Re: [bolger] Re: Teal travails
Do you want a lend of a rifle?
On Monday, May 19, 2003, at 10:46 AM, choochawaga wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> I would love to post photos but my new dog ate my camera and my cell
> phone and all of my 50 year old plants and a rug and my wallet and my
> curtin rod holders and 3 dozen dust mast and one and a half paint
> brushes and a glass commemerative Christmas Ball that she unpackaged
> from the box it never had come out of before and and and and and...I
> the only functioning camera I have is the one on computer and in
> order to get my boat in front of it before I launch I'll have to dig
> a hole out of the basement to get it down here in front of the
> camera..................
>
>
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Lenihan" <ellengaest@b...>
> wrote:
> > Chooch...,
> >
> > No need to fuss so much over such a fine little boat.Didn't
> > you say you had that "little green book" called Instant Boats? Teal
> > is the star of that book and in my old copy,at least,there are lots
> > of detailed black and white photos and Paysons no-non-sense text to
> > guide the first time builder.Payson knows what he is talking about.
> I
> > even used it to help build my Surf!( and just to put your mind to
> > rest,at that time I had bought ALL my wood at a Canadian Tire
> store!!
> > Yikes! and the boat lasted for years......)
> > Fiberglass and epoxy will make the boat just that much more durable
> > over the long haul,provided it is done right. It is not necessary
> to
> > build the boat this way.
> > However,since you have apparently started that route,do not
> > over do it. The Payson glass butt joint is VERY strong. On a 31
> > footer I am building,Bolger calls for just 2 over lapping layers of
> > glass and epoxy to join 1/2" panels of 4' X 8' plywood. One test
> > panel I made up only had one layer of glass and guess what......it
> is
> > virtually as strong/stiff as the 1/2" panels it is joining.
> > Re-read the book and plans and proceed with confidence that
> > you will make some errors.These will be learning blocks which will
> > serve you well on your next project etc....
> > Your Teal will not sink,explode or go crazy on you.It will
> > behave just like the small boat it is and give you a ton of joy all
> > out of proportion to the effort you invest in building her.
> > Like that silly ad for sneakers used to say"Just Do It!"
> > And finally, you have to post pictures....please....and do it soon
> > before you launch!!!!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> > Peter Lenihan,recalling the lonely days building my Surf before the
> > advent of the internet in a dark smelly garage with not a
> boatbuilder
> > in sight for miles,along the shores of the St.Lawrence.........
>
>
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Hi Peter,
I would love to post photos but my new dog ate my camera and my cell
phone and all of my 50 year old plants and a rug and my wallet and my
curtin rod holders and 3 dozen dust mast and one and a half paint
brushes and a glass commemerative Christmas Ball that she unpackaged
from the box it never had come out of before and and and and and...I
the only functioning camera I have is the one on computer and in
order to get my boat in front of it before I launch I'll have to dig
a hole out of the basement to get it down here in front of the
camera..................
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Lenihan" <ellengaest@b...>
wrote:
I would love to post photos but my new dog ate my camera and my cell
phone and all of my 50 year old plants and a rug and my wallet and my
curtin rod holders and 3 dozen dust mast and one and a half paint
brushes and a glass commemerative Christmas Ball that she unpackaged
from the box it never had come out of before and and and and and...I
the only functioning camera I have is the one on computer and in
order to get my boat in front of it before I launch I'll have to dig
a hole out of the basement to get it down here in front of the
camera..................
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Peter Lenihan" <ellengaest@b...>
wrote:
> Chooch...,I
>
> No need to fuss so much over such a fine little boat.Didn't
> you say you had that "little green book" called Instant Boats? Teal
> is the star of that book and in my old copy,at least,there are lots
> of detailed black and white photos and Paysons no-non-sense text to
> guide the first time builder.Payson knows what he is talking about.
> even used it to help build my Surf!( and just to put your mind tostore!!
> rest,at that time I had bought ALL my wood at a Canadian Tire
> Yikes! and the boat lasted for years......)to
> Fiberglass and epoxy will make the boat just that much more durable
> over the long haul,provided it is done right. It is not necessary
> build the boat this way.is
> However,since you have apparently started that route,do not
> over do it. The Payson glass butt joint is VERY strong. On a 31
> footer I am building,Bolger calls for just 2 over lapping layers of
> glass and epoxy to join 1/2" panels of 4' X 8' plywood. One test
> panel I made up only had one layer of glass and guess what......it
> virtually as strong/stiff as the 1/2" panels it is joining.boatbuilder
> Re-read the book and plans and proceed with confidence that
> you will make some errors.These will be learning blocks which will
> serve you well on your next project etc....
> Your Teal will not sink,explode or go crazy on you.It will
> behave just like the small boat it is and give you a ton of joy all
> out of proportion to the effort you invest in building her.
> Like that silly ad for sneakers used to say"Just Do It!"
> And finally, you have to post pictures....please....and do it soon
> before you launch!!!!
>
> Sincerely,
> Peter Lenihan,recalling the lonely days building my Surf before the
> advent of the internet in a dark smelly garage with not a
> in sight for miles,along the shores of the St.Lawrence.........
Chooch...,
No need to fuss so much over such a fine little boat.Didn't
you say you had that "little green book" called Instant Boats? Teal
is the star of that book and in my old copy,at least,there are lots
of detailed black and white photos and Paysons no-non-sense text to
guide the first time builder.Payson knows what he is talking about. I
even used it to help build my Surf!( and just to put your mind to
rest,at that time I had bought ALL my wood at a Canadian Tire store!!
Yikes! and the boat lasted for years......)
Fiberglass and epoxy will make the boat just that much more durable
over the long haul,provided it is done right. It is not necessary to
build the boat this way.
However,since you have apparently started that route,do not
over do it. The Payson glass butt joint is VERY strong. On a 31
footer I am building,Bolger calls for just 2 over lapping layers of
glass and epoxy to join 1/2" panels of 4' X 8' plywood. One test
panel I made up only had one layer of glass and guess what......it is
virtually as strong/stiff as the 1/2" panels it is joining.
Re-read the book and plans and proceed with confidence that
you will make some errors.These will be learning blocks which will
serve you well on your next project etc....
Your Teal will not sink,explode or go crazy on you.It will
behave just like the small boat it is and give you a ton of joy all
out of proportion to the effort you invest in building her.
Like that silly ad for sneakers used to say"Just Do It!"
And finally, you have to post pictures....please....and do it soon
before you launch!!!!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,recalling the lonely days building my Surf before the
advent of the internet in a dark smelly garage with not a boatbuilder
in sight for miles,along the shores of the St.Lawrence.........
No need to fuss so much over such a fine little boat.Didn't
you say you had that "little green book" called Instant Boats? Teal
is the star of that book and in my old copy,at least,there are lots
of detailed black and white photos and Paysons no-non-sense text to
guide the first time builder.Payson knows what he is talking about. I
even used it to help build my Surf!( and just to put your mind to
rest,at that time I had bought ALL my wood at a Canadian Tire store!!
Yikes! and the boat lasted for years......)
Fiberglass and epoxy will make the boat just that much more durable
over the long haul,provided it is done right. It is not necessary to
build the boat this way.
However,since you have apparently started that route,do not
over do it. The Payson glass butt joint is VERY strong. On a 31
footer I am building,Bolger calls for just 2 over lapping layers of
glass and epoxy to join 1/2" panels of 4' X 8' plywood. One test
panel I made up only had one layer of glass and guess what......it is
virtually as strong/stiff as the 1/2" panels it is joining.
Re-read the book and plans and proceed with confidence that
you will make some errors.These will be learning blocks which will
serve you well on your next project etc....
Your Teal will not sink,explode or go crazy on you.It will
behave just like the small boat it is and give you a ton of joy all
out of proportion to the effort you invest in building her.
Like that silly ad for sneakers used to say"Just Do It!"
And finally, you have to post pictures....please....and do it soon
before you launch!!!!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,recalling the lonely days building my Surf before the
advent of the internet in a dark smelly garage with not a boatbuilder
in sight for miles,along the shores of the St.Lawrence.........