... It's not outfitted for sailing, and they want upwards of $8,000. Here's my prediction--it will not sell for any price in that neighborhood, nor any...
Howdy ...not a regular here but sometimes read postings on this site..have built two Teals so figure I qualify as at least a Junior Level Bolgerista...have...
Thomaston Galley is described in ch 8 of _Small Boats_ by Philip Bolger. Out of print but many libraries have it. I recall that it is one of the boats in _Go...
I actually built a Thomaston Galley in the early 70's--used it as a row boat for recreation, duck hunting and fishing. It was pleasant to row and had a lot of...
Boatbuilder magazine had a 3 part series, start to finish, payson wrote it I believe. 2007 issues. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Tyson, I may be one of the few to have ever seen one in the wild. A friend built one to the rowing motoring stage. I almost bought it from him at that point....
Hi Tyson, There's a picture of one sailing at page 82 of Dynamite Payson's first book, "Instant Boats", and a bit of background info about there. At page 36...
Hi Graeme I had another look at Ross Lillistone's article and I stand corrected - it may be a beachcat, not a micro as I had thought. He refers to a single...
Hi Brett, yes, your thinking it to be a Micro made me go and read it again too. The shallow keel, that, and being able to walk right through the high cockpit...
Hi........I searched for 2 days and couldn't find because my history isn't kept for that long ago. I was reading about it about 3 months ago.......It was a 12...
Thanks for the information, gents...looked at the Boatbuilder web site but their index of back issues only goes through 2005...there's an old post on the...
Hi, This my first post here. I've appreciated Mr. Bolger's design philosophy for years so, now that I'm looking to build a 4 person dingy, I thought of his...
Reubens Nymph seems like a natural for you. As Dynamite Payosn's site says, "Easily takes four adults with dunnage." http://www.instantboats.com/rnymph.htm Jim...
The Thomaston Galley was friend Bolger's attempt to design a small boat that would do everything well--sail, row, and motor. The unusual appearance was the...
One more question about the T.G. ...any provision for floatation? water-tight compartments or ? Tyson in Galveston ************************************** Get a...
... A Brick is about the right size. I have carried six people, (including 4 teenage girls) in my Cartoon 5, and that is more than there are seats, but not...
My vote is for June Bug. I don't know of any design that more efficiently uses sheets of ply more efficiently to produce such a great load carrier that rows...
If I recall correctly, my introduction to Phil Bolger's work was a glowing review of the Thomaston Galley in National Fisherman. My Dad's boss used to get this...
There are decks fore and aft. The photo in Small Boats seems to show large cutouts in the aft-most bulkhead but you'd be able to close it off completely and...
Hi Bruce, ... Nice renderings as usual. Bolger told me on the phone once that the sprit rig on his TG went well to windward, but was annoying, if not dangerous...
I have a fairly new Cartopper which I have rowed a few times and sailed a few times. Yesterday I sailed it for 3 hours or so on Lake Berryessa. I am quite...
... Sorry to hear of your problems. I know Berryessa, and it the winds there can be 180 degrees of variable and gusty especially close to shore. Plus is...
When building an instant boat, specifically Bolger's single handed schooner, with exterior AC plywood side panels, should the A side be on the outside or the...
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