Re: More Idaho sketching in new folder Bolger2 · Pictures
How difficult is pulling a 31 foot boat on 34 foot trailer? Boat
maybe 1500 pounds and trailer 1000 - say 2500 pounds total. Anyone
with experience with a rig like the one in the Tenn. link ?
Charles
maybe 1500 pounds and trailer 1000 - say 2500 pounds total. Anyone
with experience with a rig like the one in the Tenn. link ?
Charles
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Stewart" <stewtone@m...> wrote:
> Don,
>
> Indeed, your sketch looks a lot like a Tennessee.
>
>http://www.boatdesign.com/jumps/dixtenn/Page.html
>
> Chris Stewart
>
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Bosquette" <sbosquette@c...>
> wrote:
> > Idaho is 5 feet wide and 30 feet long, I haven't checked previous
> > posts but have you considered a Tennessee. It is 6 feet wide and
> 30
> > feet long. >
> (snip)
Don,
Indeed, your sketch looks a lot like a Tennessee.
http://www.boatdesign.com/jumps/dixtenn/Page.html
Chris Stewart
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Bosquette" <sbosquette@c...>
wrote:
Indeed, your sketch looks a lot like a Tennessee.
http://www.boatdesign.com/jumps/dixtenn/Page.html
Chris Stewart
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Bosquette" <sbosquette@c...>
wrote:
> Idaho is 5 feet wide and 30 feet long, I haven't checked previous30
> posts but have you considered a Tennessee. It is 6 feet wide and
> feet long. My Sneakeasy was 4 feet wide but was surprisinglystable
> because of ther width to length ratio. I believe the original(snip)
> drawings of Tennessee is with a cuddy cabin like Chuck Leinweber
> built.
Idaho is 5 feet wide and 30 feet long, I haven't checked previous
posts but have you considered a Tennessee. It is 6 feet wide and 30
feet long. My Sneakeasy was 4 feet wide but was surprisingly stable
because of ther width to length ratio. I believe the original
drawings of Tennessee is with a cuddy cabin like Chuck Leinweber
built.
Missy's launch went very well , she performs better than expected. I
have been in some wind so far but she doesn't seem to be affected as
much as everyone expects.
Steve
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "donschultz8275" <donschultz@i...>
wrote:
posts but have you considered a Tennessee. It is 6 feet wide and 30
feet long. My Sneakeasy was 4 feet wide but was surprisingly stable
because of ther width to length ratio. I believe the original
drawings of Tennessee is with a cuddy cabin like Chuck Leinweber
built.
Missy's launch went very well , she performs better than expected. I
have been in some wind so far but she doesn't seem to be affected as
much as everyone expects.
Steve
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "donschultz8275" <donschultz@i...>
wrote:
> I've kept track of your Missy, and wish you the best as you go into
> sea trials. The Michalak design is attractive, especially the
> Grande "as drawn".
I've kept track of your Missy, and wish you the best as you go into
sea trials. The Michalak design is attractive, especially the
Grande "as drawn".
However, I really like the "long and lean" look of the Idaho. The
I've also admired your "Katie", though overall the Sneakeasy doesn't
appeal to me for the same reasons you sold yours. In many ways Idaho
is simply a bigger Sneakeasy, which makes it a somewhat better
candidate for the mod I suggest. IMO I can still have much of the
cabin with canvas, and not pay a penalty in bridge clearance, on the
trailer in towing drag, and in getting blown around in the marina.
I kinda thought my PWC jet power thots would garner more reaction. I
don't know how serious I am about that really, but IMO it adds an
interesting dimension to the boats performance.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Bosquette" <sbosquette@c...>
wrote:
sea trials. The Michalak design is attractive, especially the
Grande "as drawn".
However, I really like the "long and lean" look of the Idaho. The
I've also admired your "Katie", though overall the Sneakeasy doesn't
appeal to me for the same reasons you sold yours. In many ways Idaho
is simply a bigger Sneakeasy, which makes it a somewhat better
candidate for the mod I suggest. IMO I can still have much of the
cabin with canvas, and not pay a penalty in bridge clearance, on the
trailer in towing drag, and in getting blown around in the marina.
I kinda thought my PWC jet power thots would garner more reaction. I
don't know how serious I am about that really, but IMO it adds an
interesting dimension to the boats performance.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Bosquette" <sbosquette@c...>
wrote:
> Hi Donsold
> Having built and owned a Sneakeasy I like your ideas for the
> variation on the Idaho. The forward cuddy is a minimum idea but I
> wonder if you won't be happier in the long run with the larger
> cabin. If you plan to build the upper are light she will be very
> functional. If I had built the Idaho like that instead I would
> probably still have her. I wanted overnight accomodations so I
> the Sneakeasy and have built a Michalak AF4 Grande with a largecabin:
Hi Don
Having built and owned a Sneakeasy I like your ideas for the
variation on the Idaho. The forward cuddy is a minimum idea but I
wonder if you won't be happier in the long run with the larger
cabin. If you plan to build the upper are light she will be very
functional. If I had built the Idaho like that instead I would
probably still have her. I wanted overnight accomodations so I sold
the Sneakeasy and have built a Michalak AF4 Grande with a large cabin:
http://www.geocities.com/mainesal5/index/html.She is quite boxy
compared to the beautiful lines of Bolger's state series designs.
But she will be very comfortable I think.
You will be very suprised how quickly the Idaho will go together.
Good luck on whatever you choose.
Steve Bosquette
Having built and owned a Sneakeasy I like your ideas for the
variation on the Idaho. The forward cuddy is a minimum idea but I
wonder if you won't be happier in the long run with the larger
cabin. If you plan to build the upper are light she will be very
functional. If I had built the Idaho like that instead I would
probably still have her. I wanted overnight accomodations so I sold
the Sneakeasy and have built a Michalak AF4 Grande with a large cabin:
http://www.geocities.com/mainesal5/index/html.She is quite boxy
compared to the beautiful lines of Bolger's state series designs.
But she will be very comfortable I think.
You will be very suprised how quickly the Idaho will go together.
Good luck on whatever you choose.
Steve Bosquette
> It is looking pretty good. Slender, low, fast, and capable offriend
> operating in shallow water. Camp aboard, picnic, with 1 good
> (my wife) or have a small party.
I started off wanting to build a significant cabin structure on the
slender and light Idaho hull.
Along the way, I determined a few things; I didn't want to be
further limited by the structure when working up rivers with lower
bridges nor add lots of wind catching structure which might
compromise the boats handling. However, I still wanted to keep the
ability to camp aboard in a limited fashion.
My latest variation has a cuddy over the forward area ahead of the
wheel position. There will be a large single hatch that will open
permitting me to walk all the way fwd.
I intend to raise the wheel station higher. The center section will
be open, occasionally covered by a folding canvas top with a bimini
style frame that will entirely fold away, zippered sides w' screens,
much like a popup camper.
The windshield will fold down for a lower profile.
I don't know that I'll really do it, but I'm thinking of using a PWC
jet for power. Most have probably looked at jetjon.com which
includes some really nicely detail photos of Jetfish, and many other
small boats with PWC thrust, including a Bolger Diablo.
This will be a low dollar but work intensive approach to powering the
Idaho. I would place a full height solid bulkhead just forward of
the powerplant, so that a failure in the powerplant can't flood the
whole boat. Fuel tanks, and battery can all be aft of the bulkhead,
keeping the cockpit open neat, and clean.
It is looking pretty good. Slender, low, fast, and capable of
operating in shallow water. Camp aboard, picnic, with 1 good friend
(my wife) or have a small party.
slender and light Idaho hull.
Along the way, I determined a few things; I didn't want to be
further limited by the structure when working up rivers with lower
bridges nor add lots of wind catching structure which might
compromise the boats handling. However, I still wanted to keep the
ability to camp aboard in a limited fashion.
My latest variation has a cuddy over the forward area ahead of the
wheel position. There will be a large single hatch that will open
permitting me to walk all the way fwd.
I intend to raise the wheel station higher. The center section will
be open, occasionally covered by a folding canvas top with a bimini
style frame that will entirely fold away, zippered sides w' screens,
much like a popup camper.
The windshield will fold down for a lower profile.
I don't know that I'll really do it, but I'm thinking of using a PWC
jet for power. Most have probably looked at jetjon.com which
includes some really nicely detail photos of Jetfish, and many other
small boats with PWC thrust, including a Bolger Diablo.
This will be a low dollar but work intensive approach to powering the
Idaho. I would place a full height solid bulkhead just forward of
the powerplant, so that a failure in the powerplant can't flood the
whole boat. Fuel tanks, and battery can all be aft of the bulkhead,
keeping the cockpit open neat, and clean.
It is looking pretty good. Slender, low, fast, and capable of
operating in shallow water. Camp aboard, picnic, with 1 good friend
(my wife) or have a small party.