Re: [bolger] Traditional Bolger
Foster Price wrote:
(978) 282-1349 in the USA. Phil and Susanne know what they've designed.
If you can't like any of the existing designs as is they will modify one
for you or design YOUR boat to meet YOUR needs, wants and desires.
Phil Smith
>Why not ask your question directly to Phil Bolger? You can fax him at
>
> Hello Guys
>
> I'm wrestling with a difficult work problem here so how about a bit of
> diversionary procrastination on boats ??
>
> Recently I did a deal which has secured me a very large quantity of what we
> here in New Zealand call "Marcacarpa" (Yanks will know it as "Monterey
> Cypress", although trees grown here produce a slightly different timber that
> is reckoned to be superior to the original). Now this is about as fine a
> boatbuilding timber that one can get anywhere, we've used it for structure,
> planking, and fitting out in other boats. There's enough for a small ship.
>
> If I don't come up with a project for this timber, my wife (bless her)
> thinks she'll collar it for new kitchen joinery.
>
> I have all Bolgers books and some designs from these do appeal including
> "Sweet Chariot", "Shearwater" and "Antaxia". None of them are "the" boat
> however.
>
> I think something about 35-40 feet, of shallow to moderate draft, offshore
> capable, and of simple traditional round bilge construction will fill the
> bill.
>
> Now I know PCB has done many designs apart from those he's published in
> books so I'd love too get some ideas please.
>
(978) 282-1349 in the USA. Phil and Susanne know what they've designed.
If you can't like any of the existing designs as is they will modify one
for you or design YOUR boat to meet YOUR needs, wants and desires.
Phil Smith