Re: [bolger] Re: Similar to Micro
> You allude to drawbacks relating to the ballast keel on a Micro.I ditto what Peter wrote.
In hindsight, I too dreaded pouring lead. But after actually pouring
a Micro keel, I realized it was pretty easy, quick and relatively safe
too. I have no regrets.
Power saws, now they are dangerous.
Thanks, John. I'm sure it looked to people that the boat just dwarfed
the car. And was newer.
The Yaris does have VVT. That's what must let the 1.5 liter, 2300
pound jewel get 40 mpg.
Mark
the car. And was newer.
The Yaris does have VVT. That's what must let the 1.5 liter, 2300
pound jewel get 40 mpg.
Mark
On Dec 31, 2006, at 10:31 AM, John Kohnen wrote:
> Congratulations Mark! A new Car! :o) A BIG car too, compared to the
> last
> one anyway. <g> Does the Yaris have variable valve timing? I got
> myself a
> new Tacoma a couple of months ago and the engine seems to have a
> flatter
> torque curve than my old one, for which I credit the variable valve
> timing. Nice. It doesn't seem any faster or more powerful though,
> since
> they piled on an extra 500 lbs. in the new model...
Congratulations Mark! A new Car! :o) A BIG car too, compared to the last
one anyway. <g> Does the Yaris have variable valve timing? I got myself a
new Tacoma a couple of months ago and the engine seems to have a flatter
torque curve than my old one, for which I credit the variable valve
timing. Nice. It doesn't seem any faster or more powerful though, since
they piled on an extra 500 lbs. in the new model...
one anyway. <g> Does the Yaris have variable valve timing? I got myself a
new Tacoma a couple of months ago and the engine seems to have a flatter
torque curve than my old one, for which I credit the variable valve
timing. Nice. It doesn't seem any faster or more powerful though, since
they piled on an extra 500 lbs. in the new model...
On Fri, 29 Dec 2006 23:10:20 -0800, Mark A wrote:
> I've got a new Yaris and can say it's got a lot more low end torque
> than found in a lifetime of tiny cars.
> The best sybthetic I've found is the Redline MTL
>
> Any machine working at about half capacity hardly notices.
--
John <jkohnen@...>
Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow. <Mark
Twain>
Krissie
Check out Light Miniature Aircraft and the KR2S for neat wooden airframes.
Neither are similar to the Micro.
HJ
Kristine Bennett wrote:
Check out Light Miniature Aircraft and the KR2S for neat wooden airframes.
Neither are similar to the Micro.
HJ
Kristine Bennett wrote:
> Peter nicely put my friend that is also true of
> homebuilt aircraft as well! I have been smittened with
> the Fiddler II and will be sending a letter off to PCB
> to get his feedback on adding a box keel to her. The
> GF likes the small compactness of it.
>
> Also the drawings for an aircraft call the Tinwind and
> it has taken a strong hold on the heart strings as
> well.... So it comes down to what one to build first!
>
> Right as this point the Fiddle is in the lead.
>
> Blessings Krissie
>
>
>> Josh,
>>
>> It has been my happy experience that the best
>> way to choose a
>> boat to build is simply to see which one moves you
>> the most.And I'm
>> not talking about transportation here but rather the
>> wild stirrings
>> of the heart.That's right...amour/love! The boat has
>> to haunt your
>> waking hours and inspire vivid night dreams of
>> bright days on sun
>> kissed waves as you listen to the water chuckling on
>> past your
>> transom.
>>
>> Thus smitten, you will be amazed at what you are
>> capable of doing
>> in the following departments:
>> a)building space
>> b)finances
>> c)time
>> and last but not least
>> d)proper construction
>>
>> Furthermore,each inevitable "problem" or
>> "obstacle" will instead
>> become "fun" challenges for you to overcome,and
>> overcome you will
>> because you,my friend,will be in love with or love
>> your chosen boat
>> right from the dizzy top of its mast all the way
>> down to her sweet
>> shapely hull lines!
>>
>> So never mind all this yammering about lead
>> ballast,towing
>> weights and rig switching. For those are nothing
>> more then pesky
>> technicalities designed to stall you along your path
>> to building
>> your own boat.
>>
>> You say Micro was high on your list.....but did
>> she really move
>> you?
>> You say you have no foundry? Neither did I but check
>> this out:
>>
>>
>>
>http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/00/DM1999/articles/micro/index.htm
>
>> You allude to drawbacks relating to the ballast keel
>> on a Micro.
>> My .02cents worth thinks these are over-blown
>> non-issues suggested
>> by a few to effect the many. After all, we are
>> talking about a wee
>> 15 foot 6 inch plywood boat, not a globe-trotting
>> ocean vessel
>> modeled after some ancient fishing boat :-)
>>
>> Many boats may have been "based" on the Micro,which
>> is all well and
>> fine but that amounts to saying my Honda Civic is
>> based on a Ford
>> Model T. A grain of truth in there somewhere for
>> sure but if it is a
>> Model T you desire,do not cheat yourself into the
>> cheap solace of a
>> Civic.
>>
>> In brief, follow your heart Josh and the rest will
>> follow:-)
>>
>> Trust me on this too! I know for certain when I was
>> asked how in
>> the name-0-God was I ever going to make the keel for
>> my Micro, that
>> I honestly had no clue at that time. Amazingly
>> enough, as I worked
>> through the building process/steps, all sorts of
>> good advice and
>> help materialized. Unless you are e-mailing us from
>> another planet,
>> I am confident the same happy luck will happen to
>> you!
>>
>>
>> Let us know when you are "moved" :-)
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Peter Lenihan, an apartment dwelling hospital worker
>> who never even
>> took "shop" in high school yet has continued to
>> surprise himself
>> with boatbuilding projects,from along the shores of
>> the nippy
>> St.Lawrence.........
>>
>>
>
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Peter nicely put my friend that is also true of
homebuilt aircraft as well! I have been smittened with
the Fiddler II and will be sending a letter off to PCB
to get his feedback on adding a box keel to her. The
GF likes the small compactness of it.
Also the drawings for an aircraft call the Tinwind and
it has taken a strong hold on the heart strings as
well.... So it comes down to what one to build first!
Right as this point the Fiddle is in the lead.
Blessings Krissie
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homebuilt aircraft as well! I have been smittened with
the Fiddler II and will be sending a letter off to PCB
to get his feedback on adding a box keel to her. The
GF likes the small compactness of it.
Also the drawings for an aircraft call the Tinwind and
it has taken a strong hold on the heart strings as
well.... So it comes down to what one to build first!
Right as this point the Fiddle is in the lead.
Blessings Krissie
> Josh,http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/00/DM1999/articles/micro/index.htm
>
> It has been my happy experience that the best
> way to choose a
> boat to build is simply to see which one moves you
> the most.And I'm
> not talking about transportation here but rather the
> wild stirrings
> of the heart.That's right...amour/love! The boat has
> to haunt your
> waking hours and inspire vivid night dreams of
> bright days on sun
> kissed waves as you listen to the water chuckling on
> past your
> transom.
>
> Thus smitten, you will be amazed at what you are
> capable of doing
> in the following departments:
> a)building space
> b)finances
> c)time
> and last but not least
> d)proper construction
>
> Furthermore,each inevitable "problem" or
> "obstacle" will instead
> become "fun" challenges for you to overcome,and
> overcome you will
> because you,my friend,will be in love with or love
> your chosen boat
> right from the dizzy top of its mast all the way
> down to her sweet
> shapely hull lines!
>
> So never mind all this yammering about lead
> ballast,towing
> weights and rig switching. For those are nothing
> more then pesky
> technicalities designed to stall you along your path
> to building
> your own boat.
>
> You say Micro was high on your list.....but did
> she really move
> you?
> You say you have no foundry? Neither did I but check
> this out:
>
>
>__________________________________________________
> You allude to drawbacks relating to the ballast keel
> on a Micro.
> My .02cents worth thinks these are over-blown
> non-issues suggested
> by a few to effect the many. After all, we are
> talking about a wee
> 15 foot 6 inch plywood boat, not a globe-trotting
> ocean vessel
> modeled after some ancient fishing boat :-)
>
> Many boats may have been "based" on the Micro,which
> is all well and
> fine but that amounts to saying my Honda Civic is
> based on a Ford
> Model T. A grain of truth in there somewhere for
> sure but if it is a
> Model T you desire,do not cheat yourself into the
> cheap solace of a
> Civic.
>
> In brief, follow your heart Josh and the rest will
> follow:-)
>
> Trust me on this too! I know for certain when I was
> asked how in
> the name-0-God was I ever going to make the keel for
> my Micro, that
> I honestly had no clue at that time. Amazingly
> enough, as I worked
> through the building process/steps, all sorts of
> good advice and
> help materialized. Unless you are e-mailing us from
> another planet,
> I am confident the same happy luck will happen to
> you!
>
>
> Let us know when you are "moved" :-)
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Peter Lenihan, an apartment dwelling hospital worker
> who never even
> took "shop" in high school yet has continued to
> surprise himself
> with boatbuilding projects,from along the shores of
> the nippy
> St.Lawrence.........
>
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Yes and no. Hauling a heavy trailer up a long hill causes the transmission to get hot. Synthetic gear lubes do a lot better at not breaking down under high temperatures than conventional petro based lubes, but they are not totally immune. If possible, the addition of a transmission cooler is a good investment, particularly in hilly country.
A knock on the use of smaller tow cars is that they frequently lack the necessary oomph to snatch a boat out of the water and up a steep ramp. PCB tows with a Mazda 3 and his approach was to attach a winch to the front bumper, run the winch cable and trailer down to the boat, load the boat and winch everything up to level ground. This certinly saves wear and tear on the car, though it might not be well received at a crowded ramp.
JohnT
A knock on the use of smaller tow cars is that they frequently lack the necessary oomph to snatch a boat out of the water and up a steep ramp. PCB tows with a Mazda 3 and his approach was to attach a winch to the front bumper, run the winch cable and trailer down to the boat, load the boat and winch everything up to level ground. This certinly saves wear and tear on the car, though it might not be well received at a crowded ramp.
JohnT
----- Original Message -----
From: Kristine Bennett
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:39 AM
Subject: [bolger] Micro towing
With the new gearlubes the wear on the transmission is
nill. The thing you need to keep a sharp eye on is the
eng. temp. If it starts to get hot down shift and let
the motor spin up. Lugging that little four banger is
what will cause overheating, and or pounding the
bearings out of the motor. All of those small bore
motors like to spin up and it's also easer on the
transmission as well.
Also how far are you towing and what kind of hills are
you going to be pulling.
I use to pull a 17 foot fiberglass skiboat with a 74
VW bus. So it can be done.
Blessings All
Krissie
> So what's the passenger weight data plate on your
> car say? Not
> exceeding that is a good plan, even though you can
> actually tow more
> than can be loaded on the springs. Another way to
> think about it is
> to take the recommended max tow weight and halve
> that in order to
> save the transmission. Toyata probably doesn't
> recommend towing in
> any case, but that hardly mattters. One rule of
> thumb is to tow half
> the curb weight of the car.
>
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Josh,
It has been my happy experience that the best way to choose a
boat to build is simply to see which one moves you the most.And I'm
not talking about transportation here but rather the wild stirrings
of the heart.That's right...amour/love! The boat has to haunt your
waking hours and inspire vivid night dreams of bright days on sun
kissed waves as you listen to the water chuckling on past your
transom.
Thus smitten, you will be amazed at what you are capable of doing
in the following departments:
a)building space
b)finances
c)time
and last but not least
d)proper construction
Furthermore,each inevitable "problem" or "obstacle" will instead
become "fun" challenges for you to overcome,and overcome you will
because you,my friend,will be in love with or love your chosen boat
right from the dizzy top of its mast all the way down to her sweet
shapely hull lines!
So never mind all this yammering about lead ballast,towing
weights and rig switching. For those are nothing more then pesky
technicalities designed to stall you along your path to building
your own boat.
You say Micro was high on your list.....but did she really move
you?
You say you have no foundry? Neither did I but check this out:
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/00/DM1999/articles/micro/index.htm
You allude to drawbacks relating to the ballast keel on a Micro.
My .02cents worth thinks these are over-blown non-issues suggested
by a few to effect the many. After all, we are talking about a wee
15 foot 6 inch plywood boat, not a globe-trotting ocean vessel
modeled after some ancient fishing boat :-)
Many boats may have been "based" on the Micro,which is all well and
fine but that amounts to saying my Honda Civic is based on a Ford
Model T. A grain of truth in there somewhere for sure but if it is a
Model T you desire,do not cheat yourself into the cheap solace of a
Civic.
In brief, follow your heart Josh and the rest will follow:-)
Trust me on this too! I know for certain when I was asked how in
the name-0-God was I ever going to make the keel for my Micro, that
I honestly had no clue at that time. Amazingly enough, as I worked
through the building process/steps, all sorts of good advice and
help materialized. Unless you are e-mailing us from another planet,
I am confident the same happy luck will happen to you!
Let us know when you are "moved" :-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan, an apartment dwelling hospital worker who never even
took "shop" in high school yet has continued to surprise himself
with boatbuilding projects,from along the shores of the nippy
St.Lawrence.........
It has been my happy experience that the best way to choose a
boat to build is simply to see which one moves you the most.And I'm
not talking about transportation here but rather the wild stirrings
of the heart.That's right...amour/love! The boat has to haunt your
waking hours and inspire vivid night dreams of bright days on sun
kissed waves as you listen to the water chuckling on past your
transom.
Thus smitten, you will be amazed at what you are capable of doing
in the following departments:
a)building space
b)finances
c)time
and last but not least
d)proper construction
Furthermore,each inevitable "problem" or "obstacle" will instead
become "fun" challenges for you to overcome,and overcome you will
because you,my friend,will be in love with or love your chosen boat
right from the dizzy top of its mast all the way down to her sweet
shapely hull lines!
So never mind all this yammering about lead ballast,towing
weights and rig switching. For those are nothing more then pesky
technicalities designed to stall you along your path to building
your own boat.
You say Micro was high on your list.....but did she really move
you?
You say you have no foundry? Neither did I but check this out:
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/00/DM1999/articles/micro/index.htm
You allude to drawbacks relating to the ballast keel on a Micro.
My .02cents worth thinks these are over-blown non-issues suggested
by a few to effect the many. After all, we are talking about a wee
15 foot 6 inch plywood boat, not a globe-trotting ocean vessel
modeled after some ancient fishing boat :-)
Many boats may have been "based" on the Micro,which is all well and
fine but that amounts to saying my Honda Civic is based on a Ford
Model T. A grain of truth in there somewhere for sure but if it is a
Model T you desire,do not cheat yourself into the cheap solace of a
Civic.
In brief, follow your heart Josh and the rest will follow:-)
Trust me on this too! I know for certain when I was asked how in
the name-0-God was I ever going to make the keel for my Micro, that
I honestly had no clue at that time. Amazingly enough, as I worked
through the building process/steps, all sorts of good advice and
help materialized. Unless you are e-mailing us from another planet,
I am confident the same happy luck will happen to you!
Let us know when you are "moved" :-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan, an apartment dwelling hospital worker who never even
took "shop" in high school yet has continued to surprise himself
with boatbuilding projects,from along the shores of the nippy
St.Lawrence.........
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "sierraclb1728" <josh1728@...> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I have narrowed down the search for plans for my next boat.
Micro
> was high on the list but lost points because of pouring of lead
keel
> and drawbacks related to this design feature. There is another
well-
> known designer (name escapes me) who came up with 'Musicbox2'
> and 'Musicbox3', based on 'Micro'. My question to anyone with a
moment
> to spare and some insight is: can 'Micro's' sailplan be used
> on 'Musicbox'? Any input/suggestions regarding water or steel
ballast
> ('Musicbox') versus lead keel would be appreciated. Some top
concerns
> of mine are: towing with Toyota Corolla (weight), minimizing cost
and
> difficulty of construction (I have a small workshop, not a
foundry!)
> Also near the top of the plans list is Stevenson's 'Pocket
Cruiser'
> (I think that's the name). Anyone built or cruised one?
> Whew! I know that's a lot, but I hope that different members
can
> together address most or all of these. Thanks in advance! Great
group!
> Josh
>
Hi Kristine,
I've got a new Yaris and can say it's got a lot more low end torque
than found in a lifetime of tiny cars.
The best sybthetic I've found is the Redline MTL
Any machine working at about half capacity hardly notices.
Cheers,
Mark
I've got a new Yaris and can say it's got a lot more low end torque
than found in a lifetime of tiny cars.
The best sybthetic I've found is the Redline MTL
Any machine working at about half capacity hardly notices.
Cheers,
Mark
On Dec 29, 2006, at 9:39 PM, Kristine Bennett wrote:
> With the new gearlubes the wear on the transmission is
> nill. The thing you need to keep a sharp eye on is the
> eng. temp. If it starts to get hot down shift and let
> the motor spin up. Lugging that little four banger is
> what will cause overheating, and or pounding the
> bearings out of the motor. All of those small bore
> motors like to spin up and it's also easer on the
> transmission as well.
>
> Also how far are you towing and what kind of hills are
> you going to be pulling.
>
> I use to pull a 17 foot fiberglass skiboat with a 74
> VW bus. So it can be done.
>
> Blessings All
> Krissie
>>
>
With the new gearlubes the wear on the transmission is
nill. The thing you need to keep a sharp eye on is the
eng. temp. If it starts to get hot down shift and let
the motor spin up. Lugging that little four banger is
what will cause overheating, and or pounding the
bearings out of the motor. All of those small bore
motors like to spin up and it's also easer on the
transmission as well.
Also how far are you towing and what kind of hills are
you going to be pulling.
I use to pull a 17 foot fiberglass skiboat with a 74
VW bus. So it can be done.
Blessings All
Krissie
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nill. The thing you need to keep a sharp eye on is the
eng. temp. If it starts to get hot down shift and let
the motor spin up. Lugging that little four banger is
what will cause overheating, and or pounding the
bearings out of the motor. All of those small bore
motors like to spin up and it's also easer on the
transmission as well.
Also how far are you towing and what kind of hills are
you going to be pulling.
I use to pull a 17 foot fiberglass skiboat with a 74
VW bus. So it can be done.
Blessings All
Krissie
> So what's the passenger weight data plate on your__________________________________________________
> car say? Not
> exceeding that is a good plan, even though you can
> actually tow more
> than can be loaded on the springs. Another way to
> think about it is
> to take the recommended max tow weight and halve
> that in order to
> save the transmission. Toyata probably doesn't
> recommend towing in
> any case, but that hardly mattters. One rule of
> thumb is to tow half
> the curb weight of the car.
>
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Hah! Well I notice the writeup says MB3="800 pounds empty." I don't
believe a Micro built on thinner scantlings is actually much heavier.
Anyway, expect the MB3 to have a fine feeling of solidity. The plans
may show a thick bottom that helps a long way toward stability itself.
So what's the passenger weight data plate on your car say? Not
exceeding that is a good plan, even though you can actually tow more
than can be loaded on the springs. Another way to think about it is
to take the recommended max tow weight and halve that in order to
save the transmission. Toyata probably doesn't recommend towing in
any case, but that hardly mattters. One rule of thumb is to tow half
the curb weight of the car.
Mark
believe a Micro built on thinner scantlings is actually much heavier.
Anyway, expect the MB3 to have a fine feeling of solidity. The plans
may show a thick bottom that helps a long way toward stability itself.
So what's the passenger weight data plate on your car say? Not
exceeding that is a good plan, even though you can actually tow more
than can be loaded on the springs. Another way to think about it is
to take the recommended max tow weight and halve that in order to
save the transmission. Toyata probably doesn't recommend towing in
any case, but that hardly mattters. One rule of thumb is to tow half
the curb weight of the car.
Mark
On Dec 29, 2006, at 3:22 PM, sierraclb1728 wrote:
> Hello all,
> I have narrowed down the search for plans for my next boat. Micro
> was high on the list but lost points because of pouring of lead keel
> and drawbacks related to this design feature. There is another well-
> known designer (name escapes me) who came up with 'Musicbox2'
> and 'Musicbox3', based on 'Micro'. My question to anyone with a
> moment
> to spare and some insight is: can 'Micro's' sailplan be used
> on 'Musicbox'? Any input/suggestions regarding water or steel ballast
> ('Musicbox') versus lead keel would be appreciated. Some top concerns
> of mine are: towing with Toyota Corolla (weight), minimizing cost and
> difficulty of construction (I have a small workshop, not a foundry!)
> Also near the top of the plans list is Stevenson's 'Pocket Cruiser'
> (I think that's the name). Anyone built or cruised one?
> Whew! I know that's a lot, but I hope that different members can
> together address most or all of these. Thanks in advance! Great
> group!
> Josh
>
>
>
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Hello, Josh:
Water ballasted Musicbox3 will weigh 4-500 pounds empty, say half the
weight of Micro. On a two or three hundred pound trailer, that's near
the max you'll want to pull very far with your Corrolla.
The water ballast is said not to have the ultimate power of lead. The
boat as a lot of form stability though. Note the promo writeup
guesses it is self righting up to 70 degrees heel.
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/jim/musicbox3/index.htm
I can't comment on your question about the rig. The balanced lug it
less tippy that a taller one, though. Designer Jim Michalak will
answer best.
mailto:michalak@...
Mark
Water ballasted Musicbox3 will weigh 4-500 pounds empty, say half the
weight of Micro. On a two or three hundred pound trailer, that's near
the max you'll want to pull very far with your Corrolla.
The water ballast is said not to have the ultimate power of lead. The
boat as a lot of form stability though. Note the promo writeup
guesses it is self righting up to 70 degrees heel.
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/jim/musicbox3/index.htm
I can't comment on your question about the rig. The balanced lug it
less tippy that a taller one, though. Designer Jim Michalak will
answer best.
mailto:michalak@...
Mark
On Dec 29, 2006, at 3:22 PM, sierraclb1728 wrote:
> Hello all,
> I have narrowed down the search for plans for my next boat. Micro
> was high on the list but lost points because of pouring of lead keel
> and drawbacks related to this design feature. There is another well-
> known designer (name escapes me) who came up with 'Musicbox2'
> and 'Musicbox3', based on 'Micro'. My question to anyone with a
> moment
> to spare and some insight is: can 'Micro's' sailplan be used
> on 'Musicbox'? Any input/suggestions regarding water or steel ballast
> ('Musicbox') versus lead keel would be appreciated. Some top concerns
> of mine are: towing with Toyota Corolla (weight), minimizing cost and
> difficulty of construction (I have a small workshop, not a foundry!)
> Also near the top of the plans list is Stevenson's 'Pocket Cruiser'
> (I think that's the name). Anyone built or cruised one?
> Whew! I know that's a lot, but I hope that different members can
> together address most or all of these. Thanks in advance! Great
> group!
> Josh
>
>
Hello all,
I have narrowed down the search for plans for my next boat. Micro
was high on the list but lost points because of pouring of lead keel
and drawbacks related to this design feature. There is another well-
known designer (name escapes me) who came up with 'Musicbox2'
and 'Musicbox3', based on 'Micro'. My question to anyone with a moment
to spare and some insight is: can 'Micro's' sailplan be used
on 'Musicbox'? Any input/suggestions regarding water or steel ballast
('Musicbox') versus lead keel would be appreciated. Some top concerns
of mine are: towing with Toyota Corolla (weight), minimizing cost and
difficulty of construction (I have a small workshop, not a foundry!)
Also near the top of the plans list is Stevenson's 'Pocket Cruiser'
(I think that's the name). Anyone built or cruised one?
Whew! I know that's a lot, but I hope that different members can
together address most or all of these. Thanks in advance! Great group!
Josh
I have narrowed down the search for plans for my next boat. Micro
was high on the list but lost points because of pouring of lead keel
and drawbacks related to this design feature. There is another well-
known designer (name escapes me) who came up with 'Musicbox2'
and 'Musicbox3', based on 'Micro'. My question to anyone with a moment
to spare and some insight is: can 'Micro's' sailplan be used
on 'Musicbox'? Any input/suggestions regarding water or steel ballast
('Musicbox') versus lead keel would be appreciated. Some top concerns
of mine are: towing with Toyota Corolla (weight), minimizing cost and
difficulty of construction (I have a small workshop, not a foundry!)
Also near the top of the plans list is Stevenson's 'Pocket Cruiser'
(I think that's the name). Anyone built or cruised one?
Whew! I know that's a lot, but I hope that different members can
together address most or all of these. Thanks in advance! Great group!
Josh