Re: [bolger] Re: Kingston Messabout - Happy Adventurer Bolger HB
On 9/12/07, Bruce Hector <bruce_hector@...> wrote:
Superbrick bottom
>Funny, that fully rockered bottom is not all that different from a
> Houseboat #481... with it's fully rockered bottom.
Superbrick bottom
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Kristine Bennett <femmpaws@...> wrote:
bolger houseboat plan#471
a pic of the boat is in the recent pic's added about the messabout. and in duckworks
about the previous messabouts. It belongs to Paul, it sounds like he and his wife summer
aboard the boat.
i'd say 100 miles over a long weekend. it's just a figure of speach, some boats are
comfortable for a ew minutes, some for a few miles, this would be enjoyable without being
boringly slow for quite a while.
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> OK could you tell us what House Boat you are talking about? When you say a 100 miles
is that in a day or over a weekend?
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> Blessings Krissie
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> gravelyrider <ddvorak@...> wrote: --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com,
"Tim Anderson" <lebateautim@> wrote:
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> I don't know. but it's fast enough that I said 'WOW, this thing really moves along'
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> now it won't bring tears to your eyes, or cause your face to distort in the wind, but we
went a
> couple miles and it was fast enough I could consider going a 100 miles and not getting
> bored.
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> It really is faster than it looks, lots faster.
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--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hector" <bruce_hector@...> wrote:
Pictures in the groups photo album "2007 Kingston Messabout" and more
in the files section.
The file title is "houseboat # 481" and is all exterior shots, some
interior pic is you search Duckworks.
Bruce Hector
I'd estimate a cruising speed around 3/4 throttle of 7 knots, full
around 8. Fifty miles a day easy with it's fully rockered bottom. He's
cruised to Kingston from Ottawa on two tanks (little itsy bittsy 5
gallon tanks that is) of gas.
Has a queen size pull out with high density foam, dinette for two,
Canadian regs flush toilet and holding tank, propane stove and fridge.
Paul carries a June Bug on the roof as his tender. Boat is 4 years old
now and was at the 2005 Kingston Messabout also.
Pictures in the groups photo album "2007 Kingston Messabout" and more
in the files section.
Bruce Hector
around 8. Fifty miles a day easy with it's fully rockered bottom. He's
cruised to Kingston from Ottawa on two tanks (little itsy bittsy 5
gallon tanks that is) of gas.
Has a queen size pull out with high density foam, dinette for two,
Canadian regs flush toilet and holding tank, propane stove and fridge.
Paul carries a June Bug on the roof as his tender. Boat is 4 years old
now and was at the 2005 Kingston Messabout also.
Pictures in the groups photo album "2007 Kingston Messabout" and more
in the files section.
Bruce Hector
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Kristine Bennett <femmpaws@...> wrote:
>
> OK could you tell us what House Boat you are talking about? When you
say a 100 miles is that in a day or over a weekend?
>
> Blessings Krissie
OK could you tell us what House Boat you are talking about? When you say a 100 miles is that in a day or over a weekend?
Blessings Krissie
gravelyrider <ddvorak@...> wrote: --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Anderson" <lebateautim@...> wrote:
now it won't bring tears to your eyes, or cause your face to distort in the wind, but we went a
couple miles and it was fast enough I could consider going a 100 miles and not getting
bored.
It really is faster than it looks, lots faster.
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Blessings Krissie
gravelyrider <ddvorak@...> wrote: --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Anderson" <lebateautim@...> wrote:
>I don't know. but it's fast enough that I said 'WOW, this thing really moves along'
> How fast is the houseboat with the 9.9?
>
now it won't bring tears to your eyes, or cause your face to distort in the wind, but we went a
couple miles and it was fast enough I could consider going a 100 miles and not getting
bored.
It really is faster than it looks, lots faster.
---------------------------------
Building a website is a piece of cake.
Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the tools to get online.
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--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Anderson" <lebateautim@...> wrote:
now it won't bring tears to your eyes, or cause your face to distort in the wind, but we went a
couple miles and it was fast enough I could consider going a 100 miles and not getting
bored.
It really is faster than it looks, lots faster.
>I don't know. but it's fast enough that I said 'WOW, this thing really moves along'
> How fast is the houseboat with the 9.9?
>
now it won't bring tears to your eyes, or cause your face to distort in the wind, but we went a
couple miles and it was fast enough I could consider going a 100 miles and not getting
bored.
It really is faster than it looks, lots faster.
--- "gravelyrider" <ddvorak@...> wrote:
Stefan
>How old is he to coin such wise words of wisdom?
> 'Dad, Now I understand the insanity'
Stefan
How fast is the houseboat with the 9.9?
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From:bolger@yahoogroups.com[mailto:bolger@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
gravelyrider
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:16 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: Kingston Messabout - now I understand the insanity
'Dad, Now I understand the insanity'
thats the statment my son made when we got home from the messabout. He got
to drive
LOON solo, got to row the beautiful wherry solo and just generally have a
good time.
next year he wants to do the Rideau with some buddies after getting a ride
in Pauls fine
Houseboat. And may I say that houseboat is a dream to pilot. I was blown
away at just how
fast it is for a 9.9 hp.
'Dad, now I understand the insanity. why you look at all these plans and buy
all these books'
I guess another generation is ready to take the torch.
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From:bolger@yahoogroups.com[mailto:bolger@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
gravelyrider
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:16 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: Kingston Messabout - now I understand the insanity
'Dad, Now I understand the insanity'
thats the statment my son made when we got home from the messabout. He got
to drive
LOON solo, got to row the beautiful wherry solo and just generally have a
good time.
next year he wants to do the Rideau with some buddies after getting a ride
in Pauls fine
Houseboat. And may I say that houseboat is a dream to pilot. I was blown
away at just how
fast it is for a 9.9 hp.
'Dad, now I understand the insanity. why you look at all these plans and buy
all these books'
I guess another generation is ready to take the torch.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
'Dad, Now I understand the insanity'
thats the statment my son made when we got home from the messabout. He got to drive
LOON solo, got to row the beautiful wherry solo and just generally have a good time.
next year he wants to do the Rideau with some buddies after getting a ride in Pauls fine
Houseboat. And may I say that houseboat is a dream to pilot. I was blown away at just how
fast it is for a 9.9 hp.
'Dad, now I understand the insanity. why you look at all these plans and buy all these books'
I guess another generation is ready to take the torch.
thats the statment my son made when we got home from the messabout. He got to drive
LOON solo, got to row the beautiful wherry solo and just generally have a good time.
next year he wants to do the Rideau with some buddies after getting a ride in Pauls fine
Houseboat. And may I say that houseboat is a dream to pilot. I was blown away at just how
fast it is for a 9.9 hp.
'Dad, now I understand the insanity. why you look at all these plans and buy all these books'
I guess another generation is ready to take the torch.
Can you picture THREE Sneakeasies in line astern, or abreast for that
matter? Beautiful, with of course three different builders
interpretations. Pictures to follow.
Or two June Bugs, one built as light as possible perched on top of
Paul McLellan's Bolger Houseboat, the other with 3/8" bottom, big for
and aft air chambers, painetd like a Ferrari and built tough to take
the abuse expected from the class of A.D.D. public school kids who
built her?
Ed Tomlinson from Montreal brught his beautiful Birder 2 tortured ply
kayak.
Mike Lapp a Cosine Wherry strip built to plans from Lee Vallet Tools
and a dream to row. Marked the first time I've ever rowed tandem, as
we went by other rowboats like they were standing still with huge
grins on our faces.
Denny, last name missed for now, had a 17 foot by 5 covered skiff.
Rockered bottom, 6 foot plus side benches, 8 hp 4 stroke with power
tilt and a shaddy head knocker of a top. Shades of African Queen!
Gold Plater of the show was Dave Stutzman's (Rochester NY) perfect
Sneakeasy. Stainless steel bow trim, laid mahogany decks and drake
tails, green upholstered interior and convertible top. With a 30 hp
the GPS showed 35 mph! He had the nerve to make the Messabout his
launching too! So a prayer was mumbled, a coin for Charon thown up
forward, and a plastic glass of my homemade plonk was lost in the
honours.
Steve Bosquette had his Sneak, Katie! With a 15 hp and sans
winshield. Gleefully giving rides to all.
John Bartlett of Fl, and summertime honouray Canuck had his Sneak
inspired Loon. John built her as an open boat, no drake tails and all
the tumblehome he could crank in aft, powered with the same 9.9 he
uses on his Turtle and Bantam Houseboat.
Bryant Owen brought his Gaff rigged Gavin Atkin Mouseboat from
Peterborough once again.
John Gardner, upstate NY, brough a beautiful 12' Aerolite Geodesic
Canoe "Nimrod" which even beat Bryant's for the lightest boat award!
His wife Lynne attended with him and had a Six Hour Canoe that the
pair swear had less than 6 hurs of actual build time in it.
Paul and Colleen McLellan had their Bolger Houseboat there sporting a
ligh build June Bug.
Perlita and I had my heavy build June Bug and trusty Welsford Twisted
Seagull skiff. Adagio, my rusty and soft houseboat played hoast to
the Friday Wine and Cheese, and lent its cooking capacity to make the
Saturday Pot Luck a good hot meal for 14 or so hungry sailors. A 5
gallon batch of Cabernet-Merlot slowly dissapeared off her stern deck
box.
The bulk of the photos in the alobum here titled 2007 Kingston
Messabout were forwarded to me by Marc Paquette who stopped by
Saturday for a bit and obviously knows how to frame a shot far better
than I. Thanks Marc.
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/photos
More pictures to follow as they arrive and or get downloaded. A full
article to Chuck the Duck will follow asap.
A great time for all!
Bruce Hector
http://www.brucesboats.com
matter? Beautiful, with of course three different builders
interpretations. Pictures to follow.
Or two June Bugs, one built as light as possible perched on top of
Paul McLellan's Bolger Houseboat, the other with 3/8" bottom, big for
and aft air chambers, painetd like a Ferrari and built tough to take
the abuse expected from the class of A.D.D. public school kids who
built her?
Ed Tomlinson from Montreal brught his beautiful Birder 2 tortured ply
kayak.
Mike Lapp a Cosine Wherry strip built to plans from Lee Vallet Tools
and a dream to row. Marked the first time I've ever rowed tandem, as
we went by other rowboats like they were standing still with huge
grins on our faces.
Denny, last name missed for now, had a 17 foot by 5 covered skiff.
Rockered bottom, 6 foot plus side benches, 8 hp 4 stroke with power
tilt and a shaddy head knocker of a top. Shades of African Queen!
Gold Plater of the show was Dave Stutzman's (Rochester NY) perfect
Sneakeasy. Stainless steel bow trim, laid mahogany decks and drake
tails, green upholstered interior and convertible top. With a 30 hp
the GPS showed 35 mph! He had the nerve to make the Messabout his
launching too! So a prayer was mumbled, a coin for Charon thown up
forward, and a plastic glass of my homemade plonk was lost in the
honours.
Steve Bosquette had his Sneak, Katie! With a 15 hp and sans
winshield. Gleefully giving rides to all.
John Bartlett of Fl, and summertime honouray Canuck had his Sneak
inspired Loon. John built her as an open boat, no drake tails and all
the tumblehome he could crank in aft, powered with the same 9.9 he
uses on his Turtle and Bantam Houseboat.
Bryant Owen brought his Gaff rigged Gavin Atkin Mouseboat from
Peterborough once again.
John Gardner, upstate NY, brough a beautiful 12' Aerolite Geodesic
Canoe "Nimrod" which even beat Bryant's for the lightest boat award!
His wife Lynne attended with him and had a Six Hour Canoe that the
pair swear had less than 6 hurs of actual build time in it.
Paul and Colleen McLellan had their Bolger Houseboat there sporting a
ligh build June Bug.
Perlita and I had my heavy build June Bug and trusty Welsford Twisted
Seagull skiff. Adagio, my rusty and soft houseboat played hoast to
the Friday Wine and Cheese, and lent its cooking capacity to make the
Saturday Pot Luck a good hot meal for 14 or so hungry sailors. A 5
gallon batch of Cabernet-Merlot slowly dissapeared off her stern deck
box.
The bulk of the photos in the alobum here titled 2007 Kingston
Messabout were forwarded to me by Marc Paquette who stopped by
Saturday for a bit and obviously knows how to frame a shot far better
than I. Thanks Marc.
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/photos
More pictures to follow as they arrive and or get downloaded. A full
article to Chuck the Duck will follow asap.
A great time for all!
Bruce Hector
http://www.brucesboats.com