With all this talk of bio-deisel discussion, has any one experienced any of these small deisel outboard motors? http://www.morganequipment.net/page4.html Mark...
... Outside - I don't think a BW would work with inside mounting though someone motivated could redesign the framing to allow trim pieces outside. These would...
... According to Phil, the A-frame for lifting the daggerboard was designed by Tony Groves, the original builder, not Phil. The fully retracted daggerboard...
... you ... ****************** The dagger board on the PB OSTAR 30 is steel with a 1000lbs of lead. I can only wonder how one lifts that monster without a 10...
... I bet an "A-frame hoist" could also solve the handling problem of the ballasted lee boards on Centenial II, making that boat a much more desirable choice...
Can't speak to the problems with a PCB daggerboard but I have owned and sailed a 20' Matilda for 15 years. It has a 3/8" steel plate daggerboard with a 300 lb....
... At the moment, nothing -- the I60 is still sitting on Phil and Suzanne's drawing boards. :-) The current draft of the plans calls for a 12 volt truck...
I sent photos to Phil Bolger of my Sneakeasy which was built as an inboard plus photos of the two sections of the Wyoming. Since both projects are a deviation...
... Phil Bolger is not known for holding his criticism, or offering insincere praise, so you should be glad about his positive response to your modifications. ...
A 9000lbs capacity truck winch should do the trick. Talked to truck supply salesman and he talked me out of the $1200 model saying the $499 model is simply...
Nothing at full speed but from a visual side you can't tell the difference. So far the best I can get is 12.75 MPH measured by GPS. Handling is just fine but...
Sure does but the pressure on the lever enough that after a minute or two it becomes very difficult to hold. I need to rig up some sort of a device to hold...
Alough this may not be quite the situation with your I60, Susan, you can take comfort from something PCB said about a design that he hadn't yet been able to...
... My small outboard motor has a combined throttle-gearchange in the one twist-grip that only allows neutral at one throttle setting. There is a separate idle...
... Was that before or after STORM PETREL? http://www.belljar.net/bolgersp.htm "I don't think that there are many designs around with that capability that can...
... and ... daggerboard ... mounted on the ... to a ... worked very ... winch and ... with no ... Hard for me to visualize...Does the daggerboard raise inside...
... Storm Petrel #337 is essentially a motor sailer, seaworthy and coastal. Centenenial II #332 was designed to be the minimum seaworthy boat, [in therory at...
Neutral itself certainly would be at idle only. It's when your are moving between reverse and forward trying to dock or load on the trailer. You need about...
... deal ... notes ... mag? ... the ... is ... Yes, I did tell Phil (in a fax) about the mods we wanted to make but at the time he said that they didn't have...
Not trying to put you off, Ryan, but here is another consideration: without increasing scantlings (thicker ply on the bottom?), will the boat be strong enough...
Take a look at www.chebaco.com, click on old articles, click on Chebacco News 34, scroll down for rigging diagrams. I think these are the same diagrams you're...
I get home this evening to look at the keel, tom. was/is going to be the big day. Hurricanes have kept the basement, shall we say moist and since that monster...
... Jason, You are just going to have to treat your keel better if you want it to co-operate and stop this leeboard nonsense! First we need more details. What...
