[bolger] Re: Martha Jane hardware
Thanks for the comments Ed.
Have any other Martha Jane owners run into this problem too?
Mike
"ed haile" <ewhail-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3165
Have any other Martha Jane owners run into this problem too?
Mike
"ed haile" <ewhail-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3165
> To Mike Stockstilland
>
> I notice one of your transom photos is captioned something like "Here
> goes the engine."
>
> You will find that if the engine is tilted up it will get a mean upper
> cut from the trap door. Since they both tend to come up in shallow
> water, it presents a real and frequent traffic jam. I have moved my
> engine to a spring-retractable motor mount on the port side, and I
> believe it would remain clear of the water in a normal knockdown. As a
> result I have discovered a beautiful way to slip swimmers overboard
> return them.
>
> from Ed Haile
>
> edwardwrighthaile.com
To Mike Stockstill
I notice one of your transom photos is captioned something like "Here
goes the engine."
You will find that if the engine is tilted up it will get a mean upper
cut from the trap door. Since they both tend to come up in shallow
water, it presents a real and frequent traffic jam. I have moved my
engine to a spring-retractable motor mount on the port side, and I
believe it would remain clear of the water in a normal knockdown. As a
result I have discovered a beautiful way to slip swimmers overboard and
return them.
from Ed Haile
edwardwrighthaile.com
"mike stockstill" <mkstock-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3143
I notice one of your transom photos is captioned something like "Here
goes the engine."
You will find that if the engine is tilted up it will get a mean upper
cut from the trap door. Since they both tend to come up in shallow
water, it presents a real and frequent traffic jam. I have moved my
engine to a spring-retractable motor mount on the port side, and I
believe it would remain clear of the water in a normal knockdown. As a
result I have discovered a beautiful way to slip swimmers overboard and
return them.
from Ed Haile
edwardwrighthaile.com
"mike stockstill" <mkstock-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3143
> In response to some questions...
>
> > 1. Did you do this yourself or have it machined at a local shop?
>
> I took it to a fabrication shop - a division of Bolton Electric, a
> local company. I have no metal working skills.
>
> > 2. If machined at a local shop, would you share approximate cost?
>
> The bill came to about $1,100 for all the parts and labor, holes
> drilled, polished, etc. They quoted me lower prices if I would drill
> the holes myself, etc, but I chose to let them do it. That way any
> screw-ups would be on their end and not mine, and they stand behind
> their work.
>
> > 3. Where you deviated slightly from the plans in terms of metalwork,
> did you
> > do your own designing?
>
> The work was done as designed on the plans, the exception being the
> offset hinges and the collar around the rudder shaft.
>
>
> > 4. Did the machine shop people work directly from Bolger's plans or
> did you
> > redraw them?
>
> I took my plans and the building key to them and they made their own
> notes directly from the plans.
>
> Hope that helps!
>
> Mike
>
>
In response to some questions...
local company. I have no metal working skills.
drilled, polished, etc. They quoted me lower prices if I would drill
the holes myself, etc, but I chose to let them do it. That way any
screw-ups would be on their end and not mine, and they stand behind
their work.
offset hinges and the collar around the rudder shaft.
notes directly from the plans.
Hope that helps!
Mike
> 1. Did you do this yourself or have it machined at a local shop?I took it to a fabrication shop - a division of Bolton Electric, a
local company. I have no metal working skills.
> 2. If machined at a local shop, would you share approximate cost?The bill came to about $1,100 for all the parts and labor, holes
drilled, polished, etc. They quoted me lower prices if I would drill
the holes myself, etc, but I chose to let them do it. That way any
screw-ups would be on their end and not mine, and they stand behind
their work.
> 3. Where you deviated slightly from the plans in terms of metalwork,did you
> do your own designing?The work was done as designed on the plans, the exception being the
offset hinges and the collar around the rudder shaft.
> 4. Did the machine shop people work directly from Bolger's plans ordid you
> redraw them?I took my plans and the building key to them and they made their own
notes directly from the plans.
Hope that helps!
Mike
Those are great pics Mike.
Some Qs about all your stainless:
1. Did you do this yourself or have it machined at a local shop?
2. If machined at a local shop, would you share approximate cost?
3. Where you deviated slightly from the plans in terms of metalwork, did you
do your own designing?
4. Did the machine shop people work directly from Bolger's plans or did you
redraw them?
Full disclosure: My windsprint will have nothing this complex (or pretty).
However, all of the designs with similar metalwork (especially tabernacle
hardware) have intrigued me and I've always been curious about cost of such
work.
Sorry for the nosiness, but I gotta know.
Robert & Amy Lundy
St. Petersburg, fla.
robert@...
amy@...
Some Qs about all your stainless:
1. Did you do this yourself or have it machined at a local shop?
2. If machined at a local shop, would you share approximate cost?
3. Where you deviated slightly from the plans in terms of metalwork, did you
do your own designing?
4. Did the machine shop people work directly from Bolger's plans or did you
redraw them?
Full disclosure: My windsprint will have nothing this complex (or pretty).
However, all of the designs with similar metalwork (especially tabernacle
hardware) have intrigued me and I've always been curious about cost of such
work.
Sorry for the nosiness, but I gotta know.
Robert & Amy Lundy
St. Petersburg, fla.
robert@...
amy@...
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Stockstill [mailto:mkstocks@...]
> Sent: February 24, 2000 11:35 AM
> To:bolger@...
> Subject: [bolger] Martha Jane hardware
>
>
> Howdy boat fans:
>
> If anyone is interested, I photographed and posted to my web site
> pictures of the stainless steel parts fabricated for my Martha Jane.
> The url is:
>
>http://mkstocks.tripod.com/boats/martha_jane/index.htm
>
> Let me know if you have questions.
>
> Enjoy.
>
> Mike
>
>
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Howdy boat fans:
If anyone is interested, I photographed and posted to my web site
pictures of the stainless steel parts fabricated for my Martha Jane.
The url is:
http://mkstocks.tripod.com/boats/martha_jane/index.htm
Let me know if you have questions.
Enjoy.
Mike
If anyone is interested, I photographed and posted to my web site
pictures of the stainless steel parts fabricated for my Martha Jane.
The url is:
http://mkstocks.tripod.com/boats/martha_jane/index.htm
Let me know if you have questions.
Enjoy.
Mike