Whilst perusing my files I stumbled across a description of a homebuilt roller furler, originally done by a Turk. I would be happy to forward to anybody who...
... Dudes, John Harris is an original Bolgerado, and a seriously talented and careful boatbuilder! (He is the current owner of Chesapeake Light Craft.) And a...
Copied this from a different list I am on. I have not seen the boat and have no knowledge of it; just passing on the info. This is in New Hampshire. Calm...
Hi, A mate and I have started to build a cartopper (one each) for our kids to learn to sail in. We have got as far as cutting out the panels from 1/4" marine...
after several years of yearning and resarch i have settled on the black skimmer as the boat which best suits my intended use and area as well a s fulfilling my...
For those Bolgeradoes in the Mid-Atlantic area, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD is having their annual boat auction this weekend. If...
Is there anything public about Bolger's landing craft proposal yet? Other than some casual mention of the project in MAIB I haven't found anything. Justin...
Hello all: Could anyone here please help me out with a two part article (I think in Wooden Boat ). Its an interesting write up of the boat in this File: ...
is there any difference other then thicker strips in a bigger boat? I use TitebondII for bonding the strips with the smaller boats is it the same with a...
fishermen's launch 22'4" strip built. Does anyone know how I can get plans, and if anyone has pictures of one that they have built. With the recommended 50hp...
Diablo finally on the water. Tested with a 20 hp 4 stroke Honda, 2 adults: at full maximum speed 18.5 knots; at 3/4 power, very nice ride at 13 knots aprox....
The Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show is coming up next weekend, August 23 & 24, though a lot of the exhibitors show up on Friday afternoon. This is a real nice...
I have wanted to learn to use FREE!ship for somewhile. My main goal is to better understand parameters, such as resistance and stability. But, this was one of...
Guys, I have been hovering on the list for some time and currently sail a Micro. I was hoping that a few of you would be willing to fill in a survey for my...
If you were hauling a Chebacco onto a trailer most of the time; if you sailed in salt mostly but freshwater some of the time...would you say that it is still...
http://flickr.com/photos/hallman/2729035758/ ..shows an isometric study of another much ignored Bolger boat, the 18 foot Garvey Daysailer, an un-numbered...
I am building a Payson pirogue, using the tack and tape method. I'm using 2 inch wide fiberglass tape and epoxy to tape the inside and outside seams. The...
Am considering a leg-o-mutton sail from Dynamite for my newly constructed Nymph. Has anybody purchased a sail from him? How's the quality? As I understand it,...
Hi All. Life has had more than its shares of twists and turns for me over the last three or four years. I've started a few boat building projects, but some...
I am looking for info on the Bolger Bantam.Study plans or full plans would be good.Is there anyone that has stretched and/or widened one?I am looking for a...
Hey folks, I recently bought a 20-year-old Bobcat, and have been out on the water with it a few times. I have experience sailing other people's boats, but...
I was just looking at my old pile of MAIB's (15Mar94) and discovered a 'classic' Bolger Instant-Boat design with which I was not familiar. 7'6" by 2'0", a...
