Juin Bug
Dear Matthew,
Hearty congrats on the Juin Bug. Commiserations on the subsequent damage
(quel domage!).
I've had a few mishaps with mine - mostly because I built skinnier than
spec. My centre thwart cracked in the middle when I sat down heavily
(framing a tad too light). There have been cracks around the chines (chine
logs too light).
Dent in the bottom (me too heavy).
Nevertheless - the whole shebang is still holding together very nicely thank
you and it's a great wee (long, but wee) rowing boat and a SUPERB tender.
Fragile, but forgiving.
A toute a l'heur,
Bill Samson (OK I'm an old romantic and a sucker for JB's good(?) looks)
PS Greetings to all the guys I met at Port Townsend last weekend. What a
blast! (Especially for an innocent wee Scotch laddie like masel')
PPS Vive l'Auld Alliance!
Hearty congrats on the Juin Bug. Commiserations on the subsequent damage
(quel domage!).
I've had a few mishaps with mine - mostly because I built skinnier than
spec. My centre thwart cracked in the middle when I sat down heavily
(framing a tad too light). There have been cracks around the chines (chine
logs too light).
Dent in the bottom (me too heavy).
Nevertheless - the whole shebang is still holding together very nicely thank
you and it's a great wee (long, but wee) rowing boat and a SUPERB tender.
Fragile, but forgiving.
A toute a l'heur,
Bill Samson (OK I'm an old romantic and a sucker for JB's good(?) looks)
PS Greetings to all the guys I met at Port Townsend last weekend. What a
blast! (Especially for an innocent wee Scotch laddie like masel')
PPS Vive l'Auld Alliance!
Matthew,
With a slight nick taken out of one side, I appreciate your joking
about my opinion of June bug.
I never intended to insult you June Bug guys. I have had a ton of fun
with Surf, over the years, so I'm a victim of enthusiasm. I promise
to be kinder to your boats in the future. Promise!
Take care,
Pete Reynolds
With a slight nick taken out of one side, I appreciate your joking
about my opinion of June bug.
I never intended to insult you June Bug guys. I have had a ton of fun
with Surf, over the years, so I'm a victim of enthusiasm. I promise
to be kinder to your boats in the future. Promise!
Take care,
Pete Reynolds
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Matthew Long" <matthew.long@l...> wrote:
> Well, despite Pete Reynolds's disparaging comments ;-) I am quite
happy
> to be almost done with my June Bug "Polliwog." As we are almost
out of
> boating weather, even here in southeastern France, I am finishing
her
> up as a rowboat and leaving the rig for a winter project. I've got
> some final color coats of paint and the hardware to finish up, so
> hopefully we'll be in the water this weekend.
>
> About the rig, I am adapting a windsurfer rig to the boat, and it
jus t
> occurred to me that I could try to use it as a free sail, rather
than a
> fixed sail, as Payson did with his. My rig is 5.0 sq meters, so a
> little larger than his, which proved to be too small.
>
> Have any June Bug builders tried this, and how did it work out?
Also,
> I don't quite understant how the Dynamite rig is supposed to be
> attached in its socket (if at all). Can anyone explain the set up?
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Matthew Long
> Saint-Priest, France
Well, despite Pete Reynolds's disparaging comments ;-) I am quite happy
to be almost done with my June Bug "Polliwog." As we are almost out of
boating weather, even here in southeastern France, I am finishing her
up as a rowboat and leaving the rig for a winter project. I've got
some final color coats of paint and the hardware to finish up, so
hopefully we'll be in the water this weekend.
About the rig, I am adapting a windsurfer rig to the boat, and it jus t
occurred to me that I could try to use it as a free sail, rather than a
fixed sail, as Payson did with his. My rig is 5.0 sq meters, so a
little larger than his, which proved to be too small.
Have any June Bug builders tried this, and how did it work out? Also,
I don't quite understant how the Dynamite rig is supposed to be
attached in its socket (if at all). Can anyone explain the set up?
Thanks and regards,
Matthew Long
Saint-Priest, France
to be almost done with my June Bug "Polliwog." As we are almost out of
boating weather, even here in southeastern France, I am finishing her
up as a rowboat and leaving the rig for a winter project. I've got
some final color coats of paint and the hardware to finish up, so
hopefully we'll be in the water this weekend.
About the rig, I am adapting a windsurfer rig to the boat, and it jus t
occurred to me that I could try to use it as a free sail, rather than a
fixed sail, as Payson did with his. My rig is 5.0 sq meters, so a
little larger than his, which proved to be too small.
Have any June Bug builders tried this, and how did it work out? Also,
I don't quite understant how the Dynamite rig is supposed to be
attached in its socket (if at all). Can anyone explain the set up?
Thanks and regards,
Matthew Long
Saint-Priest, France