Re: featherwind

Hi Steven,

did you get interested in Featherwind after reading about it in Small Boats? Great boat by all accounts.

Googling "featherwind bolger" shows 706 results.
http://www.google.com.au/#hl=en&q=featherwind+bolger&meta=&aq=f&oq=featherwind+bolger&fp=bc2473011c8a7117

A "featherwind" search in the box on the group's messages webpage here at top or bottom left returns 362 matches:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/message/25
http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/davecarnell/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/message/2530

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/message/33065
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger3/photos/album/1547366061/pic/list

http://www.angelfire.com/ex/ti/FWmain.html
http://www.simplicityboats.com/featherwind.html

http://www.smallboatforumtwo.com/forum10/107.html
http://www.smallboatforum.com/1_FSB/1fsb.htm

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/message/34330

Cheers
Graeme

--- Inbolger@yahoogroups.com, "steven_dantonio" <sdantonio93@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> I tried doing a search of the site and the photo section and can't find anything... so I'll ask.
>
> Anyone ever build a featherwind? If so, how is it for performance, buildability, etc. Any suggested changes, modifications or updates?
>
> Thanks
> Steven
>

Hi Steve,

I'm building a Featherwind, now complete but for tiller, rig, oars, and a final coat of paint. It's a very attractive design - my first build - and has given me a great deal of boat-building pleasure. This one is an mix of the original design with some of the changes made by Dave Carnell with what he called 'the $200 sailboat'. Mine is going to have a lateen rig as per Dave Carnell.

Probably won't be in the water until next NZ summer, so can't report yet on performance.

Andrew.

From:steven_dantonio <sdantonio93@...>
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Sent:Thu, 18 February, 2010 6:41:05 AM
Subject:[bolger] featherwind

Hi All,

I tried doing a search of the site and the photo section and can't find anything... so I'll ask.

Anyone ever build a featherwind? If so, how is it for performance, buildability, etc. Any suggested changes, modifications or updates?

Thanks
Steven

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Hello Steven,

I owned a Featherwind... I didn't build it, but the boat was very well built, very friendly and I wish I had kept it.... I never got a really good sail rig worked out for it due to the fact that I was in the process of packing, moving and had to get rid of one boat and it went away.

I would reccomend you find someone who has one sailing and see how it's rigged and how it performs..

good luck

doc

--- OnWed, 2/17/10, steven_dantonio<sdantonio93@...>wrote:

From: steven_dantonio <sdantonio93@...>
Subject: [bolger] featherwind
To: bolger@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010, 11:41 AM

Hi All,

I tried doing a search of the site and the photo section and can't find anything... so I'll ask.

Anyone ever build a featherwind? If so, how is it for performance, buildability, etc. Any suggested changes, modifications or updates?

Thanks
Steven