Re: Daydreaming
> Sounds like somebody needs to build a boat :-)You will finish Windemere if fewer years than it took me to build an
Elegant Punt. No exaggeration.
> The RED ZINGER hull has always held a certain allure for me..Me to, but Gary's boat is better for my purposes. It's almost there
already.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "pvanderwaart" <pvanderwaart@y...>
wrote:
My wife
What if the windows of
For me, a straight fin of about 4.5 feet draft would be ideal. >
Folks with the balanced lug rigs
are somewhat bogged down in design work et al otherwise I would
humbly suggests you draft them a letter outlining your requirements
(and your wifes' lament). The result would certainly be
illuminating,if not wry,and the building of her a fine use of your
non-sailing leisure time,especially if your wife can partake of the
creation.
The RED ZINGER hull has always held a certain allure for me and
putting a Navigator type house on her(despite Bolgers predictable
objections) would open her up wonderfully. I would like to build one
before I die,along with an AS-29,as my next to last boat,honest :-)
Happy dreams!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,reposing ever so at the local nut-house where we have
more then our fair share of squirrels...........
wrote:
My wife
> happened to suggest she would spend more time boating if it did notwondering about a boat with a Bolger-type glass house,
> require so much direct exposure to the sun. > I did get to
What if the windows of
> a 'Zinger were REALLY BIG.I thought of Gary Blankenship's boat, PCB design #459,
For me, a straight fin of about 4.5 feet draft would be ideal. >
Folks with the balanced lug rigs
> seem to like them (Gary, Chuck the Duckman, MJ owners).Sounds like somebody needs to build a boat :-) It's a shame PCB&F's
are somewhat bogged down in design work et al otherwise I would
humbly suggests you draft them a letter outlining your requirements
(and your wifes' lament). The result would certainly be
illuminating,if not wry,and the building of her a fine use of your
non-sailing leisure time,especially if your wife can partake of the
creation.
The RED ZINGER hull has always held a certain allure for me and
putting a Navigator type house on her(despite Bolgers predictable
objections) would open her up wonderfully. I would like to build one
before I die,along with an AS-29,as my next to last boat,honest :-)
Happy dreams!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,reposing ever so at the local nut-house where we have
more then our fair share of squirrels...........
It's confluence of ideas that make the best daydreams. My wife
happened to suggest she would spend more time boating if it did not
require so much direct exposure to the sun. (My boat is Capri 22 with
a big cockpit. The cabin is not much fun when underway.) The majority
of my sailing is low-key club racing, so for a boat to be useful to me
it must have a decent range of performance, though not necessarily as
great as the Capri. A Birdwatcher would not suffice.
I did get to wondering about a boat with a Bolger-type glass house,
but the racing crew is going to want to stay out in the nice evening
weather. I though about how Bolger tried (mostly unsuccessfully) to
lure the crew of Red Zinger inside and forward. What if the windows of
a 'Zinger were REALLY BIG.
At that point, I thought of Gary Blankenship's boat, PCB design #459,
much modified. Great lines. Good size. He reports adequate performance
(it was a raceboat design, after all). So, what would MY version of
#459 look like.
Well, I'll keep the hull, the new OB well, the twin rudders (though I
wonder about the linkage and tiller), and the glass house. I'd be
interested to see what the visibility forward is from the revised
cockpit; that's important to me. And the plans don't show the interior
well enough for me to evaluate it. How good is the view out underway?
Keel? For me, a straight fin of about 4.5 feet draft would be ideal. I
can live with a little more. (I note that PCB has the wing section
upside down compared to the wings on my Capri. More thought required
there.)
Rig? So many choices, so little time. Folks with the balanced lug rigs
seem to like them (Gary, Chuck the Duckman, MJ owners). Maybe that's a
good place to start, but I also like John Welsfords standing lug
sloops, standard gaff sloops, and lots of other choices.
Gary, if you read this and your boat's still for sale, don't get too
excited. I don't see myself buying it. But it is fun to think about.
Peter
happened to suggest she would spend more time boating if it did not
require so much direct exposure to the sun. (My boat is Capri 22 with
a big cockpit. The cabin is not much fun when underway.) The majority
of my sailing is low-key club racing, so for a boat to be useful to me
it must have a decent range of performance, though not necessarily as
great as the Capri. A Birdwatcher would not suffice.
I did get to wondering about a boat with a Bolger-type glass house,
but the racing crew is going to want to stay out in the nice evening
weather. I though about how Bolger tried (mostly unsuccessfully) to
lure the crew of Red Zinger inside and forward. What if the windows of
a 'Zinger were REALLY BIG.
At that point, I thought of Gary Blankenship's boat, PCB design #459,
much modified. Great lines. Good size. He reports adequate performance
(it was a raceboat design, after all). So, what would MY version of
#459 look like.
Well, I'll keep the hull, the new OB well, the twin rudders (though I
wonder about the linkage and tiller), and the glass house. I'd be
interested to see what the visibility forward is from the revised
cockpit; that's important to me. And the plans don't show the interior
well enough for me to evaluate it. How good is the view out underway?
Keel? For me, a straight fin of about 4.5 feet draft would be ideal. I
can live with a little more. (I note that PCB has the wing section
upside down compared to the wings on my Capri. More thought required
there.)
Rig? So many choices, so little time. Folks with the balanced lug rigs
seem to like them (Gary, Chuck the Duckman, MJ owners). Maybe that's a
good place to start, but I also like John Welsfords standing lug
sloops, standard gaff sloops, and lots of other choices.
Gary, if you read this and your boat's still for sale, don't get too
excited. I don't see myself buying it. But it is fun to think about.
Peter