............. Also ask about the Motorsailer version of CHEBACCO since they are about the same size. Bolger claims it to have "almost" offshore capability. I...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Sep 1, 2004 8:39 am
... Jason, If you go here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger3/files/WINDERMERE/ and scroll down to the group of photos posted 11/08/03,you'll have a pretty...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Sep 1, 2004 9:01 am
... problems would occur if MDO were used for stitch and glue construction. Specifically, if the epoxy/tape adheres to the overlay, does the adhesion of the...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Sep 1, 2004 9:40 am
... wrote: I suspect a couple of things that might be at the root of this ... to be ... specified ... Hi John, I believe your first choice for the "root of the...
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Nels
recree8
Sep 1, 2004 1:05 pm
... the ... anybody ... It gets a little difficult to compare because of the several different CHEBACCO designs, including the off-shore version which I am...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Sep 1, 2004 4:13 pm
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger3/files/WINDERMERE/ ... I hadn't looked at those photos for many months, and wow, I am reminded of just how magical the...
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flavey2004
Sep 1, 2004 7:10 pm
When I try to view photo's it says "error". Why is that? Also...does anyone know what boat Phil Bolger himself prefers and uses most?...
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pvanderwaart
Sep 1, 2004 8:21 pm
... Aside from human-powered boats, Shivaree....
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Jason Stancil
smithriverra...
Sep 1, 2004 11:04 pm
Hey- I've got 2 coats of epoxy on my boat above waterline and i can still see some marks where i grinded off some epoxy runs from the rubrail....... love the...
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Jason Stancil
smithriverra...
Sep 1, 2004 11:13 pm
A week away from mounting my windows, some nice smoked polycarbonate. Hate to screw it up because the polycaronate was heart breakingly expensive. How should i...
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robt_l_hazard
Sep 1, 2004 11:19 pm
I am posting to ask whether anyone here has built the Japanese Beach Cruiser from Boats With an Open Mind. In a lot of ways it seems an ideal solo...
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John B. Trussell
clumber03
Sep 1, 2004 11:59 pm
That 80 grit will leave some scratches. Your options are to try to sand them out with finer grades of paper or to fill them. Filling can be done with micro...
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Roger Derby
derbyrm
Sep 2, 2004 1:11 am
Don't use the 5200, you might want to replace the light sometime down the road. Try 4200 or ... It's easy for me to confuse Lexan (polycarbonate) and...
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jhkohnen@...
jhkohnen
Sep 2, 2004 1:51 am
The tunnel fills up with water as soon as the prop starts turning, so you'd still have a hole in the hull, except at rest and even then it'll be pretty close...
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cha62759@...
rdchamberland
Sep 2, 2004 1:58 am
If you are going to put a third epoxy coat do it now but don't sand it with 80 grit. Wash it well and sand with 100 or finer just to take off the gloss. The...
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cha62759@...
rdchamberland
Sep 2, 2004 2:04 am
The manufacturers have detailed specifications for everything you are asking. Go to the website of the maker of your polycarbonate and follow the directions....
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jhkohnen@...
jhkohnen
Sep 2, 2004 2:05 am
I've read that Manila paper was popular for paper boats. Back then Manila wasn't just a color for paper, it was paper made from the fibers of the Abaca plant,...
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Paul W. Esterle
pesterle
Sep 2, 2004 2:53 am
I replaced the windows with Plexiglas on my boat (www.captnpauley.com). They were 3/8" thick and I drilled the holes about 2-3" apart. Use a plastic drill or...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Sep 2, 2004 9:57 am
... Indeed! Han Van Pelts did a superb and intelligent rendering of a Bolger Champlain.Of course,the lucky devil is a cabinet-maker by trade,and it shows.He is...
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craig o'donnell
proaboat
Sep 2, 2004 11:33 am
... Don't use drywall screws or wood screws. Use pan head screws unless you have cup washers for the "fluted" shank screws. If you use fluted head screws like...
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wfdeane
Sep 2, 2004 11:51 am
What is the best way to order plans for the Bolger designs? There seems to be more than one outlet. The Bolger and Friends outlet is "closest to home" with...
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David Ryan
ameliaw
Sep 2, 2004 1:15 pm
Best course of action is to use this group to narrow down the designs that might suit your purpose, then refine your choice by faxing any further questions...
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Jeff
jhbjap
Sep 2, 2004 2:01 pm
I think it also depends on how your going to finish the boat. I use 60 grit only but paint with a roller so getting a super smooth finish is a waste of time....
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Sep 2, 2004 8:49 pm
... About a dozen times in my mind's eye. What a great boat! Please build one and take lots of photos to share!...
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woofers94401
Sep 2, 2004 10:20 pm
Does this look like fun, or what? http://www.jwboatdesigns.co.nz/plans/swiftsure/ Greg...
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David Ryan
ameliaw
Sep 2, 2004 10:39 pm
She needs to be stretched and given at least one more mast!...
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Robert Paquette
paquetterobert
Sep 2, 2004 10:44 pm
When doing an archival search on this discussion board, how does one control the depth of the search? That is to say, how far back in time to go. When I do...
... Beach ... I daydream of spending a week in this boat nosing around the Deer Isle - Isle au Haut region of the Maine coast. But I wonder if she might be...
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Hugo Tyson
hhetyson
Sep 3, 2004 1:53 am
Yes quite interesting. I've always admired William Garden's "Privateer" design but to build one, if you could get the plans from him, would take a massive...
