Re: [bolger] Digest Number 1153

Greetings from Canada's We(s)t Coast.

Are there any Bolger Owners/Builders in Vancouver/Lower Mainland, British
Columbia? Please contact me, would love to meet with you.

signed: Boatless in Vancouver

>From:bolger@yahoogroups.com
>Reply-To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
>To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [bolger] Digest Number 1153
>Date: 17 Aug 2002 08:02:16 -0000
>
>
>Bolger rules!!!
>- no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
>- stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts
>- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts and <snip> away
>- To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
>01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
>- Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>- Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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>
>There are 2 messages in this issue.
>
>Topics in this digest:
>
> 1. Re: cartopper
> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
> 2. Re: Mast Shaping Questions
> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
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>
>Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 06:18:59 -0000
> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
>Subject: Re: cartopper
>
>.
> >
> > I am interested in the cartopper, but have a few questions. If
> > building for row or small motor, ie not sail, what have other's
> > build time been? how stable is the boat in a slight 1-2 chop? Can
>
>Build time is totaly subjective. This is a project for a few
>weekends, but it depends a lot on personal skill, tools, and what
>level of finish you go for.
>
>This is one of the five panel boats right? They are not very stable
>in my view, but conversely they ride very nicely in a chop. They row
>nicely also, often more nicely than expensive slippery looking boats.
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 06:41:37 -0000
> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
>Subject: Re: Mast Shaping Questions
>
>To layout the line for an ocatagon, imagine you have a square spar
>that is 1". You need to lay lines in from all four corners on all
>four sides .31" (or .31 x 2.5" in your case). This leaves an octagon
>flat of .38.
>
>For a tapered mast make a block say 4" wide, drive a pair of nails
>with 3" between them, add a nail .93" inside of each of these. Drive
>the two middle nails so they are coming through from the off side,
>and are short. if the outer nails are skewed to ride on the sides of
>your spar, the inner nails will scratch proportional layout lines for
>you. You could also use pencils. If you have a drawknife and planes
>use them.
>
>
>I would probably just eyeball the remaining flats when I had the
>octagon.
>
>
>--- In bolger@y..., "pseudodion42" <pseudodion3@a...> wrote:
> > Hi, folks. I need a quick lesson in mast shaping. The Dobler plans
>I
> > am working from call for a mast 13'4" long. It should be 2 1/2"
> > square from the heel to gooseneck (38")-- no problem. It will be 2
> > 1/2" round from the gooseneck for 44" at which point it tapers to 1
> > 1/4" all the way to the top of the mast.
> >
> > I glued up some practice pieces and started making sawdust, but
> > things don't look right and so I have a few questions:
> >
> > 1. How deep does the saw blade need to bite into the cut? I noticed
> > that I have some large flat places in my octagonal shape.
> >
> > 2. Does one draw lines to be cut on all four sides of the stock, or
> > just the fore and aft faces?
> >
> > 3. Isn't there an easier way to do this? Sheesh!
> >
> > Thanks for the replies,
> >
> > Dennis
>
>
>
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>From:bolger@yahoogroups.com
>Reply-To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
>To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [bolger] Digest Number 1153
>Date: 17 Aug 2002 08:02:16 -0000
>
>
>Bolger rules!!!
>- no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, or flogging dead horses
>- stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts
>- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts and <snip> away
>- To order plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA,
>01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
>- Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
>- Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>There are 2 messages in this issue.
>
>Topics in this digest:
>
> 1. Re: cartopper
> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
> 2. Re: Mast Shaping Questions
> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 1
> Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 06:18:59 -0000
> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
>Subject: Re: cartopper
>
>.
> >
> > I am interested in the cartopper, but have a few questions. If
> > building for row or small motor, ie not sail, what have other's
> > build time been? how stable is the boat in a slight 1-2 chop? Can
>
>Build time is totaly subjective. This is a project for a few
>weekends, but it depends a lot on personal skill, tools, and what
>level of finish you go for.
>
>This is one of the five panel boats right? They are not very stable
>in my view, but conversely they ride very nicely in a chop. They row
>nicely also, often more nicely than expensive slippery looking boats.
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>Message: 2
> Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 06:41:37 -0000
> From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...>
>Subject: Re: Mast Shaping Questions
>
>To layout the line for an ocatagon, imagine you have a square spar
>that is 1". You need to lay lines in from all four corners on all
>four sides .31" (or .31 x 2.5" in your case). This leaves an octagon
>flat of .38.
>
>For a tapered mast make a block say 4" wide, drive a pair of nails
>with 3" between them, add a nail .93" inside of each of these. Drive
>the two middle nails so they are coming through from the off side,
>and are short. if the outer nails are skewed to ride on the sides of
>your spar, the inner nails will scratch proportional layout lines for
>you. You could also use pencils. If you have a drawknife and planes
>use them.
>
>
>I would probably just eyeball the remaining flats when I had the
>octagon.
>
>
>--- In bolger@y..., "pseudodion42" <pseudodion3@a...> wrote:
> > Hi, folks. I need a quick lesson in mast shaping. The Dobler plans
>I
> > am working from call for a mast 13'4" long. It should be 2 1/2"
> > square from the heel to gooseneck (38")-- no problem. It will be 2
> > 1/2" round from the gooseneck for 44" at which point it tapers to 1
> > 1/4" all the way to the top of the mast.
> >
> > I glued up some practice pieces and started making sawdust, but
> > things don't look right and so I have a few questions:
> >
> > 1. How deep does the saw blade need to bite into the cut? I noticed
> > that I have some large flat places in my octagonal shape.
> >
> > 2. Does one draw lines to be cut on all four sides of the stock, or
> > just the fore and aft faces?
> >
> > 3. Isn't there an easier way to do this? Sheesh!
> >
> > Thanks for the replies,
> >
> > Dennis
>
>
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>
>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject tohttp://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>
>

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