STORM PETREL
Philip Bolger in an article on this boat said "Seaworthiness is
defined as the ability to keep the sea in all conditions" This boat
will roll around and around and always end up right side up.
Take a look at the following sketch, there a great deal going on
there.
http://www.tomah.com/delliott/stormpetrel.jpg
The real boat is the six foot center section. The hatch cover
latches from the outside and inside. It has enough flotation material
to allow the boat to still be sailed with it completely flooded. The
keel is a steel plate 3/8 of an inch thick, it actually makes the
boat stronger.
The foward locker is free-flooding, which means it has a couple
of holes to let water in and out. The aft cockpit has a tight drain
plug to let the water out if it gets in.
Philip classifies it as a motor sailor if the optionial motor is
used as its sail rig is too weak for the boat.
To me it seem the stern is to broad for a sea boat, other than
that it a good seaworthy boat. Mr.Bolger believes its a good-looking
boat, but he has strange tastes in boats, to me I like its looks. But
I might admire it sea-keeping ability more. Don
This post has been posted on my new E-group and I am reposting it
here for the Bolger E-group members, I am hoping the members here
will check out this new E-group it's called Small boats...It's at:
http://www.egroups.com/group/Smallboats
It would only be of interest to the small Bolger boats and the site
is more focused on boats that are paddled, rowed or sailed in size up
to eigthteen feet. It's about there development and safety.If that is
an area that is of your interest please sign up and enjoy. Don
defined as the ability to keep the sea in all conditions" This boat
will roll around and around and always end up right side up.
Take a look at the following sketch, there a great deal going on
there.
http://www.tomah.com/delliott/stormpetrel.jpg
The real boat is the six foot center section. The hatch cover
latches from the outside and inside. It has enough flotation material
to allow the boat to still be sailed with it completely flooded. The
keel is a steel plate 3/8 of an inch thick, it actually makes the
boat stronger.
The foward locker is free-flooding, which means it has a couple
of holes to let water in and out. The aft cockpit has a tight drain
plug to let the water out if it gets in.
Philip classifies it as a motor sailor if the optionial motor is
used as its sail rig is too weak for the boat.
To me it seem the stern is to broad for a sea boat, other than
that it a good seaworthy boat. Mr.Bolger believes its a good-looking
boat, but he has strange tastes in boats, to me I like its looks. But
I might admire it sea-keeping ability more. Don
This post has been posted on my new E-group and I am reposting it
here for the Bolger E-group members, I am hoping the members here
will check out this new E-group it's called Small boats...It's at:
http://www.egroups.com/group/Smallboats
It would only be of interest to the small Bolger boats and the site
is more focused on boats that are paddled, rowed or sailed in size up
to eigthteen feet. It's about there development and safety.If that is
an area that is of your interest please sign up and enjoy. Don
Gentlemen,
Many thanks to all who have assisted me with information leading up
to having contact with Phil Bolger and Friends Inc.I got the
information that I needed a while ago.Will order the plans and start
building shortly.
REGARDS
Many thanks to all who have assisted me with information leading up
to having contact with Phil Bolger and Friends Inc.I got the
information that I needed a while ago.Will order the plans and start
building shortly.
REGARDS