[bolger] Re: A sea of choices.
<JB has very strong advantages. You can launch her vertically from the
edge of a cliff, lower a picnic basket by rope, dive into the water and
pull yourself on board with no risk of getting your sandwiches soggy.>
This is probibly not far from the truth. I built my first boat when I
was in high school. It was a "kit" from Folbot. A Kayot or some such
name (memory is the first thing to go)it was a 17' long plywood covered
canoe built much like JuneBug. I liked to paddle it in the streams that
often connect lakes here abouts. One day I came across a beaver dam.
Not wanting to get out and portage the beast, I opted instead to try to
jump it. I paddled like hell, unfortunatly hell wasn't enough to clear
the stern. The bow plunged and embeded itself in the muck below the dam
and stern stayed on the damn dam. I hung there for a brief moment
before fliping over and landing in the muck myself. The final tally was
one very bruised teen age ego and absolutly no damage to the boat. Not
even a creak. If JuneBug is half as tough a cliff should be no problem.
Tim (remembering past glory) Bush
"jack bearden" <beardej-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2041
has very strong advantages. You can launch her vertically from the edge
of a cliff, lower a picnic basket by rope, dive into the water and pull
yourself on board with no risk of getting your sandwiches soggy.
edge of a cliff, lower a picnic basket by rope, dive into the water and
pull yourself on board with no risk of getting your sandwiches soggy.>
This is probibly not far from the truth. I built my first boat when I
was in high school. It was a "kit" from Folbot. A Kayot or some such
name (memory is the first thing to go)it was a 17' long plywood covered
canoe built much like JuneBug. I liked to paddle it in the streams that
often connect lakes here abouts. One day I came across a beaver dam.
Not wanting to get out and portage the beast, I opted instead to try to
jump it. I paddled like hell, unfortunatly hell wasn't enough to clear
the stern. The bow plunged and embeded itself in the muck below the dam
and stern stayed on the damn dam. I hung there for a brief moment
before fliping over and landing in the muck myself. The final tally was
one very bruised teen age ego and absolutly no damage to the boat. Not
even a creak. If JuneBug is half as tough a cliff should be no problem.
Tim (remembering past glory) Bush
"jack bearden" <beardej-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2041
> Tim, re your comment about many and varied remote lakes in your area( I think you said that)... which might not have handy boat ramps: JB
has very strong advantages. You can launch her vertically from the edge
of a cliff, lower a picnic basket by rope, dive into the water and pull
yourself on board with no risk of getting your sandwiches soggy.
>
> jeb in the grey zone* on the Fundy shore
>
> (* that long stretch between winter solstice and spring equanox)
>
Jeb,
Sounds good, but getting her back up to the car in the evening would be hell....
david
Sounds good, but getting her back up to the car in the evening would be hell....
david
Jack Bearden wrote:
Tim, re your comment about many and varied remote lakes in your area ( I think you said that)... which might not have handy boat ramps: JB has very strong advantages. You can launch her vertically from the edge of a cliff, lower a picnic basket by rope, dive into the water and pull yourself on board with no risk of getting your sandwiches soggy.
jeb in the grey zone* on the Fundy shore
(* that long stretch between winter solstice and spring equanox)
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Me too, so much enthusiasm, I think I'll build one too. Clyde Wisner
Tim Bush wrote:
Thanks for the input everyone. For a little square boat Junebug sure
seems to have a following. I am still undecided. Perhaps I sould set
the NIB book in the yard and toss lawn darts at it to see which page
gets hit, or maybe just flip a coin.........
> Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. For
ease
> of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf,
though.
>
> Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
>
> Best,
>
> John Bell
> International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is home!)
>
>
>
>
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Tim, re your comment about many and varied remote lakes in your area ( I think you said that)... which might not have handy boat ramps: JB has very strong advantages. You can launch her vertically from the edge of a cliff, lower a picnic basket by rope, dive into the water and pull yourself on board with no risk of getting your sandwiches soggy.
jeb in the grey zone* on the Fundy shore
(* that long stretch between winter solstice and spring equanox)
jeb in the grey zone* on the Fundy shore
(* that long stretch between winter solstice and spring equanox)
Picking the 'right' boat is probably the must difficult thing to do. I had
(have) the same problem as you. Unless you just go ahead and pick one, then
start on it, you'll be analyzing forever. Any boat is better than no boat.
If its any help, I build Gypsy after strongly considering JuneBug. The
decision came down to looks and (my own) perception of versatility.
(have) the same problem as you. Unless you just go ahead and pick one, then
start on it, you'll be analyzing forever. Any boat is better than no boat.
If its any help, I build Gypsy after strongly considering JuneBug. The
decision came down to looks and (my own) perception of versatility.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tim Bush [SMTP:tbush@...]
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 1:54 PM
> To:bolger@...
> Subject: [bolger] Re: A sea of choices.
>
> Thanks for the input everyone. For a little square boat Junebug sure
> seems to have a following. I am still undecided. Perhaps I sould set
> the NIB book in the yard and toss lawn darts at it to see which page
> gets hit, or maybe just flip a coin.........
>
>
>
> > Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. For
> ease
> > of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf,
> though.
> >
> > Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > John Bell
> > International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is home!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Thanks for the input everyone. For a little square boat Junebug sure
seems to have a following. I am still undecided. Perhaps I sould set
the NIB book in the yard and toss lawn darts at it to see which page
gets hit, or maybe just flip a coin.........
seems to have a following. I am still undecided. Perhaps I sould set
the NIB book in the yard and toss lawn darts at it to see which page
gets hit, or maybe just flip a coin.........
> Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. Forease
> of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf,though.
>
> Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
>
> Best,
>
> John Bell
> International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is home!)
>
>
>
>
> John Bell -jmbell@...
At 10:34 AM 1/26/00 -0800, you wrote:
I've always felt one of the best reasons to build one boat over another is
that you like the way it looks. Being seen in a boat you think is pretty is
a nice feeling. One of the main things I liked about my Windsprint was
that it was very pretty.
Best,
JB
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>john bell <jmbel-@...> wrote:That's easy: it's the prettiest!
>> Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. For
>ease
>> of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf,
>though.
>
>What are the virtues of the Surf that put it above the others in your
>opinion?
>
>Carter Kennedy
I've always felt one of the best reasons to build one boat over another is
that you like the way it looks. Being seen in a boat you think is pretty is
a nice feeling. One of the main things I liked about my Windsprint was
that it was very pretty.
Best,
JB
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I would like to see someone draw up a modern home built version of the
old Daysailer 1. This was a good weatherly boat, with full flotation that
could take a family for a sail and was easily handled by the average sailor.
Joel White's adaptation of the Herreshoff 12.5 is inspiring, as well as
Bolger's plywood Seabird. both being good examples of good boats being
modernized to ease construction and simplified sailing, more the case with
the later. Surf looks like a good choice but it does not look as though it
is easily recoverable in the case of capsize, and it appears to be a liable
to submarining going downwind with a full head of steam.
Does anyone have any other thoughts.
David Jost
Carter Kennedy wrote:
old Daysailer 1. This was a good weatherly boat, with full flotation that
could take a family for a sail and was easily handled by the average sailor.
Joel White's adaptation of the Herreshoff 12.5 is inspiring, as well as
Bolger's plywood Seabird. both being good examples of good boats being
modernized to ease construction and simplified sailing, more the case with
the later. Surf looks like a good choice but it does not look as though it
is easily recoverable in the case of capsize, and it appears to be a liable
to submarining going downwind with a full head of steam.
Does anyone have any other thoughts.
David Jost
Carter Kennedy wrote:
> john bell <jmbel-@...> wrote:
> original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=1963
> > At 09:06 AM 1/25/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > >I am hoping someone can offer me some advise or opinions on which
> boat
> > >is right for me.
>
> >
> > Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. For
> ease
> > of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf,
> though.
>
> What are the virtues of the Surf that put it above the others in your
> opinion?
>
> Carter Kennedy
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john bell <jmbel-@...> wrote:
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What are the virtues of the Surf that put it above the others in your
opinion?
Carter Kennedy
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=1963
> At 09:06 AM 1/25/00 -0800, you wrote:boat
> >I am hoping someone can offer me some advise or opinions on which
> >is right for me.ease
>
> Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. For
> of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf,though.
What are the virtues of the Surf that put it above the others in your
opinion?
Carter Kennedy
Actually, I am in Dunedin, so not to far from you.
Thanks for the advice on B/C instead of A/C. I have
not actually looked at Home Depot yet but planned to
check out Lowes, Home Depot and Cox for the 1/4 ply.
You had mentioned that fiberglass coatings in St. Pete
had Marine ply at a good price, did you ever go look
at their marine ply?
Bill
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Thanks for the advice on B/C instead of A/C. I have
not actually looked at Home Depot yet but planned to
check out Lowes, Home Depot and Cox for the 1/4 ply.
You had mentioned that fiberglass coatings in St. Pete
had Marine ply at a good price, did you ever go look
at their marine ply?
Bill
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> Best grade of Pine Ply is B/C, but the B is 99% as
> good as the A side of fir
> and the c side is much better. I got really good
> 1/4" B/C from Home Depot
> for $14. Co Lumber is really good for
> #1 clear fir.
>
> Robert & Amy Lundy
> St. Petersburg, fla.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bill Turnbull [mailto:wturn@...]
> > Sent: January 26, 2000 9:14 AM
> > To:bolger@egroups.com
> > Subject: [bolger] Re: A sea of choices.
> >
> >
> >
> > I just returned to Tampa from beautiful Akron,
> Ohio.
> > Temp while leaving was about 5. Temp here is not
> a
> > heck of a lot better. And yes, I travel more than
> I
> > would like.
> >
> > Just got my plans for Michalaks Piccup Pram and
> hope
> > to pick up some plywood this weekend. I'll
> probably
> > use AC pine if I can find some good samples in
> this
> > area. My only concern is weight. I'm trying to
> avoid
> > fir so that I have fewer worries about checking.
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > --- John Bell <jmbell@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > At 09:06 AM 1/25/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > > >I am hoping someone can offer me some advise or
> > > opinions on which boat
> > > >is right for me. But first an
> introduction......
> > > >My name is Tim Bush and I live in the mid upper
> > > north central part of
> > > >the States (ok, Minnesota, the land of HARD
> water).
> > > This is the first
> > > >time I have posted to this board, but I have
> been
> > > reading it for a
> > >
> > >
> > > Hard water: Tonight I just arrived in
> International
> > > Falls, Minnesota("the
> > > Icebox of the Nation") having flown in from
> Atlanta
> > > this morning. It's five
> > > degrees Fahrenheit and the only liquid water
> around
> > > is that which is
> > > diluting my scotch as the ice cubes slowly melt
> > > while I'm sitting in the
> > > bar at the Holiday Inn. Based on what I saw
> today,
> > > you need an iceboat!
> > >
> > > Seriously, any one of the boats you named would
> be
> > > good choices. For ease
> > > of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the
> > > bunch is Surf, though.
> > >
> > > Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
> > >
> > > Best,
> > >
> > > John Bell
> > > International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is
> home!)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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You're in Tampa-neat.
Best grade of Pine Ply is B/C, but the B is 99% as good as the A side of fir
and the c side is much better. I got really good 1/4" B/C from Home Depot
for $14. Co Lumber is really good for
#1 clear fir.
Robert & Amy Lundy
St. Petersburg, fla.
robert@...
amy@...
Best grade of Pine Ply is B/C, but the B is 99% as good as the A side of fir
and the c side is much better. I got really good 1/4" B/C from Home Depot
for $14. Co Lumber is really good for
#1 clear fir.
Robert & Amy Lundy
St. Petersburg, fla.
robert@...
amy@...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Turnbull [mailto:wturn@...]
> Sent: January 26, 2000 9:14 AM
> To:bolger@egroups.com
> Subject: [bolger] Re: A sea of choices.
>
>
>
> I just returned to Tampa from beautiful Akron, Ohio.
> Temp while leaving was about 5. Temp here is not a
> heck of a lot better. And yes, I travel more than I
> would like.
>
> Just got my plans for Michalaks Piccup Pram and hope
> to pick up some plywood this weekend. I'll probably
> use AC pine if I can find some good samples in this
> area. My only concern is weight. I'm trying to avoid
> fir so that I have fewer worries about checking.
>
> Bill
>
> --- John Bell <jmbell@...> wrote:
> >
> > At 09:06 AM 1/25/00 -0800, you wrote:
> > >I am hoping someone can offer me some advise or
> > opinions on which boat
> > >is right for me. But first an introduction......
> > >My name is Tim Bush and I live in the mid upper
> > north central part of
> > >the States (ok, Minnesota, the land of HARD water).
> > This is the first
> > >time I have posted to this board, but I have been
> > reading it for a
> >
> >
> > Hard water: Tonight I just arrived in International
> > Falls, Minnesota("the
> > Icebox of the Nation") having flown in from Atlanta
> > this morning. It's five
> > degrees Fahrenheit and the only liquid water around
> > is that which is
> > diluting my scotch as the ice cubes slowly melt
> > while I'm sitting in the
> > bar at the Holiday Inn. Based on what I saw today,
> > you need an iceboat!
> >
> > Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be
> > good choices. For ease
> > of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the
> > bunch is Surf, though.
> >
> > Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > John Bell
> > International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is home!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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I just returned to Tampa from beautiful Akron, Ohio.
Temp while leaving was about 5. Temp here is not a
heck of a lot better. And yes, I travel more than I
would like.
Just got my plans for Michalaks Piccup Pram and hope
to pick up some plywood this weekend. I'll probably
use AC pine if I can find some good samples in this
area. My only concern is weight. I'm trying to avoid
fir so that I have fewer worries about checking.
Bill
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Temp while leaving was about 5. Temp here is not a
heck of a lot better. And yes, I travel more than I
would like.
Just got my plans for Michalaks Piccup Pram and hope
to pick up some plywood this weekend. I'll probably
use AC pine if I can find some good samples in this
area. My only concern is weight. I'm trying to avoid
fir so that I have fewer worries about checking.
Bill
--- John Bell <jmbell@...> wrote:
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> At 09:06 AM 1/25/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >I am hoping someone can offer me some advise or
> opinions on which boat
> >is right for me. But first an introduction......
> >My name is Tim Bush and I live in the mid upper
> north central part of
> >the States (ok, Minnesota, the land of HARD water).
> This is the first
> >time I have posted to this board, but I have been
> reading it for a
>
>
> Hard water: Tonight I just arrived in International
> Falls, Minnesota("the
> Icebox of the Nation") having flown in from Atlanta
> this morning. It's five
> degrees Fahrenheit and the only liquid water around
> is that which is
> diluting my scotch as the ice cubes slowly melt
> while I'm sitting in the
> bar at the Holiday Inn. Based on what I saw today,
> you need an iceboat!
>
> Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be
> good choices. For ease
> of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the
> bunch is Surf, though.
>
> Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
>
> Best,
>
> John Bell
> International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is home!)
>
>
>
>
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I thought I was unlucky having to go to Chicago/Rockford next week. Guess
there are worse places to have to travel in winter. Did you remember to
plug in the rental car John?
And you left out Windsprint as a choice! a traitor to his own choices even!
:)
"Real men build pointy sterns".
But, June Bug gets my vote for all around usefulness, if you can put up with
the rowing thwarts getting in the way for sailing. I find it interesting
that Surf was originally one of the most popular instant boats; woodenboat
used to have one in the launchings section every two or three months it
seems back in the eighties. yet I don't remember seeing a post on this list
ever from a surf builder.
BTW, this list and the plethora of successful builders that post here has
given me an idea that will help to determine once and for all if WoodenBoat
is truly out of touch with us as "homebuilders". There must be at least
20-30 completed boats represented on this list (adding Gregg it goes up
another 5 :)). Suppose all of you submit pics to Mike O'brien for the
Launchings section at the same time. The Woodenboat launchings section used
to be my favorite part of the magazine, now they only seem to show boats
which are beautiful and are typically built by professionals-I think they're
starting to discriminate against homely, sloppily painted, bolger boxes. A
mass submission might prove it, if they didn't publish any of them. Of
course, some of you guys have made your bolger boxes beautiful (Mr. Lea
among several) which may end up disproving my theory.
Robert & Amy Lundy
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there are worse places to have to travel in winter. Did you remember to
plug in the rental car John?
And you left out Windsprint as a choice! a traitor to his own choices even!
:)
"Real men build pointy sterns".
But, June Bug gets my vote for all around usefulness, if you can put up with
the rowing thwarts getting in the way for sailing. I find it interesting
that Surf was originally one of the most popular instant boats; woodenboat
used to have one in the launchings section every two or three months it
seems back in the eighties. yet I don't remember seeing a post on this list
ever from a surf builder.
BTW, this list and the plethora of successful builders that post here has
given me an idea that will help to determine once and for all if WoodenBoat
is truly out of touch with us as "homebuilders". There must be at least
20-30 completed boats represented on this list (adding Gregg it goes up
another 5 :)). Suppose all of you submit pics to Mike O'brien for the
Launchings section at the same time. The Woodenboat launchings section used
to be my favorite part of the magazine, now they only seem to show boats
which are beautiful and are typically built by professionals-I think they're
starting to discriminate against homely, sloppily painted, bolger boxes. A
mass submission might prove it, if they didn't publish any of them. Of
course, some of you guys have made your bolger boxes beautiful (Mr. Lea
among several) which may end up disproving my theory.
Robert & Amy Lundy
St. Petersburg, fla.
robert@...
amy@...
www.seawyse.com/flboatyard
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Bell [mailto:jmbell@...]
> Sent: January 25, 2000 6:32 PM
> To:bolger@egroups.com
> Subject: [bolger] Re: A sea of choices.
>
>
> At 09:06 AM 1/25/00 -0800, you wrote:
> >I am hoping someone can offer me some advise or opinions on which boat
> >is right for me. But first an introduction......
> >My name is Tim Bush and I live in the mid upper north central part of
> >the States (ok, Minnesota, the land of HARD water). This is the first
> >time I have posted to this board, but I have been reading it for a
>
>
> Hard water: Tonight I just arrived in International Falls, Minnesota("the
> Icebox of the Nation") having flown in from Atlanta this morning.
> It's five
> degrees Fahrenheit and the only liquid water around is that which is
> diluting my scotch as the ice cubes slowly melt while I'm sitting in the
> bar at the Holiday Inn. Based on what I saw today, you need an iceboat!
>
> Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. For ease
> of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf, though.
>
> Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
>
> Best,
>
> John Bell
> International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is home!)
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>
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At 09:06 AM 1/25/00 -0800, you wrote:
Icebox of the Nation") having flown in from Atlanta this morning. It's five
degrees Fahrenheit and the only liquid water around is that which is
diluting my scotch as the ice cubes slowly melt while I'm sitting in the
bar at the Holiday Inn. Based on what I saw today, you need an iceboat!
Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. For ease
of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf, though.
Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
Best,
John Bell
International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is home!)
John Bell -jmbell@...
---------------------------------
http://jmbell.home.mindspring.com
>I am hoping someone can offer me some advise or opinions on which boatHard water: Tonight I just arrived in International Falls, Minnesota("the
>is right for me. But first an introduction......
>My name is Tim Bush and I live in the mid upper north central part of
>the States (ok, Minnesota, the land of HARD water). This is the first
>time I have posted to this board, but I have been reading it for a
Icebox of the Nation") having flown in from Atlanta this morning. It's five
degrees Fahrenheit and the only liquid water around is that which is
diluting my scotch as the ice cubes slowly melt while I'm sitting in the
bar at the Holiday Inn. Based on what I saw today, you need an iceboat!
Seriously, any one of the boats you named would be good choices. For ease
of building, JB gets my vote. My favorite of the bunch is Surf, though.
Anybody else on this list travel a lot?
Best,
John Bell
International Falls, MN (but Kennesaw, GA is home!)
John Bell -jmbell@...
---------------------------------
http://jmbell.home.mindspring.com
Also meant to add that JB is great for solo sailing and probably the best of the three for launching and removing from the water single handed. You can drop her from a 20' warf or launch her from a car top. She's a bit hefty to portage, but if you can get your wheels to the waters edge you can get her in...and out single handed.
jeb in the Fundy mist
jeb in the Fundy mist
I become obsessive when endorcing June Bug as a great choice for building/ sailing. But then again she's the only Bolger boat I've ever sailed. She shines in comparison to any other boat I've sailed eg. O'day 19' and 25', Hobbie Cat, Sunfish, 32' owner built cat and Marco Polo. My wife, who has much more sailing experience, ranks our JB as one of the most fun crafts she's ever sailed. She's extremely forgiving (JB, I mean, though my wife puts up with a lot too) along with being quick and graceful (also applies to my wife).
HHP says Gypsy is well suited for beginners right up to experts. I put much faith in his assessment and don't think you'd go wrong with that choice. Dito for Surf. What the hell, build all three. They all take the same rig, more or less. At least close enough for interchange purposes.
June Bug is probably the most economical and simple of the three to build. Excellent step by steps in Build the New Instant Boats. Though I managed without it (one call to HHP). Proceedures for Teal in the original instant boats were easy to adapt to JB, though the steps for the sprit boom for Teal (et al) do not match the plans for June Bug. ...New Instant Boats clears that up. Good luck.
jeb on he bleak shores of Fundy
HHP says Gypsy is well suited for beginners right up to experts. I put much faith in his assessment and don't think you'd go wrong with that choice. Dito for Surf. What the hell, build all three. They all take the same rig, more or less. At least close enough for interchange purposes.
June Bug is probably the most economical and simple of the three to build. Excellent step by steps in Build the New Instant Boats. Though I managed without it (one call to HHP). Proceedures for Teal in the original instant boats were easy to adapt to JB, though the steps for the sprit boom for Teal (et al) do not match the plans for June Bug. ...New Instant Boats clears that up. Good luck.
jeb on he bleak shores of Fundy
I am hoping someone can offer me some advise or opinions on which boat
is right for me. But first an introduction......
My name is Tim Bush and I live in the mid upper north central part of
the States (ok, Minnesota, the land of HARD water). This is the first
time I have posted to this board, but I have been reading it for a
while now.
I have built a sharpie canoe and kayak before and now I want to try my
hand at sailing. Mostly solo, and in lakes (There are a lot of them
here). The trouble is there are just too many plans to choose from! I
think I have narrowed it down to either a Junebug, Surf, or Gypsy. I
like the Junebug simplicity, I like the surfs looks, and the gypsy
catches my eye also, although I suspect she might be harder for the
inexperianced (read inept)sailor.
Any of you experienced gents care to comment? I appreciate the help.
is right for me. But first an introduction......
My name is Tim Bush and I live in the mid upper north central part of
the States (ok, Minnesota, the land of HARD water). This is the first
time I have posted to this board, but I have been reading it for a
while now.
I have built a sharpie canoe and kayak before and now I want to try my
hand at sailing. Mostly solo, and in lakes (There are a lot of them
here). The trouble is there are just too many plans to choose from! I
think I have narrowed it down to either a Junebug, Surf, or Gypsy. I
like the Junebug simplicity, I like the surfs looks, and the gypsy
catches my eye also, although I suspect she might be harder for the
inexperianced (read inept)sailor.
Any of you experienced gents care to comment? I appreciate the help.