I have a few photos posted of my boat. And one other here in the Portland, Oregon area being used by the Aux Coast Guard. Email skipper-mike@......
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Dave Gentry
alias1719
Mar 5, 2009 12:41 am
... I took those pics, I suspect that's my blog, etc. I posted pics of her here, a while back. She is indeed in a little cove on the S end of Maple Bay, on...
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Harry James
harryjak
Mar 5, 2009 2:31 am
Found the blog with a google of Moccasin and I can't even remember why I was looking now. I totally missed your posting the pics. Many thanks. HJ...
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dave seeton
daveseeton
Mar 5, 2009 4:52 am
This so intriegued me I Faxed Bolger if plans were available. 11:30 that nite I got a phone call from Susan telling me plans were never drawn, just an idea....
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Mar 5, 2009 3:47 pm
... I have only seen the MAIB article from 4 or 5 years ago. Judging from that detailed article, the idea was very well developed. And, I am sure that an...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Mar 5, 2009 3:58 pm
If anybody hasn't noticed, over on the Bolger4Sale Yahoo group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Bolger4Sale/message/675 MikeS is selling his complete collection...
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dnjost
Mar 5, 2009 8:11 pm
I used a 4hp 20" cycle Johnson on my pointy skiff for years. I now use an electric trolling motor as the trout like it better. I don't believe any...
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maxmerlin30
Mar 5, 2009 10:26 pm
Thanks. Another thought along those lines was to omit the stern thwart and build a seat/storage box unit which I could place wherever needed to properly trim...
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daschultz2000
Mar 6, 2009 12:38 am
IMO buying a set of Retriever plans would also provide much needed info. That plus study to determine sufficent mounts for the engine. I really like the...
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daschultz2000
Mar 6, 2009 7:03 am
Yeah way cool concept. It would be a fun boat with most any high HP engine and propulsion, but the prospects for the jet as Bolger described sound like real...
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daschultz2000
Mar 6, 2009 7:26 am
I would suppose some remember the Wyoming that was being built in 3 sections. The bow and stern sections, 17 feet each were ready have the middle section...
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Harry James
harryjak
Mar 6, 2009 8:19 am
I had forgotten about that it was Jeff Blunk and he also built a Tennessee with inboard power, a really neat idea. He had a neat web site and almost had them...
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hobyarr
Mar 6, 2009 10:36 am
Thanks for all your assistance Bob It looks like displacement is the way to go unless you turn up something miraculous in your future mods. Will look out for...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Mar 6, 2009 4:05 pm
Here is the last snapshot of the defunct website http://web.archive.org/web/20050306134842/http://4dw.net/cosailor/...
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Harry James
harryjak
Mar 6, 2009 5:57 pm
It was the Sneakeasy not the Tennessee that he had with inboard power. Anybody know what happened to him? HJ...
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Greg Flemming
pindimarmicro
Mar 7, 2009 3:09 am
Yes, thanks Bill Very interesting indeed, and the metal rudder and rudder post is of particular interest. The wooden post seems to me to be a bit of a weak...
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Bill
trimaran
Mar 7, 2009 6:27 pm
Greg, I welded the rudder from a stick of exhaust tubing and a sheet of steel I had in my shop. I welded it together, filled the bottom 1/2 inch with thickened...
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dnjost
Mar 8, 2009 4:16 am
I had a similar thought but realized its best use is as a flotation compartment. Mine is filled with cut up pieces of Styrofoam that I scavenged from the...
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Greg Flemming
pindimarmicro
Mar 8, 2009 8:03 am
Hello Bill, Well, thanks for all that6 further detail on your rudder, I've been thinking that I need to get a stainless steel rudder and rudder post made for...
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Greg Flemming
pindimarmicro
Mar 8, 2009 8:45 am
Oh, by the way, if you do check out that Australian Wooden Boat Forum, don't be surprised to find that the heading of the original post is Bolger Lonf Micro...
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graeme19121984
Mar 8, 2009 2:18 pm
"Small Boats", finishes real soon - be quick, 3 bids in and still at an amazingly low $9.44: ...
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Myles J. Swift
caigk
Mar 9, 2009 5:17 pm
On my Micro I sanded away about an 1/8 of an inch around the bottom of the rudder post and wrapped it with glass tape and epoxy when I built it originally. I...
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Bill
trimaran
Mar 9, 2009 5:42 pm
Greg (and Myles), I'm always happy to talk about Micros and LMs! I also looked into building my rudder assembly from stainless steel, but just the price of the...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Mar 9, 2009 5:54 pm
... Cast aluminum, impressive, <smile>. My Micro rudder post mount is made of UHMW Polyethylene, (from ebay) which has worked for me....
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Bill Paxton
paxton_consu...
Mar 9, 2009 6:40 pm
I was at the start of the Everglades Challenge and took several pictures. You can find mine and others here ...
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Greg Flemming
pindimarmicro
Mar 10, 2009 2:52 am
Hi Bill Ah! Col from Oz! No, don't know who he is! But that bottom bearing on the Micro & LM does seem to be very vulnerable. Especially when the bottom...
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graeme19121984
Mar 10, 2009 1:19 pm
The heavy boat needs more power to provide more speed to provide more dynamic lift. Either way if it's an efficient planer at speed its bottom's angle of...
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Bjorn Harbo
bjharbo
Mar 10, 2009 3:15 pm
Kjære Jean-Claude, Takk for din melding som jeg forøvrig ikke mottok før i dag - da jeg foretok et søk på "Jochems". Jeg har ikke vært innom...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Mar 10, 2009 4:09 pm
From MAIB V13N18, a 31 foot x 10 foot cold molded, ultra-simple (meaning, not much to cause stress, or break or malfunction) offshore capable cruiser. ...
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Jim
green97_tl1000s
Mar 10, 2009 4:30 pm
Anyone ever do a jib and mainsail rig with the Windsprint? I'm going to be building the boat this spring/summer, and I'd love to do a sliding Gunter main rig...
