Re: Phil Bolger at 21 years old.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Nels" <arvent@h...> wrote: "I also
enjoyed the early photo of Bruce Hector and Peter Lenihan on page 5:-
)"
Nels, you know we can't hold a candle to a younger PB. Although I
must admit my new beard trim makes me far more handsome the bare
faced Peter Lenihan.
BH
enjoyed the early photo of Bruce Hector and Peter Lenihan on page 5:-
)"
Nels, you know we can't hold a candle to a younger PB. Although I
must admit my new beard trim makes me far more handsome the bare
faced Peter Lenihan.
BH
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <bruce@h...> wrote:
he has an almost photographic memory for details. The writing is
impeccable and the historic signifigance of what he tells us is very
educational. Places he could not go, with what was essentially a day
sailer compared to where he could easily go with his full-time
liveaboard RESOLUTION 50 years later!
I also enjoyed the early photo of Bruce Hector and Peter Lenihan on
page 5:-)
Cheers, Nels
> Was anybody else as enthralled to readTotally enthralled. He probably may have kept a log but I would bet
> Phil Bolger's latest article in MAIB where
> he describes cruising a deep keel sailboat
> in the year 1948?
he has an almost photographic memory for details. The writing is
impeccable and the historic signifigance of what he tells us is very
educational. Places he could not go, with what was essentially a day
sailer compared to where he could easily go with his full-time
liveaboard RESOLUTION 50 years later!
I also enjoyed the early photo of Bruce Hector and Peter Lenihan on
page 5:-)
Cheers, Nels
>It's those memories that set the anchor hard, though. And it holds true
>
> Bruce Hallman wrote:
>
> >Was anybody else as enthralled to read
> >Phil Bolger's latest article in MAIB where
> >he describes cruising a deep keel sailboat
> >in the year 1948?
for the rest of your life.
Jim
I was. I made similar voyages in a 26' keel boat with no electricity in
Puget Sound before moving to AK. I had forgotten that feeling of
anchoring wherever you ended up and probing your way into somewhere with
an oar for a depth sounder. Your destination is "over there" and you are
on no time table whatsoever to get "over there". I do believe I had
better charts however.
HJ
Bruce Hallman wrote:
Puget Sound before moving to AK. I had forgotten that feeling of
anchoring wherever you ended up and probing your way into somewhere with
an oar for a depth sounder. Your destination is "over there" and you are
on no time table whatsoever to get "over there". I do believe I had
better charts however.
HJ
Bruce Hallman wrote:
>Was anybody else as enthralled to read
>Phil Bolger's latest article in MAIB where
>he describes cruising a deep keel sailboat
>in the year 1948?
>
>First, the photo is precious!
>
>Also, I simply couldn't believe the detail
>of his recollection of the cruise, he must
>have kept a diary.
>
>And, the historical commentary he interjects
>about the evolution of 'rules committees' and
>'conventional wisdom' and the relationship
>to his life's work designing 'common sense'
>boats was just wonderful.
>
>
>
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Was anybody else as enthralled to read
Phil Bolger's latest article in MAIB where
he describes cruising a deep keel sailboat
in the year 1948?
First, the photo is precious!
Also, I simply couldn't believe the detail
of his recollection of the cruise, he must
have kept a diary.
And, the historical commentary he interjects
about the evolution of 'rules committees' and
'conventional wisdom' and the relationship
to his life's work designing 'common sense'
boats was just wonderful.
Phil Bolger's latest article in MAIB where
he describes cruising a deep keel sailboat
in the year 1948?
First, the photo is precious!
Also, I simply couldn't believe the detail
of his recollection of the cruise, he must
have kept a diary.
And, the historical commentary he interjects
about the evolution of 'rules committees' and
'conventional wisdom' and the relationship
to his life's work designing 'common sense'
boats was just wonderful.
pvanderwaart wrote:
Too true. But there is one anyhow. There's a line or lanyard attached to
the trailing end of each leeboard which is used to haul the boards up.
That piece of rope should have saved the lost board but it didn't. (To
be filed under " the best laid plans" etc.)
The Keeper isn't a bad idea.
Jim
> This being the case, it should be easy to rig a "keeper", i.e. aHi Peter,
> short attachment line that will keep the board attached when the
> main lanyard chafes away. Of course, you have one on your OB too,
> don't you?
>
> Peter
Too true. But there is one anyhow. There's a line or lanyard attached to
the trailing end of each leeboard which is used to haul the boards up.
That piece of rope should have saved the lost board but it didn't. (To
be filed under " the best laid plans" etc.)
The Keeper isn't a bad idea.
Jim
> Somewhere in the write-ups on the Black Skimmer there isThis being the case, it should be easy to rig a "keeper", i.e. a
> some heartfelt
> advice about being careful about the rope lanyards that secure the
> boards.
short attachment line that will keep the board attached when the
main lanyard chafes away. Of course, you have one on your OB too,
don't you?
Peter
urbanrocket wrote:
I've never sailed with leeboards. Beyond a rope tied at the top I'm not
clear how
Neither had I until my Black Skimmer. No problem about the leeboards
when tacking, the windward board just wings out and rides along the top
of the water. The leeward board can come home against its seat with a
mighty thump, however, and you'll learn how to gentle that with the
tiller fairly easily.
I found that lifting the boards all the way up into their rests was a
little difficult so I had a hook similar to a longshoreman's cargo hook
made out of some SS rod. The hook had about a two and a half foot long
shank and its hook end was blunt. I used the hook to get under the
forward end of the board as it was being raised and found it made the
job of lifting the board all the way home very easy and quick.
Somewhere in the write-ups on the Black Skimmer there is some heartfelt
advice about being careful about the rope lanyards that secure the
boards. Good advice. They are under strain and I found that mine
occasionally showed some chafe. I'm told that the next owner lost one in
the middle of Buzzards Bay. He said that he sailed all the rest of his
way home on the good tack and entered harbor with the outboard. It was
making the new board that he found bothersome.
Good luck with your boat.
Jim
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I've never sailed with leeboards. Beyond a rope tied at the top I'm not
clear how
> they're held in place, or what you need to do with them (and how) whenHi Bill,
> tacking.
>
> Any words or pics of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
Neither had I until my Black Skimmer. No problem about the leeboards
when tacking, the windward board just wings out and rides along the top
of the water. The leeward board can come home against its seat with a
mighty thump, however, and you'll learn how to gentle that with the
tiller fairly easily.
I found that lifting the boards all the way up into their rests was a
little difficult so I had a hook similar to a longshoreman's cargo hook
made out of some SS rod. The hook had about a two and a half foot long
shank and its hook end was blunt. I used the hook to get under the
forward end of the board as it was being raised and found it made the
job of lifting the board all the way home very easy and quick.
Somewhere in the write-ups on the Black Skimmer there is some heartfelt
advice about being careful about the rope lanyards that secure the
boards. Good advice. They are under strain and I found that mine
occasionally showed some chafe. I'm told that the next owner lost one in
the middle of Buzzards Bay. He said that he sailed all the rest of his
way home on the good tack and entered harbor with the outboard. It was
making the new board that he found bothersome.
Good luck with your boat.
Jim
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Hi,
I've just joined the group in the interest of getting as much Black Skimmer info as
possible. I recently bought the plans and intend to start building soon.
Two things that would really help me out are:
I'd love any clear pictures of Black Skimmers so I can better understand construction
details (I know the Payson website and the Chas Andrew site but all of the pics are
tiny!).
I've never sailed with leeboards. Beyond a rope tied at the top I'm not clear how
they're held in place, or what you need to do with them (and how) when tacking.
Any words or pics of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill
I've just joined the group in the interest of getting as much Black Skimmer info as
possible. I recently bought the plans and intend to start building soon.
Two things that would really help me out are:
I'd love any clear pictures of Black Skimmers so I can better understand construction
details (I know the Payson website and the Chas Andrew site but all of the pics are
tiny!).
I've never sailed with leeboards. Beyond a rope tied at the top I'm not clear how
they're held in place, or what you need to do with them (and how) when tacking.
Any words or pics of wisdom would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bill