RE: [bolger] Re: WaterVan

> Could some kind soul refresh my memory as to the URL of the
> recently posted pictures of the Water Van.
>
> Thanks
>
> hal
>

Hal, go to the Bolger2 photos section and click on 'bolger boats'

http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger2/lst

You may have to join that group.

Chuck

>It looks like it would work on land or water. Are the plans for the
>WaterVan available anywhere?

Phil Bolger?!


Could some kind soul refresh my memory as to the URL of the
recently posted pictures of the Water Van.

Thanks

hal

It looks like it would work on land or water. Are the plans for the
WaterVan available anywhere?

--- In bolger@y..., <darus@v...> wrote:
> > > > Handling was better than expected,
> > > > and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake
was
> > > > extremely high.
> >
> >
> > I bet the surprise factor was off the meter.
>
> I imagine so, considering that it looks for all the world as if
someone
> drove their RV onto the water.
>
> > Your boat looks really,
> > really great, so mega-congratulations to you and to Mr. Bolger.
Truly
> > one of the most mobile summer cottages ever seen.
>
> I wonder, would it be practical to leave the Watervan on the trailer
> and use it as a land based RV, also?

> > > Handling was better than expected,
> > > and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
> > > extremely high.
>
>
> I bet the surprise factor was off the meter.

I imagine so, considering that it looks for all the world as if someone
drove their RV onto the water.

> Your boat looks really,
> really great, so mega-congratulations to you and to Mr. Bolger. Truly
> one of the most mobile summer cottages ever seen.

I wonder, would it be practical to leave the Watervan on the trailer
and use it as a land based RV, also?

> Results were pleasing, with speeds to 25 with (2) aboard, a new
> motor, and the wrong size prop. Handling was better than expected,
> and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
> extremely high.
>
> Does anyone know of another WaterVan in the planning or

construction

> stage, or perhaps even a completed one?
>
> George Mindos & Stefan Gutermuth

I'm seriously considering a Watervan, perhaps slightly modified. It
is
to be powered with two Yanmar D27 outboard diesels.

I'd love to hear more detail about any deviation from the original
design that you have made and what powers it currently.

Great looking boat!!!

Pete Robinson
a3a16640@...

> > Handling was better than expected,
> > and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
> > extremely high.

Was that Hopatcong?

I bet the surprise factor was off the meter. Your boat looks really,
really great, so mega-congratulations to you and to Mr. Bolger. Truly
one of the most mobile summer cottages ever seen.

Peter

I would love to hear more about how the boat feels to you now. What
do you like and what do you not like? How does it handle. Docking
seems a problem to me given the enclosed nature of the boat. Don't
the plans call for a fold down walkway along the outside?

Looks good in the pictures!

Bryan \
Seattle

--- In bolger@y..., george@j... wrote:
> My partner & I just completed what we believe to be the second
> WaterVan Built. This design goes back to a group of (4) designs
from
> 1995, and is a cousin (?) to Champlain and Inlet Runner. We
launched
> last weekend in northern New Jersey, and celebrated 19 months of
> Saturdays, many Sundays, and untold odd hours here and there.
> Results were pleasing, with speeds to 25 with (2) aboard, a new
> motor, and the wrong size prop. Handling was better than expected,
> and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
> extremely high.
>
> Does anyone know of another WaterVan in the planning or
construction
> stage, or perhaps even a completed one?
>
> George Mindos & Stefan Gutermuth

If you were to post them on the bolger2 group then the rest of us could see
them to.

Stuart Crawford

on 1/9/01 5:16 AM,george@...atgeorge@...wrote:

> Jeff:
>
> How can I get them to you.
> Your email address is truncated by YahooGroups. Can I send them to
> the files section?
>
> George
>
>
>
> --- In bolger@y..., "Jeff Blunck" <boatbuilding@g...> wrote:
>> Pictures? I would enjoy seeing yours.
>>
>> Jeff
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <george@j...>
>> To: <bolger@y...>
>> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 10:10 AM
>> Subject: [bolger] WaterVan
>>
>>
>>> My partner & I just completed what we believe to be the second
>>> WaterVan Built. This design goes back to a group of (4) designs
> from
>>> 1995, and is a cousin (?) to Champlain and Inlet Runner. We
> launched
>>> last weekend in northern New Jersey, and celebrated 19 months of
>>> Saturdays, many Sundays, and untold odd hours here and there.
>>> Results were pleasing, with speeds to 25 with (2) aboard, a new
>>> motor, and the wrong size prop. Handling was better than
> expected,
>>> and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
>>> extremely high.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of another WaterVan in the planning or
> construction
>>> stage, or perhaps even a completed one?
>>>
>>> George Mindos & Stefan Gutermuth
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Bolger rules!!!
>>> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
>>> - pls take "personals" off-list, stay on topic, and punctuate
>>> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you
> like
>>> - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester,
> MA,
>> 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
>>> - Unsubscribe: bolger-unsubscribe@y...
>>>
>>> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> - pls take "personals" off-list, stay on topic, and punctuate
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you like
> - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930,
> Fax: (978) 282-1349
> - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject tohttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>
>

Mike:

Bolger2 won't take my files due to size restrictions. Until I figure
it out, I can only send to you direct. mkstocks@b???????

George

--- In bolger@y..., mkstocks@b... wrote:
> Hi -
>
> PLEASE send photos!!!!
>
> thanks.
>
> Mike
>
>
> --- In bolger@y..., george@j... wrote:
> > My partner & I just completed what we believe to be the second
> > WaterVan Built. This design goes back to a group of (4) designs
> from
> > 1995, and is a cousin (?) to Champlain and Inlet Runner. We
> launched
> > last weekend in northern New Jersey, and celebrated 19 months of

Hi -

PLEASE send photos!!!!

thanks.

Mike

--- In bolger@y..., george@j... wrote:
> My partner & I just completed what we believe to be the second
> WaterVan Built. This design goes back to a group of (4) designs
from
> 1995, and is a cousin (?) to Champlain and Inlet Runner. We
launched
> last weekend in northern New Jersey, and celebrated 19 months of

Sure, load them to the Bolger2 group or email me at
boatbuilding@...

Jeff
www.dreamwater.net/cosailor

----- Original Message -----
From: <george@...>
To: <bolger@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 11:16 AM
Subject: [bolger] Re: WaterVan


> Jeff:
>
> How can I get them to you.
> Your email address is truncated by YahooGroups. Can I send them to
> the files section?
>
> George
>
>
>
> --- In bolger@y..., "Jeff Blunck" <boatbuilding@g...> wrote:
> > Pictures? I would enjoy seeing yours.
> >
> > Jeff
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <george@j...>
> > To: <bolger@y...>
> > Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 10:10 AM
> > Subject: [bolger] WaterVan
> >
> >
> > > My partner & I just completed what we believe to be the second
> > > WaterVan Built. This design goes back to a group of (4) designs
> from
> > > 1995, and is a cousin (?) to Champlain and Inlet Runner. We
> launched
> > > last weekend in northern New Jersey, and celebrated 19 months of
> > > Saturdays, many Sundays, and untold odd hours here and there.
> > > Results were pleasing, with speeds to 25 with (2) aboard, a new
> > > motor, and the wrong size prop. Handling was better than
> expected,
> > > and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
> > > extremely high.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of another WaterVan in the planning or
> construction
> > > stage, or perhaps even a completed one?
> > >
> > > George Mindos & Stefan Gutermuth
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Bolger rules!!!
> > > - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> > > - pls take "personals" off-list, stay on topic, and punctuate
> > > - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you
> like
> > > - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester,
> MA,
> > 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> > > - Unsubscribe: bolger-unsubscribe@y...
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
>http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> - pls take "personals" off-list, stay on topic, and punctuate
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you like
> - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject tohttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

Jeff:

How can I get them to you.
Your email address is truncated by YahooGroups. Can I send them to
the files section?

George

--- In bolger@y..., "Jeff Blunck" <boatbuilding@g...> wrote:
> Pictures? I would enjoy seeing yours.
>
> Jeff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <george@j...>
> To: <bolger@y...>
> Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 10:10 AM
> Subject: [bolger] WaterVan
>
>
> > My partner & I just completed what we believe to be the second
> > WaterVan Built. This design goes back to a group of (4) designs
from
> > 1995, and is a cousin (?) to Champlain and Inlet Runner. We
launched
> > last weekend in northern New Jersey, and celebrated 19 months of
> > Saturdays, many Sundays, and untold odd hours here and there.
> > Results were pleasing, with speeds to 25 with (2) aboard, a new
> > motor, and the wrong size prop. Handling was better than
expected,
> > and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
> > extremely high.
> >
> > Does anyone know of another WaterVan in the planning or
construction
> > stage, or perhaps even a completed one?
> >
> > George Mindos & Stefan Gutermuth
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Bolger rules!!!
> > - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> > - pls take "personals" off-list, stay on topic, and punctuate
> > - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you
like
> > - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester,
MA,
> 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> > - Unsubscribe: bolger-unsubscribe@y...
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
> >

Pictures? I would enjoy seeing yours.

Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: <george@...>
To: <bolger@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 10:10 AM
Subject: [bolger] WaterVan


> My partner & I just completed what we believe to be the second
> WaterVan Built. This design goes back to a group of (4) designs from
> 1995, and is a cousin (?) to Champlain and Inlet Runner. We launched
> last weekend in northern New Jersey, and celebrated 19 months of
> Saturdays, many Sundays, and untold odd hours here and there.
> Results were pleasing, with speeds to 25 with (2) aboard, a new
> motor, and the wrong size prop. Handling was better than expected,
> and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
> extremely high.
>
> Does anyone know of another WaterVan in the planning or construction
> stage, or perhaps even a completed one?
>
> George Mindos & Stefan Gutermuth
>
>
>
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
> - pls take "personals" off-list, stay on topic, and punctuate
> - add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts, snip all you like
> - To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject tohttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

My partner & I just completed what we believe to be the second
WaterVan Built. This design goes back to a group of (4) designs from
1995, and is a cousin (?) to Champlain and Inlet Runner. We launched
last weekend in northern New Jersey, and celebrated 19 months of
Saturdays, many Sundays, and untold odd hours here and there.
Results were pleasing, with speeds to 25 with (2) aboard, a new
motor, and the wrong size prop. Handling was better than expected,
and the surprise factor for "standard" boaters on the lake was
extremely high.

Does anyone know of another WaterVan in the planning or construction
stage, or perhaps even a completed one?

George Mindos & Stefan Gutermuth