Re: [bolger] CAMP CRUISER CONCEPT
The latest issue of Messing About in Boats has the goldplater version
of this boat in the Bolger column.
Ron
of this boat in the Bolger column.
Ron
On Sun, 28 Jan 2001 00:27:47 -0000, you wrote:
>The drawing below is a design by Philip Bolger; he describes it as a
>Camping Cruiser Concept.
>http://www.tomah.com/delliott/campcruiser.jpg
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>Here's a list of the main points that he incorporated into the design.
> 1.Low freeboard for good rowing.
> 2.Room in the cockpit for a single camper.
> 3.A small cockpit to allow for a stiffs knockdown without
>swamping the boat.
> 4.Overhangs at the bow and stern.
> 5.A short waterline.
> The following is some thoughts on studying the boat.
>On point no 1; low freeboard this also reduces the windage and makes
>the wide coaming a necessity (to keep water from coming the boat),
>under those coamings would be a good place to put some floatation.
> The narrow beam (4 foot 4 inches) allows easy righting of the
>boat in event of a capsize.
> Both the rudder and the off center board are of a kick-up design,
>allowing worry free cruising in shallow water.
> The long cockpit permits the crew to move fore and aft with ease.
>Ample dry stowage is provided for with large fore and aft
>compartments with hatches. The spray rail keeps fast moving water out
>of the forward hatch and the cockpit.
> The Gunter sail rig allows a short mast while providing good
>windward performance.
>The sharpie is shown at 18 feet to qualify for the e-group, it was
>designed at 19 feet.
> Mr. Bolger says this about the sharpie:
>"Sharpies need enough rocker in their bottom profiles to show long,
>low over hangs. Otherwise they're slow because of eddying around the
>forward chine, and drag at the corners of the transom. They also have
>to turn quickly since they don't have much momentum, and keeping the
>waterline short makes for easy swinging. In smooth water, the short
>waterline saves wetted surface, while the low overhangs produce a
>long waterline as the boat heels or meets waves."
>Not many things slip by this designer.Don
>
>I've also posted this same post on my new e-group site,Smallboats,
>Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Smallboats. This e-group will have more
>on the smaller designs of Mr.Bolger and other designers. Come over
>and take a look. Don
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>Bolger rules!!!
>- no cursing, flaming, trolling, or spamming
>- no flogging dead horses
>- add something: take "thanks!" and "ditto!" posts off-list.
>- stay on topic and punctuate
>- add your comments at the TOP and SIGN your posts
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The drawing below is a design by Philip Bolger; he describes it as a
Camping Cruiser Concept.
http://www.tomah.com/delliott/campcruiser.jpg
Here's a list of the main points that he incorporated into the design.
1.Low freeboard for good rowing.
2.Room in the cockpit for a single camper.
3.A small cockpit to allow for a stiffs knockdown without
swamping the boat.
4.Overhangs at the bow and stern.
5.A short waterline.
The following is some thoughts on studying the boat.
On point no 1; low freeboard this also reduces the windage and makes
the wide coaming a necessity (to keep water from coming the boat),
under those coamings would be a good place to put some floatation.
The narrow beam (4 foot 4 inches) allows easy righting of the
boat in event of a capsize.
Both the rudder and the off center board are of a kick-up design,
allowing worry free cruising in shallow water.
The long cockpit permits the crew to move fore and aft with ease.
Ample dry stowage is provided for with large fore and aft
compartments with hatches. The spray rail keeps fast moving water out
of the forward hatch and the cockpit.
The Gunter sail rig allows a short mast while providing good
windward performance.
The sharpie is shown at 18 feet to qualify for the e-group, it was
designed at 19 feet.
Mr. Bolger says this about the sharpie:
"Sharpies need enough rocker in their bottom profiles to show long,
low over hangs. Otherwise they're slow because of eddying around the
forward chine, and drag at the corners of the transom. They also have
to turn quickly since they don't have much momentum, and keeping the
waterline short makes for easy swinging. In smooth water, the short
waterline saves wetted surface, while the low overhangs produce a
long waterline as the boat heels or meets waves."
Not many things slip by this designer.Don
I've also posted this same post on my new e-group site,Smallboats,
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Smallboats. This e-group will have more
on the smaller designs of Mr.Bolger and other designers. Come over
and take a look. Don
Camping Cruiser Concept.
http://www.tomah.com/delliott/campcruiser.jpg
Here's a list of the main points that he incorporated into the design.
1.Low freeboard for good rowing.
2.Room in the cockpit for a single camper.
3.A small cockpit to allow for a stiffs knockdown without
swamping the boat.
4.Overhangs at the bow and stern.
5.A short waterline.
The following is some thoughts on studying the boat.
On point no 1; low freeboard this also reduces the windage and makes
the wide coaming a necessity (to keep water from coming the boat),
under those coamings would be a good place to put some floatation.
The narrow beam (4 foot 4 inches) allows easy righting of the
boat in event of a capsize.
Both the rudder and the off center board are of a kick-up design,
allowing worry free cruising in shallow water.
The long cockpit permits the crew to move fore and aft with ease.
Ample dry stowage is provided for with large fore and aft
compartments with hatches. The spray rail keeps fast moving water out
of the forward hatch and the cockpit.
The Gunter sail rig allows a short mast while providing good
windward performance.
The sharpie is shown at 18 feet to qualify for the e-group, it was
designed at 19 feet.
Mr. Bolger says this about the sharpie:
"Sharpies need enough rocker in their bottom profiles to show long,
low over hangs. Otherwise they're slow because of eddying around the
forward chine, and drag at the corners of the transom. They also have
to turn quickly since they don't have much momentum, and keeping the
waterline short makes for easy swinging. In smooth water, the short
waterline saves wetted surface, while the low overhangs produce a
long waterline as the boat heels or meets waves."
Not many things slip by this designer.Don
I've also posted this same post on my new e-group site,Smallboats,
Http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Smallboats. This e-group will have more
on the smaller designs of Mr.Bolger and other designers. Come over
and take a look. Don