Tahiti

Hearing of Solution 48, got me thinking again of Tahiti. Anyone hear
from W.R. O'Banion?

Here is an isometic,

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=508209660&size=o

What I like about Tahiti is the elegant simplicity. I find it very
easy to imagine slapping together those big floppy panels, (after
building very similar panels on Topaz; I am not intimidated). Also,
in the isometric, one can get a sense of 'space' in the engine room.
Reading Captain Beebee's treatise on ocean crossing cruisers, an
essential element for safety and prudence is sufficient working room
around the motor, and Tahiti has that nailed.

Hi Bruce,

I love the fact that you're always posting new images and .fbm files. Have
you ever done Bolger's Fiji in freeship?

Sincerely,
Kenneth Grome
Bagacay Boatworks
www.bagacayboatworks.com

On Tuesday 12 December 2006 06:30, Bruce Hallman wrote:
> Here is a model of Tahiti
>http://hallman.org/bolger/Tahiti/Tahiti1.png
>http://hallman.org/bolger/Tahiti/Tahiti.fbm

Here is a model of Tahiti

http://hallman.org/bolger/Tahiti/Tahiti1.png

and the fbm file

http://hallman.org/bolger/Tahiti/Tahiti.fbm

I believe the 18' Work Skiff (www.instantboats.com) and the
18' Clam Skiff (BwaOM) are one and the same boat, Design #606;
the drawings are identical.

On the other hand, there is also a 15' Work Skiff at the Payson
web site, very similar to the 18' version, just shorter.


Sakari Aaltonen

> I just posted a couple of pics of a Bolger skiff I saw dockside in
> Kew West in Jan. '02. I'm not sure if its the Work Skiff or Clam
> Skiff, but she seemed very huskily built and servicable. They're in
> the Photos section of this group, in a folder called Work Skiff.
>
> Bruce Hector

Does anyone know where on the web I might find the
MAIB article or other information on Bolger's Tahiti,
the big version of the Topaz? Thanks
Sam



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I just posted a couple of pics of a Bolger skiff I saw dockside in
Kew West in Jan. '02. I'm not sure if its the Work Skiff or Clam
Skiff, but she seemed very huskily built and servicable. They're in
the Photos section of this group, in a folder called Work Skiff.

Bruce Hector