Re: [bolger] Otter and Otter2
>I have been reading "Small Boats" and noticed an interesting designDave Carnell built one of the Otter series. email him for comments.
>called Otter (19'6" x 4'10"). Does anyone own one? What are the
>sailing characteristics? Bolger in the book indicates that it was
>designeed for "singlehanded weekend cruising ... to be a lively and
>weatherly sailer, able to deal with rough water in a competent
>fashion, and as safe as a half decked boat can well be."
>
>I also notice in the database that there is an Otter II and is this
>a progression from the original Otter?
>
>Regards,
>
>John
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John
wrote:
> > I have been reading "Small Boats" and noticed an interestingdesign
> > called Otter (19'6" x 4'10"). Does anyone own one?Thanks for the information and advice,
> Peter,
John
> I have seen an indistinct picture of an Otter, and Bolger wroteboat,
> that "boats built to the plan go very well." Note the plural. The
> three masted rig always seemed pretty complex for such a small
> though.should
>
> If you are interested in a sharpie of that size, I think you
> consider Wish II, shown in 30-Odd Boats. The text in the book is ato
> little discouraging because the version shown there was an attempt
> get 4 berths into a little boat and the cockpit, etc, suffered asa
> result. He later developed a version with a more normal cockpitand
> two berths. There was an example shown in MAIB that a father and
> daughter used for a trip down the Mississippi.
>
> In your position, I would fax Bolger a query about the Otters and
> Wish.
>
> Peter
> I have been reading "Small Boats" and noticed an interesting designI have seen an indistinct picture of an Otter, and Bolger wrote
> called Otter (19'6" x 4'10"). Does anyone own one?
that "boats built to the plan go very well." Note the plural. The
three masted rig always seemed pretty complex for such a small boat,
though.
If you are interested in a sharpie of that size, I think you should
consider Wish II, shown in 30-Odd Boats. The text in the book is a
little discouraging because the version shown there was an attempt to
get 4 berths into a little boat and the cockpit, etc, suffered as a
result. He later developed a version with a more normal cockpit and
two berths. There was an example shown in MAIB that a father and
daughter used for a trip down the Mississippi.
In your position, I would fax Bolger a query about the Otters and
Wish.
Peter
In Different Boats PCB says of Otter design, that he wished he
could "get it back" because Otter is not well laid out for
efficient assembly, and he wanted to do the leeboards and
rudder/mizzen/ layout differently.
Otter II (19' 6" x 5' 10") was an attempt to correct the problems
with Otter.
Otter II looks almost exactly like Black Skimmer in the drawings,
but with a gaff main, and a slightly higher (proportionally) cabin.
Justin
could "get it back" because Otter is not well laid out for
efficient assembly, and he wanted to do the leeboards and
rudder/mizzen/ layout differently.
Otter II (19' 6" x 5' 10") was an attempt to correct the problems
with Otter.
Otter II looks almost exactly like Black Skimmer in the drawings,
but with a gaff main, and a slightly higher (proportionally) cabin.
Justin
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Subject: [bolger] Otter and Otter2
> I have been reading "Small Boats" and noticed an interesting design
> called Otter (19'6" x 4'10"). Does anyone own one? What are the
> sailing characteristics? Bolger in the book indicates that it was
> designeed for "singlehanded weekend cruising ... to be a lively and
> weatherly sailer, able to deal with rough water in a competent
> fashion, and as safe as a half decked boat can well be."
>
> I also notice in the database that there is an Otter II and is this
> a progression from the original Otter?
>
> Regards,
>
> John
>
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I have been reading "Small Boats" and noticed an interesting design
called Otter (19'6" x 4'10"). Does anyone own one? What are the
sailing characteristics? Bolger in the book indicates that it was
designeed for "singlehanded weekend cruising ... to be a lively and
weatherly sailer, able to deal with rough water in a competent
fashion, and as safe as a half decked boat can well be."
I also notice in the database that there is an Otter II and is this
a progression from the original Otter?
Regards,
John
called Otter (19'6" x 4'10"). Does anyone own one? What are the
sailing characteristics? Bolger in the book indicates that it was
designeed for "singlehanded weekend cruising ... to be a lively and
weatherly sailer, able to deal with rough water in a competent
fashion, and as safe as a half decked boat can well be."
I also notice in the database that there is an Otter II and is this
a progression from the original Otter?
Regards,
John