Continue to plug away at the Folding Schooner. My oldest son who is my most enthusiastic helper has gone away for a few days and I have been on my own. Before...
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VACANTI,MICHAEL S (HP...
mike_vacanti@...
Oct 1, 1999 8:40 pm
Hello, The other day I was applying fiberglass tape to the chines of my Junebug. I used WEST Systems epoxy and used a WEST System foam roller to spread it....
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Robert N. Lundy
rlundy@...
Oct 1, 1999 9:16 pm
Took off a little early from work today to get some of the final Windsprint production pieces. There are some odds and ends coming from Jamestown Distributors...
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Donald Hodges
dhodges@...
Oct 1, 1999 9:59 pm
Brad, maybe I have been asleep at the switch, but I don't recall what "Topaz" is; do you have a web url or picture to post, showing the boat or her lines? Don...
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GHC
ghartc@...
Oct 1, 1999 10:30 pm
Epoxy melts all the cheap foam brushes and rollers I've tried from "Home Depot". I imagine West Systems has a special material in their rollers. GHC...
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thomas.behrendt@...
Oct 1, 1999 10:45 pm
Hi all, I';m new aboard, although I've been lurking the various Bolger newgroups for a while, THis one appears to be the most active, so here goes. I've just...
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David Galvin
mikequill@...
Oct 2, 1999 1:35 pm
Mike, I've had the same problem with WEST System rollers. As a result, I generally use the no-name yellow foam rollers from Hamilton Marine or the black foam ...
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harding2@...
Oct 2, 1999 5:01 pm
The weather is beautiful here clear, dry but cool. It is just this side and that of the 65 degree working temp of the epoxy. My third coat on the bottom came...
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sailormon@...
Oct 3, 1999 2:32 am
Don, I have an article somewhere from messing about in boats. When I relocate it I will post the volume etc. As far as I know, I may be the only one...
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monica@...
Oct 3, 1999 7:23 am
... routers ... I never really trusted edge guides. Very hard to set up dead center. And you can only set them so tight then they wander, and while I'm routing...
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monica@...
Oct 3, 1999 7:39 am
... of the ... Sacrilege! Infidel! Hold not the name of Bolger in contempt! Actually, my single Bolger build (a Thomaston Galley) with 1/4" bc pine bottom is...
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William D> Jochems
wjochems@...
Oct 3, 1999 1:56 pm
Dear Bolgeristas, Do any of you have experience with bamboo spars-booms, gaffs or yards? I assume bamboo could be lighter and as strong as comparably sized...
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Donald Hodges
dhodges@...
Oct 3, 1999 8:36 pm
check out Craig O'Donnell's "cheap pages" - he went through a bamboo phase a couple of years ago.. Don Hodges ... From: William D> Jochems To: Bolger Sent:...
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boatschool@...
Oct 3, 1999 10:34 pm
I have recently purchased a small boatbuilding school on Vancouver Island. As an expert in boat lumber, I leave a lot to be desired as a builder. One of the...
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bgbeck55@...
Oct 3, 1999 11:48 pm
Is the "step" version of Sneakeasy a separate set of plans? I received the study plan from HHP, but makes no mention of the "step" variation. If you want to...
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Robert N. Lundy
rlundy@...
Oct 3, 1999 11:52 pm
Well, I finally got started Saturday on some of the bigger parts. Sawed out the sides (3 pieces per side). Spent a lot of time remebering inside and outside...
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Chuck Leinweber
duckworks@...
Oct 3, 1999 11:52 pm
Donald and the group: There has been a lot of interest in the Topaz, so I have uploaded a scan of the line drawing, and the text of the MAIB article. Look in...
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Robert N. Lundy
rlundy@...
Oct 3, 1999 11:52 pm
Hmmm... I just purchased the edge guide for my router and haven had a chance to really use it. After reading your post I took a look at it. It looks really...
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Teakdeck@...
Oct 4, 1999 3:49 am
Robert, I was out sailing in my Windsprint today, here in Olympia, Wa. The weather was beautiful, sun shining steady, gentle breeze. I knew I couldn't do the...
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monica@...
Oct 4, 1999 5:19 am
... of wax ... always ... Happens very easily. Payson lives in Maine, where they have a peculair weather condition you Florida people don't know about. It gets...
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David Beede
juliejj@...
Oct 4, 1999 11:58 am
I used bamboo spars on a 113 sq. ft balanced lug rig. They were about 2" at the thickest points, tapering to about 1 1/4". Longest one is about 12 ft. (The...
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GHC
ghartc@...
Oct 4, 1999 2:46 pm
I ordered the "square" plans from Payson, and completed the "step" versions using the book. I believe the book says there are (were?) no expansions available...
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David Ryan
david@...
Oct 4, 1999 4:22 pm
Bolger Boat Builders -- I just reset my "bounce" settings. This is a test. Sorry for the interruption. David Ryan Minister of Information and Culture Crumbling...
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david@...
Oct 4, 1999 4:30 pm
Bolger Boat Builders -- I've been launching my teal, "lil' winnie" off the beach at Ditch Plains in Montauk, NY and rowing or sailing out about 300 yards to ...
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Chuck Leinweber
duckworks@...
Oct 4, 1999 5:55 pm
David: You probably don't know me, my name is Chuck Leinweber. I am a subscriber to the Bolger newsgroup where you posted this letter. I run a minor web page...
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david@...
Oct 4, 1999 6:56 pm
Chuck -- I would be honored to be featured on your Web site! As it happens, I spend most of my time (when not sailing/rowing/building boats, surfing, or...
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sailormon@...
Oct 4, 1999 10:08 pm
First I would like to thank Chuck for making available the information on the Tapaz to the readers. I contacted him in this regard and he had already done the...
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Chuck Leinweber
duckworks@...
Oct 4, 1999 10:26 pm
Thanks, David, I will reply to your home address as I meant to do with this letter. My apologies to the group for taking up it's time with personal business....
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Chuck Leinweber
duckworks@...
Oct 4, 1999 11:47 pm
Brad: I don't have a lot of experience, but I do have a lot of crazy ideas. You might consider making some composite panels, then cutting and using them as if...
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bgbeck55@...
Oct 5, 1999 3:09 am
Thanks Gregg, All I intended was to keep the plumb sides, but increase beam to 5'0". I wasn't sure how long ago the piece in BWOM had been written and if PCB ...
