Re: Long narrow powerboat

There's a scan of Lake Launch the shorter in the same Bolger1 file
folder as Clam Skiff. Power sharpies>

Or for the moment,
http://tinyurl.com/9q48d

Mark


> The small one (15'6") is design number 549. I think a cartoon was
> in MAIB
> some years ago.
>
> At 08:55 AM 7/21/05, you wrote:
>
>>> So far, I find the Bolger "Lake Launch" to be 40 feet long.
>>> Ron
>>>
>>
>> Bolger has two boats named _Lake Launch_,
>> I am drawing a blank trying to recall where
>> the smaller one can be seen.
>>
>


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The small one (15'6") is design number 549. I think a cartoon was in MAIB
some years ago.

At 08:55 AM 7/21/05, you wrote:
> > So far, I find the Bolger "Lake Launch" to be 40 feet long.
> > Ron
>
>Bolger has two boats named _Lake Launch_,
>I am drawing a blank trying to recall where
>the smaller one can be seen.


Regards (a different Ron),
RonB
> So far, I find the Bolger "Lake Launch" to be 40 feet long.
> Ron

Bolger has two boats named _Lake Launch_,
I am drawing a blank trying to recall where
the smaller one can be seen.
[bolger] Long narrow powerboat
Hi Don,

So far, I find the Bolger "Lake Launch" to be 40 feet long. Am I missing something? Any pictures of drawings of a shorter one somewhere?

Thanks,

Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Schultz
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:24 PM
Subject: [bolger] Long narrow powerboat


Bolger did a design called "Lake Launch" that is what you're seeking, a
shorter Sneakeasy. It would work well with a small OB or electric
power. It is a 'picnic' boat as conceived.


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Bolger did a design called "Lake Launch" that is what you're seeking, a
shorter Sneakeasy. It would work well with a small OB or electric
power. It is a 'picnic' boat as conceived.

There is also a MAIB concept boat that looks like a smaller Idaho. Wish
I could remember the name. Idaho is the lightest (so far) of the State
series, but is still a 30' boat. One could consider Lake Launch,
Sneakeasy, Idaho, and Wyoming plus the MAIB concept of which I can't
remember the name a "family" of designs.

Others may remember the name and have some links. Hope so, 'cause it is
nearly exactly what you say you wish to build. IMO Champlagne (sp) and
Tennesee are to much boat to start with to scale down.

You can go anywhere in about anything IF you can pick the weather.
That's a BIG IF, especially at 7kt. The question is will you survive
getting caught in the weather you didn't want?

Don Schultz

These are written that you may know Jesus is the Christ... Gospel of
John
"If you don't know where you're going, you'll end up somewhere else."
Yogi Berra


Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 03:29:33 -0000
From: "ch_bunch" <ch_bunch@...>
Subject: Re: Plywood choices and suppliers

> I will be building a "Long Narrow Powerboat" probably similar to a
> shrunk down "Sneakeazy" or "Tennassee" with a length of about 18
to
> 20 feet and with a beam of around 4 feet. Power will be either an
> 8HP outboard or a solar/electric drive of at least 3HP. The boat
> will be in salt water for the summer/fall season and stored upside
> down for the rest of the year (Removable cabin).
>
Hey Ron,

I don't have anything to add about plywood, but I'd be very
interested to know more about your boat plans. I've been twisting
and squeezing state boat pics for the last few weeks trying to come
up with a way to make a 20 foot with the same nice lines and economy
as Mr B's power sharpies. I'm envious of all the micro sail
cruisers out there like Paradox and Micro Nav; wish something
similar could be done with a power boat. Could a squished 20 foot,
7kph, 8hp Tennessee be sturdy enough to do the Great Loop? Or the
Bahamas?