Re: Wisp

> Tom:
> I have limited boat building experience.. Strip built kayak, glued lap dory and SOF "Classic 12" designed by Platt Monfort. So, my answer is, in my case the I expect the build will offer some challenges but is doable. I have looked over the plans and find them pretty detailed. There are a few areas that leave me scratching my head, but I feel those will likely become self evident as the project progresses.
>
> sincerely:
> Paul T

The boat is designed for cold molding but it could also be strip built. Which method are you planning to use.

.........................Tom C

First, my condolences to Susanne and the family. What a wonderful career and body of work from Mr Bolger.

To Tom C:

"How are the plans? Enough detail or is a lot left to the builder?"

Tom:
I have limited boat building experience.. Strip built kayak, glued lap dory and SOF "Classic 12" designed by Platt Monfort. So, my answer is, in my case the I expect the build will offer some challenges but is doable. I have looked over the plans and find them pretty detailed. There are a few areas that leave me scratching my head, but I feel those will likely become self evident as the project progresses.

sincerely:
Paul T

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "calfee20" <calfee20@...> wrote:

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> Does anyone have any practical experience with this boat? Building, sailing or any photos of a completed one.
>
> I will appreciate any responses ................. Tom C
>

I built a Wisp 20 some years ago - from the book (30 Odd Boats) plans and used Gougeon Brothers book to help with the cold molding - sewed the sails using the math from the Sail Rite books. I thought that builing three trunks would be impossible, but thinking back, it wasn't that hard, thouigh I took care to get the bilge trunks parallel and on-center. The boat sails well, but is somewhat (intentionally) underpowered and does not do well in a short period chop. I have sailed it mostly around the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior but always have taken great care with the weather. The last trip I did was eight days with my daughter showing her why one really shouldn't do a lot of cruising on LS in an open boat (this was when I had started to think about building a Wish II, which she and I did, but that is another story)!!!?? The only other one I know of was built by Bolger's nephew - who tragically died of liver cancer before he could use it. I had sent PCB pictures and maintained a loose correspondence(God he will be MISSED !!!)
Jim

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "second_floor_loft" <second_floor_loft@...> wrote:

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> Hello:
>
> I too am interested in the Wisp. I have plans for the craft and intend to start building later this year. I have searched to no avail for on line info. I think I have found two other references to it but not much in the way of information on construction of use.
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> The isometric studies are certainly helpful. Thank you very much.
>
> Sincerely:
> Paul T
>

Where did you get the plans? I got a book from the library "30 odd boats by Phil Bolger" and I photocopied the 5 or 6 pages on the wisp.
The offsets were included but not much else for instructions. I am not experienced enough to build it just from this.

Thanks for the photo links...............Tom C

Hello:

I too am interested in the Wisp. I have plans for the craft and intend to start building later this year. I have searched to no avail for on line info. I think I have found two other references to it but not much in the way of information on construction of use.

The isometric studies are certainly helpful. Thank you very much.

Sincerely:
Paul T

http://www.quietwind.net/imgs/wisp.jpg

HJ

calfee20 wrote:

> Does anyone have any practical experience with this boat? Building, sailing or any photos of a completed one.
>
> I will appreciate any responses ................. Tom C
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On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 12:08 PM, calfee20 <calfee20@...> wrote:

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>
> Does anyone have any practical experience with this boat? Building, sailing
> or any photos of a completed one.
>
> I will appreciate any responses ................. Tom C

Not much.

There is the photo from MAIB V18 N18

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hallman/3564187596/

Also, I did a few isometric studies....

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hallman/tags/wisp/

Does anyone have any practical experience with this boat? Building, sailing or any photos of a completed one.

I will appreciate any responses ................. Tom C

I followed a lead from the boats-for-sale pages of WoodenBoat to here:
http://www.cullisonsmallcraft.com/pastpage.htmwhere there is a
picture of the 20' Bolger double-ender. There are some other Bolger
boats farther down the page.

Peter