[bolger] Re: My Bolger boats
Hi Dave,
Sounds like you've been knocking around this stuff for a long.
You've got a lot of good information on your page, including your
"controversial" ;-} theory of ethylene glycol for rot. Good stuff.
What are you building or sailing now?
Gregg Carlson
At 08:38 AM 7/19/99 -0700, you wrote:
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Sounds like you've been knocking around this stuff for a long.
You've got a lot of good information on your page, including your
"controversial" ;-} theory of ethylene glycol for rot. Good stuff.
What are you building or sailing now?
Gregg Carlson
At 08:38 AM 7/19/99 -0700, you wrote:
>I first built FEATHERWIND in 1979, but fitted it with a lateen------------------------------------------------------------------------
>SUNFISH-type rig that Phil said was better than the designed rig.
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>Then I built an OTTER II. That was a good boat, though Phil badmouthed
>it because a couple of the protype builders sank theirs. Too heavy and
>difficult to rig for easy trailing. The lines are identical to
>FEATHERWIND.
>
>Next was a TORTOISE-a most satisfactory dinghy. Unlike 8' prams you
>can reboard this from the water.
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>Then ZEPHYR. It was too quick for my advancing years.
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>I built the GLOUCESTER GULL without a building jig, as Jim Michalak had
>years before. I eliminated the midships frame by using a stiff gunwale
>as Phil did on WINDSPRINT. The boat weighed 70#. I was terribly
>disappointed in it because it blew all over the water. I think it was
>too light, but Phil said you couldn't make it too light.
>
>I simplified FEATHERWIND's construction, used a Michalak single
>pivoting leeboard and sell the plans as the $200 SAILBOAT. I pay Phil
>a royalty to say it is his design. <http://home.att.net/~DaveCarnell>
>
>Dave
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I first built FEATHERWIND in 1979, but fitted it with a lateen
SUNFISH-type rig that Phil said was better than the designed rig.
Then I built an OTTER II. That was a good boat, though Phil badmouthed
it because a couple of the protype builders sank theirs. Too heavy and
difficult to rig for easy trailing. The lines are identical to
FEATHERWIND.
Next was a TORTOISE-a most satisfactory dinghy. Unlike 8' prams you
can reboard this from the water.
Then ZEPHYR. It was too quick for my advancing years.
I built the GLOUCESTER GULL without a building jig, as Jim Michalak had
years before. I eliminated the midships frame by using a stiff gunwale
as Phil did on WINDSPRINT. The boat weighed 70#. I was terribly
disappointed in it because it blew all over the water. I think it was
too light, but Phil said you couldn't make it too light.
I simplified FEATHERWIND's construction, used a Michalak single
pivoting leeboard and sell the plans as the $200 SAILBOAT. I pay Phil
a royalty to say it is his design. <http://home.att.net/~DaveCarnell>
Dave
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SUNFISH-type rig that Phil said was better than the designed rig.
Then I built an OTTER II. That was a good boat, though Phil badmouthed
it because a couple of the protype builders sank theirs. Too heavy and
difficult to rig for easy trailing. The lines are identical to
FEATHERWIND.
Next was a TORTOISE-a most satisfactory dinghy. Unlike 8' prams you
can reboard this from the water.
Then ZEPHYR. It was too quick for my advancing years.
I built the GLOUCESTER GULL without a building jig, as Jim Michalak had
years before. I eliminated the midships frame by using a stiff gunwale
as Phil did on WINDSPRINT. The boat weighed 70#. I was terribly
disappointed in it because it blew all over the water. I think it was
too light, but Phil said you couldn't make it too light.
I simplified FEATHERWIND's construction, used a Michalak single
pivoting leeboard and sell the plans as the $200 SAILBOAT. I pay Phil
a royalty to say it is his design. <http://home.att.net/~DaveCarnell>
Dave
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