As our Mikesboat nears completion, I'd appreciate any comments or suggestions regarding handling the balanced lug main. I'm especially concerned about the...
Check out Michalak's newsletter from 3/15 -- it has an essay on the balanced lug. http://www.jimsboats.com/15mar09.htm The sail is attached to the mast at the...
... You should have parrels on both the yard and the boom. As long as those are looped around the mast the sail has no options but up and down. Forget to...
Good points Alan. You know, in floating this idea I entirely forgot about the boat floating higher. I reckon you could just take along more water though, or...
Hi Don, it probably wouldn't be a large job, I guess, for JM to redesign it down to lighter scantlings... For an average weekend cruise a lighter boat may be...
... down to lighter scantlings... For an average weekend cruise a lighter boat may be just that bit more handier to trailer etc? ... I think it could be built...
You know, I used that approach, but it can be touchy. Make sure your parrels aren't too tight or you'll end up with the boom and yard making and X rather than...
Hey, How do you think a flat bottom sharpie design would do in a large wide river like the Mississippi? Would the waves be too much for something like the...
... river like the Mississippi? Would the waves be too much for something like the Music Box 2/3? Would I be better off with a multi-chine design? ... You...
Jason, Should do well in short chop, with a sharp, plum bow. As long as the wave length isn't greater than the boat ( so the boat doesn't get "lifted" up the ...
Hello all, I am looking for information from anyone who has built a Scram Pram. There was one in the photos section being built in Pt Stephens NSW but it seems...
... Hi, From the Members list.... This is the person who was building it... http://profiles.yahoo.com/pindimarscram Maybe send an offline email. Cheers, Alan....
... Hi, The IMB has exactly that type of arrangement for oars as do quite a few other designs-eg 'Dovekie' by Bolger... Have you started building? Cheers, ...
Hi, I need some advice, please. What size router bit should I use to round over the bottom edge? Bottom is double 1/2 inch ply, a Bolger Tennessee. Need a...
Arthur, Your motor may be a bit on the large size for the Scram Pram. The hull has a lot of rocker which makes for a great sailboat but not so good motorboat. ...
Arthur, where I wrote: With less rocker it does not "bog down" and point its stern skyward so much as one with more rocker. Of course I meant "point its bow...
I agree. The Blobster is quite a heavy boat. I think that a 5 or 6 hp motor would help more with control in rough going than with speed. I think with a 2 or...
... burdensome little ship. Five horses sounds about right to me. John, Not saying it won't "work" just suggesting a choice I would make after discussions with...
I agree that a boat like Blobster - with the water ballast - could use a heavier motor. When motoring is your first choice I am not sure adding ballast helps ...
... Hi, Yeah-sorry-if you search the 'Members' (one of the items in the list on the group home page) you can get the member's email address. Or just search for...
3/8" (10.5mm marinewood) for the decks, and double 1/2" (13.5mm mw) bottom for sure. It occurs to me that you might want to add some internal fit out -...
... Thankyou all for your input, my main reason for looking at the Scram Pram was being able to get in out of bad weather and still travel in comfort. I will...
As you've no doubt seen from studying the Storer drawings, he eschews parrel beads and such. I have now built two balanced lug rigs with that type of setup,...
Rob, I just assumed that parrals on both yards was the normal way since all of my balanced lug sailing has been done in your old boat. Forgot to mention that...
There are two problems with the yard hoisting and lowering. One is that if it isn't held close to the mast, with a parrel or with the method Storer specifies...
Concerning the yard tendency to hang vertical when being raised and lowered: On both NormsBoat and RAIDER, I made the yard heavier on the fore end than the aft...
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