Re: [bolger] Dobler
In a message dated 8/16/01 12:05:18 PM Central Daylight Time,
PseudoDion3@...writes:
Thomas Firth-Jones offers a set of plans for this boat for $50.00. He
has a "Jones Boat" website which some helpful subscriber posted on an earlier
posting. The boat was designed by Joseph C. Dobler, now deceased, who left
his plans in some sort of disorganization. Jones has re-drawn the plans, with
the consent of Dobler's heirs, and made them available. Dobler originally
designed the boat with a high aspect ratio lanteen rig. (see Jones' "Low
Resistance Boats") Jones wasn't too impressed and substituted the sprit sail
rig.
I've been really attracted to this design since first reading "Low
Resistance Boats" a long time ago. I missed my chance to buy plans from
Dobler, as he sent me a design brochure that included a selection of cruising
sharpies that launched me into another realm of fantasy. (brochure long since
lost or discarded). I'm thinking of trying to build one of the "Utility
Skiff"'s this winter, but see below:
Jones' plans for the Dobler "Utility Skiff" consist of four pages,
approx. 18"X24" each, and a few pages of typewritten matter regarding
material and construction. This is definitely not an "Instant Boat". It seems
a sort of hybrid construction, i.e. it is built over a strongback, but has
chine-less taped seam construction; the bow is apparently determined by the
shape of the panels (expansions given), as it does not appear on the profile
of the strongback and no stem is indicated. If memory serves, Jones built his
first example using conventional chine construction because of his doubts
about taped seam construction (see "Low Resistance Boats"). His instructions
endorses the Glen-L plywood boat construction book as a resource. I plan to
order one soon. (even if the book is no good, I owe Glen-L something for all
the wonderful times I had as a child perusing his (her? its?") inexpensive
catalogs of designs.)
Ciao for Niao,
Bill in MN
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PseudoDion3@...writes:
> Hi, all. In T.F. Jones' "Boats to Go" he spends time singing theHi, PseudoDion:
> praises of Dobler's "Utility Skiff" which he calls the "Dobler" (see
> p. 65) This boat is 16'x5'2" center boarder with a single sprit sail.
>
Thomas Firth-Jones offers a set of plans for this boat for $50.00. He
has a "Jones Boat" website which some helpful subscriber posted on an earlier
posting. The boat was designed by Joseph C. Dobler, now deceased, who left
his plans in some sort of disorganization. Jones has re-drawn the plans, with
the consent of Dobler's heirs, and made them available. Dobler originally
designed the boat with a high aspect ratio lanteen rig. (see Jones' "Low
Resistance Boats") Jones wasn't too impressed and substituted the sprit sail
rig.
I've been really attracted to this design since first reading "Low
Resistance Boats" a long time ago. I missed my chance to buy plans from
Dobler, as he sent me a design brochure that included a selection of cruising
sharpies that launched me into another realm of fantasy. (brochure long since
lost or discarded). I'm thinking of trying to build one of the "Utility
Skiff"'s this winter, but see below:
Jones' plans for the Dobler "Utility Skiff" consist of four pages,
approx. 18"X24" each, and a few pages of typewritten matter regarding
material and construction. This is definitely not an "Instant Boat". It seems
a sort of hybrid construction, i.e. it is built over a strongback, but has
chine-less taped seam construction; the bow is apparently determined by the
shape of the panels (expansions given), as it does not appear on the profile
of the strongback and no stem is indicated. If memory serves, Jones built his
first example using conventional chine construction because of his doubts
about taped seam construction (see "Low Resistance Boats"). His instructions
endorses the Glen-L plywood boat construction book as a resource. I plan to
order one soon. (even if the book is no good, I owe Glen-L something for all
the wonderful times I had as a child perusing his (her? its?") inexpensive
catalogs of designs.)
Ciao for Niao,
Bill in MN
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Hi, all. In T.F. Jones' "Boats to Go" he spends time singing the
praises of Dobler's "Utility Skiff" which he calls the "Dobler" (see
p. 65) This boat is 16'x5'2" center boarder with a single sprit sail.
What intrigues me about this design is that the crew sits above the
deck. My question: does Bolger have a similar design concept but with
a leeboard?
Thanks,
Dennis Marshall, Grand Rapids, MI
praises of Dobler's "Utility Skiff" which he calls the "Dobler" (see
p. 65) This boat is 16'x5'2" center boarder with a single sprit sail.
What intrigues me about this design is that the crew sits above the
deck. My question: does Bolger have a similar design concept but with
a leeboard?
Thanks,
Dennis Marshall, Grand Rapids, MI