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Various lugs have been fitted to Micro. One group member fitted a balanced lug main to Wish II. Wish II is featured in the book "30-Odd Boats", it is of a similar size and shape to Long Micro, but with significant differences.
A cross-over between features of Long Micro, Wish II, and Martha Jane might be a good bit along the way to a serious coastal cruising getaway lifestyle... and relatively cheaply done too!
Graeme
A cross-over between features of Long Micro, Wish II, and Martha Jane might be a good bit along the way to a serious coastal cruising getaway lifestyle... and relatively cheaply done too!
Graeme
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Fred <derflingdol@...> wrote:
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> Has anyone changed rigs on the long micro? Can it be done? I am partial to sprit-sails and gaf-rigs. And would like to use one of these. Also, what is this ~Navigator" modification? thanks in advance. Fred
Has anyone changed rigs on the long micro? Can it be done? I am partial to sprit-sails and gaf-rigs. And would like to use one of these. Also, what is this ~Navigator" modification? thanks in advance. Fred
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> Micro Navigator
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> Re: Micro Navigator
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> Re: Micro Navigator
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> Re: Micro Navigator
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> 2a.
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> 1.1.
> Micro Navigator
> Posted by: "Andrew"
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> ima_very_cool_cowboy
> Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:57 pm (PDT)
> Dear Group,
> I started out being interested in the Micro, then I discovered "Long
> Micro" and now I have discovered the "Micro Navigator".. Bolger's long
> cruising modification for the Micro.
> Does anyone know whether the Long Micro has also ever been made into a
> "Navigator"
> Has anyone here built or helped with building a Micro Navigator?
> I found this Micro to Navigator conversion article...
>http://www.duckworksmagazine. com/02/articles/ oink/
> <http://www.duckworksmagazine. com/02/articles/ oink/ >
> Any advice or leads to more Navigator information would be really
> appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Andrew
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> Re: Micro Navigator
> Posted by: "Gene Tehansky"
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> tehansky
> Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:35 am (PDT)
> Andrew,
> I am currently working on a Micro Navigator from scratch. In the
> plans come all the information to build any version of the Micro
> (Micro plans with the Navigator update). The Navigator update is
> really meant for modifying an existing conventional Micro. It takes
> some thinking and head scratching to decide what parts are needed and
> what not needed for the Navigator version when building from scratch.
> Because of this, I'd say that the Navigator upgrade could be applied
> to the Long Micro almost as easily as to the Micro when done from
> scratch. Issues that remain are sail upgrade as applied to the Long
> Micro, size and ballance. Not trivial matters but the sail sized for
> the Micro would no doubt work on the Long. Let us know what you
> decide to do.
> I currently am laminating the bottom with 1/4 inch Meranti to get a
> 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch thickness, the final decision will be made soon.
> As it sits in my basement, upside down, the Micro is an enormous boat
> to be named Micro!!!!!!
> Sincerely,
> Gene T.
> On 13 Jul, 2009, at 11:57 PM, Andrew wrote:
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>>
>> Dear Group,
>>
>> I started out being interested in the Micro, then I discovered
>> "Long Micro" and now I have discovered the "Micro Navigator"..
>> Bolger's long cruising modification for the Micro.
>>
>> Does anyone know whether the Long Micro has also ever been made into
>> a "Navigator"
>>
>> Has anyone here built or helped with building a Micro Navigator?
>>
>> I found this Micro to Navigator conversion article...
>>http://www.duckworksmagazine. com/02/articles/ oink/
>>
>> Any advice or leads to more Navigator information would be really
>> appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Re: Micro Navigator
> Posted by: "Bruce Hallman"
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> Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:45 am (PDT)
> Nels, from this group was considering a Long Micro Navigator, check
> the archives from 2006. I don't remember if he got past the thinking
> stages.
> I think that the Micro Navigator, (having built, and presently owning
> one), is the result of some deceptively complex design expertise. The
> solution of Micro Navigator would not easily transfer up to the longer
> Long Micro. The major complexity I see is that the location of the
> rudder post relative to the helm position is much different between
> these boats. The 'navigator' concept comes from the inspiration of
> Blondie Hassler's Jester, and requires the ability to handle all the
> sailing functions of the boat from inside the cabin.
> I an not saying that a Long Micro 'navigator' boat could not be worked
> out, I am just saying that doing so would require working out some
> fairly complex details, rigging & helm, and would not be a simple
> scale up of the Micro Navigator.
>> Does anyone know whether the Long Micro has also ever been made into a
>> "Navigator"
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> Re: Micro Navigator
> Posted by: "Gene Tehansky"
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> tehansky
> Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:52 am (PDT)
> Listen to what Bruce said. I personally have not seen the rudder
> configuration of the Long Micro.
> Sincerely,
> Gene T.
> On 14 Jul, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Bruce Hallman wrote:
>>
>>
>> Nels, from this group was considering a Long Micro Navigator, check
>> the archives from 2006. I don't remember if he got past the thinking
>> stages.
>>
>> I think that the Micro Navigator, (having built, and presently owning
>> one), is the result of some deceptively complex design expertise. The
>> solution of Micro Navigator would not easily transfer up to the longer
>> Long Micro. The major complexity I see is that the location of the
>> rudder post relative to the helm position is much different between
>> these boats. The 'navigator' concept comes from the inspiration of
>> Blondie Hassler's Jester, and requires the ability to handle all the
>> sailing functions of the boat from inside the cabin.
>>
>> I an not saying that a Long Micro 'navigator' boat could not be worked
>> out, I am just saying that doing so would require working out some
>> fairly complex details, rigging & helm, and would not be a simple
>> scale up of the Micro Navigator.
>>
>> > Does anyone know whether the Long Micro has also ever been made
>> into a
>> > "Navigator"
>>
>>
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> Re: Brick Plans only from PCB?
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> Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:21 am (PDT)
> Common Sense boats are where I boat my plans from. This was in teh days before the PDF version was available.
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> Idaho
> Posted by: "Maximo"
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> Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:41 am (PDT)
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> I start building Idaho, attached is a photo of the bottom.
> What do yo think of replacing wood on the skids, and use PVC pipes,
> fiberglassed to the botton?
> Regards, Máximo.
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