I just was re-reading the PCB Cartoon #9, _A Flat-Bottomed Outboard Cruiser_ from SBJ#33 in 1983. An enjoyable read, for the rambling...
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rdchamberland
Sep 4, 2002 2:51 am
Hi Bruce, I have finally succeeded in uploading a photo of my Hawkeye variant. It is not the highest resolution but you can see what it looks like. The other...
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Bruce Fountain
bruce_fountain
Sep 4, 2002 3:03 am
... You must be thinking of someone else. I don't have a scruffy gull, just the Hartley and a bateau D4 that I built for my daughter. We have only used the D4...
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proaconstrictor
Sep 4, 2002 3:42 am
... a ... various ... It is also an amazingly easy tool to use with great accuracy. If the wood is good you can follow a line, and it seems to be something...
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cj7_579
Sep 4, 2002 4:13 am
Thanks What does the open bow so for you??? ... series....
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blue_powered
Sep 4, 2002 4:29 am
hey kevin.. built the diablo......
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bjharbo
Sep 4, 2002 9:38 am
Dear Peter, Thanks a lot for your kind words. The WDJ was successfully launched yesterday and SAILED! I'll be back with a report and photos. Bjørn...
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futabachan
Sep 4, 2002 2:03 pm
... Yay! Congratulations! -- Sue -- (who's been dealing with I60 withdrawal by spending lots of time hiking in the mountains on the Appalachian Trail) -- ...
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ellengaestboatbuildin...
ellengaestbo...
Sep 4, 2002 2:41 pm
I like the photos of your work in progress,in particular,the excellent close-ups of the chine. I am curious however,about the black stains surrounding the...
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bjharbo
Sep 4, 2002 2:59 pm
I loaded the ship with nine persons and it was by no means crowded! 1. She is huge! Having seen the pictures and the video (with only one and two persons...
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Leoandsandy@...
dovekiesailor
Sep 4, 2002 3:08 pm
Sue- What is I60 withdrawal? Leo...
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David Ryan
ameliaw
Sep 4, 2002 3:15 pm
... I60 withdrawl afflicts those silly enough to commission 60' folding sharpie schooner. I suffer from it myself. More info can be found at: ...
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pvanderwaart
Sep 4, 2002 3:26 pm
... You deserve your new title. Congratulations! A couple comments: Steering in reverse. Were you trying to steer with the motor or with the rudder? If the...
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sanmi
Sep 4, 2002 3:30 pm
I have two drawknives, the one I was using is as you describe - a droopy blade that scoops shallow troughs from the wood. It is much more effective at...
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bjharbo
Sep 4, 2002 3:49 pm
Thank you!! and thanks for the comments. I tried to steer with the rudder only. It is hardly possible to steer with the motor (not a lot of space in that part...
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sanmi
Sep 4, 2002 4:25 pm
Peter, Alisa is very solidly constructed, the builder did a first rate job and she is in great condition overall after 8 seasons of continuous use. When I...
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sanmi
Sep 4, 2002 4:57 pm
Bjorn, Congratulations!! I hope to make a WDJ one day as well. It is a lot of work for me to raise the gaff on my AS-29 mainsail (300 sq ft). I have a 2-1...
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Richard Spelling
rlspell2000
Sep 4, 2002 5:05 pm
Bjorn, be sure to use separate blocks for each one. I used a double block and had a hard time hoisting my 154 main, then switched to singles for each halyard,...
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bjharbo
Sep 4, 2002 5:10 pm
They are separate. The throat block is 12" below the peak block at the mast head. ... block ... for each ... posts ... away ... MA, ... ...
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bjharbo
Sep 4, 2002 5:16 pm
Thanks Frank, My throat (er...) goes up like a dream. The peak is a pain ... halyards. ... up,...
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proaconstrictor
Sep 4, 2002 5:26 pm
... That is a very interesting boat. Would be great around here with a bunch of inland lakes and canals....
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jeff
jhbjap
Sep 4, 2002 5:31 pm
... From: "proaconstrictor" <proaconstrictor@...> To: <bolger@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 11:26 AM Subject: [bolger] Re: Small...
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brucehector
Sep 4, 2002 6:17 pm
Hey Bob, Your Hawkeye (in the photo section of the eGroup "Bolger2") looks great. What's the cabin layout like? How does she perform? Economy? Speed?...
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bjharbo
Sep 4, 2002 6:36 pm
Sorry for taking up so much bandwith. It's just post partum euphoria... Two new pictures in the Photo Section (Yahoo seems to comress them automatically)...
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sals_dad
Sep 4, 2002 7:36 pm
.. built the diablo... Great! Please provide the details - do you have photos? Where are you? I've been thinking about a stretched (20'?) Diablo of welded ...
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jeff
jhbjap
Sep 4, 2002 7:50 pm
... Are there any photos of this tunnel drive? Scans? I'd be interested in what it looks like so I you could point me in the right direction... Thanks Jeff...
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saltyboat
Sep 4, 2002 8:06 pm
Here is another old Small Boat Journal Cartoon, #10 from 1984. Once again, reading PCB's writing is like a peek into his thought process. I cannot think of a...
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input_filter2000
input_filter...
Sep 4, 2002 8:06 pm
Does anyone know if the Portsmouth Yardstick handicaps that US Sailing has on thier website for the Teal are for the Bolger Teal, or for some other boat? I am...
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Hal Lynch
hal_cc_usu_edu
Sep 4, 2002 9:14 pm
I have heard reference to a "poor man's cigarette" designed by Bolger several times recently. Can anyone give me some details? hal...
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Mark A.
marka97203
Sep 4, 2002 9:20 pm
With slightly different upperworks, I hink you'll find some pictures here: http://www.boatdesign.com/jumps/mckib/Page.html Mark...
