Re: Thomaston Galley help
This book from Payson features a detailed building sequence for the
Galley, including many construction pix.
http://www.instantboats.com/gbyob.htm
It may be available at your library, along with Bolger's _Small Boats_
which also has a chapter including a couple of pix of the finished boat
in it.
The plans show, "Maximum smooth water load, 700 pounds."
Another good source for boats to suit your requirement using expanded
panels and taped seams is Jim Michalak.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/store/plans/jim/michalak.htm
Mark
boatnewbie wrote:
Galley, including many construction pix.
http://www.instantboats.com/gbyob.htm
It may be available at your library, along with Bolger's _Small Boats_
which also has a chapter including a couple of pix of the finished boat
in it.
The plans show, "Maximum smooth water load, 700 pounds."
Another good source for boats to suit your requirement using expanded
panels and taped seams is Jim Michalak.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/store/plans/jim/michalak.htm
Mark
boatnewbie wrote:
> Those needs led me eventually to the Thomaston Galley. I have
> bought and read the original "Instant Boats", so I know that the
> Galley is not an instant boat. t
Hi,
I sailed one once for about 5 minutes. Rowed it for about the same.
Consider carefully how much of an expert that makes me.
I remember it as lively and fun to sail. It's pretty high sided
around the cockpit, but I can imagine burying the low bow in a wave.
No centerboard trunk = great space.
The boat I sailed was built by Payson, and followed Bolger in a
couple of ways that I don't think necessarily desireable. For
example, there was only one sheet that had to get put around a thumb
cleat to leeward on each tack. (Who wants to be way down to the lee
quarter during a tack?) I would use two sheets plus blocks. The
leeboard was also vulnerable to damage.
If you want a small boat with a sort of gunning skiff heritage, it's
a stylish choice.
Peter
I sailed one once for about 5 minutes. Rowed it for about the same.
Consider carefully how much of an expert that makes me.
I remember it as lively and fun to sail. It's pretty high sided
around the cockpit, but I can imagine burying the low bow in a wave.
No centerboard trunk = great space.
The boat I sailed was built by Payson, and followed Bolger in a
couple of ways that I don't think necessarily desireable. For
example, there was only one sheet that had to get put around a thumb
cleat to leeward on each tack. (Who wants to be way down to the lee
quarter during a tack?) I would use two sheets plus blocks. The
leeboard was also vulnerable to damage.
If you want a small boat with a sort of gunning skiff heritage, it's
a stylish choice.
Peter
I just recently joined this group and have spent many wonderful
hours reading thousands of posts and looking at the many pictures.
After looking over many small boat designs on the web I was lured
into the Bolger orbit by pictures of a Gypsy I saw completed. I love
the looks of this boat!! Unfortunately, after reading "Building the
New Instant Boats" several times as well as reading all of the posts
here about Gypsy I have decided it isn't quite the right boat for my
family. We need a little more freeboard and weight capacity.
Those needs led me eventually to the Thomaston Galley. I have
bought and read the original "Instant Boats", so I know that the
Galley is not an instant boat. The scant description in the book
and the study plans reproduced there, lead me to believe that the
Galley has both the freeboard and load capacity that I want. The
problem is that with the exception of one picture of the Galley
under sail and one odd view of a scale model in the book I cannot
find any good pics of the Galley. I was wondering if anyone has
pictures of a finished Galley they would be willing to share? Also
if anyone has built or sailed a Galley I'd like to hear your
opinions on the boat (difficulty of building, ease of use,
stability, etc.) Having seen so many posts here I'm sure I will get
a wealth of opinions and solid experience.
Thanks,
Dan Amundson
hours reading thousands of posts and looking at the many pictures.
After looking over many small boat designs on the web I was lured
into the Bolger orbit by pictures of a Gypsy I saw completed. I love
the looks of this boat!! Unfortunately, after reading "Building the
New Instant Boats" several times as well as reading all of the posts
here about Gypsy I have decided it isn't quite the right boat for my
family. We need a little more freeboard and weight capacity.
Those needs led me eventually to the Thomaston Galley. I have
bought and read the original "Instant Boats", so I know that the
Galley is not an instant boat. The scant description in the book
and the study plans reproduced there, lead me to believe that the
Galley has both the freeboard and load capacity that I want. The
problem is that with the exception of one picture of the Galley
under sail and one odd view of a scale model in the book I cannot
find any good pics of the Galley. I was wondering if anyone has
pictures of a finished Galley they would be willing to share? Also
if anyone has built or sailed a Galley I'd like to hear your
opinions on the boat (difficulty of building, ease of use,
stability, etc.) Having seen so many posts here I'm sure I will get
a wealth of opinions and solid experience.
Thanks,
Dan Amundson