Re: rubens nymph

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, ron burlingame <axlotloo@...> wrote:
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> Interesting idea, modifying the boat to suit your needs.  I hadn't considered it because boat design really seems like some kind of magic to me, and is one of the reasons I'm so drawn to Phil Bolger's work.  I may try and stretch my mind a bit.  Great pictures!
> Ron
>

It's fun and easy to do on these little boats. Though I didn't mess with the hull shape :) .

Neil S.
For fast build it is hard to beat an EP, I budget 25 hrs including painting, and under a $100. Third pic down in use.

http://tritonclass.org/mir/144ta.html

HJ


ron burlingame wrote:
Thanks HJ I'll look over the elegant punt again, I have some size and shape restrictions which are leaning me toward the rubens nymph and also the D4 dink

From:Harry James<welshman@...>
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent:Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:38:48 AM
Subject:Re: [bolger] rubens nymph

 

The EP is very similar in handling to an El Toro but more stable. A
contributor to the group who has used both a Rebens and an EP says the
Ruebens is stable enough to cast out of. \

HJ

axlotloo wrote:
> Built a nymph a dozen years ago, looking for something like it but less tender for my 26' sailboat, thinking of the rubens, anyone have experience with sailing or rowing this boat? I loved my el Toro but she's gone.
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Interesting idea, modifying the boat to suit your needs.  I hadn't considered it because boat design really seems like some kind of magic to me, and is one of the reasons I'm so drawn to Phil Bolger's work.  I may try and stretch my mind a bit.  Great pictures!
Ron

From:F. Neil Simms <nsimms@...>
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent:Tuesday, August 25, 2009 7:42:06 AM
Subject:[bolger] Re: rubens nymph

 

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups. com, "axlotloo" <axlotloo@.. .> wrote:
>
> Built a nymph a dozen years ago, looking for something like it but
less tender for my 26' sailboat, thinking of the rubens, anyone have
experience with sailing or rowing this boat? I loved my el Toro but
she's gone.
>

I built a 'Botticelli' Nymph last fall, midway between the original
Nymph and a Rubens at 4' beam. I was looking for more stability than
Nymph, but didn't need the bulk/beam of the Rubens. I'm very happy with
the result.

I chose the smaller Nymph rig as it is being used as a trainer for the
kids and low-stress sailing platform for the wife. I also added
flotation chambers fore and aft, and left out the middle frame and
longitudinal seat, to basically make it a big open sailing bathtub
between frames 1 and 3. Rowing is from atop a couple of throwable seat
cushions (we don't row it much). So it's still a Bolger hull, but pretty
heavily modified inside.

We've had a lot of fun in it this summer, at Jordan Lake and in Bogue
Sound, NC. On one July summer day I ran from Morehead City to Emerald
Isle, some 18 miles. Fun! Here are some pics:

http://www.bearinle t.com/simmetry/ Zen/index. php?album= boats

Great little design! (My wife calls it my chick magnet, but most of them
are under 5 or over 60!)

Neil S.

P.S. Anybody else having trouble posting from the Yahoo website? I sent
this from email, because when I tried to submit a reply on the site, a
popup asking something about also submitting it to Yahoo Updates came
up, and then it apparently never submitted the reply...


Sorry about the too-long URL - here it is in shorter form:

http://tinyurl.com/msko3a

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "nsimms" <nsimms@...> wrote:
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> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "F. Neil Simms" <nsimms@> wrote:
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> > I built a 'Botticelli' Nymph last fall, midway between the original
> > Nymph and a Rubens at 4' beam.
>
> Forgot to mention, I also installed a bilgeboard/daggerboard to replace the leeboard, and a kick up rudder (from the Gypsy plans), both highly recommended modifications if you plan to sail one much.
>
>http://www.bearinlet.com/simmetry/Zen/index.php?album=boats%2FBogue+Sound+Sailing+%28Dad%2C+Carrie+and+Sarah%29+Aug+2009&image=IMG_4064.JPG
>
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "F. Neil Simms" <nsimms@...> wrote:

> I built a 'Botticelli' Nymph last fall, midway between the original
> Nymph and a Rubens at 4' beam.

Forgot to mention, I also installed a bilgeboard/daggerboard to replace the leeboard, and a kick up rudder (from the Gypsy plans), both highly recommended modifications if you plan to sail one much.

http://www.bearinlet.com/simmetry/Zen/index.php?album=boats%2FBogue+Sound+Sailing+%28Dad%2C+Carrie+and+Sarah%29+Aug+2009&image=IMG_4064.JPG
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "axlotloo" <axlotloo@...> wrote:
>
> Built a nymph a dozen years ago, looking for something like it but
less tender for my 26' sailboat, thinking of the rubens, anyone have
experience with sailing or rowing this boat? I loved my el Toro but
she's gone.
>

I built a 'Botticelli' Nymph last fall, midway between the original
Nymph and a Rubens at 4' beam. I was looking for more stability than
Nymph, but didn't need the bulk/beam of the Rubens. I'm very happy with
the result.

I chose the smaller Nymph rig as it is being used as a trainer for the
kids and low-stress sailing platform for the wife. I also added
flotation chambers fore and aft, and left out the middle frame and
longitudinal seat, to basically make it a big open sailing bathtub
between frames 1 and 3. Rowing is from atop a couple of throwable seat
cushions (we don't row it much). So it's still a Bolger hull, but pretty
heavily modified inside.

We've had a lot of fun in it this summer, at Jordan Lake and in Bogue
Sound, NC. On one July summer day I ran from Morehead City to Emerald
Isle, some 18 miles. Fun! Here are some pics:

http://www.bearinlet.com/simmetry/Zen/index.php?album=boats

Great little design! (My wife calls it my chick magnet, but most of them
are under 5 or over 60!)

Neil S.

P.S. Anybody else having trouble posting from the Yahoo website? I sent
this from email, because when I tried to submit a reply on the site, a
popup asking something about also submitting it to Yahoo Updates came
up, and then it apparently never submitted the reply...
Nice to hear, I'm zeroing in on the RN as a tender and it sounds like a good boat to take up fishing in the mountain lakes.  I have a six-hour canoe I use for that sort of thing but have been thinking a dink might be better.  Enjoyed your blogspots by the way!

From:loosemoosefilmworks <loosemoosefilmworks@...>
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent:Tuesday, August 25, 2009 5:36:36 AM
Subject:[bolger] Re: rubens nymph

 

I built a Rubens Nymph last year and for small sailboat it is very nearly the perfect tender. Very stable, rows well and yes you can stand up and use the fly rod without embarrassing yourself!

Fact is I am in the process of getting ready to build another RN using it as the base for a Portland Pudgy type of life boat.
Bob

http://boatbits. blogspot. com/
http://fishingunder sail.blogspot. com/
http://islandgourma nd.blogspot. com/

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Thanks HJ I'll look over the elegant punt again, I have some size and shape restrictions which are leaning me toward the rubens nymph and also the D4 dink

From:Harry James <welshman@...>
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent:Tuesday, August 25, 2009 2:38:48 AM
Subject:Re: [bolger] rubens nymph

 

The EP is very similar in handling to an El Toro but more stable. A
contributor to the group who has used both a Rebens and an EP says the
Ruebens is stable enough to cast out of. \

HJ

axlotloo wrote:

> Built a nymph a dozen years ago, looking for something like it but less tender for my 26' sailboat, thinking of the rubens, anyone have experience with sailing or rowing this boat? I loved my el Toro but she's gone.
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I built a Rubens Nymph last year and for small sailboat it is very nearly the perfect tender. Very stable, rows well and yes you can stand up and use the fly rod without embarrassing yourself!

Fact is I am in the process of getting ready to build another RN using it as the base for a Portland Pudgy type of life boat.
Bob

http://boatbits.blogspot.com/
http://fishingundersail.blogspot.com/
http://islandgourmand.blogspot.com/

>
The EP is very similar in handling to an El Toro but more stable. A
contributor to the group who has used both a Rebens and an EP says the
Ruebens is stable enough to cast out of. \

HJ

axlotloo wrote:
> Built a nymph a dozen years ago, looking for something like it but less tender for my 26' sailboat, thinking of the rubens, anyone have experience with sailing or rowing this boat? I loved my el Toro but she's gone.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Bolger rules!!!
> - NO "GO AWAY SPAMMER!" posts!!! Please!
> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, respamming, or flogging dead horses
> - stay on topic, stay on thread, punctuate, no 'Ed, thanks, Fred' posts
> - Pls add your comments at the TOP, SIGN your posts, and snip away
> - Plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax: (978) 282-1349
> - Unsubscribe:bolger-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
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Built a nymph a dozen years ago, looking for something like it but less tender for my 26' sailboat, thinking of the rubens, anyone have experience with sailing or rowing this boat? I loved my el Toro but she's gone.