Tennessee vs. Idaho per PCB
I faxed Phil Bolger & Friends yesterday and received the usual clear,
succinct answers to my questions about Tennessee in PCB's spidery
script. (I'd been away a few days and hadn't seen the previous
thread.) I have been thinking of Tennessee as a potential river and
canal cruiser for my family of three here in France.
I don't think Phil will mind if I post his comments here, as they
address some of the questions that have been kicking around. My
comments are in brackets.
"Dear Matthew,
1. Tennessee as designed with sparse equipment can weigh 1200 lbs
empty. [I assume this includes boat and motor but not trailer.]
2. With light loads she can make 10 mph with 10 HP. She can stand 20
HP for 13-15 mph (or 10 mph with heavier construction of laoding.) the
designed construction is light for economy in several senses and should
not be given more power than that. Dimensions fit any canal including
the British "narrowboat" canals.
3. For three people, with a cockpit tent, she is the lightest to tow,
quickest to build, and fastest with low power, that we have. We have a
related design with heavier construction and higher-speed shape, but
it's at least half again the weight and shoould have C. 35 HP. [Sounds
like Idaho to me.]
4. Plans of Tennessee, our Design #359, are US$100 including air
package, rolled in a tube.
Sincerely,
Phil. Bolger"
Now if I can only convince my wife that Tennessee is just a big June
Bug (better finish my June Bug first!)
Regards,
Matthew Long
Saint-Priest, France
succinct answers to my questions about Tennessee in PCB's spidery
script. (I'd been away a few days and hadn't seen the previous
thread.) I have been thinking of Tennessee as a potential river and
canal cruiser for my family of three here in France.
I don't think Phil will mind if I post his comments here, as they
address some of the questions that have been kicking around. My
comments are in brackets.
"Dear Matthew,
1. Tennessee as designed with sparse equipment can weigh 1200 lbs
empty. [I assume this includes boat and motor but not trailer.]
2. With light loads she can make 10 mph with 10 HP. She can stand 20
HP for 13-15 mph (or 10 mph with heavier construction of laoding.) the
designed construction is light for economy in several senses and should
not be given more power than that. Dimensions fit any canal including
the British "narrowboat" canals.
3. For three people, with a cockpit tent, she is the lightest to tow,
quickest to build, and fastest with low power, that we have. We have a
related design with heavier construction and higher-speed shape, but
it's at least half again the weight and shoould have C. 35 HP. [Sounds
like Idaho to me.]
4. Plans of Tennessee, our Design #359, are US$100 including air
package, rolled in a tube.
Sincerely,
Phil. Bolger"
Now if I can only convince my wife that Tennessee is just a big June
Bug (better finish my June Bug first!)
Regards,
Matthew Long
Saint-Priest, France