received more in royalties from the books than he would ever get
from
> buyers of the older designs which are buildable from the books. In
the
> case of the more complex designs, it would be well worth buying the
> plans anyway for the privilege of consultation. I can't imagine
starting
> to build a design like Bird of Dawning, or Barn Owl without plans
and a
> line of communication with the designer.
>
> Vince Chew
The chapter on Micro in Bolger's <Boats With An Open Mind> does not have
dimensions or offsets. This is also the case with AS-29, Loose Moose
II, Hawkeye, Wyoming, and several more of his recent designs. It seems
logical to conclude from this that PCB&Friends requires anyone building
these designs to purchase a set of plans. Conversely, then, it would
seem logical that those designs with dimensions and offsets could be
ethically built from the books. I suspect that Bolger has already
received more in royalties from the books than he would ever get from
buyers of the older designs which are buildable from the books. In the
case of the more complex designs, it would be well worth buying the
plans anyway for the privilege of consultation. I can't imagine starting
to build a design like Bird of Dawning, or Barn Owl without plans and a
line of communication with the designer.
Vince Chew
dimensions or offsets. This is also the case with AS-29, Loose Moose
II, Hawkeye, Wyoming, and several more of his recent designs. It seems
logical to conclude from this that PCB&Friends requires anyone building
these designs to purchase a set of plans. Conversely, then, it would
seem logical that those designs with dimensions and offsets could be
ethically built from the books. I suspect that Bolger has already
received more in royalties from the books than he would ever get from
buyers of the older designs which are buildable from the books. In the
case of the more complex designs, it would be well worth buying the
plans anyway for the privilege of consultation. I can't imagine starting
to build a design like Bird of Dawning, or Barn Owl without plans and a
line of communication with the designer.
Vince Chew