Cartopper
by Phil Bolger
About This Design
Small sail/row boat. It... can be transported on top of your car.
Photo credits:
https://intheboatshed.net/2008/02/12/award-winning-phil-bolgers-clever-but-neglected-cartopper/
https://www.woodenboat.com/boat-launchings/cartopper
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63 mentionsMentions in the Phil Bolger Yahoo Groups discussion archive (1997–2019)
- Cartopper Honu Iti
Hello: I uploaded some photos of my finished Cartopper rowboat project to the bolger photo album section: Cartopper Honu Iti. I built the mast step to
2015-12-03 - What size for yard and boom for a balanced lug, 58 sq ft?
I put a 61sqft balanced lug on my cartopper at one stage. The spars were both 1 diameter hardwood (eucalyptus). They were strong enough but not stiff enough.
2012-09-052 msgs - Sailing Cartopper with 59 sq ft sprit boom rig
John, I really appreciated your details on the movable snotter, sounds like just the thing. I see from your picture that you reef moving the sprit forward. Do
2011-08-229 msgs - [bolger] Re: Cartopper sailboat
That s certainly an advantage of leeboards, as you re learning with your new boat. But Cartopper s centerboard is stuck up forward where it doesn t get in
2011-08-1336 msgs - CarTopper Sailboat
... Racks? ... Secondary stability? ... How s this relate to the OP query? What s on sale?
2011-08-085 msgs