Re: [bolger] Anhinga, was Re: Economy seagoing cruiser, deficiencies
Hand written note from PCB:
Philip C. Bolger
29 Ferry Street
Gloucester, MA 01930 U.S.A.
March 6, 1991
Dear Mark,
I've been arguing that the Birdwatcher design is a superior solution to the same wish list, but it's
a fact that I find the Anhinga design attractive and would like to see one built as designed. The
Eeek! canoe is not much of a boat, but its behavior suggested that a bigger version would be
respectable.
At worst, it may need more positive buoyancy. Placing this will make it much less roomy, so she
shouldn't have it if she can get by without. I don't see how the modified Anhinga could have got
bottom up unless the stern compartment flooded some way.
Reference is to Sandy Shoes, converted to a yawl.
Mark
WeBookPeople@...wrote:
Philip C. Bolger
29 Ferry Street
Gloucester, MA 01930 U.S.A.
March 6, 1991
Dear Mark,
I've been arguing that the Birdwatcher design is a superior solution to the same wish list, but it's
a fact that I find the Anhinga design attractive and would like to see one built as designed. The
Eeek! canoe is not much of a boat, but its behavior suggested that a bigger version would be
respectable.
At worst, it may need more positive buoyancy. Placing this will make it much less roomy, so she
shouldn't have it if she can get by without. I don't see how the modified Anhinga could have got
bottom up unless the stern compartment flooded some way.
Reference is to Sandy Shoes, converted to a yawl.
Mark
WeBookPeople@...wrote:
> Now, I traded my plans to someone on this list a few years back; included all
> my files, so I can't tell you exactly what was wrong, but she was at least:
> lee-helmed, far tippier than planned, and even after the lee helm was fixed,
> would hang in stays quite easily. Dave??? was not at all pleased with the boat.
>
> I'd be very disinclined to recommend this design.
>
> Cheers/The Fader
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In a message dated 7/7/03 6:58:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
bolger@yahoogroups.comwrites:
yes there were, substantial ones, plus problems experienced and not well
solved by original builder.
I bought the plans in 86 or so, intending to build her, even had PCB do me a
dipping lug.. .big one :-).
Before I got started, I found that another fellow (Dave...???, called the
boat something like Sandy Shoes) contacted me or the other way round. He
expressed some doubts and told me some of Phil's. I decided to wait. After Dave???
finished and launched the boat, he wrote me a long letter with pix of building,
sailing, etc. He built her nearly as needs be to the plans.
Now, I traded my plans to someone on this list a few years back; included all
my files, so I can't tell you exactly what was wrong, but she was at least:
lee-helmed, far tippier than planned, and even after the lee helm was fixed,
would hang in stays quite easily. Dave??? was not at all pleased with the boat.
I'd be very disinclined to recommend this design.
Cheers/The Fader
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bolger@yahoogroups.comwrites:
> ....(SNIP)David,
> weren't there some second thoughts by PCB regarding this design (I believe
> something about the narrow stern and flat run aft)?
yes there were, substantial ones, plus problems experienced and not well
solved by original builder.
I bought the plans in 86 or so, intending to build her, even had PCB do me a
dipping lug.. .big one :-).
Before I got started, I found that another fellow (Dave...???, called the
boat something like Sandy Shoes) contacted me or the other way round. He
expressed some doubts and told me some of Phil's. I decided to wait. After Dave???
finished and launched the boat, he wrote me a long letter with pix of building,
sailing, etc. He built her nearly as needs be to the plans.
Now, I traded my plans to someone on this list a few years back; included all
my files, so I can't tell you exactly what was wrong, but she was at least:
lee-helmed, far tippier than planned, and even after the lee helm was fixed,
would hang in stays quite easily. Dave??? was not at all pleased with the boat.
I'd be very disinclined to recommend this design.
Cheers/The Fader
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