Re: cabin clamskiff
That sounds like a nice customization. I would think a slot top like Michalak's AF4 with a soft snap on cover would make sense depending on the storage situation.
It's my observation that Bolger tried to keep cabin weight aft in his designs. Another example is Hawkeye. Some have build forward cuddys on this design, and photos I've seen of them in action indicated to me they were to heavy forward.
Bolger's idea for a cabin on Hawkeye (I bought the plans) was a setup very much like Microtrawler, Retriever, and Samuel Clyde.
It's my observation that Bolger tried to keep cabin weight aft in his designs. Another example is Hawkeye. Some have build forward cuddys on this design, and photos I've seen of them in action indicated to me they were to heavy forward.
Bolger's idea for a cabin on Hawkeye (I bought the plans) was a setup very much like Microtrawler, Retriever, and Samuel Clyde.
--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, Fred Schumacher <fredschum@...> wrote:
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> ...When I built my clam skiff, I moved the middle bulkhead a bit farther back
> so that I could build a small cuddy...
On Fri, Dec 25, 2009 at 1:42 PM, daschultz2000<daschultz8275@...>wrote:
It is my impression that these get heavy when being built. Extra plywood layers, yellow pine used in the build, etc. It would be a good challenge to build one that stays light.
When I built my clam skiff, I moved the middle bulkhead a bit farther back so that I could build a small cuddy in front where two people could sleep and keep gear out of the rain. For the helmsman in the rear with a tiller steer outboard, a folding umbrella used on swathers, tractors, or other farm equipment would work for rain or sun protection. This would be much lighter and would have less windage than the cabin version of the clam skiff.
Fred
There is a scan of the MAIB article on one of the Bolger groups here on Yahoo. That's probably the closest to study plans. There are pics of completed plans Cabin Clam Skiffs and at least one where the builder created his own cabin design on the 18' work skiff. Plans for the work skiff are best gotten from Payson's Instant Boats.
I should mention the work skiff (no cabin) version has a chapter in "Boats with an Open Mind".
I think the Bolger design has some neat features: the sliding roof, the forward angled front bulkhead, and the hinged wheel mount.
It is my impression that these get heavy when being built. Extra plywood layers, yellow pine used in the build, etc. It would be a good challenge to build one that stays light.
I should mention the work skiff (no cabin) version has a chapter in "Boats with an Open Mind".
I think the Bolger design has some neat features: the sliding roof, the forward angled front bulkhead, and the hinged wheel mount.
It is my impression that these get heavy when being built. Extra plywood layers, yellow pine used in the build, etc. It would be a good challenge to build one that stays light.
JetMan Dan was once thinking of building a Cabin Clam Skiff, and he may
even have bought the plans.
even have bought the plans.
On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:57:34 -0800, louie wrote:
> Does anyone know if there are study plans for the cabin clamskiff?
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John (jkohnen@...)
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word! (Attributed to Andrew Jackson)
There is a drawing herehttp://grindercabinclamskifff.blogspot.com/
Jim Michalak has designed one like ithttp://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/jim/af4casa/index.htm
Mike John
On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 12:57 PM, loubrochetti<lbrochetti@...>wrote:Does anyone know if there are study plans for the cabin clamskiff?
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http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/r/indexes.htm
Does anyone know if there are study plans for the cabin clamskiff?