Re: Bolger Houseboat 3481
--- In bolger@y..., "Mark A." <marka@h...> wrote:
it's a whole new boat!
> That's a surprise. If PB&F have actually withdrawn it, they_really_ must not like the
> thing. ( After all, you can still get Anhinga plans from them. )function: something a
>
> One of the houseboat's beauties is the light weight travel trailer
> heavier, more sea worthy boat might not do so well.those who just gotta
>
> In any case, the version from Berkeley Engineering will serve for
> have one to use in suitable conditions.That's what someone told me here, apparently not true. At $150 bucks
>
> Mark
> proaconstrictor wrote:
>
it's a whole new boat!
Hi -
FYI: You CAN buy the plans for the Bolger Houseboat from Phil &
Susanne as I bought a fresh set last month.
Bye.
Mike
FYI: You CAN buy the plans for the Bolger Houseboat from Phil &
Susanne as I bought a fresh set last month.
Bye.
Mike
>
> You can't buy the plans any more, I thought it might have been
> because of the seaworthiness issues, but more recently someone on
That's a surprise. If PB&F have actually withdrawn it, they _really_ must not like the
thing. ( After all, you can still get Anhinga plans from them. )
One of the houseboat's beauties is the light weight travel trailer function: something a
heavier, more sea worthy boat might not do so well.
In any case, the version from Berkeley Engineering will serve for those who just gotta
have one to use in suitable conditions.
Mark
proaconstrictor wrote:
thing. ( After all, you can still get Anhinga plans from them. )
One of the houseboat's beauties is the light weight travel trailer function: something a
heavier, more sea worthy boat might not do so well.
In any case, the version from Berkeley Engineering will serve for those who just gotta
have one to use in suitable conditions.
Mark
proaconstrictor wrote:
>
> You can't buy the plans any more, I thought it might have been
> because of the seaworthiness issues, but more recently someone on the
> list mentioned it was PCB's view that for the work involved, you
> might as well build a real boat. I don't really agree with that..
I bought it from Bernie at CSD a fair while ago. Their back issues
contained some info on how to make it more seaworthy and so forth. I
never intended to build it for myself, I had a friend who was
interested in a houseboat, and just picked it up to show him.
You can't buy the plans any more, I thought it might have been
because of the seaworthiness issues, but more recently someone on the
list mentioned it was PCB's view that for the work involved, you
might as well build a real boat. I don't really agree with that.
Devlin who has a nice houseboat, said in WB that the boat part took a
weekend to rough build. The rest doesn't need to be all that super
overdone, since it isn't loaded in the same way as a sailboat. Of
course you have to want a houseboat in the end.
Here is a picture of it being built to a high standard:
http://www.devlinboat.com/constructionmilliehill.htm
contained some info on how to make it more seaworthy and so forth. I
never intended to build it for myself, I had a friend who was
interested in a houseboat, and just picked it up to show him.
You can't buy the plans any more, I thought it might have been
because of the seaworthiness issues, but more recently someone on the
list mentioned it was PCB's view that for the work involved, you
might as well build a real boat. I don't really agree with that.
Devlin who has a nice houseboat, said in WB that the boat part took a
weekend to rough build. The rest doesn't need to be all that super
overdone, since it isn't loaded in the same way as a sailboat. Of
course you have to want a houseboat in the end.
Here is a picture of it being built to a high standard:
http://www.devlinboat.com/constructionmilliehill.htm
--- "Norm Blitch" wrote:
there was quite a threaded discussion,
starting here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/message/21131
The design was missing from the database,
though I just added it a few minutes ago.
Paul, if you can tell the price
for the plans, we could put it
in the database.
FWIW the 'description' field of the
database accepts URL's which could
be a convenient place to store links
to images of the boats designs.
I don't remember where PCB has written
about this design before, [I am guessing
an early issue of MAIB or perhaps SBJ]
My recollection of the design comes
from it's inclusion in an old
Common Sense Designs catalogue.
Personally I am excited that Paul is
building one. It makes me want to
build a Super Brick even more!
> Is there a "Bolger Number" for this?Paul wrote of this in June, Design #481,
there was quite a threaded discussion,
starting here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/message/21131
The design was missing from the database,
though I just added it a few minutes ago.
Paul, if you can tell the price
for the plans, we could put it
in the database.
FWIW the 'description' field of the
database accepts URL's which could
be a convenient place to store links
to images of the boats designs.
I don't remember where PCB has written
about this design before, [I am guessing
an early issue of MAIB or perhaps SBJ]
My recollection of the design comes
from it's inclusion in an old
Common Sense Designs catalogue.
Personally I am excited that Paul is
building one. It makes me want to
build a Super Brick even more!
Is there a "Bolger Number" for this?
Norm
Norm
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul McLellan
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 1:15 PM
Subject: [bolger] Bolger Houseboat 3481
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After too much review and planning I have finally started
construction. The review of the 4 sheets of plans was taxing at first
but with a few very prompt fax consultations with Mr. Bolger and with
excellent tutoring and guidance from Captjbturtle aka John Bartlett
and Mike Stockstill, starting was easy.
The first thing was to construct a table 20' x 8' using old 2x6
material and some 5/8 aspenite covered with 6 mil plastic. I am using
a separate building 32' x 18' for the job, however will only be able
to do the bottom there as the door is not high enough to get the
completed boat out. This is ok as I only intend to complete the barge
portion before freeze up, then in the spring build the cabin part
separately, and attach it outside.
The basic ingredients for phase one are 15 sheets of fir good one side
exterior grade plywood, 15 gallons of SystemThree medium epoxy, 40
yards of cloth, cabisol, wood flour and a bunch of rollers, mixing
pots, brushes, wax paper and vinegar etc.
Paying attention to my mentors John and Mike, I tried to remember all
the wisdom of the contributors to this group and started building the
sides. I was fortunate to score some free lumber from my farmer
father-in-law who was tearing down an old silo and building. I got
some 6" x 1 1/2" red fir with no nails and a bunch of old growth
spruce 9 1/2" x 1 3/4" in very long pieces with no nails. With some
help we ripped and milled all the dimensional lumber I will need for
the job in a pleasurable afternoon.
Right now the sides are complete, glassed and ready for assembly, The
both transoms built and covered with glass and epoxy and the first
layer of ply for the inner floor is epoxied and drying. The
dimensional lumber is sitting there waiting for the first assembly
phase of the floor stringers and first layer of bottom ply this
Friday. No use posting pictures yet until the first assembly phase
but I think this will look a lot like the super brick but with a
front and rear deck. Hopefully it will handle a bit better with the
trim wedges designed by Mr. Bolger. It is designed for a maximum of
15 h.p. but I intend to run a 25 h.p. at low speed until I can afford
a 9.9 Honda 4 stroke high thrust as a replacement.
I will keep you posted on the construction and my deadline of Oct. 30
to test the barge part with my back up 2 h.p Honda 4 stroke. Any
comments, observations or help would be greatly appreciated.
After too much review and planning I have finally started
construction. The review of the 4 sheets of plans was taxing at first
but with a few very prompt fax consultations with Mr. Bolger and with
excellent tutoring and guidance from Captjbturtle aka John Bartlett
and Mike Stockstill, starting was easy.
The first thing was to construct a table 20' x 8' using old 2x6
material and some 5/8 aspenite covered with 6 mil plastic. I am using
a separate building 32' x 18' for the job, however will only be able
to do the bottom there as the door is not high enough to get the
completed boat out. This is ok as I only intend to complete the barge
portion before freeze up, then in the spring build the cabin part
separately, and attach it outside.
The basic ingredients for phase one are 15 sheets of fir good one side
exterior grade plywood, 15 gallons of SystemThree medium epoxy, 40
yards of cloth, cabisol, wood flour and a bunch of rollers, mixing
pots, brushes, wax paper and vinegar etc.
Paying attention to my mentors John and Mike, I tried to remember all
the wisdom of the contributors to this group and started building the
sides. I was fortunate to score some free lumber from my farmer
father-in-law who was tearing down an old silo and building. I got
some 6" x 1 1/2" red fir with no nails and a bunch of old growth
spruce 9 1/2" x 1 3/4" in very long pieces with no nails. With some
help we ripped and milled all the dimensional lumber I will need for
the job in a pleasurable afternoon.
Right now the sides are complete, glassed and ready for assembly, The
both transoms built and covered with glass and epoxy and the first
layer of ply for the inner floor is epoxied and drying. The
dimensional lumber is sitting there waiting for the first assembly
phase of the floor stringers and first layer of bottom ply this
Friday. No use posting pictures yet until the first assembly phase
but I think this will look a lot like the super brick but with a
front and rear deck. Hopefully it will handle a bit better with the
trim wedges designed by Mr. Bolger. It is designed for a maximum of
15 h.p. but I intend to run a 25 h.p. at low speed until I can afford
a 9.9 Honda 4 stroke high thrust as a replacement.
I will keep you posted on the construction and my deadline of Oct. 30
to test the barge part with my back up 2 h.p Honda 4 stroke. Any
comments, observations or help would be greatly appreciated.