[bolger] Re: My next project
Meyer, In a word, "Micro"
Stan, Snow Goose
Stan, Snow Goose
Dear Meyer,
Where are you sailing that is so windy? 15+ knots is a lot of wind for
a small boat unless it has a heavy keel. I had a fiberglass boat, a
Stuart-built, Rhodes Mariner, that would be the sort of boat that I
would think of, but it was pretty hard pressed in a true 15kt breeze. I
think of 15kts as the point at which whitecaps start to form. The best
traditional small boat designed for a windy area is the Herreshoff 12
1/2, which has a lead keel in the 600-700 pound range, and is not a
trailerable proposition.
Of the Bolger designs with a large following among home builders, the
Long Micro and the Chebacco would seem to be a fair match for your
capacity needs. You can get opinions from experienced owners here in
the group about their windy weather performance.
Peter
Where are you sailing that is so windy? 15+ knots is a lot of wind for
a small boat unless it has a heavy keel. I had a fiberglass boat, a
Stuart-built, Rhodes Mariner, that would be the sort of boat that I
would think of, but it was pretty hard pressed in a true 15kt breeze. I
think of 15kts as the point at which whitecaps start to form. The best
traditional small boat designed for a windy area is the Herreshoff 12
1/2, which has a lead keel in the 600-700 pound range, and is not a
trailerable proposition.
Of the Bolger designs with a large following among home builders, the
Long Micro and the Chebacco would seem to be a fair match for your
capacity needs. You can get opinions from experienced owners here in
the group about their windy weather performance.
Peter
> Can any recommend a Bolger plan for a daysailer/overnighter that meets
> the following conditions:
>
> Can daysail 2 non-athletic adults and 2 teenagers
> Overnight camping for 2 adults
> =~ 18' LOA and 5-6' beam
> Can be sailed single handed
>
> sea-kindly enough for coastal cruising with typical winds at 15 knots
> gusting to 25 knots
> is not temperamental with choppy water; say 3 foot waves
>
> easy to build
> non-wooden parts should use standard yacht chandlery hardware
>
> Can be launched from and loaded to a trailer single handed!
> Trailerable behind a 4 cylinder car (say 2.2 liter engine..)
> Mast(s) and spars can be easily handled on trailer
Hello Fellow Sailers;
I enjoyed building my Windsprint. However, these days I think of
"jogging" is more enjoyable than sprinting!
Can any recommend a Bolger plan for a daysailer/overnighter that meets
the following conditions:
Can daysail 2 non-athletic adults and 2 teenagers
Overnight camping for 2 adults
=~ 18' LOA and 5-6' beam
Can be sailed single handed
sea-kindly enough for coastal cruising with typical winds at 15 knots
gusting to 25 knots
is not temperamental with choppy water; say 3 foot waves
easy to build
non-wooden parts should use standard yacht chandlery hardware
Can be launched from and loaded to a trailer single handed!
Trailerable behind a 4 cylinder car (say 2.2 liter engine..)
Mast(s) and spars can be easily handled on trailer
At the risk of embarrassing myself in this forum (gulp), the boat
should also look pretty enough so that I can resell it in the event of
changes in my boating needs!
I realize that there are potential contradictions in these requirements
but I am hopeful that lateral thinking can save the day.
Regards
Meyer
I enjoyed building my Windsprint. However, these days I think of
"jogging" is more enjoyable than sprinting!
Can any recommend a Bolger plan for a daysailer/overnighter that meets
the following conditions:
Can daysail 2 non-athletic adults and 2 teenagers
Overnight camping for 2 adults
=~ 18' LOA and 5-6' beam
Can be sailed single handed
sea-kindly enough for coastal cruising with typical winds at 15 knots
gusting to 25 knots
is not temperamental with choppy water; say 3 foot waves
easy to build
non-wooden parts should use standard yacht chandlery hardware
Can be launched from and loaded to a trailer single handed!
Trailerable behind a 4 cylinder car (say 2.2 liter engine..)
Mast(s) and spars can be easily handled on trailer
At the risk of embarrassing myself in this forum (gulp), the boat
should also look pretty enough so that I can resell it in the event of
changes in my boating needs!
I realize that there are potential contradictions in these requirements
but I am hopeful that lateral thinking can save the day.
Regards
Meyer