Re: [bolger] Bruce Tyson's Spur II / Six string!...??(Responding to Peter Lenihan)
> My father will get a real joy out of his "Spur II" when she'sI agree, from first hand experience, that Spur II is a
> complete and launched, he's always really enjoyed rowing ever since
> he was a small child and now he'll have, finally a decent boat to
> enjoy himself in!
> Hugo Tyson
truly supurb rowboat. Next time, I hope to try the
'home build rowboat' cartoon from Small Boat
Journal, which is nearly identical to Spur II but
made a few feet shorter. I suspect that, for the
purpose of solo rowing, that might be better still,
than Spur II, which is longer, mostly for the purpose
of rowing two and three people.
Peter,
Amazing yes, a guitar and amp as a boat, no maybe not.
Due to my parents very out dated computer I can't actually see the
picture that I'm up-loading, just the name/number etc.
My guitar and amp were a stray one that got in somehow with the REAL
set of photos, but I must admit they sound very good, especially when
I'm in a good (Blues/Blues-Rock) mood though!!!
Regarding your comments on Bolger's "Spur II" I'm surprised it
wasn't finished in Flat white all over, but that really would look
quite bad, almost used and abused from new!!(I'm going on the picture
in BWAOM which shows a dark- Black? hull and a bit of contrasting
trim etc.))
My dad's boats aren't "Temples" , near but not quite!
The little Oughtred 8' clinker ply dinghy he goes for a row in nearly
every day is about 4-5 years old and hasn't had a touch of
maintenance since she was launched.
"Merlin"(the "Marina Cruiser" from BWAOM) gets slipped once a year
for a new coat of bottom paint and a few touch ups on the finish here
and there where necessary.
My father will get a real joy out of his "Spur II" when she's
complete and launched, he's always really enjoyed rowing ever since
he was a small child and now he'll have, finally a decent boat to
enjoy himself in!
I can't respond on this silly computer by replying to the Emails on
Bolger group mail, so I've got to go to the group home page and post
a response from there!!!@***!!
Oh to get back to my place in Launceston for the joys of almost
instant Email responses!!? No I'm quite happy here for a few days or
two, around a collection of "Bolger Boats"!!
Hugo Tyson, at "Grey Breakers", Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.
Peter Lenihan wrote:
"Hugo,
Thanks for the nice set of pictures.....especially that first
one....I didn't know SpurII was also available as a 6 string :-)
It is always good to see folks making the best out of a dreaded
winter climate to accomplish something useful! Your Dads boat will
undoubtably come out looking really swell and true.
I recall in 1993,while at the Woodenboat Boat Show in
Newport'Rhode Island, with my Micro, that when Phil and Susanne came
by to visit,they arrived with the original Spur.After a priviledged
on-board visit by our HERO(with Susanne doing guard-duty outside),he
invited me to take a short strole down to the end of the quay with
him whereupon lay their Spur. In quick,quite,tones,Bolger pointed
out to me all the particular elements that he believed made this
design a fine rowing craft. Sadly,I can't recall a single one of them
( you know how it is sometimes, when face to face with your HERO,how
all your senses are red-lining yet you somehow feel paralyzed?) but
I do recall there being a fair number of discrete yet highly refined
tweeks which Bolger was very proud of and which lacked in many other
rowing boats of that time. Of course, the whole boat was out of
plywood and had the appearance of a well used one at that :-).....no
spit-n-polish or "Bristol fashion" crap for our HERO,even in the
very heart of yachtsnotland,surrounded by the sights and smells of
lots-o-money masquerading as tender-loving-care and"all-
natural",there HE was,un-intimidated,un-impressed and very much
focused on the infinite and stark details small boat design.
Your Dad,and you too I hope(!) are going to get a real joy out of
using your SpurII for some really splendid recreation on the
water.Just remind your Dad that it is afterall a boat he is building
and not a temple :-)
All the best!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,who very much feels like the proverbial candle being
burnt at both ends and would love to give an earfull to the idiot
who chose to limit a single day to a mere 24 hours....clearly a nice
round number like 30 woulda made a whole lotta more sense but
nooooo....the bastard! "
Amazing yes, a guitar and amp as a boat, no maybe not.
Due to my parents very out dated computer I can't actually see the
picture that I'm up-loading, just the name/number etc.
My guitar and amp were a stray one that got in somehow with the REAL
set of photos, but I must admit they sound very good, especially when
I'm in a good (Blues/Blues-Rock) mood though!!!
Regarding your comments on Bolger's "Spur II" I'm surprised it
wasn't finished in Flat white all over, but that really would look
quite bad, almost used and abused from new!!(I'm going on the picture
in BWAOM which shows a dark- Black? hull and a bit of contrasting
trim etc.))
My dad's boats aren't "Temples" , near but not quite!
The little Oughtred 8' clinker ply dinghy he goes for a row in nearly
every day is about 4-5 years old and hasn't had a touch of
maintenance since she was launched.
"Merlin"(the "Marina Cruiser" from BWAOM) gets slipped once a year
for a new coat of bottom paint and a few touch ups on the finish here
and there where necessary.
My father will get a real joy out of his "Spur II" when she's
complete and launched, he's always really enjoyed rowing ever since
he was a small child and now he'll have, finally a decent boat to
enjoy himself in!
I can't respond on this silly computer by replying to the Emails on
Bolger group mail, so I've got to go to the group home page and post
a response from there!!!@***!!
Oh to get back to my place in Launceston for the joys of almost
instant Email responses!!? No I'm quite happy here for a few days or
two, around a collection of "Bolger Boats"!!
Hugo Tyson, at "Grey Breakers", Port Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.
Peter Lenihan wrote:
"Hugo,
Thanks for the nice set of pictures.....especially that first
one....I didn't know SpurII was also available as a 6 string :-)
It is always good to see folks making the best out of a dreaded
winter climate to accomplish something useful! Your Dads boat will
undoubtably come out looking really swell and true.
I recall in 1993,while at the Woodenboat Boat Show in
Newport'Rhode Island, with my Micro, that when Phil and Susanne came
by to visit,they arrived with the original Spur.After a priviledged
on-board visit by our HERO(with Susanne doing guard-duty outside),he
invited me to take a short strole down to the end of the quay with
him whereupon lay their Spur. In quick,quite,tones,Bolger pointed
out to me all the particular elements that he believed made this
design a fine rowing craft. Sadly,I can't recall a single one of them
( you know how it is sometimes, when face to face with your HERO,how
all your senses are red-lining yet you somehow feel paralyzed?) but
I do recall there being a fair number of discrete yet highly refined
tweeks which Bolger was very proud of and which lacked in many other
rowing boats of that time. Of course, the whole boat was out of
plywood and had the appearance of a well used one at that :-).....no
spit-n-polish or "Bristol fashion" crap for our HERO,even in the
very heart of yachtsnotland,surrounded by the sights and smells of
lots-o-money masquerading as tender-loving-care and"all-
natural",there HE was,un-intimidated,un-impressed and very much
focused on the infinite and stark details small boat design.
Your Dad,and you too I hope(!) are going to get a real joy out of
using your SpurII for some really splendid recreation on the
water.Just remind your Dad that it is afterall a boat he is building
and not a temple :-)
All the best!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,who very much feels like the proverbial candle being
burnt at both ends and would love to give an earfull to the idiot
who chose to limit a single day to a mere 24 hours....clearly a nice
round number like 30 woulda made a whole lotta more sense but
nooooo....the bastard! "