[bolger] Re: Teal Opinions? (Reply)
Blake,
Trailers are good, but I say Carnel's design is definitely
cartopable. Mine weighs a little over 100 lbs but car tops well with the
small dolly Dave recommends. ONe trick will be the roof rack. Sturdy and
broad enough to handle the boat is important. Some newer cars don't
take racks well. If yours does, it shouldn't be too tricky. It is a 4
sheet boat so has more capacity than most cartopables. It will handle
your crew easily. As I've said I've had 4 adults and 2 dogs with no
problem.
Good luck
David
Blake Sartin wrote:
himself.
Of course, with more information always comes more confusion. I went back
to look at the design for the Carnell $200 sailboat, and I am looking a lot
more favorably at this design... Many folks said that the Teal is plenty
big and stable, some said that it's tippy and small (Incl. Bolger,
apparently). I like the design, but I do need enough space for three, two
adults and one smaller creature (one wife or friend, me, and a child or
dog). I'd like to be able to carry this boat on vacation to Gulf Shores, AL
and to my parents' at Brunswick, GA.
My only caveat is that the boat is semi-large, is this sucker car-toppable
at all? (Talking Subaru SW or Toyota Corolla) My only requirements are that
it be large enough for three, stable, built with <4 sheets of ply, and
car-toppable.
Am I still looking at the Teal, or am I going to buy Dave Carnell's design?
Or something else?
Or should I just buy a trailer?
Thanks again,
Blake
Knoxville, TN
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Trailers are good, but I say Carnel's design is definitely
cartopable. Mine weighs a little over 100 lbs but car tops well with the
small dolly Dave recommends. ONe trick will be the roof rack. Sturdy and
broad enough to handle the boat is important. Some newer cars don't
take racks well. If yours does, it shouldn't be too tricky. It is a 4
sheet boat so has more capacity than most cartopables. It will handle
your crew easily. As I've said I've had 4 adults and 2 dogs with no
problem.
Good luck
David
Blake Sartin wrote:
>Thanks for all of the helpful replies, including the one from Mr. Carnell
> >Last summer I regularly sailed my teal in and around the surf zone in
>12-15 knots with 2 adults. If my boat floated when swamped it would
>have been real fun!
himself.
Of course, with more information always comes more confusion. I went back
to look at the design for the Carnell $200 sailboat, and I am looking a lot
more favorably at this design... Many folks said that the Teal is plenty
big and stable, some said that it's tippy and small (Incl. Bolger,
apparently). I like the design, but I do need enough space for three, two
adults and one smaller creature (one wife or friend, me, and a child or
dog). I'd like to be able to carry this boat on vacation to Gulf Shores, AL
and to my parents' at Brunswick, GA.
My only caveat is that the boat is semi-large, is this sucker car-toppable
at all? (Talking Subaru SW or Toyota Corolla) My only requirements are that
it be large enough for three, stable, built with <4 sheets of ply, and
car-toppable.
Am I still looking at the Teal, or am I going to buy Dave Carnell's design?
Or something else?
Or should I just buy a trailer?
Thanks again,
Blake
Knoxville, TN
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http://www.thehungersite.com/
Save a little rain forest.
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Simplicity Boats
http://members.xoom.com/simpleboats/index.html
Here's my latest boat:
http://members.xoom.com/simpleboats/featherwind.html
Quasi esoteric musical instruments
http://unicornstrings.com
"blake sartin" <bsarti-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2696
lot of difference in weight of your boat by what you pick for material.
I understand if you use ocuome, you can save a number of pounds per
sheet (I think it's supposed to be something like 7 lbs/sheet lighter
than fir). If you use Southern Yellow Pine you are sunk.
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=2696
>snip My only requirements are thatbe careful or you will find yourself in Brick territory. You can make a
> it be large enough for three, stable, built with <4 sheets of ply, and
> car-toppable.
>
lot of difference in weight of your boat by what you pick for material.
I understand if you use ocuome, you can save a number of pounds per
sheet (I think it's supposed to be something like 7 lbs/sheet lighter
than fir). If you use Southern Yellow Pine you are sunk.
>
>
>Last summer I regularly sailed my teal in and around the surf zone inThanks for all of the helpful replies, including the one from Mr. Carnell
>12-15 knots with 2 adults. If my boat floated when swamped it would
>have been real fun!
himself.
Of course, with more information always comes more confusion. I went back
to look at the design for the Carnell $200 sailboat, and I am looking a lot
more favorably at this design... Many folks said that the Teal is plenty
big and stable, some said that it's tippy and small (Incl. Bolger,
apparently). I like the design, but I do need enough space for three, two
adults and one smaller creature (one wife or friend, me, and a child or
dog). I'd like to be able to carry this boat on vacation to Gulf Shores, AL
and to my parents' at Brunswick, GA.
My only caveat is that the boat is semi-large, is this sucker car-toppable
at all? (Talking Subaru SW or Toyota Corolla) My only requirements are that
it be large enough for three, stable, built with <4 sheets of ply, and
car-toppable.
Am I still looking at the Teal, or am I going to buy Dave Carnell's design?
Or something else?
Or should I just buy a trailer?
Thanks again,
Blake
Knoxville, TN