Matthew, Very nice boats - good work. And a nice web site. I am glad I got to see a Yellow Leaf canoe and a Catfish. The Yellow Leaf looks like it will fit...
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Phillip Lea
pakam@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:27 am
For Bolger boats, I like names that are few-syllable, compound words of everyday things - and they need to, of course, carry some meaning for you or the...
3316
Phillip Lea
pakam@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:32 am
No. You gotta please yourself....
3317
Hwal@...
Mar 1, 2000 11:37 am
Okay - I found the West System test results A top score on their tests was a 5 and the following primers received a score of 5 in all catagories Kover - Stain...
3318
Fraser Howell
fraser.howell@...
Mar 1, 2000 1:14 pm
I made up a jib of 65 sf for my chebacco. I got the panel shapes using shareware, the sailcut program by R. Laine. (http://users.bart.nl/~jmlaine/sailcut/). I...
3319
David Beede
juliejj@...
Mar 1, 2000 1:35 pm
Thanks for this source! I've been looking for non logoed tyvek. The kite folks do list it on their site by the way. Their correct url is:...
3320
David Beede
juliejj@...
Mar 1, 2000 2:09 pm
Jack, I've made a couple of sails of polytarp last summer. Yes, it is sewable and tape able. I used double stick fiberglass reinforced carpet tape with good...
3321
Peter Vanderwaart
pvanderw@...
Mar 1, 2000 2:35 pm
... The wide "cabin top/side deck" of the Catfish is an important part of the design, and while I think some alteration is feasible, it does require some...
3322
david
galvind@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:19 pm
To David and all, The 2000 _Into The Wind_ catalog lists the price for Tyvek as $2.50 a yard for 1 to 12 yards and $2.25 a yard for 12+ yards, just as I...
3323
david
galvind@...
Mar 1, 2000 4:45 pm
Alex, Thanks for the post. I have this book and never noticed Fred's saw design. It is certainly more elegant, and perhaps safer, than mine. I never noticed...
3324
Peter Vanderwaart
pvanderw@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:29 pm
To: Cheap saw enthusiasts Once upon a time, about 1974, a friend who was enthused about woodworking got me a little enthused about boatbuilding. This was when ...
3325
Derek Waters
dgw@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:41 pm
For an alternative (supposedly safe and accurate) table saw route, you might check out 'The Jimmy Jig' - basically a sliding table and fence intended to...
3326
David Beede
juliejj@...
Mar 1, 2000 5:59 pm
I've used my share of home rigged saws..... however. Last year I picked up a PRO- TECH brand 10" bench saw at Lowe's (a Home Depot type chain) for $139...
3327
David Beede
juliejj@...
Mar 1, 2000 7:46 pm
Curious about the name "Storm Petrel"? I ran across another design by that name on the web... http://www.swallowboats.demon.co.uk/storm-petrel.htm A double...
3329
CPCorreia@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:13 pm
In a message dated 3/1/00 9:50:37 AM Pacific Standard Time, galvind@... writes: << I can scan the Fred Bingham design and send it off. The book was...
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James Fuller
Jamar@...
Mar 1, 2000 8:19 pm
Hi, I would like a copy also please. jamar@... TIA James ... From: <CPCorreia@...> To: <bolger@egroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 1:13 PM ...
3331
Francisco RamÃrez
astrolabio@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:20 pm
... You can send your family here for one year and work in your boat... and then I send you mine and I build my micro. You win, I have only one son! ... Baking...
3332
Robert W Norris
bob-norris@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:22 pm
Hi, Group -- Just ran across this URL: http://multihullboatbuilder.com/ Yale is coming out with an improved Spectra suitable for standing rigging. Worth...
3333
William D> Jochems
wjochems@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:39 pm
Bolgeristas, The worst features of bench saws are the small tops and flimsy fences. A new top, 2 or 3 times larger than original, can be made of half inch ply...
3334
Matthew Long
owlnmole@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:45 pm
I did some research on this because Bolger's design appeals to me. Storm petrels are a family of seabirds related to albatroses and the like. They spend...
3335
David Ryan
david@...
Mar 1, 2000 9:48 pm
FBBB -- Thanks for the lesson. It makes me rather curious about the boat. Any online pictures/drawings? ... David Ryan Minister of Information and Culture ...
3337
David Jost
djost@...
Mar 1, 2000 10:13 pm
Pippo, I am terribly sorry that your Kiwi breakfast was spoiled. It does not look like my plans for a trip to Italy in a few years will materialize. In my...
3338
Giuseppe 'Pippo' Bianco
pippobianco@...
Mar 1, 2000 10:30 pm
Hi David I really hope that my self-kidding regarding the AC regatta was evident. The kiwis are simply from another planet, and this was crystal clear since...
3340
David Jost
djost@...
Mar 1, 2000 10:52 pm
Pippo, I teach music, high school. I still do not understand why they chose to go left when throughout the entire regatta the right side has been heavily...
3341
Chris Crandall
crandall@...
Mar 1, 2000 11:07 pm
... First, topsides means the side of the hull, from the waterline to the gunwhales. They are *always* structurally significant, of course. But the top of the...
3342
Chris Crandall
crandall@...
Mar 1, 2000 11:12 pm
... Just one a fine point, the copyright still obtains. HOwever, this might very well be considered fair use. Get a copy from the library, it's great! Chris...
3343
Matthew Long
owlnmole@...
Mar 1, 2000 11:16 pm
If you mean the boat, not the bird, search for "storm petrel" to find my (and others') earlier postings in the group, most recently #3304. Here is the link...
3344
Stan Muller
smuller@...
Mar 2, 2000 1:13 am
David, so kindly wrote; BOATBUILDER'S PASS THIS PASS ENTITLES THE OWNER TO PROCEED TO THE BOATBUILDING AREA FOR A SUM OF ____ HOURS. PLEASE RETURN THIS PASS...
3345
david
galvind@...
Mar 2, 2000 3:13 am
Chuck, I used one and I still had ten fingers, last time I counted. My father has 9 2/3 fingers, but he lost the end of the one to a bone infection in...
3346
Shorty@...
Mar 2, 2000 3:26 am
1 - How about a telescoping cabin that would pop up? Normal looking deck, then, after dropped sail, pull up the cabin. That way can keep a low sail and have...
