... Hi Bill, Good to hear that you have found a loft that fits your needs! Nothing worse then being stuck with a finished boat ready to launch with no sails. ...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Jan 13, 2007 8:14 am
... Here ya go Kristine; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger7/files/Bonefish/ Now,what the blazes is a "blond day".....we have sunny days,cloudy days,rainy...
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Kristine Bennett
femmpaws
Jan 13, 2007 2:09 am
Good Evening all I do hope your new year has got off to a good start. Now to my need... I know I had looked at a file for the Bonefish here and I can't find it...
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Bill
trimaran
Jan 12, 2007 6:39 pm
Hi all, I have pondered the advice of those who replied to my questions concerning sail lofts for my Long Micro. Thanks. I decided to further my search for...
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Sam Glasscock
glasscocklan...
Jan 12, 2007 1:17 pm
Wow--Raccajac looks great! A friend of mine has an article coming out in Messing About in Boats next month on a trip in Raccajac--then Spat--up the Hudson to...
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devemaster1
Jan 12, 2007 12:24 pm
Gary- I'm a newbie to the list and just found this post. Are the Windsprints still for sail? If so, could you send pictures? -Steve ... some ... someone might ...
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gilberj55
Jan 12, 2007 4:25 am
... Really nice pictures...thats what its all about...thanks... ... hope...
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John Bell
jmbell1
Jan 12, 2007 4:02 am
Way to go, Rhett! She's certainly lovely. The picture I like best is of the girls playing cards on the settee as rain streaks the windows outside. I think that...
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ravenouspi
Jan 12, 2007 3:06 am
The refurbished and renamed Topaz (Spat-now known as Raccajac)was relaunched and enjoyed on New Year's weekend. Captained by Dianne and Myself, crewed by...
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Chris Crandall
christiancra...
Jan 11, 2007 5:44 pm
... Yes. You might consider setting up lines in place of the tiller. ... It's a pretty dang small boat, and not only would the expense of a duplicate set-up...
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Paul
santainatlanta
Jan 11, 2007 6:51 am
... Because the tortoise has an offset mast, it only makes sense for the rudder and board to be on the same side. The design shows the rudder amidships but...
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Kristine Bennett
femmpaws
Jan 11, 2007 5:02 am
You know this may be a no brainer but why not set the boat up so you could move the rudder and dagger board from port to starboard at will. So if you had a...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Jan 10, 2007 5:39 pm
... Those who know me know that I rarely support 'improving' a Phil Bolger's design. But in this case, I think it could be worth a try. In the worst case, you...
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Paul
santainatlanta
Jan 10, 2007 2:05 pm
... I built one last summer to teach my son how to sail in. I have been thinking about moving the rudder to the starboard side of the transom, it does get in...
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jonny_stone2002
Jan 10, 2007 8:59 am
Hi all. 1. Has anyone considered placing the rudder on the Tortoise at the aft starboard corner on the transom (on the same side as the mast)? I see that the...
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Steven DAntonio
steven_dantonio
Jan 9, 2007 6:11 pm
Sorry, wrong thread, should have been posted to the SHS thread ... replace...
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Steven DAntonio
steven_dantonio
Jan 9, 2007 1:57 pm
For those looking for the design, Payson refers to it as the "single handed schooner" on his web site, I have in in one of Bolgers books (Boats with an Open...
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Patrick Crockett
pwcrockett
Jan 8, 2007 11:40 pm
Shawn: Jumping out of the locks is cured by holding the oars with the blades at a slight angle that causes them to try to bite deeper into the water as you...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Jan 8, 2007 11:04 pm
... Bravo Shawn! She is a fine looking example of that surprising little boat.I like your choice of colours too! Will look forward to some nifty sailing shots...
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Jan 8, 2007 10:44 pm
... Hi Bruce(and Bill!), My folder with all the bills relating to the building of my Micro is in deep storage and would take a while to dig out. However,I had...
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Christopher C. Wether...
wetherillc
Jan 8, 2007 4:19 pm
Scooner is the name of a specific boat. The design is in Payson's Build the New Instant Boat as Light Schooner. It is 23.5 feet long and has a transom. His...
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Clyde Wisner
clydewis
Jan 8, 2007 4:06 pm
I'm confused. John is right, I went back and looked at Mike O'B's art on "Scooner" and there's no mention of Single Handed. I'm 3 hrs from my "BWOM" but it...
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pvanderwaart
Jan 8, 2007 3:22 pm
... A good recipe, but you forgot to add "Enjoy!"...
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Christopher C. Wether...
wetherillc
Jan 8, 2007 2:37 pm
My mistake. There is an often discussed design feature, the "offcenterboard". I guess I should refresh my memory with a little background research before I...
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Susan Davis
futabachan
Jan 8, 2007 2:21 pm
... The William D. Jochems schooner -- start with a Light Schooner, and add water ballast, a Birdwatcher cabin, and leeboards, among other things. Bjorn Harbo...
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Shawn Payment
shawnpayment
Jan 7, 2007 8:50 pm
Well, it is done! My Bolger Tortoise, "Atom", was launched on 12/30/2006 in the Stono River, Charleston, SC. After a christening splash of Amstel Light, she...
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John Bell
jmbell1
Jan 7, 2007 7:03 pm
... The review is actually for the Light Schooner. The SHS is called "His and Hers Schooners" in BWAOM. O'Brien's commentary also mentions the cat schooner...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Jan 7, 2007 5:18 pm
What are some of the highlights of what he has to say?...
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Bill
trimaran
Jan 7, 2007 4:56 pm
Peter, I too would love to know the name of your loft. And anyone else with favorable experiences with lofts. I'm all ears. Bill...
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Clyde Wisner
clydewis
Jan 7, 2007 3:57 pm
I just received my Nov/Dec issue of Woodenboat, and there before my eyes was Mike O'Brien's review of the Single Handed Schooner. Clyde...
