John: good luck w. project, Jeff pcb@... BLURB: I design wooden boats for people to build in the real world of mortgages, garages, and never enough time...
5827
jkohnen@...
Jul 4, 2000 9:43 am
David- Yes, you can brail a spritsail up while seated at the helm. After fitting one to my boat I'm amazed anyone would use a spritsail without one! If you ...
5826
jkohnen@...
Jul 4, 2000 9:43 am
David- I vote for a loose-footed sprit sail and a gate (ala Pete Culler) in the mast thwart so you can easily raise or drop the mast while at sea. Be sure to...
5825
Lincoln Ross
lincolnr@...
Jul 4, 2000 3:37 am
see below ... can ... forward ... One of Bolger books has a boat especially made for similar use that used a rig like that. Is it in Small Boats or in BwaOM? I...
5824
Lincoln Ross
lincolnr@...
Jul 4, 2000 3:34 am
If I were you I'd mess around with borrowed or wooden oars before I made that kind of a commitment to see what was a good length. Especially over a long...
5823
david
galvind@...
Jul 3, 2000 9:48 pm
David, First question: You just wait until the applied coat of resin feels tacky to the touch but no longer leaves residue sticking to your finger or glove,...
5822
Donald Hodges
dhodges@...
Jul 3, 2000 8:04 pm
David: Take a look at the sprit rig on my 12 foot skiff at the URL below. I fish from this skiff on the grass flats in shallow water. I can stand up and ...
5821
StepHydro@...
Jul 3, 2000 8:02 pm
Bernie, What happened to your Idaho? I think I remember that it was for sale a couple years back. Cheers/Step...
5820
Mary Ann & Gary
gbship@...
Jul 3, 2000 7:32 pm
David: You might check Bolger's Small Boats; there's a chapter on a Sunfish- type boat he designed for a guy in Palm Beach to use in fishing in the Gulf...
5819
David Ryan
david@...
Jul 3, 2000 6:09 pm
FBBB -- My Raka order just arrived -- 20 yards of cloth and enough epoxy to finish the Light Scooner and crank out a couple of pirated punts. I am under the...
5818
Carter Kennedy
jkck@...
Jul 3, 2000 4:08 pm
... anywhere ... I remember seeing on this list that the new, improved 103 SBR is available directly from PB&F. Carter...
5817
StepHydro@...
Jul 3, 2000 3:31 pm
In a message dated 00-07-03 09:59:33 EDT, you write: << What I need is a sail that is easy to take down and wrap up so I can drift for fluke, and then is...
5816
David Ryan
david@...
Jul 3, 2000 3:18 pm
Can brailing be accomplished while remaining seated or kneeling in the boat? I have to stand (in the very center of the teal,) to boat larger fish and I don't...
5815
Bill Parkes
wparkes@...
Jul 3, 2000 3:14 pm
Bolger Afficianados: I know that I am too late for this year's Blackburn Challenge, but I thought I'd row my light dory in next year's race. ( I noticed that ...
5814
David Ryan
david@...
Jul 3, 2000 3:13 pm
... You'd think this would work, but I can tell you from experience (I've got a round sailboard mast in a round hole,) that even a sail let completely go will...
5813
Peter Vanderwaart
pvanderw@...
Jul 3, 2000 3:04 pm
Boating Friends, I have finished putting all the pictures from the recent Vanderwaart family cruise to Bermuda on my web site. These include touristy shots of...
5812
Daniel & Barbara Reit...
breitz@...
Jul 3, 2000 2:53 pm
What about adding a brailing line to your sail? Just pull the whole thing up and out of the way when it's not needed. Does have potential for adding a little...
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Chuck Leinweber
chuck@...
Jul 3, 2000 2:40 pm
David: Consider a spritsail: this sail can be brailed or gathered up against the mast with lines specifically for this purpose. According to Bolger in "100 ...
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Richard Spelling
richard@...
Jul 3, 2000 2:25 pm
You could use a "sharpie sprit" (sprit boom) rig in a rotating socket, and do like the old time sharpie fishermen did and let the thing weathervane. Richard...
5809
David Ryan
david@...
Jul 3, 2000 1:57 pm
... I was feeling a little lazy while I was trolling yesterday, laying on the lee side, eyes closed sun on my face. I noticed things didn't feel quite right...
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David Ryan
david@...
Jul 3, 2000 1:53 pm
FBBB -- My sail type experience is limited to sleeve rigs, (sabots, lasers, bastard teal rig,) and factory track and halyard rigs. Neither one of these is...
5807
T Webber
tbertw@...
Jul 3, 2000 1:10 pm
List, I sailed on the very small lake in The Woodlands, Texas last Saturday morning. The winds were variable about 6 - 10 MPH. The lake is small 1/4 x 1 1/2...
5806
edward haile
ewhaile@...
Jul 3, 2000 12:42 pm
Dear Mark, Yes I think fifteen degrees is exactly right closehauled, but she sails there most of the day at ten. ... ...
5805
lukecurran@...
Jul 3, 2000 10:51 am
Just a 'wannabe' but serious enough to have sent for kit for stitch and glue kayak as first project. I've already spotted Petrel as possible project (after...
5804
Donald Hodges
dhodges@...
Jul 3, 2000 3:37 am
One coat of bottom paint on Sweet Caroline today - one more and it's rollover time! Maybe Thursday... No progress on Nymph, alas. Don Hodges ...
5803
Marc
marcos@...
Jul 3, 2000 1:17 am
Hello Bolger enthusiasts, You might have seen Matthew Long's postings mentioning my boat (Bolger Storm Petrel, a 16' sharpie, in Bolger's "Different Boats" ...
5802
Jack E. Bearden
jalo@...
Jul 3, 2000 1:03 am
Greetings Jackie. Others on this list might groan and roll their eyes at my onces again flogging the virtues of June Bug. But your delima begs the option....
5801
Roger Dewhurst
dewhurst@...
Jul 2, 2000 11:54 pm
I have calculated the euler load on various lengths of aluminium tube of different diameters. I have used a recent version of a Works for Windows spreadsheet....
5800
Lincoln Ross
lincolnr@...
Jul 2, 2000 11:12 pm
Just recalled re an extruder that we use at work. I won't tell you the name of his outfit because I don't know if he'd appreciate the extra business just now....
5799
Marc
marcos@...
Jul 2, 2000 10:31 pm
Al, I just saw your post, and photos about your Queen Mab project and I'm wondering how she turned out? It's great to see a photo that gives a good idea of...
