Re: [bolger] Bantam displaces Albin 25
hey John et al:
I'm sold (almost!).
I've cruised through the foto files and failed to see any clearly labeled
"Bantam" but would love to find some pictures of it. I found a couple
pictures here and there, but nothing real definitive.
I'm going to take you (John) up on your offer of a boat-visit as soon as I
can and come take a hard look at the Fort Pierce Bantam, though it's likely
to be at least after Christmas before I can actually get loose ...
I have a Tanzer 16 which is great in shallow water but not a cruiser, and a
23' Venture of Newport (docked in Melbourne Fla) which is a decent little
cruiser, but ... well ...
First - Can someone direct me to some fotos of a Bantam in action? I have
the world's slowest dialup, so I don't do as good a job at finding online
stuff as I could otherwise.
Second - I searched through the last year's messages and see quite a few
posts about the Bantam, but I didn't see much reference to its construction
other than a mention that it's not the easiest boat to build.
What are others' experiences with building/sailing this boat?
If this stuff is readily available on the group somewhere and I just failed
to find it, please accept my apologies - but please let me know where to
look or send a link - THANKS!!!
I'm awfully close to being ready to start on a boat-building project and
have been reading this group for a few months (along with the messages on a
couple other groups) and I think the Bantam might be just the ticket. John
sure made it sound wonderful ...
THANKS!
chip in central florida (near Lake Wales)
I'm sold (almost!).
I've cruised through the foto files and failed to see any clearly labeled
"Bantam" but would love to find some pictures of it. I found a couple
pictures here and there, but nothing real definitive.
I'm going to take you (John) up on your offer of a boat-visit as soon as I
can and come take a hard look at the Fort Pierce Bantam, though it's likely
to be at least after Christmas before I can actually get loose ...
I have a Tanzer 16 which is great in shallow water but not a cruiser, and a
23' Venture of Newport (docked in Melbourne Fla) which is a decent little
cruiser, but ... well ...
First - Can someone direct me to some fotos of a Bantam in action? I have
the world's slowest dialup, so I don't do as good a job at finding online
stuff as I could otherwise.
Second - I searched through the last year's messages and see quite a few
posts about the Bantam, but I didn't see much reference to its construction
other than a mention that it's not the easiest boat to build.
What are others' experiences with building/sailing this boat?
If this stuff is readily available on the group somewhere and I just failed
to find it, please accept my apologies - but please let me know where to
look or send a link - THANKS!!!
I'm awfully close to being ready to start on a boat-building project and
have been reading this group for a few months (along with the messages on a
couple other groups) and I think the Bantam might be just the ticket. John
sure made it sound wonderful ...
THANKS!
chip in central florida (near Lake Wales)
----- Original Message -----
Subject: [bolger] Digest Number 2738
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:11:43 -0000
> From: "captjbturtle" <captjbturtle@...>
> Subject: Bantam displaces Albin 25
>
> Since completing Bantam, now drawn out to 26 feet, my Albin 25 is
> not needed in these Florida waters in which i cruise. <SNIP> build
> Bantam, you'll love
> her, great plans from Bolger and all light work. <SNIP> you want Bantam
> John
> Bartlett
I'm convinced. I've always been a fan of trimarans, anyway.
captjbturtle wrote:
captjbturtle wrote:
>Since completing Bantam, now drawn out to 26 feet, my Albin 25 is
>not needed in these Florida waters in which i cruise. So I have
>decided to offer her for sale if any of the group or friends is
>interested. While this boat is seaworthy and a proven economical
>long range cruiser the 30 inch draft has diminished her value to me
>now that i can travel in under 12 inches of water. Once again it
>want to promote the Bantam which i will nominate for the best
>shallow water cruiser ever. Im disapointed more of you havent built
>her. You can go anywhere, anywhere, and live aboard, let me also
>repeat LIVE ABOARD. I will run down her virtues once again. A Honda
>2 hp is adequate auxilary and will push her in 9 inches. If thats
>not shallow enough you can wade her in 6. That opens up thousands of
>square miles of safe, secure, wind free anchorages on the east coast
>where the scenery, shore, birds and fishing is best. Hardly any
>other boat will let you live aboard in comfort in these places.Very
>few other boats can get near enough to trouble you. No more long
>slogs to crowded dangerous anchorages or searches for 50 buck a
>night marinas. She is airy, spacious, has a panoramic view, needs
>no curtains because there is never anybody close. She is stable,
>slices through chop, has tons of storage front and rear patios and
>is lightweight on a singe axel.She folds for secure storage and
>trailering, has a low low profile on the water and motors quietly
>and economically. I puch mine with a standard Yamaha 9.9. half
>throttle get 7or8 and probably 20mpg. I can go away for a weeks
>cruise with one 6 gal tank, travel 100 miles and have gas left and
>the best is yet to come.I call this mystical experience "Riding the
>Dolphin". You see i have a hicking stick rigged to the steering
>wheel so i can helm fropm a comfy chair on the foredeck. From there
>I'm looking down on the center hull at its interface with the water.
>As it slices and surfs through the surface, immediately below me i
>can see the rays and flounders scatter only inches below in the
>clear water as the knifelike hull cleaves the water cleanly.
>Watching your cut water cut water is a spiritual experience usually
>reserved for surfers, polynesian canoeists and multihullers not
>houseboaters. I'm sure it's a subconcious reason why surfers and
>multihullers groove with the water so much, as i said its like
>riding a dolphin.Don't miss the boat, build Bantam, you'll love
>her, great plans from Bolger and all light work. If your in Florida
>and want to see one stop by Fort Pierce. She's not for sale but
>the Albin 25 is, for your friends maybe, you want Bantam John
>Bartlett 772 979 4293
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Since completing Bantam, now drawn out to 26 feet, my Albin 25 is
not needed in these Florida waters in which i cruise. So I have
decided to offer her for sale if any of the group or friends is
interested. While this boat is seaworthy and a proven economical
long range cruiser the 30 inch draft has diminished her value to me
now that i can travel in under 12 inches of water. Once again it
want to promote the Bantam which i will nominate for the best
shallow water cruiser ever. Im disapointed more of you havent built
her. You can go anywhere, anywhere, and live aboard, let me also
repeat LIVE ABOARD. I will run down her virtues once again. A Honda
2 hp is adequate auxilary and will push her in 9 inches. If thats
not shallow enough you can wade her in 6. That opens up thousands of
square miles of safe, secure, wind free anchorages on the east coast
where the scenery, shore, birds and fishing is best. Hardly any
other boat will let you live aboard in comfort in these places.Very
few other boats can get near enough to trouble you. No more long
slogs to crowded dangerous anchorages or searches for 50 buck a
night marinas. She is airy, spacious, has a panoramic view, needs
no curtains because there is never anybody close. She is stable,
slices through chop, has tons of storage front and rear patios and
is lightweight on a singe axel.She folds for secure storage and
trailering, has a low low profile on the water and motors quietly
and economically. I puch mine with a standard Yamaha 9.9. half
throttle get 7or8 and probably 20mpg. I can go away for a weeks
cruise with one 6 gal tank, travel 100 miles and have gas left and
the best is yet to come.I call this mystical experience "Riding the
Dolphin". You see i have a hicking stick rigged to the steering
wheel so i can helm fropm a comfy chair on the foredeck. From there
I'm looking down on the center hull at its interface with the water.
As it slices and surfs through the surface, immediately below me i
can see the rays and flounders scatter only inches below in the
clear water as the knifelike hull cleaves the water cleanly.
Watching your cut water cut water is a spiritual experience usually
reserved for surfers, polynesian canoeists and multihullers not
houseboaters. I'm sure it's a subconcious reason why surfers and
multihullers groove with the water so much, as i said its like
riding a dolphin.Don't miss the boat, build Bantam, you'll love
her, great plans from Bolger and all light work. If your in Florida
and want to see one stop by Fort Pierce. She's not for sale but
the Albin 25 is, for your friends maybe, you want Bantam John
Bartlett 772 979 4293
not needed in these Florida waters in which i cruise. So I have
decided to offer her for sale if any of the group or friends is
interested. While this boat is seaworthy and a proven economical
long range cruiser the 30 inch draft has diminished her value to me
now that i can travel in under 12 inches of water. Once again it
want to promote the Bantam which i will nominate for the best
shallow water cruiser ever. Im disapointed more of you havent built
her. You can go anywhere, anywhere, and live aboard, let me also
repeat LIVE ABOARD. I will run down her virtues once again. A Honda
2 hp is adequate auxilary and will push her in 9 inches. If thats
not shallow enough you can wade her in 6. That opens up thousands of
square miles of safe, secure, wind free anchorages on the east coast
where the scenery, shore, birds and fishing is best. Hardly any
other boat will let you live aboard in comfort in these places.Very
few other boats can get near enough to trouble you. No more long
slogs to crowded dangerous anchorages or searches for 50 buck a
night marinas. She is airy, spacious, has a panoramic view, needs
no curtains because there is never anybody close. She is stable,
slices through chop, has tons of storage front and rear patios and
is lightweight on a singe axel.She folds for secure storage and
trailering, has a low low profile on the water and motors quietly
and economically. I puch mine with a standard Yamaha 9.9. half
throttle get 7or8 and probably 20mpg. I can go away for a weeks
cruise with one 6 gal tank, travel 100 miles and have gas left and
the best is yet to come.I call this mystical experience "Riding the
Dolphin". You see i have a hicking stick rigged to the steering
wheel so i can helm fropm a comfy chair on the foredeck. From there
I'm looking down on the center hull at its interface with the water.
As it slices and surfs through the surface, immediately below me i
can see the rays and flounders scatter only inches below in the
clear water as the knifelike hull cleaves the water cleanly.
Watching your cut water cut water is a spiritual experience usually
reserved for surfers, polynesian canoeists and multihullers not
houseboaters. I'm sure it's a subconcious reason why surfers and
multihullers groove with the water so much, as i said its like
riding a dolphin.Don't miss the boat, build Bantam, you'll love
her, great plans from Bolger and all light work. If your in Florida
and want to see one stop by Fort Pierce. She's not for sale but
the Albin 25 is, for your friends maybe, you want Bantam John
Bartlett 772 979 4293