I am warming up to build a Windsprint this spring. I am considering giving it about 2 extra inches of freeboard. Some of the pictures I have seen look like...
Hi Chris -- I built a Windsprint years ago as my very first boat. It goes together quickly, and you get a lot of boat for not that much work. I'm not sure...
Chris Google search SWBANS. Go their site and look in the "photos of events" section they show a number of Windsprints with decks. Whether or not any have...
Hello, Can anyone tell me the weight and/or displacement of Bolger's "Surf" design? Some other related questions: Is it cartop-able? Would you recommend it...
To give Windsprint more freeboard means major changes in the layout of the side panels on the sheets of plywood, turning an incredibly materials-efficient...
My Surf weighs about 150 lbs made from 1/4" SYP plywood and the it is sheathed with fiberglass on the bottom to the waterline. The fore and aft compartments...
Matt, Here is my concern. Look at Patrick Crockkett's pictures here: http://home.nc.rr.com/pcrockett/boats.html The photo showing two adults and a child...
Is "gypsy" a good choice for a row sail for two people and a quick or easy build? I need a boat asap. Thanks much [Non-text portions of this message have been...
I would think it may raise the COG and cause more heeling. It may be better to add 4-6" in width at center of force spredding the bow a little as well as the...
... Hi Dan Our Micro has a tabernacled main mast, "owner designed" rather than built to Phil and Susanne's design. Susanne's seen pictures, and only had nice...
Good information to know - especially about the possible cramped quarters. Thank you very much. (Also, my wife just told me that our oldest now weighs 60...
...or I could go with the Zephyr. Any comments on how it will handle on a calm river (the lower Potomac in Maryland) with a family of four (roughly 550 lbs...
Gypsy isn't really a two person boat. How about June Bug, quicker build and friendlier to two people. See the Zieger's link for construction and use with more...
Build a Brick! Cheap, quick and easy to build. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message...
I have 2 thoughts. 150 lbs. is *a lot* of boat to lift onto a car, even a short VW, even one end at a time. Reducing flotation inside the boat compensated by...
Basic rule--the quickest boat to build is the one with the fewest pieces. Generally, this is a flat bottomed boat made out of plywood. For two people, a boat...
Chris: I appreciate your concerns. Windsprint is really a very small boat. The pointy ends, though beautiful, make LOA deciptive, add no bouyancy, and...
You know you start putting the boat on the top of the car and something slips, someone or something is going to get hurt. 150 lbs falling 5 feet can easy brake...
I'll second the advice about practice if you go the trailer route, if you have no experience driving a trailer. Practice plenty. I practiced *some* in a big...
Chris: Lots of people make water-tight compartments fore and aft for flotation, and therefore deck over the bow and stern. I put a deck about 4" below the...
I car-topped my Windsprint for a year before I invested in a trailer. It was hard -- no way I could do it now, 10 years later (without serious back pain the...
There is a reason why my truck has a ball mounted on the front passangers side! You can do the same thing with most cars as well. The one thing I didn't add...
Hi FB,- Theoretically you could cartop Surf but it would take a lot of planning - it is a long boat and relatively heavy. Also If you want to take it sailing...
Krissie is right. I cartopped my Brick for 3 years, yes it can be done but in the end what an ordeal, your time and energy is better spent enjoying the boat....
Thanks, Patrick. I'm interested in your comment about the trailer kit at West Marine. Are you speaking about a kit to assemble a trailer, or a trailer ...
Thanks, Krissie. Your posting, combined with one I got from Patrick, has convinced me to invest in a trailer - if I can afford it. Please see my reply (with...
I recently purchased a trailer from www.harborfreighttools.com. They have a number of locations all over the country. I was surprised to find one in Spokane,...
Trailers are wonderful gadgets...but remember...the smaller the wheel , the smaller the tire, the faster it has to turn to cover a given piece of ground, so...
This is also strongly effected by the weight of the load and trailer. This is the limiting factor in weight rating. I had a 600 pound boat on a trailer with...
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