Hello to all, Looking for advice on oarlocks for my "Waterman 16" canoe (I know, not a Bolger boat, hope you guys aren't offended). When building, didn't think...
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Bob Johnson
xstncl
Nov 1, 2008 10:12 pm
You could try the longshank style oarlocks used on the Bolger Sweet Pea design for stand up rowing. Pete Culler used a similar pair on his Otter rowing...
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Steven DAntonio
steven_dantonio
Nov 2, 2008 1:18 am
Well, after having fun with the Teal (which originally was going to be a windsprint, but it got scaled down). I have a few questions. I know the ultimate...
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titanicslim
Nov 2, 2008 3:09 am
... wrote: > 2. Any thoughts regarding using a leeboard instead of a daggerboard (this way I won't crack the daggerboard box when I hit something). My own...
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bill shamblin
bshamblin2002
Nov 2, 2008 11:07 am
i set a coleman canoe up to row by sitting on the floor on a low wooden crate and cushion totaling about 6" from floor. then i screwed two 4" 2x4" blocks the...
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mark hamill
sunbearone
Nov 2, 2008 5:05 pm
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~fassitt/canoe_mirror/m anning/manning.html This is an excellent article from Wooden Boat by Sam Manning that...
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mark hamill
sunbearone
Nov 2, 2008 5:31 pm
For the Manning Article try Googling Sticks and String Canoe. It is not the complete article from Wooden Boat so you may want to look it up there. Manning, Sam...
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daschultz2000
Nov 2, 2008 8:45 pm
... I would try to comm w' Payson re these changes. The transom is his idea, and he is a very experienced builder/designer himself....
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givifreak007
Nov 3, 2008 11:19 pm
Has anyone toyed with the idea of building an Elegant Punt 50% to 100% larger than the plans? This would make the boat approximately the size and shape of a...
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Hal Lynch
hal_cc_usu_edu
Nov 4, 2008 6:05 am
... I use a "Michalak style" leeboard on my teal and it works just fine. ... I built my Teal using 3/8 ply and it turned out VERY HEAVY. If I had it to do...
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pvanderwaart
Nov 4, 2008 2:39 pm
... I've even thought of using the EP as a model for a scow schooner 28 feet long, not that I would ever build such a thing. I have a couple of comments. The...
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Jon
thewandering...
Nov 4, 2008 3:30 pm
All, I saw on some forum postings (woodenboat.com) from 2006 that updated plans for the Bolger Catfish are available. According to the posts, he has adjusted...
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Harry James
harryjak
Nov 4, 2008 5:16 pm
If you look on the bottom of this message you will see a fax and mail address. Plans: Mr. Philip C. Bolger, P.O. Box 1209, Gloucester, MA, 01930, Fax: (978)...
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Patrick Crockett
pwcrockett
Nov 4, 2008 5:19 pm
Steven: The scantlings are fine on the Windsprint. I've never even wondered if the 1/4" plywood was adequate on Otter ...
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pvanderwaart
Nov 4, 2008 6:59 pm
I probably should keep my opinions to myself because I'm not that much of a builder, but.... Bolger himself has noted that some of his boats are strong enough,...
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dnjost
Nov 4, 2008 11:15 pm
Just a quick update on the progress. The second layer of 1/2" ply has been glued and nailed on. If anyone is tempting this boat, I would recommend using a...
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KEVIN A. DONOHUE
sloppytypist
Nov 5, 2008 8:51 am
how is the sys3 faster? pour and go by weight? where are your pictures? thanks! kevin ... From: dnjost<mailto:davidjost@...> To:...
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dnjost
Nov 5, 2008 12:16 pm
The system 3 is faster (handy when glueing up large surfaces such as a double bottom) due to the fact that it is like pouring a glass of milk from the milk jug...
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andrew_kieren
Nov 5, 2008 2:04 pm
My Bolger cartopper project is comming along well with the centreboard case about to go in, the mast step and partner glued and it is all looking "nautical";. I...
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Kathy Kreamer
bkreamer
Nov 5, 2008 3:33 pm
FWIW, etc. Plywood is not real good for rub rails because of exposed end grain. Run a boat-length 2x4 through the table saw to get 3/8" or 1/2" strips, 1-1/2"...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Nov 5, 2008 3:56 pm
... Much easier to rip a long 2x using a ripping guide on a portable circular saw. http://www.hallman.org/roar/Ripping.jpg http://www.arro.ie/32443.jpg ...
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Brian Anderson
bawrytr
Nov 5, 2008 6:24 pm
If you are actually going to cartop the boat, then planing/sanding the gunwales level across the boat would be a good idea as they would then have a broader...
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John and Kathy Trussell
clumber03
Nov 6, 2008 12:17 am
If you don't have a table saw or a big enough space to rip an 8 ft piece of wood, you can obtain good results with a rip fence attached to a skil saw. You can...
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welshman@...
harryjak
Nov 6, 2008 1:03 am
I think this is more a personal preference thing Bruce. I am blessed with a large and very well equipped boatshop and if I am going to rip anything for finish...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Nov 6, 2008 1:46 am
I do own and use a table saw, but I tend to use more for precision angle cross cuts, in the mode advocated by Fred Bingham (with his "SLAT", sliding auxiliary...
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titanicslim
Nov 6, 2008 1:47 am
There's another aspect to this here operation and that's required space/available space. I'm always building one that's just a little too big for my...
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.Randy Powell
rpspiritwaters
Nov 6, 2008 2:28 am
Solid wood and spacers look very nice and offer lots of advantages. The spacers look great if they have a concave profile on the ends. To do this start with a...
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Brian Anderson
bawrytr
Nov 6, 2008 8:34 am
One other (maybe obvious) trick is to take the time to lay out the spacers around any other things that are or will be on the gunwales. Ribs, oarlocks,...
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andrew_kieren
Nov 6, 2008 12:30 pm
Great! thanks there are some really good ideas here. Now what about the ideal dimensions of a gunwale for a cartopper? Bill's post suggests to me 1/2" by 1...
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Brian Anderson
bawrytr
Nov 6, 2008 7:11 pm
I used 3/8" (9mm) strips and spacers, which I think worked out really well, so I would imagine, proportionally, 1/2" would work well with the car topper. ...
