[bolger] The virtues of June Bug
It's all true about June Bug.
The secret is in her 'square' shape. She's got immense initial stability.
Things that'd make you cringe with the usual round bilged tender - for
example fatties climbing aboard and standing on the thwart at the side -
you'll (i.e. they'll) get away with. That's why I believe she's the perfect
tender.
As far as loading her up goes, if you do the sums you'll find that it takes
over a thousand pounds to bring the waterline close to the gun'ls.
Having said that, she's not nice to row when the forefoot is submerged -
shears all over the place. Otherwise, she's dreamy to row.
A good friend, who's rowed my June Bug extensively, and has also rowed a
pretty complicated 14 footer (specifically designed for rowing performance)
by another respected designer tells me there's very little to choose between
the two, performancewise.
Unfortunately, my own JB won't last many more seasons, because I didn't
glass the bottom, have kept her outside summer and winter, and the first
signs of delamination and checking are showing. Nevertheless, when I build
a replacement in a year or two, it'll be another of the same, but built and
maintained with a little more care and respect!
Incidentally, I suspect Phil designed her with fixed thwarts because she's
primarily a rowing boat - though subsequent experience has demonstrated that
she's no mean sailing dinghy.
Bill
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From:Teakdeck@...<Teakdeck@...>
To:bolger@egroups.com<bolger@egroups.com>
Date: 21 January 2000 14:20
Subject: [bolger] Re: modified June Bug
The secret is in her 'square' shape. She's got immense initial stability.
Things that'd make you cringe with the usual round bilged tender - for
example fatties climbing aboard and standing on the thwart at the side -
you'll (i.e. they'll) get away with. That's why I believe she's the perfect
tender.
As far as loading her up goes, if you do the sums you'll find that it takes
over a thousand pounds to bring the waterline close to the gun'ls.
Having said that, she's not nice to row when the forefoot is submerged -
shears all over the place. Otherwise, she's dreamy to row.
A good friend, who's rowed my June Bug extensively, and has also rowed a
pretty complicated 14 footer (specifically designed for rowing performance)
by another respected designer tells me there's very little to choose between
the two, performancewise.
Unfortunately, my own JB won't last many more seasons, because I didn't
glass the bottom, have kept her outside summer and winter, and the first
signs of delamination and checking are showing. Nevertheless, when I build
a replacement in a year or two, it'll be another of the same, but built and
maintained with a little more care and respect!
Incidentally, I suspect Phil designed her with fixed thwarts because she's
primarily a rowing boat - though subsequent experience has demonstrated that
she's no mean sailing dinghy.
Bill
--bill.samson@...
Chebacco News can be viewed on:
http://members.xoom.com/billsamson
-----Original Message-----
From:Teakdeck@...<Teakdeck@...>
To:bolger@egroups.com<bolger@egroups.com>
Date: 21 January 2000 14:20
Subject: [bolger] Re: modified June Bug
>Now I am more confused than ever about hull shapes and stability. Yourabout
>"Shoestring" caused me to look again at the plans for Junebug and read
>her merits. Is is true or just hyperbole that you can "stand on her gunwaleYou
>and not sink her." You can stand next to her side and work over the side.
>can overload the boat to 1,000 pounds in flat water. The boat is only 14'
>long and less than 4' wide. What is the secret of her stability. This boat
>features seats where other instant boats are designed for the sailor to sit
>on the bottom.
>
>So what am I lacking in my understanding of how hull shape and stability
>interrelate?
>
>Mike Masten
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