You guys are driving me crazy! I too am looking for a different bottom for a Sneakeasy. My goal is to make the boat beamier maybe 6 ft - 21in wider. I have...
Last weekend I finally got to test the bilgekeels I fitted to the June bug 12 months ago. We sailed with a mirror dinghy On our local lake in winds from light...
I'm willing to believe this works, but it is NOT surface tension. Let's say that the surface tension in the glass is capable of supporting 1 oz. (SWAG) and the...
... No, I'm building a Wyoming. The Sneakeasy is a 50% scaled down version. The Sneakeasy probably weighs around 1000 lbs depending on materials, the Wyo...
FBBB -- My wife is researching sewing machines in the hope of finding something inexpensive but serviceable for home projects (think "Trading Spaces") Right...
... I have noticed a trend in my limited first hand experience, that every time I have changed some detail in a Bolger design, I have later wished that I had...
In a message dated 9/28/02 8:29:53 AM Central Daylight Time, ... I think you tweeked it a bit much. In BWAOM, Bolger says "Maximum speed, power or sail, is...
... The slipper stern *definitely* looks better; good enough to be justification enough. I also thought it was a ramp for the Gypsy shown pulled into the...
In a message dated 9/27/02 11:08:41 AM Central Daylight Time, hal@... ... Per his "Propeller Handbook", quarter-beam buttock angle should be less than 2...
In a message dated 9/28/02 9:29:26 PM Central Daylight Time, ... Bottoms can be "warped" in any number of ways. However, I THINK that the controversy about...
... My experience with sewing is quite limited. I had no trouble sewing polytarp sails on a home machine once an knowledgeable person gave me the right thread....
... hal@c... ... less than ... ratio of ... entirely) a ... wetted surface, ... are ... requires less ... sections ... become ... his graph ... guessing that ...
... regarded as highly ... than me. As ... varying v. ... issue ... Not so Bill, it still goes on and will continue. The many different uses that boats are...
... This is probably true on a light boat like the Sneakeasy. I would doublt that the 200 lbs or so of added bouancy on a boat like the Wyo would make any...
The slipper stern is also a whole lot easier to climb aboard on. A few years ago when I was in a whole lot better physical shape I fell overboard from a 26'...
... This was also part of the thinking. If you look at some of the stern photos of my Wyo, you'll a that the cutout for the motors runs at a 45 degree angle...
Hi I've posted a couple of views (in the Chebaccos folder, in Photos in Bolger 2) of the Jonesport cleat from the Chebacco plans. There are no dimemsions...
In a message dated 9/29/02 6:44:06 PM Central Daylight Time, ... George Crouch obviously knew what he was doing and advanced the state of the art a very great...
With much scribing, cursing, juggling of templates and fudging I made a berth flat that fits close enough to screw to the risers for the port side berth. Fit's...
You can do some prodigious sewing on a simple machine. Follow the basic sailrite instructions. There is some thread lubrication advice that made all the...
Have her check out old treddle sewing machines. Amish here still use them . I use mine to sew leather, and parts are still available. They run $50 -$100 at...
Well other than looks, Drake Tails to serve that purpose. Thats why putting the motor in a well would allow you to run the tail clear across the back , thus...
Hi David The Brother weighs about 12 lbs. Sewing your sails will be a more pleasant experience on an old iron head - they tip the scales around 40 lbs and...
I sewed my 90 sqft sail with my wife's necchi home model with no extra stuff. I kind of burnt up the motor. These days, I can still sew cuffs on my pants,...
"With much scribing, cursing, juggling of templates and fudging" Sorry to have missed this kind of boatbuilding finess but thanks Bruce for a tour of your...
My suggestion exactly. We picked up an old Bernina at a sewing shop and it has been running strong ever since. It doesn't have a lot of fancy stitches but it...
... What I find of interest (and ... is the ... formula ... given) ... (e.g. "Sneakeasy" and > its progeny) Bill, I don't think that the crossover from high...
