Re: Micro progress, windy rowing, messabouts, and Bolger hisself...
Hello John Bell,
Regarding your rudder post doubts,you may wish to check out the
site of DUCKWORKS MAGAZINE and go to their articles section and click
on "pouring a MICRO keel".I have a picture there showing my rudder
assembly which may interest you.I would be happy to reply to further
questions concerning the nasty little details about it!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan
Regarding your rudder post doubts,you may wish to check out the
site of DUCKWORKS MAGAZINE and go to their articles section and click
on "pouring a MICRO keel".I have a picture there showing my rudder
assembly which may interest you.I would be happy to reply to further
questions concerning the nasty little details about it!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, jmbell@m... wrote:
> Micro Progress:
>
> The 13 sheets of 3/8 and 1/2 MDO purchased for my Micro has finally
arrived. The weekend won't arrive soon enough! It's time to make some
sawdust!
>
> With this delivery I've acquired much of what is needed to build
this boat: plywood (local wholesaler), fastenings (Jamestown),
ballast casting and spars (thanks Stan Muller!), sails (thanks Tim
Webber!), and epoxy. There's still a lot of dimensional lumber that
needs to be purchased, but this is the best prepared I've ever been
before starting a project.
>
> The only things about Micro that give me any anxiety is the rudder
and the trailer. I'd like to go with a metal rudder shaft and heel
fittings, but don't know what is the best design/approach to do this.
The trailer design and purchase are not as pleasant to consider as
the rest of the project. The group's collective wisdom on these
subjects would be illuminating.
>
> Windy rowing and unusal hazards:
>
> I went rowing in my Sportdory on Good Friday. It was, it turned
out, to be a good day for sailing! We had a gusty 15-25 mph breeze
blowing throughout the day. Feathering the oars on recovery is a
concept I understand, but a proficiency I lack. Rowing in marginal
conditions like we had Friday was strong motivation to work on skills
like feathering. All in all it was a lot of fun. The wind kicked up a
little chop which made the boat jump about some, kickig a little
spray. It was good for conjuring mental images of Grand Banks dorymen
pulling through big seas back to the schooner after a long day of
fishing and using their nothing but their wits and seamanship to
survive such an inhospitable environment. In reality, the only real
danger I faced all day was nearly getting brained by a stray golf
ball. My lake fronts on a very nice golf course. At one point a stray
drive whizzed overhead and plunged into the water about ten feet
away. Fore!
>
>
> Messabouts:
>
> The pictures of the Lake Conroe messabout were inspiring! Thanks to
those who put them on the web! I'm looking forward to going to Jim
Michalak's Midwest Messabout in June. While on the lake Friday, I was
thinking how it would make a nice location for just such an event. If
I were to try to put a gathering together for this fall, is there
enough people nearby who would come to a messabout here? Here is
Acworth, Georgia, about 25 miles NW of Atlanta. If I can get enough
initial interest, I'll consider placing an ad in MAIB.
>
>
> Bolger Hisself?
>
> PCB&F must have decided the distractions created by participating
were not worth the effort. Too bad! I enjoyed their contributions.
Here's to hoping they'll stop by from time to time.
>
> Best to you all,
>
> John Bell
> jmbell@m...
Micro Progress:
The 13 sheets of 3/8 and 1/2 MDO purchased for my Micro has finally arrived. The weekend won't arrive soon enough! It's time to make some sawdust!
With this delivery I've acquired much of what is needed to build this boat: plywood (local wholesaler), fastenings (Jamestown), ballast casting and spars (thanks Stan Muller!), sails (thanks Tim Webber!), and epoxy. There's still a lot of dimensional lumber that needs to be purchased, but this is the best prepared I've ever been before starting a project.
The only things about Micro that give me any anxiety is the rudder and the trailer. I'd like to go with a metal rudder shaft and heel fittings, but don't know what is the best design/approach to do this. The trailer design and purchase are not as pleasant to consider as the rest of the project. The group's collective wisdom on these subjects would be illuminating.
Windy rowing and unusal hazards:
I went rowing in my Sportdory on Good Friday. It was, it turned out, to be a good day for sailing! We had a gusty 15-25 mph breeze blowing throughout the day. Feathering the oars on recovery is a concept I understand, but a proficiency I lack. Rowing in marginal conditions like we had Friday was strong motivation to work on skills like feathering. All in all it was a lot of fun. The wind kicked up a little chop which made the boat jump about some, kickig a little spray. It was good for conjuring mental images of Grand Banks dorymen pulling through big seas back to the schooner after a long day of fishing and using their nothing but their wits and seamanship to survive such an inhospitable environment. In reality, the only real danger I faced all day was nearly getting brained by a stray golf ball. My lake fronts on a very nice golf course. At one point a stray drive whizzed overhead and plunged into the water about ten feet away. Fore!
Messabouts:
The pictures of the Lake Conroe messabout were inspiring! Thanks to those who put them on the web! I'm looking forward to going to Jim Michalak's Midwest Messabout in June. While on the lake Friday, I was thinking how it would make a nice location for just such an event. If I were to try to put a gathering together for this fall, is there enough people nearby who would come to a messabout here? Here is Acworth, Georgia, about 25 miles NW of Atlanta. If I can get enough initial interest, I'll consider placing an ad in MAIB.
Bolger Hisself?
PCB&F must have decided the distractions created by participating were not worth the effort. Too bad! I enjoyed their contributions. Here's to hoping they'll stop by from time to time.
Best to you all,
John Bell
jmbell@...
The 13 sheets of 3/8 and 1/2 MDO purchased for my Micro has finally arrived. The weekend won't arrive soon enough! It's time to make some sawdust!
With this delivery I've acquired much of what is needed to build this boat: plywood (local wholesaler), fastenings (Jamestown), ballast casting and spars (thanks Stan Muller!), sails (thanks Tim Webber!), and epoxy. There's still a lot of dimensional lumber that needs to be purchased, but this is the best prepared I've ever been before starting a project.
The only things about Micro that give me any anxiety is the rudder and the trailer. I'd like to go with a metal rudder shaft and heel fittings, but don't know what is the best design/approach to do this. The trailer design and purchase are not as pleasant to consider as the rest of the project. The group's collective wisdom on these subjects would be illuminating.
Windy rowing and unusal hazards:
I went rowing in my Sportdory on Good Friday. It was, it turned out, to be a good day for sailing! We had a gusty 15-25 mph breeze blowing throughout the day. Feathering the oars on recovery is a concept I understand, but a proficiency I lack. Rowing in marginal conditions like we had Friday was strong motivation to work on skills like feathering. All in all it was a lot of fun. The wind kicked up a little chop which made the boat jump about some, kickig a little spray. It was good for conjuring mental images of Grand Banks dorymen pulling through big seas back to the schooner after a long day of fishing and using their nothing but their wits and seamanship to survive such an inhospitable environment. In reality, the only real danger I faced all day was nearly getting brained by a stray golf ball. My lake fronts on a very nice golf course. At one point a stray drive whizzed overhead and plunged into the water about ten feet away. Fore!
Messabouts:
The pictures of the Lake Conroe messabout were inspiring! Thanks to those who put them on the web! I'm looking forward to going to Jim Michalak's Midwest Messabout in June. While on the lake Friday, I was thinking how it would make a nice location for just such an event. If I were to try to put a gathering together for this fall, is there enough people nearby who would come to a messabout here? Here is Acworth, Georgia, about 25 miles NW of Atlanta. If I can get enough initial interest, I'll consider placing an ad in MAIB.
Bolger Hisself?
PCB&F must have decided the distractions created by participating were not worth the effort. Too bad! I enjoyed their contributions. Here's to hoping they'll stop by from time to time.
Best to you all,
John Bell
jmbell@...