Re: Well it's going to be the Elegant Punt
i'd love to have them, but connecticut is a bit of a drive. i'm parked squarely in the fly-overs, springfield, missouri.
trevor
trevor
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "Peter" <pvanderwaart@...> wrote:
>
>
> This might be a good place for me to renew my offer of a free mast blank (douglas fir, already tapered) for an EP, also rudder, tiller, and leeboard for anyone willing to stop by Stamford, CT and pick them up.
>
no problem and thanks. i'm just glad no one has pointed out any blaring mistakes i may have made, just yet. the only one i know of, aside from using big box store materials, is forgetting to cut pass-through ports on the bottom of the center frame. water won't be able to settle in the bottom like it should. i may put some kind of port plug in later. if it's an issue.
trevor
trevor
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "haffdaddy" <haffdaddy@...> wrote:
>
> Trevor:
>
> Thanks for the great pictures of you building your EP. I really enjoyed them and will look at them ofter.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Greg
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "tlakin2002" <tlakin2002@> wrote:
> >
> > i'm about halfway into my EP build. having to put it together in small bits on lunch hours and an occasional evening when my wife agrees to watch our daughter solo. i'd recommend getting the plans and the book. i'm working from the book alone and even after blowing up the drawings on a copier, i'm still using a magnifying glass to read a lot of it. i've also had to figure out a few things that just aren't described in the build process.
> >
> > as a guide, i made a paper model ahead of actual construction and i'm building one of balsa at the same time i'm building the bigger one.
> >
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/12235211@N02/sets/72157622785582418/
> >
> > -trevor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "haffdaddy" <haffdaddy@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most links to people that have built it are dead links.
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Elegant Punt.
> > > > >
> > > > > So should I order the book or the plans?
> > > >
> > > > Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
> > > > book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
> > > > larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat easier.
> > > > Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
> > > > Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
And a link to one of the EP's I have built in action as a tender, took
.1 of a knot off under power.
http://tritonclass.org/mir/144ta5.jpg
HJ
D.G. Cassidy wrote:
.1 of a knot off under power.
http://tritonclass.org/mir/144ta5.jpg
HJ
D.G. Cassidy wrote:
> Here's a link to a picture of the EG I built about 10 years ago. It
> was used as the tender to a Catalina 22, and it worked
> beautifully.http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/DavifGC/ElegantPunt-1.jpg
>
> It's a pretty straightforward build, but I'd be happy to answer any
> questions
>
> David
>
> On Dec 16, 2009, at 4:13 AM, haffdaddy wrote:
>
>
>> I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most
>> links to people that have built it are dead links.
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@...> wrote:
>>
>>>> Elegant Punt.
>>>>
>>>> So should I order the book or the plans?
>>>>
>>> Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
>>> book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
>>> larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat
>>> easier.
>>> Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
>>> Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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I have pictures of building two different ones, I will post in the next
day or two.
HJ
haffdaddy wrote:
day or two.
HJ
haffdaddy wrote:
> I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most links to people that have built it are dead links.
>
> Greg
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@...> wrote:
>
>>> Elegant Punt.
>>>
>>> So should I order the book or the plans?
>>>
>> Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
>> book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
>> larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat easier.
>> Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
>> Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
>>
>>
>
>
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This might be a good place for me to renew my offer of a free mast blank (douglas fir, already tapered) for an EP, also rudder, tiller, and leeboard for anyone willing to stop by Stamford, CT and pick them up.
I didn't document the building of my EP, so I only have pictures of
the finished product. Same with a canoe I built. When I built my AF3
(A Jim Michalak design), I documented every step in a building log and
with lots of photos -- and created an extensive Web site that followed
the entire process.
It looks like the plans show you can install the mast step right on
top of the seat. The forward side should be cut to match the angle of
the bow, and it should be screwed/glued to the bow surface.
I still have the mast step insert I made somewhere. I'll find it and
post a picture.
the finished product. Same with a canoe I built. When I built my AF3
(A Jim Michalak design), I documented every step in a building log and
with lots of photos -- and created an extensive Web site that followed
the entire process.
It looks like the plans show you can install the mast step right on
top of the seat. The forward side should be cut to match the angle of
the bow, and it should be screwed/glued to the bow surface.
I still have the mast step insert I made somewhere. I'll find it and
post a picture.
On Dec 16, 2009, at 12:30 PM, tlakin2002 wrote:
> yes. i put the long bench seat together last night, screwed and
> glued it together. it's sitting clamped up in my garage as i type
> this. i'm currently trying to figure out if i'm to cut out a hole
> in the seat to pass the mast through like a second mast partner.
> i'm also trying to figure out how to connect it to the hull,
> exactly. same goes for the mast step. in the build pics online, it
> seams people lose enthusiasm for documenting much after they get the
> bottom on.
>
> trevor
>
> ps. sorry about your EPs demise. i'll luckily be storing mine right
> where i'm building it. lucky for me, we have too much stuff in our
> one-car-garage for a vehicle, but just enough space to build a small
> boat and stow it.
>
>
>
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "D.G. Cassidy" <d.cassidy@...> wrote:
>>
>> Sorry, no pictures . . . but I can try to answer any questions you
>> might have.
>>
>> Are you doing the longitudinal bench seat? I would highly
>> recommend it.
>> It makes it so easy to balance the boat under any loading situation
>> --
>> and it's quite comfortable, too.
>>
>> I installed the mast partner, but never got around to actually
>> sailing
>> the EP. The partner is just a 1 x 6, screwed to the gunwales, with a
>> hole in the center for the mast. The sailing rig sheet of the plans
>> shows that the forward end of the mast hole should be 6-3/4-inches
>> aft
>> of the top/rear of the bow.
>>
>> I created a removable mast step -- The plan was to remove the
>> longitudinal seat and screw the step into the same cleat the seat was
>> screwed into. This way the boat was sailed sitting on the bottom.
>> Like I said, I never sailed it, so I can't help you there.
>>
>> I'm looking for my old plans. Once I find them, I'll see if I have
>> any
>> notes written on them to help you with the mast step.
>>
>> My EP was stored upside down, uncovered, up on some cinder blocks in
>> the backyard for several winters. One year, my kids flipped the boat
>> over while I was away, and a big snow/ice/sleat storm filled it to
>> the
>> gunwales with water -- which froze to an almost solid block of ice
>> before I got home. By spring, the boat was ruined.
>>
>> David
>>
>> The step is just a block of wood
>> On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:28 AM, tlakin2002 wrote:
>>
>>> david,
>>>
>>> you wouldn't possibly have a pic of how the bench seat, mast step
>>> and partner all go together, would you? that's the part i'm
>>> currently beating my head against.
>>>
>>> trevor
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "D.G. Cassidy" <d.cassidy@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Here's a link to a picture of the EG I built about 10 years ago. It
>>>> was used as the tender to a Catalina 22, and it worked
>>>> beautifully.http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/DavifGC/ElegantPunt-1.jpg
>>>>
>>>> It's a pretty straightforward build, but I'd be happy to answer any
>>>> questions
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 16, 2009, at 4:13 AM, haffdaddy wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most
>>>>> links to people that have built it are dead links.
>>>>>
>>>>> Greg
>>>>>
>>>>> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Elegant Punt.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So should I order the book or the plans?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both.
>>>>>> The
>>>>>> book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans,
>>>>>> being
>>>>>> larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat
>>>>>> easier.
>>>>>> Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> - Pls add your comments at the TOP, SIGN your posts, and snip away
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>>>>> 01930,
>>>>> Fax: (978) 282-1349
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yes. i put the long bench seat together last night, screwed and glued it together. it's sitting clamped up in my garage as i type this. i'm currently trying to figure out if i'm to cut out a hole in the seat to pass the mast through like a second mast partner. i'm also trying to figure out how to connect it to the hull, exactly. same goes for the mast step. in the build pics online, it seams people lose enthusiasm for documenting much after they get the bottom on.
trevor
ps. sorry about your EPs demise. i'll luckily be storing mine right where i'm building it. lucky for me, we have too much stuff in our one-car-garage for a vehicle, but just enough space to build a small boat and stow it.
trevor
ps. sorry about your EPs demise. i'll luckily be storing mine right where i'm building it. lucky for me, we have too much stuff in our one-car-garage for a vehicle, but just enough space to build a small boat and stow it.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "D.G. Cassidy" <d.cassidy@...> wrote:
>
> Sorry, no pictures . . . but I can try to answer any questions you
> might have.
>
> Are you doing the longitudinal bench seat? I would highly recommend it.
> It makes it so easy to balance the boat under any loading situation --
> and it's quite comfortable, too.
>
> I installed the mast partner, but never got around to actually sailing
> the EP. The partner is just a 1 x 6, screwed to the gunwales, with a
> hole in the center for the mast. The sailing rig sheet of the plans
> shows that the forward end of the mast hole should be 6-3/4-inches aft
> of the top/rear of the bow.
>
> I created a removable mast step -- The plan was to remove the
> longitudinal seat and screw the step into the same cleat the seat was
> screwed into. This way the boat was sailed sitting on the bottom.
> Like I said, I never sailed it, so I can't help you there.
>
> I'm looking for my old plans. Once I find them, I'll see if I have any
> notes written on them to help you with the mast step.
>
> My EP was stored upside down, uncovered, up on some cinder blocks in
> the backyard for several winters. One year, my kids flipped the boat
> over while I was away, and a big snow/ice/sleat storm filled it to the
> gunwales with water -- which froze to an almost solid block of ice
> before I got home. By spring, the boat was ruined.
>
> David
>
> The step is just a block of wood
> On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:28 AM, tlakin2002 wrote:
>
> > david,
> >
> > you wouldn't possibly have a pic of how the bench seat, mast step
> > and partner all go together, would you? that's the part i'm
> > currently beating my head against.
> >
> > trevor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "D.G. Cassidy" <d.cassidy@> wrote:
> >>
> >> Here's a link to a picture of the EG I built about 10 years ago. It
> >> was used as the tender to a Catalina 22, and it worked
> >> beautifully.http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/DavifGC/ElegantPunt-1.jpg
> >>
> >> It's a pretty straightforward build, but I'd be happy to answer any
> >> questions
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> On Dec 16, 2009, at 4:13 AM, haffdaddy wrote:
> >>
> >>> I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most
> >>> links to people that have built it are dead links.
> >>>
> >>> Greg
> >>>
> >>> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Elegant Punt.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> So should I order the book or the plans?
> >>>>
> >>>> Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
> >>>> book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
> >>>> larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat
> >>>> easier.
> >>>> Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
> >>>> Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------------
> >>>
> >>> 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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> > 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
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Sorry, no pictures . . . but I can try to answer any questions you
might have.
Are you doing the longitudinal bench seat? I would highly recommend it.
It makes it so easy to balance the boat under any loading situation --
and it's quite comfortable, too.
I installed the mast partner, but never got around to actually sailing
the EP. The partner is just a 1 x 6, screwed to the gunwales, with a
hole in the center for the mast. The sailing rig sheet of the plans
shows that the forward end of the mast hole should be 6-3/4-inches aft
of the top/rear of the bow.
I created a removable mast step -- The plan was to remove the
longitudinal seat and screw the step into the same cleat the seat was
screwed into. This way the boat was sailed sitting on the bottom.
Like I said, I never sailed it, so I can't help you there.
I'm looking for my old plans. Once I find them, I'll see if I have any
notes written on them to help you with the mast step.
My EP was stored upside down, uncovered, up on some cinder blocks in
the backyard for several winters. One year, my kids flipped the boat
over while I was away, and a big snow/ice/sleat storm filled it to the
gunwales with water -- which froze to an almost solid block of ice
before I got home. By spring, the boat was ruined.
David
The step is just a block of wood
might have.
Are you doing the longitudinal bench seat? I would highly recommend it.
It makes it so easy to balance the boat under any loading situation --
and it's quite comfortable, too.
I installed the mast partner, but never got around to actually sailing
the EP. The partner is just a 1 x 6, screwed to the gunwales, with a
hole in the center for the mast. The sailing rig sheet of the plans
shows that the forward end of the mast hole should be 6-3/4-inches aft
of the top/rear of the bow.
I created a removable mast step -- The plan was to remove the
longitudinal seat and screw the step into the same cleat the seat was
screwed into. This way the boat was sailed sitting on the bottom.
Like I said, I never sailed it, so I can't help you there.
I'm looking for my old plans. Once I find them, I'll see if I have any
notes written on them to help you with the mast step.
My EP was stored upside down, uncovered, up on some cinder blocks in
the backyard for several winters. One year, my kids flipped the boat
over while I was away, and a big snow/ice/sleat storm filled it to the
gunwales with water -- which froze to an almost solid block of ice
before I got home. By spring, the boat was ruined.
David
The step is just a block of wood
On Dec 16, 2009, at 11:28 AM, tlakin2002 wrote:
> david,
>
> you wouldn't possibly have a pic of how the bench seat, mast step
> and partner all go together, would you? that's the part i'm
> currently beating my head against.
>
> trevor
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "D.G. Cassidy" <d.cassidy@...> wrote:
>>
>> Here's a link to a picture of the EG I built about 10 years ago. It
>> was used as the tender to a Catalina 22, and it worked
>> beautifully.http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/DavifGC/ElegantPunt-1.jpg
>>
>> It's a pretty straightforward build, but I'd be happy to answer any
>> questions
>>
>> David
>>
>> On Dec 16, 2009, at 4:13 AM, haffdaddy wrote:
>>
>>> I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most
>>> links to people that have built it are dead links.
>>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Elegant Punt.
>>>>>
>>>>> So should I order the book or the plans?
>>>>
>>>> Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
>>>> book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
>>>> larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat
>>>> easier.
>>>> Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
>>>> Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------
>>>
>>> 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
>>> - Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>>> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>>>
>>
>
>
>
>
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>
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> - no cursing, flaming, trolling, spamming, respamming, or flogging
> dead horses
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> 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
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david,
you wouldn't possibly have a pic of how the bench seat, mast step and partner all go together, would you? that's the part i'm currently beating my head against.
trevor
you wouldn't possibly have a pic of how the bench seat, mast step and partner all go together, would you? that's the part i'm currently beating my head against.
trevor
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "D.G. Cassidy" <d.cassidy@...> wrote:
>
> Here's a link to a picture of the EG I built about 10 years ago. It
> was used as the tender to a Catalina 22, and it worked
> beautifully.http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/DavifGC/ElegantPunt-1.jpg
>
> It's a pretty straightforward build, but I'd be happy to answer any
> questions
>
> David
>
> On Dec 16, 2009, at 4:13 AM, haffdaddy wrote:
>
> > I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most
> > links to people that have built it are dead links.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Elegant Punt.
> >>>
> >>> So should I order the book or the plans?
> >>
> >> Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
> >> book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
> >> larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat
> >> easier.
> >> Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
> >> Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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are you sure you were looking at my boat? ;)
thanks! i've had to be very frugal in my choice of materials, but hopefully it will see me through a couple years of play when i'm done. it only has to get me through to when my daughter comes of age to take out on a boat regularly and i'll build or buy something larger for the whole family to play on, then.
having zero woodworking experience to start with, it's been a lot of fun just to learn about the intricacies of building the simplest of boats. i can't imagine what goes into the larger and more complex designs. i have immense respect for the people that design and/or build them.
trevor
thanks! i've had to be very frugal in my choice of materials, but hopefully it will see me through a couple years of play when i'm done. it only has to get me through to when my daughter comes of age to take out on a boat regularly and i'll build or buy something larger for the whole family to play on, then.
having zero woodworking experience to start with, it's been a lot of fun just to learn about the intricacies of building the simplest of boats. i can't imagine what goes into the larger and more complex designs. i have immense respect for the people that design and/or build them.
trevor
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bill Howard <billh39@...> wrote:
>
> Beautiful work!
> On Dec 16, 2009, at 9:42 AM, tlakin2002 wrote:
>
> > i'm about halfway into my EP build. having to put it together in small bits on lunch hours and an occasional evening when my wife agrees to watch our daughter solo. i'd recommend getting the plans and the book. i'm working from the book alone and even after blowing up the drawings on a copier, i'm still using a magnifying glass to read a lot of it. i've also had to figure out a few things that just aren't described in the build process.
> >
> > as a guide, i made a paper model ahead of actual construction and i'm building one of balsa at the same time i'm building the bigger one.
> >
> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/12235211@N02/sets/72157622785582418/
> >
> > -trevor
> >
> > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "haffdaddy" <haffdaddy@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most links to people that have built it are dead links.
> > >
> > > Greg
> > >
> > > --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >Elegant Punt.
> > > > >
> > > > > So should I order the book or the plans?
> > > >
> > > > Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
> > > > book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
> > > > larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat easier.
> > > > Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
> > > > Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
Here's a link to a picture of the EG I built about 10 years ago. It
was used as the tender to a Catalina 22, and it worked
beautifully.http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/DavifGC/ElegantPunt-1.jpg
It's a pretty straightforward build, but I'd be happy to answer any
questions
David
was used as the tender to a Catalina 22, and it worked
beautifully.http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr47/DavifGC/ElegantPunt-1.jpg
It's a pretty straightforward build, but I'd be happy to answer any
questions
David
On Dec 16, 2009, at 4:13 AM, haffdaddy wrote:
> I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most
> links to people that have built it are dead links.
>
> Greg
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@...> wrote:
>>
>>> Elegant Punt.
>>>
>>> So should I order the book or the plans?
>>
>> Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
>> book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
>> larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat
>> easier.
>> Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
>> Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
>>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> 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
> - Open discussion:bolger_coffee_lounge-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
Beautiful work!
On Dec 16, 2009, at 9:42 AM, tlakin2002 wrote:i'm about halfway into my EP build. having to put it together in small bits on lunch hours and an occasional evening when my wife agrees to watch our daughter solo. i'd recommend getting the plans and the book. i'm working from the book alone and even after blowing up the drawings on a copier, i'm still using a magnifying glass to read a lot of it. i've also had to figure out a few things that just aren't described in the build process.
as a guide, i made a paper model ahead of actual construction and i'm building one of balsa at the same time i'm building the bigger one.
http://www.flickr. com/photos/ 12235211@ N02/sets/ 7215762278558241 8/
-trevor
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups. com, "haffdaddy" <haffdaddy@. ..> wrote:
>
> I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most links to people that have built it are dead links.
>
> Greg
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups. com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
> >
> > >Elegant Punt.
> > >
> > > So should I order the book or the plans?
> >
> > Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
> > book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
> > larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat easier.
> > Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
> > Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
> >
>
i'm about halfway into my EP build. having to put it together in small bits on lunch hours and an occasional evening when my wife agrees to watch our daughter solo. i'd recommend getting the plans and the book. i'm working from the book alone and even after blowing up the drawings on a copier, i'm still using a magnifying glass to read a lot of it. i've also had to figure out a few things that just aren't described in the build process.
as a guide, i made a paper model ahead of actual construction and i'm building one of balsa at the same time i'm building the bigger one.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12235211@N02/sets/72157622785582418/
-trevor
as a guide, i made a paper model ahead of actual construction and i'm building one of balsa at the same time i'm building the bigger one.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12235211@N02/sets/72157622785582418/
-trevor
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "haffdaddy" <haffdaddy@...> wrote:
>
> I can find only 5 pictures of a Elegant Punt on the web and most links to people that have built it are dead links.
>
> Greg
>
> --- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Hallman <hallman@> wrote:
> >
> > >Elegant Punt.
> > >
> > > So should I order the book or the plans?
> >
> > Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
> > book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
> > larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat easier.
> > Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
> > Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.
> >
>
well said Eric ! doc --- OnTue, 12/15/09, eric14850<eric14850@...>wrote:
|
Both. Mr. Payson provided a service and the plans he sells are his compensation for that service. Besides, as a novice builder they will be a significant aid to you. And the book because it is fun, will teach you a lot about instant boat building and boat building in general, AND will get you dreaming about the next boat to build.
Happy Building,
Eric
Happy Building,
Eric
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "haffdaddy" <haffdaddy@...> wrote:
>
> Well I called Mr. Payson today and we had a nice talk. He seemed like a nice fellow and did help me a lot. At my tonnage he said the Elegant Punt would be the best boat for me. Before calling Mr. Payson I marked off the looking down view for a Tortoise (6'5" x 36"), on the kitchen floor. On the kitchen floor the Tortoise looked OK, OK until I got into it that is. I could see myself in the pool but not out in a lake or open water. So I will be building the Elegant Punt.
>
> So should I order the book or the plans?
>
> Thanks
> Greg
>
EP is a really easy one too I once built one starting on friday night it was being painted on monday . chines and gunwales were the hardest part instead of 3/4 X 1 1/2 Dynamites book recomends 3/4 X 1 1/8 bending 1 1/2 " stock can be done the thinner would have been a lot easier if you can find a copy of the folding schooner in a local library it contains the building key that helps a lot if you are a newbie HTH good luck
regaurds
david johnson
On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:12 PM, Bill Howard<billh39@...>wrote:Both!
Don't scrimp on the planning stage.On Dec 14, 2009, at 6:00 PM, haffdaddy wrote:Well I called Mr. Payson today and we had a nice talk. He seemed like a nice fellow and did help me a lot. At my tonnage he said the Elegant Punt would be the best boat for me. Before calling Mr. Payson I marked off the looking down view for a Tortoise (6'5" x 36"), on the kitchen floor. On the kitchen floor the Tortoise looked OK, OK until I got into it that is. I could see myself in the pool but not out in a lake or open water. So I will be building the Elegant Punt.
So should I order the book or the plans?
Thanks
Greg
Both!
Don't scrimp on the planning stage.
On Dec 14, 2009, at 6:00 PM, haffdaddy wrote:
Well I called Mr. Payson today and we had a nice talk. He seemed like a nice fellow and did help me a lot. At my tonnage he said the Elegant Punt would be the best boat for me. Before calling Mr. Payson I marked off the looking down view for a Tortoise (6'5" x 36"), on the kitchen floor. On the kitchen floor the Tortoise looked OK, OK until I got into it that is. I could see myself in the pool but not out in a lake or open water. So I will be building the Elegant Punt.
So should I order the book or the plans?
Thanks
Greg
>Elegant Punt.Unless you are on an extreme budget, go ahead and order both. The
>
> So should I order the book or the plans?
book has excellent step by step instructions, and the plans, being
larger and printed to scale, also would make building the boat easier.
Also, consider making a quick scale model out of thin cardboard and
Scotch Tape, 1 inch equals 1 foot.