RE: [bolger] Re: Pesky crews new boat??????
Hannes:
Try this:
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/articles/topaz/pagethree/index.htm
Chuck
Try this:
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/articles/topaz/pagethree/index.htm
Chuck
>
> Topaz is done?!
> are there any pics floating around in cyberspace? anyone knows
> how the building method worked out?
>
> please!!!
>
> hannes
>
On 29 Jun 2001, at 13:03,ellengaest@...wrote:
are there any pics floating around in cyberspace? anyone knows
how the building method worked out?
please!!!
hannes
> 3a) While Topaz is a most remarkable boat and Brad Raby has renderedTopaz is done?!
> this design in a most superlative fashion,she remains a relatively
are there any pics floating around in cyberspace? anyone knows
how the building method worked out?
please!!!
hannes
--- In bolger@y..., jkck@s... wrote:
right here on the Bolger group.A sneak preview will take place,late at
night,at anchor,over some full bottles,for Bolgerados attending the
LAKE CHAMPLAIN BOLGER MESSABOUT August 4&5.
is long and lean,not much wider thus not really a hell of a lot more
boat just heavenly!
this design in a most superlative fashion,she remains a relatively
limited esturary/weekender type cruiser.Her canoe type body reduces
the amount of inside volume considerably.By way of comparison,you may
infer some significant differences from the following:
TOPAZ=64 gals fuel and 33 gals holding tank.
Stretched Champlain=100+gals fuel and 120gals holding tank.
More illuminating details will follow as they become available to
me.I hope this will do for now.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan
> Questions:1a) As soon as the plans are completed by PCB&Fs(soon I hope!) and
> 1) When and where will you spill the beans?
right here on the Bolger group.A sneak preview will take place,late at
night,at anchor,over some full bottles,for Bolgerados attending the
LAKE CHAMPLAIN BOLGER MESSABOUT August 4&5.
> 2) Isn't Champlain about 22 feet? 31 feet is a hell of a lot more2a)You are correct about the Champlain.However,the stretched version
> boat!
is long and lean,not much wider thus not really a hell of a lot more
boat just heavenly!
> 3) If you are going to build a boat of that size, why not build3a) While Topaz is a most remarkable boat and Brad Raby has rendered
> Topaz? How is the new design different from Topaz?
this design in a most superlative fashion,she remains a relatively
limited esturary/weekender type cruiser.Her canoe type body reduces
the amount of inside volume considerably.By way of comparison,you may
infer some significant differences from the following:
TOPAZ=64 gals fuel and 33 gals holding tank.
Stretched Champlain=100+gals fuel and 120gals holding tank.
More illuminating details will follow as they become available to
me.I hope this will do for now.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan
>
> Carter
--- In bolger@y..., ellengaest@b... wrote:
1) When and where will you spill the beans?
2) Isn't Champlain about 22 feet? 31 feet is a hell of a lot more
boat!
3) If you are going to build a boat of that size, why not build
Topaz? How is the new design different from Topaz?
Carter
>Questions:
> Without spilling all the beans right here and
> now,I will just say that it is a proto-type design very much in
> keeping with the style/spirit of the CHAMPLAIN design but slightly
> enlarged to 31 feet.
1) When and where will you spill the beans?
2) Isn't Champlain about 22 feet? 31 feet is a hell of a lot more
boat!
3) If you are going to build a boat of that size, why not build
Topaz? How is the new design different from Topaz?
Carter
--- In bolger@y..., Hal Lynch <hal@c...> wrote:
While I realize the choice of boat can be
intensely
> personal I would be interested in hearing more about your
conclusions and
> how you arrived at them.
> Hal in northern Utah where it is most definitely NOT raining.
Hello Hal,
Well......in essence it required a not too scientific review of
my past 26 years of sailing and a re-reading of my log books to pick
out random observations collected throughout this period.From these I
was able to recognize how much sailing vs motoring I actually
did.Nothing too surprising about this considering my location on the
St.Lawrence River but no regrets either.Also,the number of times I
have either been stuck inside a small cabin while it rained or else
found myself"sticking it out" in the rain because I had to get
somewhere,rain or shine.
Furthermore,I have always carried a childhood dream to one day
live-a-board.Not in the bohemian style which I have enjoyed these past
years which requires a real home base somewhere to"stow" ones overflow
of possessions etc....but in something approaching retched
excess,which to me means;standing headroom,dedicated spaces instead of
of overlapping ones(ie;berth which converts to a dinette,which
converts to a galley,which converts to a head,which converts to a Ping
Pong table.....).Having such dedicated spaces also implies that each
will have sufficient space to stow its own specialty items.The last
requirement needed to facilitate the dream is that it must be
weather-proof.Canadian weather-proof,that is!In practical terms,I mean
simply a boat that can be insulated/heated and not something we might
see in the National Geographic attempting the Northwest
Passage....When the snow and ice arrive,I expect to be able to block
her up in a yard and use her much in the same fashion as a mobile
home.
And finally,having demonstrated to myself that I can and do in
fact enjoy boating very deeply I had one last personal test to
pass.This involved downsizing from a large home all the way down to
what really amounts to nothing more then a glorified room.To my great
joy,I discovered that the ton of"things"I thought so essential to my
ongoing happiness where just that;things.The past several years have
found me getting along just fine in a much simplified and thingless
environment.This next boat will be roomier then my present living
accommodations and I expect will feel like a virtual palace!
As you so correctly mentioned,this is "an intensely
personal"affair and has so far worked for me.I also have no spouse nor
off-spring to consider in my plans(except Pesky,when she barges in!)
and thus have been rather free to explore to my hearts content.There
are undoubtedly other reasons for my choices/conclusions and if
someone were to suggest that I had some sort of deep underlying
psychic flaw,I wouldn't give them much arguement.But that is me and I
am rather happy!
I hope you search out your dream boat Hal and that you and yours
can find further bliss together!!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,"a bum with a good heart",from the shores of the still
over-cast St.Lawrence..............
Hi Bill,
Check out fellow group member Mike Stockstill(of Martha Jane
RAMBUNCTIOUS fame/recent NYMPH birth) beautiful web page for details
about CHAMPLAIN at:
http://mkstocks.tripod.com/boats/champlain/index.htm
Also,go to the group"files" section and scroll down to the
folder titled:CHAMPLAIN.
Hope this helps.
Happy Summer Bill!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,from the shores of the St.Lawrence..........
Check out fellow group member Mike Stockstill(of Martha Jane
RAMBUNCTIOUS fame/recent NYMPH birth) beautiful web page for details
about CHAMPLAIN at:
http://mkstocks.tripod.com/boats/champlain/index.htm
Also,go to the group"files" section and scroll down to the
folder titled:CHAMPLAIN.
Hope this helps.
Happy Summer Bill!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,from the shores of the St.Lawrence..........
--- In bolger@y..., wmrpage@a... wrote:
> In a message dated 6/22/01 6:55:27 AM Central Daylight Time,
> ellengaest@b... writes:
>
>
> >
>
> What is this design? My Bolger library consists of "30 Odd Boat",
"BWAOM",
> "100 Small Boat Rigs", memories of the old SBJ and about 1 yrs'.
worth of
> "MAIB". Can't find "CHAMPLAIN".
>
> Bill in MN
In a message dated 6/22/01 6:55:27 AM Central Daylight Time,
ellengaest@... writes:
ellengaest@... writes:
Phil Bolgers CHAMPLAIN design.
What is this design? My Bolger library consists of "30 Odd Boat", "BWAOM",
"100 Small Boat Rigs", memories of the old SBJ and about 1 yrs'. worth of
"MAIB". Can't find "CHAMPLAIN".
Bill in MN
Peter -
Being but a poor publican, I'm certain such a fine vessel as yours would
require more president's faces than my first mate would allow. She has this
annoying habit of wanting to feed the children and spend my hard earned
dubloons on such nonsense as something called "a mortgage payment, dear."
Not all is lost, though. The till has been tapped recently in an amount just
equal to plans and materials for a small yet attractive addition to the
fleet. Though building is being delayed at every turn by a bloodthirsty band
of scallywags and cutthroats (though only 6 and 3 years, they are
nonetheless ruthless in their tactics and persuasions) a Surf/Crab Skiff
will eventually emerge from our ways, to grace the shores of that Lake of
Liberty, the mighty Champlain.
You have anticipated the "extreme measures" of which I spoke.I suspected a
good tongue wetting would lead to perhaps tongue loosening, in garnering
details of your most recent schemes with Mssr. Bolger. You needst only
mention the libation of choice (uncoached, I would choose a poor man's rum
of no certain renown -- too poor a provision for such a fine gentleman as
yourself, to be sure -- though, even a rogue such as I would be sure to
procure the sweet lime). To be sure, we would not be the first to speak in
hushed tones, in the cabin of a wooden vessel, by the dim light of an oil
lamp upon the waters of Lake Champlain.
Lake levels are normal this year, which means they are at about 96 feet as
of mid-June. By the end of July, we should be right at chart datum (which,
if memory serves, is 94 feet).
David
Looking at a less than promising weekend forecast, on the shores of Lake
Champlain.
----------
Being but a poor publican, I'm certain such a fine vessel as yours would
require more president's faces than my first mate would allow. She has this
annoying habit of wanting to feed the children and spend my hard earned
dubloons on such nonsense as something called "a mortgage payment, dear."
Not all is lost, though. The till has been tapped recently in an amount just
equal to plans and materials for a small yet attractive addition to the
fleet. Though building is being delayed at every turn by a bloodthirsty band
of scallywags and cutthroats (though only 6 and 3 years, they are
nonetheless ruthless in their tactics and persuasions) a Surf/Crab Skiff
will eventually emerge from our ways, to grace the shores of that Lake of
Liberty, the mighty Champlain.
You have anticipated the "extreme measures" of which I spoke.I suspected a
good tongue wetting would lead to perhaps tongue loosening, in garnering
details of your most recent schemes with Mssr. Bolger. You needst only
mention the libation of choice (uncoached, I would choose a poor man's rum
of no certain renown -- too poor a provision for such a fine gentleman as
yourself, to be sure -- though, even a rogue such as I would be sure to
procure the sweet lime). To be sure, we would not be the first to speak in
hushed tones, in the cabin of a wooden vessel, by the dim light of an oil
lamp upon the waters of Lake Champlain.
Lake levels are normal this year, which means they are at about 96 feet as
of mid-June. By the end of July, we should be right at chart datum (which,
if memory serves, is 94 feet).
David
Looking at a less than promising weekend forecast, on the shores of Lake
Champlain.
----------
>From:ellengaest@...<snip>
>To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [bolger] Re: Pesky crews new boat??????
>Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2001, 10:51 AM
>
>David,
> Good God man!I must see to it,pronto,that Pesky Crew and I be
>armed to the teeth to defend honour and pride!Aye,with huge helpings
>of rashers,Bully Beef and a few choice bottles of potent grape juice,
>delirium shall rule the day and only the kindest of words disturb the
>blessed silence come the morning after.
> And if that ain't enough,then perhaps I shall show up alone sans
>Pesky Crew to keep me in check!Ha!Then we shall see about this evil
>business of boatnapping on the high seas!!!!We shall never
>surrender!!!
> On the other hand,for a small brief-case stuffed with neat little
>American greenbacks(faces up,please), a deal might be arrived at
>without to much whinning and gnashing of teeth on my part!
> Hopefully the weather will be nice and then we could have a late
>night tete-à-tete out in the anchorage whereby further details may be
>released......providing things are reasonably
>lubricated(nudge,nudge,wink,wink).Only the purest of souls shall be
>privy to it all!!!
> By the way,how is the water level on the Lake?Things are
>desperately low up here.
> Oh!Oh!Pesky is back.......gotta run or else it is back to her
>yapping about boats again!
> Sincerely,
>Peter Lenihan,looking forward to the Messabout!!!!
>
>
>--- In bolger@y..., "David" <dcassidy@t...> wrote:
>> Peter -
>>
>> If you would like to leave your Micro in Vermont, after showing her
>off at
>> the Lake Champlain Bolger Messabout on Aug 4 & 5, I'm sure we could
>see to
>> it that she was cared for. We'd even send the occasional photo and
>allow for
>> periodic visitation.
>>
>> If you do not arrive at the Champlain Messabout fully prepared to
>divulge
>> all details of your new project, then you sir are a cad and a
>scoundral. Do
>> not force us to take extreme measures.
>>
>> David
>>
>> Just returned from a lovely sail to Kingland Bay, site of the 2001
>Lake
>> Champlain Bolger Messabout, August 4 & 5.
>>
>>
>> ----------
>> <snip>
>> > Anyway,after a few pleasantries and such,they made me an offer
>> >simply could not refuse.Without spilling all the beans right here
>and
>> >now,I will just say that it is a proto-type design very much in
>> >keeping with the style/spirit of the CHAMPLAIN design but slightly
>> >enlarged to 31 feet.
>> > I am presently visiting my wood pile almost daily to whisper
>sweet
>> >words of the future into its ears while I await completion of the
>> >plans.Rest assured that more information and details will follow as
>> >they become available.
>> > The Pesky Crew and I are both very excited about this new plan
>and
>> >look forward to seeing her realized into the third dimension.
>> > <snip>
>
>
Much interesting prose deleted here and there.
a plastic runabout is "my" boat. I am delighted that my wife is
offering excellent suggestions for features in what I hope will be
"our" boat.
personal I would be interested in hearing more about your conclusions and
how you arrived at them.
>My wife and I are having similar discussions. Our present boat,
> Through her constant "nagging" about boats in general and boating
>in particular(she is one of those types who absolutely must KNOW
>everything about boats.........),I was almost forced to review how I
>do my boating.Through this exercise,which involved stating all the
>things I would want in a future boat,I realized that at least 2/3 of
>the time I spent on my MICRO did not actually involve any sailing.
a plastic runabout is "my" boat. I am delighted that my wife is
offering excellent suggestions for features in what I hope will be
"our" boat.
> Anyway,after a few pleasantries and such,they made me an offer INow I know what a trout feels like just before he takes the hook.
>simply could not refuse.Without spilling all the beans right here and
>now,I will just say that it is a proto-type design very much in
>keeping with the style/spirit of the CHAMPLAIN design but slightly
>enlarged to 31 feet.
> So there you have it Hal,a somewhat long answer to a shortNot too much at all. While I realize the choice of boat can be intensely
>question.Hope it wasn't too much!
personal I would be interested in hearing more about your conclusions and
how you arrived at them.
>Hal in northern Utah where it is most definitely NOT raining.
> Sincerely,
>Peter Lenihan,eyes glued to preliminary drawings from the Master,on a
>rainy St.Lawrence.......
David,
Good God man!I must see to it,pronto,that Pesky Crew and I be
armed to the teeth to defend honour and pride!Aye,with huge helpings
of rashers,Bully Beef and a few choice bottles of potent grape juice,
delirium shall rule the day and only the kindest of words disturb the
blessed silence come the morning after.
And if that ain't enough,then perhaps I shall show up alone sans
Pesky Crew to keep me in check!Ha!Then we shall see about this evil
business of boatnapping on the high seas!!!!We shall never
surrender!!!
On the other hand,for a small brief-case stuffed with neat little
American greenbacks(faces up,please), a deal might be arrived at
without to much whinning and gnashing of teeth on my part!
Hopefully the weather will be nice and then we could have a late
night tete-à-tete out in the anchorage whereby further details may be
released......providing things are reasonably
lubricated(nudge,nudge,wink,wink).Only the purest of souls shall be
privy to it all!!!
By the way,how is the water level on the Lake?Things are
desperately low up here.
Oh!Oh!Pesky is back.......gotta run or else it is back to her
yapping about boats again!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,looking forward to the Messabout!!!!
Good God man!I must see to it,pronto,that Pesky Crew and I be
armed to the teeth to defend honour and pride!Aye,with huge helpings
of rashers,Bully Beef and a few choice bottles of potent grape juice,
delirium shall rule the day and only the kindest of words disturb the
blessed silence come the morning after.
And if that ain't enough,then perhaps I shall show up alone sans
Pesky Crew to keep me in check!Ha!Then we shall see about this evil
business of boatnapping on the high seas!!!!We shall never
surrender!!!
On the other hand,for a small brief-case stuffed with neat little
American greenbacks(faces up,please), a deal might be arrived at
without to much whinning and gnashing of teeth on my part!
Hopefully the weather will be nice and then we could have a late
night tete-à-tete out in the anchorage whereby further details may be
released......providing things are reasonably
lubricated(nudge,nudge,wink,wink).Only the purest of souls shall be
privy to it all!!!
By the way,how is the water level on the Lake?Things are
desperately low up here.
Oh!Oh!Pesky is back.......gotta run or else it is back to her
yapping about boats again!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,looking forward to the Messabout!!!!
--- In bolger@y..., "David" <dcassidy@t...> wrote:
> Peter -
>
> If you would like to leave your Micro in Vermont, after showing her
off at
> the Lake Champlain Bolger Messabout on Aug 4 & 5, I'm sure we could
see to
> it that she was cared for. We'd even send the occasional photo and
allow for
> periodic visitation.
>
> I am certain that your recent "arrangement" with Mr. Bolger was in
no small
> measure due to your amazing skills, displayed so beautifully in your
Micro.
> Congratulations.
>
> If you do not arrive at the Champlain Messabout fully prepared to
divulge
> all details of your new project, then you sir are a cad and a
scoundral. Do
> not force us to take extreme measures.
>
> David
>
> Just returned from a lovely sail to Kingland Bay, site of the 2001
Lake
> Champlain Bolger Messabout, August 4 & 5.
>
>
> ----------
> <snip>
> > Anyway,after a few pleasantries and such,they made me an offer
I
> >simply could not refuse.Without spilling all the beans right here
and
> >now,I will just say that it is a proto-type design very much in
> >keeping with the style/spirit of the CHAMPLAIN design but slightly
> >enlarged to 31 feet.
> > I am presently visiting my wood pile almost daily to whisper
sweet
> >words of the future into its ears while I await completion of the
> >plans.Rest assured that more information and details will follow as
> >they become available.
> > The Pesky Crew and I are both very excited about this new plan
and
> >look forward to seeing her realized into the third dimension.
> > <snip>
Peter -
If you would like to leave your Micro in Vermont, after showing her off at
the Lake Champlain Bolger Messabout on Aug 4 & 5, I'm sure we could see to
it that she was cared for. We'd even send the occasional photo and allow for
periodic visitation.
I am certain that your recent "arrangement" with Mr. Bolger was in no small
measure due to your amazing skills, displayed so beautifully in your Micro.
Congratulations.
If you do not arrive at the Champlain Messabout fully prepared to divulge
all details of your new project, then you sir are a cad and a scoundral. Do
not force us to take extreme measures.
David
Just returned from a lovely sail to Kingland Bay, site of the 2001 Lake
Champlain Bolger Messabout, August 4 & 5.
----------
<snip>
If you would like to leave your Micro in Vermont, after showing her off at
the Lake Champlain Bolger Messabout on Aug 4 & 5, I'm sure we could see to
it that she was cared for. We'd even send the occasional photo and allow for
periodic visitation.
I am certain that your recent "arrangement" with Mr. Bolger was in no small
measure due to your amazing skills, displayed so beautifully in your Micro.
Congratulations.
If you do not arrive at the Champlain Messabout fully prepared to divulge
all details of your new project, then you sir are a cad and a scoundral. Do
not force us to take extreme measures.
David
Just returned from a lovely sail to Kingland Bay, site of the 2001 Lake
Champlain Bolger Messabout, August 4 & 5.
----------
<snip>
> Anyway,after a few pleasantries and such,they made me an offer I
>simply could not refuse.Without spilling all the beans right here and
>now,I will just say that it is a proto-type design very much in
>keeping with the style/spirit of the CHAMPLAIN design but slightly
>enlarged to 31 feet.
> I am presently visiting my wood pile almost daily to whisper sweet
>words of the future into its ears while I await completion of the
>plans.Rest assured that more information and details will follow as
>they become available.
> The Pesky Crew and I are both very excited about this new plan and
>look forward to seeing her realized into the third dimension.
> <snip>
Hal,
You have indeed noticed my MICRO is for sale.Fortunately,my
marketing skills are virtually non-existant and I have yet to sell her
despite many inquiries(Yippee!).With any kind of luck however,she will
one day be sold.Real luck would see he sold to some lucky devil just
after the end of the season!
As to what is on the building agenda......another Bolger Boat,of
course!
The trouble began when a dear friend gave me his set of un-used
AS-29 plans.So intrigued was I by the beauty of the construction,that
I built a scale model of one(which can be seen on Leo's beautiful
AS-29 site).This model spent alot of time just beside my bed and was
the last thing I would see before falling asleep and the first when I
awoke.My dreams were filled with all sorts of exciting images of
building her.I began to stockpile lumber at that point.In the
meantime,I had also re-read everything I had on the AS-29 including
some private correspondences with other AS-29 builders.
Without warning,I one day sensed that the fire of passion needed to
engage in such a project had somehow cooled off inside of me.Feeling
somewhat confused and a tad bit frustrated by this cooling off,I
undertook to discover how this happened.The answer,which had been
sitting pretty much right under my nose,was brought up to eye level by
my Pesky Crew,one evening over supper.
Through her constant "nagging" about boats in general and boating
in particular(she is one of those types who absolutely must KNOW
everything about boats.........),I was almost forced to review how I
do my boating.Through this exercise,which involved stating all the
things I would want in a future boat,I realized that at least 2/3 of
the time I spent on my MICRO did not actually involve any sailing.In
fact,with schedules to keep(hers),motoring was often done.I/we
concluded that what we both really enjoy the most is just the simple
pleasure of being on the water.It was an easy hop,skip and a jump to
land on Phil Bolgers CHAMPLAIN design.This design offered the standing
headroom I craved,enough space for the Pesky Crew to cook up feasts,an
enclosed head for the Pesky Crew,comfortable sit-down seating for
enjoying the vistas and feasts,three season sheltered comfort for
us,ridiculous motoring efficiencies and just loads of nifty storage
areas allowing for lots of unfettered time on the water.Added to this
hearty soup mix was my memory of visiting a CHAMPLAIN under
construction down in Florida.I already had a clear notion of what was
involved in the construction process and I knew she would be big
enough.
Sooooo.........off went my money order to PCB&Fs for one CHAMPLAIN
design.So far,so good until one day,upon returning home,there was a
message on my answering machine from the offices of PCB&Fs......YIKES!
No details were left other then a promise from them to call back a bit
latter.
After a couple of nervous days spent waiting for their return call
and my head simply aching from attempts at trying to imagine what in
the world they could possibly want to say to me,it happened.
While innocently enjoying my 324th reading of DIFFERENT BOATS,all
the while maintaining my caffeine and nicotine levels at their proper
ratios,the phone rang.Suddenly my intestines shrunk,heart rate went
through the ceiling,breathing became difficult and pupils
dilated.( Ah yes,the classic symptoms of anxiety coupled with the
crazy antics of a pure fan-club member!).With a trembling damp palm,I
picked up the reciever and I just"knew" it was THEM.
As if it all happened just yesterday,I can clearly recall hearing
the two distinctive accents;Susannes middle-Euro and Phils
down-east-just-off-the-cape broad East coast drawl.Jeese.....he sounds
like he must burp salt-filled ocean air!
Anyway,after a few pleasantries and such,they made me an offer I
simply could not refuse.Without spilling all the beans right here and
now,I will just say that it is a proto-type design very much in
keeping with the style/spirit of the CHAMPLAIN design but slightly
enlarged to 31 feet.
I am presently visiting my wood pile almost daily to whisper sweet
words of the future into its ears while I await completion of the
plans.Rest assured that more information and details will follow as
they become available.
The Pesky Crew and I are both very excited about this new plan and
look forward to seeing her realized into the third dimension.
So there you have it Hal,a somewhat long answer to a short
question.Hope it wasn't too much!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,eyes glued to preliminary drawings from the Master,on a
rainy St.Lawrence.......
You have indeed noticed my MICRO is for sale.Fortunately,my
marketing skills are virtually non-existant and I have yet to sell her
despite many inquiries(Yippee!).With any kind of luck however,she will
one day be sold.Real luck would see he sold to some lucky devil just
after the end of the season!
As to what is on the building agenda......another Bolger Boat,of
course!
The trouble began when a dear friend gave me his set of un-used
AS-29 plans.So intrigued was I by the beauty of the construction,that
I built a scale model of one(which can be seen on Leo's beautiful
AS-29 site).This model spent alot of time just beside my bed and was
the last thing I would see before falling asleep and the first when I
awoke.My dreams were filled with all sorts of exciting images of
building her.I began to stockpile lumber at that point.In the
meantime,I had also re-read everything I had on the AS-29 including
some private correspondences with other AS-29 builders.
Without warning,I one day sensed that the fire of passion needed to
engage in such a project had somehow cooled off inside of me.Feeling
somewhat confused and a tad bit frustrated by this cooling off,I
undertook to discover how this happened.The answer,which had been
sitting pretty much right under my nose,was brought up to eye level by
my Pesky Crew,one evening over supper.
Through her constant "nagging" about boats in general and boating
in particular(she is one of those types who absolutely must KNOW
everything about boats.........),I was almost forced to review how I
do my boating.Through this exercise,which involved stating all the
things I would want in a future boat,I realized that at least 2/3 of
the time I spent on my MICRO did not actually involve any sailing.In
fact,with schedules to keep(hers),motoring was often done.I/we
concluded that what we both really enjoy the most is just the simple
pleasure of being on the water.It was an easy hop,skip and a jump to
land on Phil Bolgers CHAMPLAIN design.This design offered the standing
headroom I craved,enough space for the Pesky Crew to cook up feasts,an
enclosed head for the Pesky Crew,comfortable sit-down seating for
enjoying the vistas and feasts,three season sheltered comfort for
us,ridiculous motoring efficiencies and just loads of nifty storage
areas allowing for lots of unfettered time on the water.Added to this
hearty soup mix was my memory of visiting a CHAMPLAIN under
construction down in Florida.I already had a clear notion of what was
involved in the construction process and I knew she would be big
enough.
Sooooo.........off went my money order to PCB&Fs for one CHAMPLAIN
design.So far,so good until one day,upon returning home,there was a
message on my answering machine from the offices of PCB&Fs......YIKES!
No details were left other then a promise from them to call back a bit
latter.
After a couple of nervous days spent waiting for their return call
and my head simply aching from attempts at trying to imagine what in
the world they could possibly want to say to me,it happened.
While innocently enjoying my 324th reading of DIFFERENT BOATS,all
the while maintaining my caffeine and nicotine levels at their proper
ratios,the phone rang.Suddenly my intestines shrunk,heart rate went
through the ceiling,breathing became difficult and pupils
dilated.( Ah yes,the classic symptoms of anxiety coupled with the
crazy antics of a pure fan-club member!).With a trembling damp palm,I
picked up the reciever and I just"knew" it was THEM.
As if it all happened just yesterday,I can clearly recall hearing
the two distinctive accents;Susannes middle-Euro and Phils
down-east-just-off-the-cape broad East coast drawl.Jeese.....he sounds
like he must burp salt-filled ocean air!
Anyway,after a few pleasantries and such,they made me an offer I
simply could not refuse.Without spilling all the beans right here and
now,I will just say that it is a proto-type design very much in
keeping with the style/spirit of the CHAMPLAIN design but slightly
enlarged to 31 feet.
I am presently visiting my wood pile almost daily to whisper sweet
words of the future into its ears while I await completion of the
plans.Rest assured that more information and details will follow as
they become available.
The Pesky Crew and I are both very excited about this new plan and
look forward to seeing her realized into the third dimension.
So there you have it Hal,a somewhat long answer to a short
question.Hope it wasn't too much!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,eyes glued to preliminary drawings from the Master,on a
rainy St.Lawrence.......
--- In bolger@y..., Hal Lynch <hal@c...> wrote:
> Peter, did I notice that your Micro is for sale? If so what do
> you have in mind for your next boat?
>
> hal "in increasingly arid northern Utah".
Peter, did I notice that your Micro is for sale? If so what do
you have in mind for your next boat?
hal "in increasingly arid northern Utah".
you have in mind for your next boat?
hal "in increasingly arid northern Utah".