Hi, I found today that Yahoo! had put some bolger group messages into my 'Bulk mail' folder. I normally delete this stuff unlooked at. Can anybody figure...
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Hugo Tyson
hhetyson
Dec 1, 2005 9:24 am
Yes, the same thing is happening to me, I do read my bulk ( luckily I don't get too much!) but to say the least its a bit strange!......as to why? ...I don't...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Dec 1, 2005 2:13 pm
... I am curious what the plans show. If the plans don't have dimensions for frames, then at the very least you could make frames after 'lofting' the hull...
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adventures_in_astroph...
adventures_i...
Dec 1, 2005 2:22 pm
Wesley, ... Thanks very much! ... to ... We've only had the Totos out a couple of times since I finished them this past summer. I'd say they have about 6...
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adventures_in_astroph...
adventures_i...
Dec 1, 2005 3:23 pm
I got a message off-list the other day from a man who's considering the cat-schooner version of the Light Schooner, among other designs. I thought perhaps that...
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Nels
recree8
Dec 1, 2005 4:43 pm
... something ... hesitant to ... do ... Hi Wesley, Jon's Toto looks like a really capable rendering of that model. I can't help but consider what Jim Michalak...
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William Samson
willsamson
Dec 1, 2005 4:54 pm
Not a Toto, but very similar, with same midships cross section is Bolger's Payson Pirogue. It was the most fun boat I ever had - light, stable and...
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Bryant Owen
b_owen_ca
Dec 1, 2005 5:15 pm
Wes. Could I suggest you post your Toto question on the dwforum group (Chuck had a Toto) or the Michalak group. Even better would be the Duckworks plan listing...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Dec 1, 2005 5:24 pm
... mold making and patterns? I am just now sorting through the books I ordered to learn how to translate lines into a 3D model. ... Yes, Free!Ship can make...
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bsdbatwing
Dec 1, 2005 5:31 pm
After reading your comments below one solution comes to mind though I do not know of a Bolger plan that fits. For the ultimate in seaworthiness, portability...
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Sam Glasscock
glasscocklan...
Dec 1, 2005 5:47 pm
Nels, I somehow missed the MAIB write-up. Can you post any information about Diamond? ... __________________________________ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access...
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Wesley Cox
inspiredfe
Dec 1, 2005 6:12 pm
Yes, for me, too. :) I'm intrigued but can't find info. and didn't have an MAIB subscription in Feb. Thanks....
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Nels
recree8
Dec 1, 2005 6:18 pm
... OK - I will scan and post ASAP. In the meantime here is another idea:-) http://www.watertribe.com/Magazine/August2003/Contents.aspx? ucPtr=Matt.ascx or: ...
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Wesley Cox
inspiredfe
Dec 1, 2005 6:46 pm
A possibility I have considered. I want to share the results of my own experiments. In 2003, I bought an old Lowe 17' aluminum canoe. Made outriggers for it...
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Wesley Cox
inspiredfe
Dec 1, 2005 7:02 pm
Intriguing, but I'm not personally fond of "deflatable boats" as the author calls them. No "leeway control device" allowed in the competition! I guess...
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Nels
recree8
Dec 1, 2005 7:09 pm
File uploaded in a folder called "Diamond" over at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BolgerCartoons/ It's a big high rez file for ease of printing out - but I...
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pvanderwaart
Dec 1, 2005 7:20 pm
... Pardon me for joining the discussion in the middle. In boats small enough to carry, seaworthiness is based in the operator, not in the vessel. Even a sea...
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Wesley Cox
inspiredfe
Dec 1, 2005 7:26 pm
All good points. Thanks, Peter....
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Wesley Cox
inspiredfe
Dec 1, 2005 7:29 pm
Thanks, Nels. That is long, but I personally like a high length to beam ratio. It's interesting to me that Bolger says the boat is stiff on a 23" beam....
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bsdbatwing
Dec 1, 2005 7:36 pm
... necessary or ... I have spent much of the last 20 years playing with sailing kayaks for daysailing or microcruising. The answer to your question is not...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Dec 1, 2005 7:38 pm
... Diamond is also known as "Crusing Kayak" and was written up in MAIB twice. I was just studing the lines in FREE!ship, and the geometry is truly amazing...
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Wesley Cox
inspiredfe
Dec 1, 2005 8:02 pm
The bottom is very interesting. I hadn't pictured it quite like that from the in the water picture and description. My 2 favorite choices in small boat for...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Dec 1, 2005 10:34 pm
... Actually, the kayak Kotick. Kayaks are fast, and a light weight kid in a kayak can accelerate really fast (compared to a large adult) in the same kayak...
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John B. Trussell
clumber03
Dec 2, 2005 1:02 am
I found that I could sail my Light Schooner with main only. It didn't point very high and had a heavy weather helm, but it was useful for moving the boat from...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Dec 2, 2005 7:53 am
... and what a fascinating shape it is indeed! We have ourselves a veritable design genius as our Hero :-) But it is boats and shapes like this that make me...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Dec 2, 2005 8:05 am
... wrote: I found that the mizzen sheet liked ... and they ... to work ... Hi John, Your choice of double sheeting the mizzen is a good one and the trick to...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Dec 2, 2005 8:42 am
Bolgerados, Recently I querried the group for heater tips/suggestions/recommendations/reviews. My interest in particular was with electric oil-filled...
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Will Samson
willsamson
Dec 2, 2005 9:47 am
... necessary or ... The answer (as usual) is "It depends". I've got a big 15'x32" beam kayak - an old canvas-on-frame design by Percy Blandford (plans sold as...
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Paul Lefebvre
paullefebvre1
Dec 2, 2005 2:56 pm
I've sailed kayaks for about 15 years, and while I would probably never choose to sail without a rudder, I have experimented with balancing the leeboards...
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Nels
recree8
Dec 2, 2005 5:17 pm
Hi Paul, Very interesting advice:-) (Mark - by the way - Is Mark Balogh - whose link I provided earlier and is a designer of kayak sailing accesories.) I agree...
