Re: [bolger] Chebacco and Nymph launches
Nice !!!!!! Can we see some pictures ?
Thanks
CCG
prthober
wrote:I launched my Chebacco August 30 and sailed it for the first time
yesterday. I went out around Peaks Island here in Casco Bay. The boat
sails very nicely with an almost neutral helm. Several times when I
needed to leave the tiller I just lashed it to the weather side and
let it sail itself.
The Chebacco is the sheet ply version that I modified quite a bit so
that I can live aboard. I raised the sides of the hull four inches,
extended the cabin back to the next bulkhead aft, raised the roof of
the cabin to allow 39 inch sitting height at the aft end, moved the
cabin sides out to the cockpit coaming and eliminated the centerboard
in favor of the keel shown for the cruising version in "Boats With an
Open Mind" (My thanks to Mr. Bolger.) The boat is built of ACX
plywood, fir, spruce, 12 gallons of epoxy, and forty yards of 60" 6
oz. cloth.
The boat has taken me about four months of forty hour weeks to build
and probably will require another eighty hours to "complete". I hope
to sail the boat to FL starting in a week to 10 days.
I built a Nymph to use as a tender, and boy, is it tender. I built it
of Luaun (sp?) with tape on the inside joints and 6 oz. cloth in
epoxy on the outside. I haven't weighed it, but it was easy to pick
up by myself and carry to the waterfront - I would guess 45 lb. It
rows very easily. I did not include the skeg, so it will turn on a
dime and will not go in a straight line unless you continue to row.
The longitudinal seat is nice as you can position yourself right
where you want to be. This is an extremely quick and easy boat to
build.
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Thanks
CCG
prthober
wrote:I launched my Chebacco August 30 and sailed it for the first time
yesterday. I went out around Peaks Island here in Casco Bay. The boat
sails very nicely with an almost neutral helm. Several times when I
needed to leave the tiller I just lashed it to the weather side and
let it sail itself.
The Chebacco is the sheet ply version that I modified quite a bit so
that I can live aboard. I raised the sides of the hull four inches,
extended the cabin back to the next bulkhead aft, raised the roof of
the cabin to allow 39 inch sitting height at the aft end, moved the
cabin sides out to the cockpit coaming and eliminated the centerboard
in favor of the keel shown for the cruising version in "Boats With an
Open Mind" (My thanks to Mr. Bolger.) The boat is built of ACX
plywood, fir, spruce, 12 gallons of epoxy, and forty yards of 60" 6
oz. cloth.
The boat has taken me about four months of forty hour weeks to build
and probably will require another eighty hours to "complete". I hope
to sail the boat to FL starting in a week to 10 days.
I built a Nymph to use as a tender, and boy, is it tender. I built it
of Luaun (sp?) with tape on the inside joints and 6 oz. cloth in
epoxy on the outside. I haven't weighed it, but it was easy to pick
up by myself and carry to the waterfront - I would guess 45 lb. It
rows very easily. I did not include the skeg, so it will turn on a
dime and will not go in a straight line unless you continue to row.
The longitudinal seat is nice as you can position yourself right
where you want to be. This is an extremely quick and easy boat to
build.
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prthober wrote:
Good luck,
Rick
> The Chebacco is the sheet ply version that I modified quite a bitI too would really like to see some photos. Any chance?
> I hopeSounds like a fun trip. If you get the chance report in to those of us stuck in the dregs of winter.
> to sail the boat to FL starting in a week to 10 days.
Good luck,
Rick
Congratulations and welcome to Chebacco's world!
Jamie Orr
Jamie Orr
--- In bolger@y..., "prthober" <prthober@y...> wrote:
> I launched my Chebacco August 30 and sailed it for the first time
> yesterday. I went out around Peaks Island here in Casco Bay. The
boat
> sails very nicely with an almost neutral helm. Several times when
I
> needed to leave the tiller I just lashed it to the weather side
and
> let it sail itself.
>
> The Chebacco is the sheet ply version that I modified quite a bit
so
> that I can live aboard. I raised the sides of the hull four
inches,
> extended the cabin back to the next bulkhead aft, raised the roof
of
> the cabin to allow 39 inch sitting height at the aft end, moved
the
> cabin sides out to the cockpit coaming and eliminated the
centerboard
> in favor of the keel shown for the cruising version in "Boats With
an
> Open Mind" (My thanks to Mr. Bolger.) The boat is built of ACX
> plywood, fir, spruce, 12 gallons of epoxy, and forty yards of 60"
6
> oz. cloth.
>
> The boat has taken me about four months of forty hour weeks to
build
> and probably will require another eighty hours to "complete". I
hope
> to sail the boat to FL starting in a week to 10 days.
>
> I built a Nymph to use as a tender, and boy, is it tender. I built
it
> of Luaun (sp?) with tape on the inside joints and 6 oz. cloth in
> epoxy on the outside. I haven't weighed it, but it was easy to
pick
> up by myself and carry to the waterfront - I would guess 45 lb. It
> rows very easily. I did not include the skeg, so it will turn on a
> dime and will not go in a straight line unless you continue to
row.
> The longitudinal seat is nice as you can position yourself right
> where you want to be. This is an extremely quick and easy boat to
> build.
That should be "Mint Julep", sorry for the typo.
For all you victims of cultural homogenation, where the stores,
restaurants, cars and clothes are the same where ever you go. Where
you can get Boston Baked Beans, KFC, fajitas and (God forbid) Big
Macs anywhere but will starve trying to find any local specialties in
the entire North American continent (don't laugh, Europe is leaning
that way too).
Where fine dining on your Bolger vessel of choice (not very obscure
attempt to show topical relavence) consists of warming some Kraft
Dinner with SPAM on your BBQ. I give you the following reciepe.
Bolgeresque Mint Julep
Take 2 ounces (heck, make it 4) of Bourbon, add a tablespoon of corn
syrup, mash it all in a cup with a few leaves of fresh (dried or
worse, mint jelly or sauce, just won't do) mint. Strain into a good
sized glass full of crushed ice. Drink while whistling Dixie and
watching the sunset. It'll give you a whole new perspective on the
civil war (between the Bolgeristas and the Egg Harbors, Yes I know he
designed them too!) and you'll wake up in an early morning fog (not
enviromental) and want to charge a tree line or two yer'self. If you
and your crew can down two and NOT start to do bad Scarlett & Rhett
impersonations I'll eat my gum boots.
Engrave in copper plate and screw it into your foc'sle.
For all you victims of cultural homogenation, where the stores,
restaurants, cars and clothes are the same where ever you go. Where
you can get Boston Baked Beans, KFC, fajitas and (God forbid) Big
Macs anywhere but will starve trying to find any local specialties in
the entire North American continent (don't laugh, Europe is leaning
that way too).
Where fine dining on your Bolger vessel of choice (not very obscure
attempt to show topical relavence) consists of warming some Kraft
Dinner with SPAM on your BBQ. I give you the following reciepe.
Bolgeresque Mint Julep
Take 2 ounces (heck, make it 4) of Bourbon, add a tablespoon of corn
syrup, mash it all in a cup with a few leaves of fresh (dried or
worse, mint jelly or sauce, just won't do) mint. Strain into a good
sized glass full of crushed ice. Drink while whistling Dixie and
watching the sunset. It'll give you a whole new perspective on the
civil war (between the Bolgeristas and the Egg Harbors, Yes I know he
designed them too!) and you'll wake up in an early morning fog (not
enviromental) and want to charge a tree line or two yer'self. If you
and your crew can down two and NOT start to do bad Scarlett & Rhett
impersonations I'll eat my gum boots.
Engrave in copper plate and screw it into your foc'sle.
Photos! We want photos!
Seriously, congratulations. I like it when I meet someone from the
frozen North who is at least as smart as a bird. I mean, you do want
to go south for the winter, right?
I'd love to see sketches and/or photos.
Go ahead, add the skeg to your Nymph. Mine tracks respectably with
one and still turns on a dime to boot.
Have a great trip south, and save a Mint Jule for me.
Seriously, congratulations. I like it when I meet someone from the
frozen North who is at least as smart as a bird. I mean, you do want
to go south for the winter, right?
I'd love to see sketches and/or photos.
Go ahead, add the skeg to your Nymph. Mine tracks respectably with
one and still turns on a dime to boot.
Have a great trip south, and save a Mint Jule for me.
I launched my Chebacco August 30 and sailed it for the first time
yesterday. I went out around Peaks Island here in Casco Bay. The boat
sails very nicely with an almost neutral helm. Several times when I
needed to leave the tiller I just lashed it to the weather side and
let it sail itself.
The Chebacco is the sheet ply version that I modified quite a bit so
that I can live aboard. I raised the sides of the hull four inches,
extended the cabin back to the next bulkhead aft, raised the roof of
the cabin to allow 39 inch sitting height at the aft end, moved the
cabin sides out to the cockpit coaming and eliminated the centerboard
in favor of the keel shown for the cruising version in "Boats With an
Open Mind" (My thanks to Mr. Bolger.) The boat is built of ACX
plywood, fir, spruce, 12 gallons of epoxy, and forty yards of 60" 6
oz. cloth.
The boat has taken me about four months of forty hour weeks to build
and probably will require another eighty hours to "complete". I hope
to sail the boat to FL starting in a week to 10 days.
I built a Nymph to use as a tender, and boy, is it tender. I built it
of Luaun (sp?) with tape on the inside joints and 6 oz. cloth in
epoxy on the outside. I haven't weighed it, but it was easy to pick
up by myself and carry to the waterfront - I would guess 45 lb. It
rows very easily. I did not include the skeg, so it will turn on a
dime and will not go in a straight line unless you continue to row.
The longitudinal seat is nice as you can position yourself right
where you want to be. This is an extremely quick and easy boat to
build.
yesterday. I went out around Peaks Island here in Casco Bay. The boat
sails very nicely with an almost neutral helm. Several times when I
needed to leave the tiller I just lashed it to the weather side and
let it sail itself.
The Chebacco is the sheet ply version that I modified quite a bit so
that I can live aboard. I raised the sides of the hull four inches,
extended the cabin back to the next bulkhead aft, raised the roof of
the cabin to allow 39 inch sitting height at the aft end, moved the
cabin sides out to the cockpit coaming and eliminated the centerboard
in favor of the keel shown for the cruising version in "Boats With an
Open Mind" (My thanks to Mr. Bolger.) The boat is built of ACX
plywood, fir, spruce, 12 gallons of epoxy, and forty yards of 60" 6
oz. cloth.
The boat has taken me about four months of forty hour weeks to build
and probably will require another eighty hours to "complete". I hope
to sail the boat to FL starting in a week to 10 days.
I built a Nymph to use as a tender, and boy, is it tender. I built it
of Luaun (sp?) with tape on the inside joints and 6 oz. cloth in
epoxy on the outside. I haven't weighed it, but it was easy to pick
up by myself and carry to the waterfront - I would guess 45 lb. It
rows very easily. I did not include the skeg, so it will turn on a
dime and will not go in a straight line unless you continue to row.
The longitudinal seat is nice as you can position yourself right
where you want to be. This is an extremely quick and easy boat to
build.