Re: [bolger] Correction: 28 Chesapeake
No personal attacks on this list, David.
Gregg Carlson
At 02:14 PM 7/31/2000 -0400, you wrote:
Gregg Carlson
At 02:14 PM 7/31/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Chris --
>
>The below comments, and your need to post them evidence an
>unimaginative mind and an unromantic heart.
>
>I pity you.
>
>YIBB,
>
>David
>
>
>>This boat has its charm, but I promise you, you'd get on the water faster
>>by finishing your brand new boat.
>>
>>There's evidence of fiberglass covering of dimensional lumber.
>>I'll vow that this boat is more than trouble.
>>Me? I'd only do it as a retirement project.
>>
>>-c
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Bolger rules!!!
>>- no cursing
>>- stay on topic
>>- use punctuation
>>- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
>>- add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
>
>
>CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
>134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
>New York, NY 10001
>(212) 247-0296
>
>
>
>Bolger rules!!!
>- no cursing
>- stay on topic
>- use punctuation
>- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
>- add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
>
>
Not romantic perhaps, but clear headed. I'd be looking for a marine
museum with a hole in its collection.....
PHV
museum with a hole in its collection.....
PHV
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, David Ryan <david@c...> wrote:
> Chris --
>
> The below comments, and your need to post them evidence an
> unimaginative mind and an unromantic heart.
>
> I pity you.
>
> YIBB,
>
> David
>
>
> >This boat has its charm, but I promise you, you'd get on the water
faster
> >by finishing your brand new boat.
> >
> >There's evidence of fiberglass covering of dimensional lumber.
> >I'll vow that this boat is more than trouble.
> >Me? I'd only do it as a retirement project.
> >
> >-c
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Bolger rules!!!
> >- no cursing
> >- stay on topic
> >- use punctuation
> >- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
> >- add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
>
>
> CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
> 134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
> New York, NY 10001
> (212) 247-0296
Chris --
The below comments, and your need to post them evidence an
unimaginative mind and an unromantic heart.
I pity you.
YIBB,
David
134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 247-0296
The below comments, and your need to post them evidence an
unimaginative mind and an unromantic heart.
I pity you.
YIBB,
David
>This boat has its charm, but I promise you, you'd get on the water fasterCRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
>by finishing your brand new boat.
>
>There's evidence of fiberglass covering of dimensional lumber.
>I'll vow that this boat is more than trouble.
>Me? I'd only do it as a retirement project.
>
>-c
>
>
>
>
>Bolger rules!!!
>- no cursing
>- stay on topic
>- use punctuation
>- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
>- add some content: send "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 247-0296
This boat has its charm, but I promise you, you'd get on the water faster
by finishing your brand new boat.
There's evidence of fiberglass covering of dimensional lumber.
I'll vow that this boat is more than trouble.
Me? I'd only do it as a retirement project.
-c
by finishing your brand new boat.
There's evidence of fiberglass covering of dimensional lumber.
I'll vow that this boat is more than trouble.
Me? I'd only do it as a retirement project.
-c
David, Great pictures! Thanks for the tour down memory lane, the
pictures were so good, I could even smell the old boat smell. I hope you
plan to restore her, because the only feeling better than building a
boat, is the bringing of an old boat such as this back to life. She is a
great old work boat, and deserves to have another chance. It will be
long and hard, with more frustration, blood, sweat and tears, than you
can imagine, but the rewards will be worth it. You can learn more from a
job like this than if you built all the stitch and glues ever designed.
I know from experience, that it is easy to become overwhelmed with a
project such as this, and at times you will wonder why you don't just
jack up the cleats and put a new boat under them, but just take it one
step at a time, and it will work out. My first boat was a 36 foot sloop
built in 1905, whose registered name was "Trouble" when I bought her.
The year was 1958 and she was located in Capt. Lundy's boat yard in
Great Kills, Staten Island, I worked for Capt. Lundy (part time) for her
yard fees and mooring fees. I didn't have a pot to "p" in or the window
to chuck it out of, but I did get her back into the water and my girl
friend and I had several wonderful summers on her. Ultimately, I sold
the boat, and married my girl friend, now that some 40 years have
passed, I still have my wife, and I still miss that boat.
Restoration in a nut shell;
1) Dry her out!!! You can't do a thing if she isn't dry.
2) Remove all the paint, fillers, and pull the caulking.
3) If it's split, glue and clamp it. If it's rotten replace it.
4) If it's loose, refasten it.
5) Use NO fillers, putty or paste type caulking! replace with wood made
to fit and always allow for expansion.
6) Find an old-timer to show you how to pound caulking, get caulking
iron and pound same.
7) Paint, rig and launch.
8) Spend the next 20 or 30 years enjoying the fruits or your labor.
There you go, all you need to do in 8 easy steps. Go for it! If there
is anything I can do to help, let me know.
Good luck, Stan, Snow Goose.
pictures were so good, I could even smell the old boat smell. I hope you
plan to restore her, because the only feeling better than building a
boat, is the bringing of an old boat such as this back to life. She is a
great old work boat, and deserves to have another chance. It will be
long and hard, with more frustration, blood, sweat and tears, than you
can imagine, but the rewards will be worth it. You can learn more from a
job like this than if you built all the stitch and glues ever designed.
I know from experience, that it is easy to become overwhelmed with a
project such as this, and at times you will wonder why you don't just
jack up the cleats and put a new boat under them, but just take it one
step at a time, and it will work out. My first boat was a 36 foot sloop
built in 1905, whose registered name was "Trouble" when I bought her.
The year was 1958 and she was located in Capt. Lundy's boat yard in
Great Kills, Staten Island, I worked for Capt. Lundy (part time) for her
yard fees and mooring fees. I didn't have a pot to "p" in or the window
to chuck it out of, but I did get her back into the water and my girl
friend and I had several wonderful summers on her. Ultimately, I sold
the boat, and married my girl friend, now that some 40 years have
passed, I still have my wife, and I still miss that boat.
Restoration in a nut shell;
1) Dry her out!!! You can't do a thing if she isn't dry.
2) Remove all the paint, fillers, and pull the caulking.
3) If it's split, glue and clamp it. If it's rotten replace it.
4) If it's loose, refasten it.
5) Use NO fillers, putty or paste type caulking! replace with wood made
to fit and always allow for expansion.
6) Find an old-timer to show you how to pound caulking, get caulking
iron and pound same.
7) Paint, rig and launch.
8) Spend the next 20 or 30 years enjoying the fruits or your labor.
There you go, all you need to do in 8 easy steps. Go for it! If there
is anything I can do to help, let me know.
Good luck, Stan, Snow Goose.
David
It looks like it needs some work but boy would it be worth it! It is
interesting to compare this design to some of Bolgers. Good luck!
Michael Surface Still building
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It looks like it needs some work but boy would it be worth it! It is
interesting to compare this design to some of Bolgers. Good luck!
Michael Surface Still building
>From: David Ryan <david@...>________________________________________________________________________
>Reply-To:bolger@egroups.com
>To:bolger@egroups.com
>Subject: [bolger] Correction: 28 Chesapeake
>Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2000 13:39:40 -0400
>
>FBBB --
>
>Sorry about that, the correct directory is 28 Chesapeake. The full URL is:
>
>http://www.egroups.com/files/bolger/28+Chesapeake/
>
>YIBB,
>
>David
>
>CRUMBLING EMPIRE PRODUCTIONS
>134 W.26th St. 12th Floor
>New York, NY 10001
>(212) 247-0296
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David
This, as is, could be the "Crumbling Empire" Flagship!
Very nice lines, very big job.
The great thing about a classic like that is if it got too
tough you could probably work something out with
a boat building/restoring school, museum, whatever.
If you have the patience, you are a good man, Charlie Brown!
Good luck with it
Sincerely,
Jeff Gilbert
http://www.egroups.com/files/bolger/28+Chesapeake/
This, as is, could be the "Crumbling Empire" Flagship!
Very nice lines, very big job.
The great thing about a classic like that is if it got too
tough you could probably work something out with
a boat building/restoring school, museum, whatever.
If you have the patience, you are a good man, Charlie Brown!
Good luck with it
Sincerely,
Jeff Gilbert
http://www.egroups.com/files/bolger/28+Chesapeake/