Re: centennial 11
--- In bolger@y..., "captjbturtle" <captjbturtle@y...> wrote:
Wow! I'm impressed.
You obviously loved the boat.
One question: PCB's stated intention
for Centenial II was for the boat to
be 'seaworthy enough' to cross that
Atlantic.
Would you describe it as exceptionally
'seaworthy', I.E. An ocean crosser?
> the plans for centenial 11 were in the pilot issue of sbj and i[much snipped]
Wow! I'm impressed.
You obviously loved the boat.
One question: PCB's stated intention
for Centenial II was for the boat to
be 'seaworthy enough' to cross that
Atlantic.
Would you describe it as exceptionally
'seaworthy', I.E. An ocean crosser?
> I'm grateful for his longevity and creativity.Me too.
the plans for centenial 11 were in the pilot issue of sbj and i
built one shortly afterwards. Unfortunately pcb got an undeserved
screwing on that design so ill do my best to set things right. she is
a double ended dory with ballasted leeboards fixed in place, set up
to row. i think she had the birdwatcher hull, a lovely sweeping
sheer, cat yawl sprit rig. She also had the ugliest box cabin. Still
pcb advertised her as buildable for $1,000 and fit to keep the sea.
So I built her in Cocoa Beach, Fl, stream,lined the cabin easily and
she was a beauty. Tons of compliments from everyone who saw her. It
was that Gloucester Gull type sheer I guess. She could really sail
too. didnt have to touch a sheet tacking or jyebing. I had put nice
sections on the spade rudder and leeboards. Bought an old Star boat
main, (North, always folded, long enouight for both main aand mizzen)
for$100 fixed her up with a hiking stick and quick release cleats and
she sailed like a laser. She was fast and handy actaully sailing
circles around other similar sized cruisers. With that rig i took her
into the tightest places never worrioed she would miss stays.She
would sail herself and you could balance her for fingertip control.
A great sailboat. She rowed pretty well too. Antway i was so happy
with my , yes, $1,000. yacht. I wrote to sbj asking i they would like
a story on my 80 mile cruise down the Indian River. Sorry, they said
we just bought a piece from another builder. Well , when the article
came out he didn"t have much good to say "I think he had named
her "Frog". She had the boxy cabin, now I know where the term,
doghouse comes from, and I still remember his quote 20 years
later."She sails like and anchored lobster pot," he wrote in SBJ.
Well I figured he must have been caught in a tidal rip because she
was an excellent sailer, a very nice boat. She didn"t deserve that
bad review. I sent a photo of my boat to Mr Bolger and received a
pleasant reply. I learned a valuable lesson with that boat though.
When i had sent for the plans Bolger wrote back I might be happier
with his Black Skimmer design because of the shallow Florida waters.
He was right. The 3 foot ballasted leeboards were a pain down here
and thats why I eventually sold her. I"ve built about 8 of his
designs since then and every time i change something I later
realize"Ishould have stuck to the plans and trusted his experience.
Now I check with his about changes. My latest "Bantam" is another
super boat, a great performing bargain. Many deserve to be built.One
of his best, I'm grateful for his longevity and creativity.
built one shortly afterwards. Unfortunately pcb got an undeserved
screwing on that design so ill do my best to set things right. she is
a double ended dory with ballasted leeboards fixed in place, set up
to row. i think she had the birdwatcher hull, a lovely sweeping
sheer, cat yawl sprit rig. She also had the ugliest box cabin. Still
pcb advertised her as buildable for $1,000 and fit to keep the sea.
So I built her in Cocoa Beach, Fl, stream,lined the cabin easily and
she was a beauty. Tons of compliments from everyone who saw her. It
was that Gloucester Gull type sheer I guess. She could really sail
too. didnt have to touch a sheet tacking or jyebing. I had put nice
sections on the spade rudder and leeboards. Bought an old Star boat
main, (North, always folded, long enouight for both main aand mizzen)
for$100 fixed her up with a hiking stick and quick release cleats and
she sailed like a laser. She was fast and handy actaully sailing
circles around other similar sized cruisers. With that rig i took her
into the tightest places never worrioed she would miss stays.She
would sail herself and you could balance her for fingertip control.
A great sailboat. She rowed pretty well too. Antway i was so happy
with my , yes, $1,000. yacht. I wrote to sbj asking i they would like
a story on my 80 mile cruise down the Indian River. Sorry, they said
we just bought a piece from another builder. Well , when the article
came out he didn"t have much good to say "I think he had named
her "Frog". She had the boxy cabin, now I know where the term,
doghouse comes from, and I still remember his quote 20 years
later."She sails like and anchored lobster pot," he wrote in SBJ.
Well I figured he must have been caught in a tidal rip because she
was an excellent sailer, a very nice boat. She didn"t deserve that
bad review. I sent a photo of my boat to Mr Bolger and received a
pleasant reply. I learned a valuable lesson with that boat though.
When i had sent for the plans Bolger wrote back I might be happier
with his Black Skimmer design because of the shallow Florida waters.
He was right. The 3 foot ballasted leeboards were a pain down here
and thats why I eventually sold her. I"ve built about 8 of his
designs since then and every time i change something I later
realize"Ishould have stuck to the plans and trusted his experience.
Now I check with his about changes. My latest "Bantam" is another
super boat, a great performing bargain. Many deserve to be built.One
of his best, I'm grateful for his longevity and creativity.