Thinking about the earlier conversation here on the use/design of foresails on the Chebacco, I wrote to Fraser Howell up in Nova Scotia. Fraser, in my...
A couple more ideas: There is Jimbo, a 15'9" s+g Garvey. To find it, go to http://www.glenl.com/ and follow the menus. There are also plans for construction in...
Peter Lenihan has taken his Windemere 3D in a BIG way. Photos in http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger4photos/files/Windemere/ in the bolger4photos group. ...
OR, modify a design carefully and THEN get the plans for a proven design and LEARN what you forgot or didn't understand. (or pat yourself on the back for ...
I'm going thru O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturing series again and I was struck by the fact that one needed to carefully time and sequence the spreading of the sails....
... Wow - does that hull ever look huge! If you have any more photos please post them. But I suppose it is very difficult to get a good perspective in an...
... The first 'Spartan' Birdwatcher, had two sail rig options, a simple 125 sf spritsail 'cat' rig. [a main sail only] Or, a more complex 185 sf gunter sloop...
... the ... Hi Roger, Methinks he refers to the name of his Chebacco, but I can't recall it right now. I will though - right after I hit the send button:-) Not...
Congrats to Peter on his accomplishments so far, all with his usual high quality of workmanship. I have been reading his posts for about four years now. He has...
I think the reason for the mizzen is to provide balance - at least that is what I found. It (the mizzen) provides little drive, but allowed me to trim the...
I plan to build BW II this winter, and have purchased the plans. Right now, I am making up plywood sheet layouts and a bill of materials. I too would be...
I built a Teal of aluminum a couple years ago. 1/8" plate weighs about the same as 3/4 ply, but without any additional glass, paint, or water absorption...
There is a scaled-up Diablo, designed originally for aluminum, called Portland Skiff. At least it was al. when it was shown in Bernie Wolfard's original...
Bob, Jim Michalak talks about the Birdwatcher I fabric cover here, about halfway down in the section titled "WALKWAY COVERS..." Apparently three people tried...
Hard hatches are big, heavy, hard to stow, hard to seal. If sliders they stick or leak, if hinged they can pinch and when opened are in the way... I built and...
Greetings, Does anyone have a list of the upgrade items included in Mr Bolger's Micro upgrade. Does it include the Navigator design items as well as "rounded...
... .....and so there I was,going about a few simple housekeeping chores,like sweeping up several pounds of dust, in preparation for the arrival of Le Baron de...
Thanks for the link. He says: "I'm going to draw a narrower slot in future designs and go back to showing the plywood slot covers." Agreed. I have a Dovekie...
That sounds like a good solution. Any chance of some pictures? Roger (It's early in the morning and I'm having trouble picturing "T's with the tops cut off.")...
John, It's called the enclosed cruiser upgrade 426B or something like that. It's got the house with dimensions for that bulkhead that forms the divider between...
Howard: I repowered an old (sic 'cheap') houseboat I bought by installing an engine/transaxle combo from a VW rabbit diesel on a well between the two aluminum...
Has PCB published a drawing or cartoon of this plan? If so, were can I find it? Is it on the web any where? A great site to visit for those interested is: ...
One possible solution to the delimma would be to use a motorcycle engine incorporating a shaft drive. The are many mid-displacement bikes (approx.500cc's) out...
... J. you described it well, and the minor things include a new end plate on the rudder, and a revised scheme for the routing of the forward lines....
... Bolger's ... I posted a few scanned highlights here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger4/files/MICRO%20NAVIGATOR/ The actual blueprints are scaled and...
I have been building rather a large number of boats recently in my "cerebral boatyard". Most of these are designed and built only "cerebrally", but some get...
