Re: [bolger] Re: Need help finding a Bolger design
If this is the same one I'm remembering, looks like he is taking the "V" bow hull
construction from the Topaz. Clyde
"Harry W. James" wrote:
construction from the Topaz. Clyde
"Harry W. James" wrote:
> The Tahiti is very much a power boat. It is designed for long distance cruising
> for two and it is featured in MAIB 17-12,13,14 in detail. Coincidentally I had
> - use punctuation
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> Tom Macnaughton in Maine has a couple of designs that might fit theIf we are going to list all the designer who deserve a look, I
> bill, though the two that I am thinking of are both steel.
nominiate Ted Brewer (http://xanadu.ncia.com/~brewdes/power.html),
and Scott Sprague (). Sprague worked for William Garden at one time,
I believe.
In Garden's Yacht Designs II there is a very big (much bigger than
what was asked for) power dory that indicates one way to go for size
and simplicity. Garden may have a smaller version. At the same
overall size, it would be generally similar to Bolger's Solution 48.
Peter
Tom Macnaughton in Maine has a couple of designs that might fit the
bill, though the two that I am thinking of are both steel.
His Freighter Houseboat (a concept, not a completed design) is very
interesting and almost Bolger in its simplicity, though PCB wouldn't
like the outboard well. Be sure to go on to the second page for the
interior plan and a nice little essay.
http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/freighterhb.htm
His Puffin 36 (a stock design) is a mini-tug stretched to a mini-
freighter. Very salty, and probably within the budget you describe,
though certainly not cheap. Maybe you could carry some cargo to pay
your way? ;-)
http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/puffin.htm
Neat stuff!
Matthew
bill, though the two that I am thinking of are both steel.
His Freighter Houseboat (a concept, not a completed design) is very
interesting and almost Bolger in its simplicity, though PCB wouldn't
like the outboard well. Be sure to go on to the second page for the
interior plan and a nice little essay.
http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/freighterhb.htm
His Puffin 36 (a stock design) is a mini-tug stretched to a mini-
freighter. Very salty, and probably within the budget you describe,
though certainly not cheap. Maybe you could carry some cargo to pay
your way? ;-)
http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/puffin.htm
Neat stuff!
Matthew
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, NORDIC37@A... wrote:
> Does anyone know of a Bolger design that meets the following
> requirements?
>
> I am planning to have a boat built for me. The operative words
> here are economical (to build, maintain, and run), comfortable
> (simple but not a hardship to stay 2 weeks on), and safe (the
> New England waters can be unforgiving). I am looking for a
> no-frills, diesel, raised pilothouse cruiser with a full diplacement
> hull that will comfortably carry a couple, a 50# dog and an
> occasional couple of guests. I am assuming the boat will be
> about 38'-48', and displace well under 30,000# depending on
> design/layout, etc.
>
> The boat will be used for serious coastal
> cruising, the Great Circle and maybe some blue water (but
> probably not). I live on the Narragansett, which is often windy and
> choppy, and I don't need to mention how fickle Buzzard's Bay can
> be. I am hoping for a hull that will be easily driven to hull speed
> with a small (30-50 hp) Sabb, China Diesel, or re-built GM. For
> the sake of building cost and ease of maintenance, I am thinking
> of glass over plywood and a simple, single chine or flatbottomed
> hull. A small cockpit would be great to relax in. While aesthetics
> are fairly low on my list, the boat can't be painful to look at. I'm
> hoping to have the boat built, cruise-ready (less electronics,
> safety gear, and nice touches) for about $50k. I will probably try to
> source some of the systems (engine, electronics, etc.) myself
> used in order to fit the budget. So we're talking Spartan here.
>
> I am considering George Beuhler's Pilgrim 44, and a few of Jay
> Benford's designs. I thought if anyone could design a cheap,
> functional design, Bolger could. Does anyone know of a Bolger
> design that I should consider? I have "Boats with an Open Mind,"
> but nothing in there strikes me. Any tips on where I can find study
> plans and a good builder in the Northeast is also helpful.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Glen
Another boat you should look at is Bolger's Motorsailing Cargo Boat:
30'x10'x2', 14,800 lbs full load displacement, box-keel, very nice
wheelhouse, cargo hold could easily be converted into a salon.
Plywood-epoxy construction. 18+ hp diesel. Gaff cat yawl. You can
probably skip the rig and put in a bigger engine.
PCB sent me an article published in Jan/Feb 95 "Boatbuilder" magazine.
Original boat is currently under construction in Alaska.
Regards
Thomas
30'x10'x2', 14,800 lbs full load displacement, box-keel, very nice
wheelhouse, cargo hold could easily be converted into a salon.
Plywood-epoxy construction. 18+ hp diesel. Gaff cat yawl. You can
probably skip the rig and put in a bigger engine.
PCB sent me an article published in Jan/Feb 95 "Boatbuilder" magazine.
Original boat is currently under construction in Alaska.
Regards
Thomas
Hi HJ:
I'm really showing my ingnorance here. But, here goes: What's MAIB, and how
do I get it?
Glen
I'm really showing my ingnorance here. But, here goes: What's MAIB, and how
do I get it?
Glen
The Tahiti is very much a power boat. It is designed for long distance cruising
for two and it is featured in MAIB 17-12,13,14 in detail. Coincidentally I had
the articles out this morning to look up the engine. I personally believe that I
could get it in the water, ready to cruise for less than $50,000. Lots of neat
Bolger ideas.
I feel sorry for those out of the range of normal postal delivery that can not
partake of MAIB. Bolger's column is always interesting, but sometime he
unlimbers one like the Tahiti, that leaves you staring out the window, oblivious
to family and any other input but your wildly heated imagination.
After further thought I guess almost all of his articles will fire up the dreams
of somebody. We all respond to different drums and Bolger has more beats than a
drum machine.
HJ
% Harrywelshman@...
for two and it is featured in MAIB 17-12,13,14 in detail. Coincidentally I had
the articles out this morning to look up the engine. I personally believe that I
could get it in the water, ready to cruise for less than $50,000. Lots of neat
Bolger ideas.
I feel sorry for those out of the range of normal postal delivery that can not
partake of MAIB. Bolger's column is always interesting, but sometime he
unlimbers one like the Tahiti, that leaves you staring out the window, oblivious
to family and any other input but your wildly heated imagination.
After further thought I guess almost all of his articles will fire up the dreams
of somebody. We all respond to different drums and Bolger has more beats than a
drum machine.
HJ
> Thanks Frank. I'll have a look. Is Tahiti a power boat? I'm talking trawler_ _ _ _ _
> here...
>
> Glen
>
> -
% Harrywelshman@...
Thanks Frank. I'll have a look. Is Tahiti a power boat? I'm talking trawler
here...
Glen
here...
Glen
Check out 39' Tahiti. Described in great detail in Messing About in
Boats. It is a brilliant boat.
Frank
Boats. It is a brilliant boat.
Frank
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, NORDIC37@A... wrote:
> Does anyone know of a Bolger design that meets the following
> requirements?
>
> I am planning to have a boat built for me. The operative words
> here are economical (to build, maintain, and run), comfortable
> (simple but not a hardship to stay 2 weeks on), and safe (the
> New England waters can be unforgiving). I am looking for a
> no-frills, diesel, raised pilothouse cruiser with a full
diplacement
> hull that will comfortably carry a couple, a 50# dog and an
> occasional couple of guests. I am assuming the boat will be
> about 38'-48', and displace well under 30,000# depending on
> design/layout, etc.
>
> The boat will be used for serious coastal
> cruising, the Great Circle and maybe some blue water (but
> probably not). I live on the Narragansett, which is often windy and
> choppy, and I don't need to mention how fickle Buzzard's Bay can
> be. I am hoping for a hull that will be easily driven to hull speed
> with a small (30-50 hp) Sabb, China Diesel, or re-built GM. For
> the sake of building cost and ease of maintenance, I am thinking
> of glass over plywood and a simple, single chine or flatbottomed
> hull. A small cockpit would be great to relax in. While aesthetics
> are fairly low on my list, the boat can't be painful to look at.
I'm
> hoping to have the boat built, cruise-ready (less electronics,
> safety gear, and nice touches) for about $50k. I will probably try
to
> source some of the systems (engine, electronics, etc.) myself
> used in order to fit the budget. So we're talking Spartan here.
>
> I am considering George Beuhler's Pilgrim 44, and a few of Jay
> Benford's designs. I thought if anyone could design a cheap,
> functional design, Bolger could. Does anyone know of a Bolger
> design that I should consider? I have "Boats with an Open Mind,"
> but nothing in there strikes me. Any tips on where I can find study
> plans and a good builder in the Northeast is also helpful.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Glen
Hi Guys
Solution 48 (as mentioned by Peter) has been built as a powerboat, and
apparently performs very well in this role. I have seen references to this
on trawlerworld list. A search of their archive may throw something up.
Foster Price
Solution 48 (as mentioned by Peter) has been built as a powerboat, and
apparently performs very well in this role. I have seen references to this
on trawlerworld list. A search of their archive may throw something up.
Foster Price
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Giuseppe Bianco [mailto:pippobianco@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, 3 October 2000 11:17
> To:bolger@egroups.com
> Subject: [bolger] Re: Need help finding a Bolger design
>
>
> Peter, it seems to me that he wants a power boat... ;-)
> Best, Pippo
>
> --- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Peter Vanderwaart" <pvanderw@o...> wrote:
> > > Does anyone know of a Bolger design that meets the following
> > > requirements?
> >
> > The first design that comes to mind is the Solution. It is steel
> > construction, but other than that it matches your requirements
> pretty
> > well. As I recall, it is 48' long. Hull shape is simple
> douple-ended
> > built from flat panels. Think of a huge Teal. Rig is two-masted. It
> > is an all-out economy design which is the only way you are going to
> > make your budget.
> >
> > The AS-29 and Loose Moose meet the requirements to various degrees,
> > but you know about them and apparently they do not appeal.
> >
> > There is the 39' centerboard, plywood yawl that I mentioned in msg
> > #7296. It was also designed with economy as a first priority. You
> > could ask Bolger if it could carry the weight of a pilothouse.
> >
> > Peter
>
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Peter, it seems to me that he wants a power boat... ;-)
Best, Pippo
Best, Pippo
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "Peter Vanderwaart" <pvanderw@o...> wrote:
> > Does anyone know of a Bolger design that meets the following
> > requirements?
>
> The first design that comes to mind is the Solution. It is steel
> construction, but other than that it matches your requirements
pretty
> well. As I recall, it is 48' long. Hull shape is simple
douple-ended
> built from flat panels. Think of a huge Teal. Rig is two-masted. It
> is an all-out economy design which is the only way you are going to
> make your budget.
>
> The AS-29 and Loose Moose meet the requirements to various degrees,
> but you know about them and apparently they do not appeal.
>
> There is the 39' centerboard, plywood yawl that I mentioned in msg
> #7296. It was also designed with economy as a first priority. You
> could ask Bolger if it could carry the weight of a pilothouse.
>
> Peter
> Does anyone know of a Bolger design that meets the followingThe first design that comes to mind is the Solution. It is steel
> requirements?
construction, but other than that it matches your requirements pretty
well. As I recall, it is 48' long. Hull shape is simple douple-ended
built from flat panels. Think of a huge Teal. Rig is two-masted. It
is an all-out economy design which is the only way you are going to
make your budget.
The AS-29 and Loose Moose meet the requirements to various degrees,
but you know about them and apparently they do not appeal.
There is the 39' centerboard, plywood yawl that I mentioned in msg
#7296. It was also designed with economy as a first priority. You
could ask Bolger if it could carry the weight of a pilothouse.
Peter
Does anyone know of a Bolger design that meets the following
requirements?
I am planning to have a boat built for me. The operative words
here are economical (to build, maintain, and run), comfortable
(simple but not a hardship to stay 2 weeks on), and safe (the
New England waters can be unforgiving). I am looking for a
no-frills, diesel, raised pilothouse cruiser with a full diplacement
hull that will comfortably carry a couple, a 50# dog and an
occasional couple of guests. I am assuming the boat will be
about 38'-48', and displace well under 30,000# depending on
design/layout, etc.
The boat will be used for serious coastal
cruising, the Great Circle and maybe some blue water (but
probably not). I live on the Narragansett, which is often windy and
choppy, and I don't need to mention how fickle Buzzard's Bay can
be. I am hoping for a hull that will be easily driven to hull speed
with a small (30-50 hp) Sabb, China Diesel, or re-built GM. For
the sake of building cost and ease of maintenance, I am thinking
of glass over plywood and a simple, single chine or flatbottomed
hull. A small cockpit would be great to relax in. While aesthetics
are fairly low on my list, the boat can't be painful to look at. I'm
hoping to have the boat built, cruise-ready (less electronics,
safety gear, and nice touches) for about $50k. I will probably try to
source some of the systems (engine, electronics, etc.) myself
used in order to fit the budget. So we're talking Spartan here.
I am considering George Beuhler's Pilgrim 44, and a few of Jay
Benford's designs. I thought if anyone could design a cheap,
functional design, Bolger could. Does anyone know of a Bolger
design that I should consider? I have "Boats with an Open Mind,"
but nothing in there strikes me. Any tips on where I can find study
plans and a good builder in the Northeast is also helpful.
Thanks.
Glen
requirements?
I am planning to have a boat built for me. The operative words
here are economical (to build, maintain, and run), comfortable
(simple but not a hardship to stay 2 weeks on), and safe (the
New England waters can be unforgiving). I am looking for a
no-frills, diesel, raised pilothouse cruiser with a full diplacement
hull that will comfortably carry a couple, a 50# dog and an
occasional couple of guests. I am assuming the boat will be
about 38'-48', and displace well under 30,000# depending on
design/layout, etc.
The boat will be used for serious coastal
cruising, the Great Circle and maybe some blue water (but
probably not). I live on the Narragansett, which is often windy and
choppy, and I don't need to mention how fickle Buzzard's Bay can
be. I am hoping for a hull that will be easily driven to hull speed
with a small (30-50 hp) Sabb, China Diesel, or re-built GM. For
the sake of building cost and ease of maintenance, I am thinking
of glass over plywood and a simple, single chine or flatbottomed
hull. A small cockpit would be great to relax in. While aesthetics
are fairly low on my list, the boat can't be painful to look at. I'm
hoping to have the boat built, cruise-ready (less electronics,
safety gear, and nice touches) for about $50k. I will probably try to
source some of the systems (engine, electronics, etc.) myself
used in order to fit the budget. So we're talking Spartan here.
I am considering George Beuhler's Pilgrim 44, and a few of Jay
Benford's designs. I thought if anyone could design a cheap,
functional design, Bolger could. Does anyone know of a Bolger
design that I should consider? I have "Boats with an Open Mind,"
but nothing in there strikes me. Any tips on where I can find study
plans and a good builder in the Northeast is also helpful.
Thanks.
Glen