Re: [bolger] Re: Bobcat isometric
Thanks,
I was particularly curious to know about cutting the taper. The mast is
a little long for a taper guide.
V/R
Chris
dkp390 wrote:
I was particularly curious to know about cutting the taper. The mast is
a little long for a taper guide.
V/R
Chris
dkp390 wrote:
> I marked the taper from 2 1/2" diameter at mast head down to 3 1/2" 6'[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> below, and marked taper from below deck to the octagonal section at
> the mast step. Using a circular saw I was unable to cut all the way
> through with one pass, so had to make 8 cuts rather than just four,
> and had to clean up a bit with a block plane afterward. Somehow
> managed to stay outside the lines and ended up with a tapered square
> section blank to work from.
>
>
Hi Chris,
No, sorry I have no more photos of tapering and rounding the mast, but
can give you a more detailed explanation of what I did. The
dimensioned lumber I had, straight grain douglas fir, was not exactly
thick enough 1 1/2" to make both mast halves so the blank ended up
with two thin strips glued between each half to get the final 3 1/2"
hollow square section.
I marked the taper from 2 1/2" diameter at mast head down to 3 1/2" 6'
below, and marked taper from below deck to the octagonal section at
the mast step. Using a circular saw I was unable to cut all the way
through with one pass, so had to make 8 cuts rather than just four,
and had to clean up a bit with a block plane afterward. Somehow
managed to stay outside the lines and ended up with a tapered square
section blank to work from.
Using a homemade spar marking gauge, something like two pencils
between two posts, I marked the lines on each of the four faces to cut
each corner down to make the tapered eight sided blank. I don't
recall for sure, but must have set the circular saw blade at a 45
degree angle to make the 4 to 8 sided cuts. Then planed those corners
off to make it 16 sided and by eye to 32 and with those corners
knocked off slightly it was nearly round.
To get to the final round and smooth shape I made a homemade inside
out belt sander. Using a threaded rod with some nuts and washers a 3"
long bit of closet pole wrapped with rubber from and old inner-tube
and metal tube for a handle to chuck into a drill motor. With this
contraption to spin the inside out sander belt it was not too long
before it rounded up nicely.
David
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher C. Wetherill"
<wetherillc@...> wrote:
No, sorry I have no more photos of tapering and rounding the mast, but
can give you a more detailed explanation of what I did. The
dimensioned lumber I had, straight grain douglas fir, was not exactly
thick enough 1 1/2" to make both mast halves so the blank ended up
with two thin strips glued between each half to get the final 3 1/2"
hollow square section.
I marked the taper from 2 1/2" diameter at mast head down to 3 1/2" 6'
below, and marked taper from below deck to the octagonal section at
the mast step. Using a circular saw I was unable to cut all the way
through with one pass, so had to make 8 cuts rather than just four,
and had to clean up a bit with a block plane afterward. Somehow
managed to stay outside the lines and ended up with a tapered square
section blank to work from.
Using a homemade spar marking gauge, something like two pencils
between two posts, I marked the lines on each of the four faces to cut
each corner down to make the tapered eight sided blank. I don't
recall for sure, but must have set the circular saw blade at a 45
degree angle to make the 4 to 8 sided cuts. Then planed those corners
off to make it 16 sided and by eye to 32 and with those corners
knocked off slightly it was nearly round.
To get to the final round and smooth shape I made a homemade inside
out belt sander. Using a threaded rod with some nuts and washers a 3"
long bit of closet pole wrapped with rubber from and old inner-tube
and metal tube for a handle to chuck into a drill motor. With this
contraption to spin the inside out sander belt it was not too long
before it rounded up nicely.
David
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Christopher C. Wetherill"
<wetherillc@...> wrote:
>
> Very nice, both the site and the boat. I particularly like the
> reflection of the trailer in the hull paint.
>
> Do you have detail photos of tapering and rounding the mast?
>
> V/R
> Chris
>
> dkp390 wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Here is a link to a web site with some photos and details on building
> > the Bolger Bobcat, which I hope might interest some of you.
> >http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dkp390/boat3_site/index.htm
> >
> >
>
Very nice, both the site and the boat. I particularly like the
reflection of the trailer in the hull paint.
Do you have detail photos of tapering and rounding the mast?
V/R
Chris
dkp390 wrote:
reflection of the trailer in the hull paint.
Do you have detail photos of tapering and rounding the mast?
V/R
Chris
dkp390 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Here is a link to a web site with some photos and details on building
> the Bolger Bobcat, which I hope might interest some of you.
>http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dkp390/boat3_site/index.htm
>
>
Ooh...Wow! well done!
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From: bolger@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bolger@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
dkp390
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:35 AM
To: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: Bobcat isometric
Hi,
Here is a link to a web site with some photos and details on building
the Bolger Bobcat, which I hope might interest some of you.
http://pages. <http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dkp390/boat3_site/index.htm>
sbcglobal.net/dkp390/boat3_site/index.htm
It can be built from plans in the book "Build the instant catboat",
plans available from the author Harald Payson, or directly from Phil
Bolger and friends.
--- In bolger@yahoogroups. <mailto:bolger%40yahoogroups.com> com, Dennis
Mingear <dennismingear@...> wrote:
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From: bolger@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bolger@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
dkp390
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 1:35 AM
To: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: Bobcat isometric
Hi,
Here is a link to a web site with some photos and details on building
the Bolger Bobcat, which I hope might interest some of you.
http://pages. <http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dkp390/boat3_site/index.htm>
sbcglobal.net/dkp390/boat3_site/index.htm
It can be built from plans in the book "Build the instant catboat",
plans available from the author Harald Payson, or directly from Phil
Bolger and friends.
--- In bolger@yahoogroups. <mailto:bolger%40yahoogroups.com> com, Dennis
Mingear <dennismingear@...> wrote:
>com/photos/hallman/2423954872/
> Nice little boat. I went to Duckworks and couldn't
> find a price for the plans.
>
> Do you know how much they are and who sells them?
>
> Denny ...
>
> --- Bruce Hallman <bruce@...> wrote:
>
> > http://flickr. <http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/2423954872/>
> >__________________________________________________________
> > I really want one of these full size!
> >
>
>
>
>
> Be a better friend, newshound, andhttp://mobile. <http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ>
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Hi,
Here is a link to a web site with some photos and details on building
the Bolger Bobcat, which I hope might interest some of you.
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dkp390/boat3_site/index.htm
It can be built from plans in the book "Build the instant catboat",
plans available from the author Harald Payson, or directly from Phil
Bolger and friends.
Here is a link to a web site with some photos and details on building
the Bolger Bobcat, which I hope might interest some of you.
http://pages.sbcglobal.net/dkp390/boat3_site/index.htm
It can be built from plans in the book "Build the instant catboat",
plans available from the author Harald Payson, or directly from Phil
Bolger and friends.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Dennis Mingear <dennismingear@...> wrote:
>
> Nice little boat. I went to Duckworks and couldn't
> find a price for the plans.
>
> Do you know how much they are and who sells them?
>
> Denny ...
>
> --- Bruce Hallman <bruce@...> wrote:
>
> >http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/2423954872/
> >
> > I really want one of these full size!
> >
>
>
>
>
____________________________________________________________________________________
> Be a better friend, newshound, and
> know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.
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>
http://www.instantboats.com/books.htm
HJ
Dennis Mingear wrote:
HJ
Dennis Mingear wrote:
> Nice little boat. I went to Duckworks and couldn't
> find a price for the plans.
>
> Do you know how much they are and who sells them?
>
> Denny ...
>
> --- Bruce Hallman <bruce@...> wrote:
>
>
>>http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/2423954872/
>>
>> I really want one of these full size!
>>
>>
>
>
>
At the instant boat web page, you can buy plans, sail, and a book on how to build this specific boat. I have the book, and it has a lot of detail. If you buy from Payson direct, he will usually autograph a copy for you. It is one of the prettiest little boats I have ever seen.
Rick
----- Original Message ----
From: Dennis Mingear <dennismingear@...>
To: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 4:04:55 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Bobcat isometric
Nice little boat. I went to Duckworks and couldn't
find a price for the plans.
Do you know how much they are and who sells them?
Denny ...
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Rick
----- Original Message ----
From: Dennis Mingear <dennismingear@...>
To: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 4:04:55 PM
Subject: Re: [bolger] Bobcat isometric
Nice little boat. I went to Duckworks and couldn't
find a price for the plans.
Do you know how much they are and who sells them?
Denny ...
--- Bruce Hallman <bruce@hallman. org> wrote:
> http://flickr. com/photos/ hallman/24239548 72/____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
>
> I really want one of these full size!
>
Be a better friend, newshound, and
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile. yahoo.com/ ;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR 8HDtDypao8Wcj9tA cJ
____________________________________________________________________________________
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Nice little boat. I went to Duckworks and couldn't
find a price for the plans.
Do you know how much they are and who sells them?
Denny ...
--- Bruce Hallman <bruce@...> wrote:
Be a better friend, newshound, and
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
find a price for the plans.
Do you know how much they are and who sells them?
Denny ...
--- Bruce Hallman <bruce@...> wrote:
>http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/2423954872/____________________________________________________________________________________
>
> I really want one of these full size!
>
Be a better friend, newshound, and
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ