[bolger] Re: Beer-Cooled Degeneration
Good job - when counting points pickup-truckable has to count. You can
launch a heavier boat from a pickup truck bed than from an inverted
position on a car top. You can get a boat up to 18' long, 4' wide and
I think up to 150 lbs. My old aluminum 12' boat weighed ~92, and was
about impossible to car top on my full size station wagon
single-handed. Later with a pickup truck it was a breeze using method
similar to what Jack describes.
Phil Lea
"jack bearden" <beardej-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2494
My JB is much heavier than design. 3/8" ply for bottom and decks, red
oak mast partner and coamings, maple bow stem and 3/4" pine thwarts.
Even so I've only ever car/truck topped it, sailing on average
four/five days a week through summer (everyday during vacation). With
homemade rack on the back of my pick up, scrap carpet padding, I put my
back wheels into the water (ramp or firm beach), flip the boat upright
if carrying it upside down (easy to do single handed because JB will
stand alone on her side [don't try this in windy conditions]) and slide
transom first into water. People standing around launch areas sometime
think my plan is to sink my truck in order to float the boat off. She
can be hauled out almost as easily, single handed. I run the bow line
over the forward rack, jump back in the water and set the bow on the
rear rack, hanging on to line the whole time. Work my way around to
transom, push the boat, which slides easily on the carpet, back up onto
the racks. In fair weather I carry her upright to speed up launching
the next day. With carpet scrap duck taped to back lip of trunk lid I
can do the same manouver even easier with my Saturn. 4x4 or front wheel
drive is an advantage. From roof top to under sail in 10 min. max.,
even allowing for parking the truck/car.
launch a heavier boat from a pickup truck bed than from an inverted
position on a car top. You can get a boat up to 18' long, 4' wide and
I think up to 150 lbs. My old aluminum 12' boat weighed ~92, and was
about impossible to car top on my full size station wagon
single-handed. Later with a pickup truck it was a breeze using method
similar to what Jack describes.
Phil Lea
"jack bearden" <beardej-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2494
My JB is much heavier than design. 3/8" ply for bottom and decks, red
oak mast partner and coamings, maple bow stem and 3/4" pine thwarts.
Even so I've only ever car/truck topped it, sailing on average
four/five days a week through summer (everyday during vacation). With
homemade rack on the back of my pick up, scrap carpet padding, I put my
back wheels into the water (ramp or firm beach), flip the boat upright
if carrying it upside down (easy to do single handed because JB will
stand alone on her side [don't try this in windy conditions]) and slide
transom first into water. People standing around launch areas sometime
think my plan is to sink my truck in order to float the boat off. She
can be hauled out almost as easily, single handed. I run the bow line
over the forward rack, jump back in the water and set the bow on the
rear rack, hanging on to line the whole time. Work my way around to
transom, push the boat, which slides easily on the carpet, back up onto
the racks. In fair weather I carry her upright to speed up launching
the next day. With carpet scrap duck taped to back lip of trunk lid I
can do the same manouver even easier with my Saturn. 4x4 or front wheel
drive is an advantage. From roof top to under sail in 10 min. max.,
even allowing for parking the truck/car.
>something
> jeb, sighing in the snow on the shores of Fundy
>
> >>> <Teakdeck@...> 02/10/00 12:36am >>>
> Bolgerizers,
>
> I can hardly remember the beginning of this thread. I think it had
> to do with which home built boat delivers the most bang for the buck?area)
>
> Some of the criteria:
>
> - easy to build
> - trailer not needed
> - must be able to sail
> - must be unsinkable and quickly righted if dumped
> - must be able to adventure in this boat (south Puget Sound is my
> - must be beachablewith
>
> I built Windsprint and own Oldshoe plans. Lately I've become enamored
> June Bug based on what has been said about her in this group. But Ialso like
> the Beach cat and I especially like MIcro.Elegant
>
> But back to the criteria above. I have to think about Cartopper and
> Punt and Brick. Or maybe a modified June Bug. Build it super lightand figure
> out some way to get her on top of my Jeep? Or swing over to aMichalak design
> like Piccup Pram.
>
> Oh heck, might as well build them all.
>
> MIke Masten
>
My real exposure is limited to LS, windsprint, and of course June Bug. The latter is totally cartopable as is. My JB is much heavier than design. 3/8" ply for bottom and decks, red oak mast partner and coamings, maple bow stem and 3/4" pine thwarts. Even so I've only ever car/truck topped it, sailing on average four/five days a week through summer (everyday during vacation). With homemade rack on the back of my pick up, scrap carpet padding, I put my back wheels into the water (ramp or firm beach), flip the boat upright if carrying it upside down (easy to do single handed because JB will stand alone on her side [don't try this in windy conditions]) and slide transom first into water. People standing around launch areas sometime think my plan is to sink my truck in order to float the boat off. She can be hauled out almost as easily, single handed. I run the bow line over the forward rack, jump back in the water and set the bow on the rear rack, hanging on to line the whole time. Work my way around to transom, push the boat, which slides easily on the carpet, back up onto the racks. In fair weather I carry her upright to speed up launching the next day. With carpet scrap duck taped to back lip of trunk lid I can do the same manouver even easier with my Saturn. 4x4 or front wheel drive is an advantage. From roof top to under sail in 10 min. max., even allowing for parking the truck/car.
jeb, sighing in the snow on the shores of Fundy
I can hardly remember the beginning of this thread. I think it had something
to do with which home built boat delivers the most bang for the buck?
Some of the criteria:
- easy to build
- trailer not needed
- must be able to sail
- must be unsinkable and quickly righted if dumped
- must be able to adventure in this boat (south Puget Sound is my area)
- must be beachable
I built Windsprint and own Oldshoe plans. Lately I've become enamored with
June Bug based on what has been said about her in this group. But I also like
the Beach cat and I especially like MIcro.
But back to the criteria above. I have to think about Cartopper and Elegant
Punt and Brick. Or maybe a modified June Bug. Build it super light and figure
out some way to get her on top of my Jeep? Or swing over to a Michalak design
like Piccup Pram.
Oh heck, might as well build them all.
MIke Masten
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jeb, sighing in the snow on the shores of Fundy
>>> <Teakdeck@...> 02/10/00 12:36am >>>Bolgerizers,
I can hardly remember the beginning of this thread. I think it had something
to do with which home built boat delivers the most bang for the buck?
Some of the criteria:
- easy to build
- trailer not needed
- must be able to sail
- must be unsinkable and quickly righted if dumped
- must be able to adventure in this boat (south Puget Sound is my area)
- must be beachable
I built Windsprint and own Oldshoe plans. Lately I've become enamored with
June Bug based on what has been said about her in this group. But I also like
the Beach cat and I especially like MIcro.
But back to the criteria above. I have to think about Cartopper and Elegant
Punt and Brick. Or maybe a modified June Bug. Build it super light and figure
out some way to get her on top of my Jeep? Or swing over to a Michalak design
like Piccup Pram.
Oh heck, might as well build them all.
MIke Masten
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