Re: Sharpie, Munroe's Egret

Thank's Bruce.

Different leeboards to those in the 30ODD photo, and the hatch is down.
Didn't PCB write about the problems of that hatch style somewhere?

I think I'd like this boat more than a Black Skimmer for a vacation
cruiser. Less involved than a Black Gauntlet. I don't think PCB has
ever sold the plans...

Graeme

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hallman" <bruce@...> wrote:
>
>http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/3194992765/sizes/m/in/photostream/
>
> Also, here is a scan of the MAIB photo. The text article mentions
> that after a few years PCB cut down the mainmast and added a mizzen
> making her a cat yawl.
>

Thanks, Bruce. That's cool!

>http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/3194992765/sizes/m/in/photostream/
>
> Also, here is a scan of the MAIB photo. The text article mentions
> that after a few years PCB cut down the mainmast and added a mizzen
> making her a cat yawl.

http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/3194992765/sizes/m/in/photostream/

Also, here is a scan of the MAIB photo. The text article mentions
that after a few years PCB cut down the mainmast and added a mizzen
making her a cat yawl.

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Bruce Hallman" <bruce@...> wrote:

>
> >
> > Are you aware of any images of Pointer on the web? I've never seen it.
> >
> > Jon
>
> I recall there are a few old photos in the MAIB V20 N01 5/15/2002,
> no photos online that I know of. As you probably know, Pointer was
> PCB's own boat during the late 50's and the 60's. The Gloucester Gull
> was designed to be a towable rowing tender for Pointer.
> Black Gauntlet is the follow up Bolger design which is most similar to
> Pointer, I think, except BG is a cat yawl, and Pointer was a cat.
>

There is a photo of Pointer in Bolger's book 30 Odd Boats.

>
> Are you aware of any images of Pointer on the web? I've never seen it.
>
> Jon

I recall there are a few old photos in the MAIB V20 N01 5/15/2002,
no photos online that I know of. As you probably know, Pointer was
PCB's own boat during the late 50's and the 60's. The Gloucester Gull
was designed to be a towable rowing tender for Pointer.
Black Gauntlet is the follow up Bolger design which is most similar to
Pointer, I think, except BG is a cat yawl, and Pointer was a cat.

Hi Bruce,

> Bolger's history with Sharpies goes way back, especially to his
> Pointer design. My guess, perhaps I read it, is that Pointer was
> influenced by Commodore Ralph Munroe's legendary Egret. I think that
> is easy to believe considering similarities in aspects of their hull
> shapes. Here are some isometrics of the shape of Munroe's Egret
>
>http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/3191627135/in/photostream/

Are you aware of any images of Pointer on the web? I've never seen it.

Jon

> I'd sure like to see the design of these Very Advanced
> Sharpies (VAS? :-).

Bolger's history with Sharpies goes way back, especially to his
Pointer design. My guess, perhaps I read it, is that Pointer was
influenced by Commodore Ralph Munroe's legendary Egret. I think that
is easy to believe considering similarities in aspects of their hull
shapes. Here are some isometrics of the shape of Munroe's Egret

http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/3191627135/in/photostream/