I've been corresponding with Susanne Altenburger at the address below my name at the end of this e-mail. Let me offer a few perspectives and opinions. I...
Digging through old MAIB's I stumbled across this amazing lost gem of PCB's design. Coming from that period of his life that I value the most, where (IMO) he...
Hi! Does anybody know if PB&Friends have ever drawn a complete plan for the Hasler cruising yacht? If study plans are available? It seems to be worth...
Hi everyone, What is the e-mail address I have to use for stock plans ordering? I've tried to get to Susanne through this group but either it doesn't work or...
Hi, for those that are interested I am making some progress with my Chebacco 25 project I started some six months ago. After studying the plans in BWAOM and...
http://hallman.org/bolger/cartoon31/ For those (like me) who have been fascinated by the thoughts and writings of Robert Beebee (Voyaging Under Power), it was...
Hi ho, all! I haven't been very active in this group for quite some time but some of you may remember me from several years ago or may know my web pages on my...
Hello All! Our first messabout was a great success, and it was wonderful to meet some of you and check out your great boats. Let's do it again! 12 Noon ...
I added some pic's to my Oldshoe album. The boat has been test fitted to the trailer, an old 1968 Snowco. Of course, I had to rebuild the thing. It's been...
"There's a great poem called "The Wreck of the Julie Plante," which begins, "Was wan dark night on Lac St. Pierre/ The wind she blow - blow, blow." (Lac St...
This is an old article written up in MAIB - can't recall when - but some members may recall it. Eastman was well known for his tiny tug designs such as Candu...
I recently received a free Bobcat from a local sailing club where it had been abandoned. Â The hull is sheathed with glass (in polyester, I think) inside and...
I finally get this wednesday my hull registration number, after 4 months of paperwork... uffff... So, sailing wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday and perhaps...
Hi all, I was reading my new copy of 'Build the New Instant Boats' yesterday and came across a reference to a submarine designed by PCB: "...his creations...
Hi All Thanks to everyone who have been posting references.Fiji,on first glance, looks like a Col Hasler x 2.Was it ever built? and has anyone any recent...
Hi, I would like to add wind vane self steering to my Micro as I built one for my last trailer sailer and it worked well. I am worried that the mizzen will be...
Anybody have any experience with this one from the Texas Dory Man's catalogue? Â I've just received the plans from Dynamite but it's lacking in detail, to say...
Hi all, I've posted an eleven minute movie of my (almost) two week trip sailing in the North Channel of Lake Huron on my Long Micro. It's more a travelogue...
G'day all- I tried to post this earlier but am having some trouble with the site. In any event, I found a rather tattered Gypsy on CraigsList, tore out the...
As a computer programmer, I love http://www.stackoverflow.com. By far the best Q&A for programming-related topics on the internet. The people behind it are...
My father took pictures of a boat in Garrison Bay near English Camp San Juan Island Washington. I think it is a Jessie Cooper. I can see the name on the boat...
Here is a isometric study of the 11'6" Bolger Cruising Canoe http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/3226042480/ Looks really functional, notice the family lineage...
Enough Superbrick dreaming, someone has to get serious or I will have to build one, <grin> 30 sheets 1/4" plywood = $450 30 gallons epoxy = $1,000 6 hp...
