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Dear Friends, I am a novice in these things and therefore ask that you bear with me if my thoughts seem weird. 1. What is the reason for using a glass - based...
Forgive me if someone else has already mentioned this, I've been on vacation for a week an d am working my way through a weeks worth of Bolger Digests. On a...
I've got a couple or three yard-sale planes that didn't cost me much, but unfortunately were stored last winter under a leak in the shop (shed) roof which...
Sorry, if the link does not work, I have posted a picture (#19) in Bolger 2 under houseboat. Regards, Paul McLellan glad the weather is bad so I will actually...
First of all, it's douglas fir plywood that is the big checker. Checking comes from differential expansion or earlywood/latewood due to moisture cycling. It's...
Kevlar is really tough stuff, but don't count on it in compression. I have an old model airplane fuselage made of Kevlar and epoxy. It's been bashed many times...
Hey- I'm off to fax PCB & F about the micro tabernacle drawing he is putting together. There was some discussion about questions to ask him, anyone what to ...
Bolgerados, Finally getting myself a wee bit organized regarding some pictures. I've up-loaded some new shots over in the files section of Bolger 3 in the...
Just finished loading updates to my site at: http://www.brucesboats.com about the '04 Kingston Messabout. Now it has all the correct dates and times of events....
I know that a couple of I 60 boats were supposed to start building. Has anybody made any progress yet? Are there any pictures? I hope that the people...
Trying to look ahead to the finishing part of this project. What is the opinion of folks as far as attaching grabrails, toerails and the likes. I want to...
penitrol is only for under oil paints. to just use epoxy use the SLOWSEST epoxy and keep a wet film on the ply for 4 to 6 hours just brush it back and forth so...
My friend and I are considering building a Birdwatcher (prob. II), but neither of us has ever seen one in person. Are there any in this area that we could...
I have had very good luck with a PENITROL prep of the bare plywood to prevent checking. it consists of flooding the surface with penitrol and keeping a wet...
Since I changed to a Navigator rig, my Micro mainsail is no longer required. It is new condition, and I will air-freight it to the USA (or anywhere else with...
I'm looking to do more detailed reading re building Bolger style plywood "instant" boats. My first will likely be a Work Skiff 18, with a cuddy added. Yeah I...
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Anyone in the group built/using a Sweet Pea? I'm looking at building Sweet Pea as a winter project. I've previously built a Cartopper, and have been real...
Hi Guys, I am on the point of starting a Diablo as a first project. I have been dreaming of this for years, but I am finally getting up the nerve to take my ...
What does the NB in front of the sidebar notes mean in Bolger plans? Is it a standard drafting notation? I always assumed it was Note to Builder or something,...
The plans came today for the folding schooner. $35 from H.H. Payson. In the meantime we bought a small tablesaw- a jet from Woodworkers warehouse. We started...
The info at http://www.brucesboats.com is mostly correct, but contains the data from 2003. This years Kingston Messabout will be, as always, the weekend after ...
Bruce, Don (or anyone else). Having got your navigators essentially done. Do you think it is possible to install some oar ports somewhere (aft of side scarf)...
Hello all: I am starting to study Idaho plans, and is very difficult for me get used to "foot, inches, 1/8 inches" neither I am a big fan of imperial system. I...
