From january to april, I helped a friend to build a June bug, we tested under oars and with a Tohatsu 5 hp (long shaft) my friend already has. We are very...
Sold the Diablo!! Did you consult your dog first? Somebody sure got a pretty boat when you sold that one, Maximo. I don't think an Idaho will weigh more...
They are wonderful pictures of the Junebug, especially in the water. It is a wonderful boat. We use one as a rowing dingy on the bolger Houseboat #481 and...
Hello Sam! yes, my dog agree :) OK I will do the math with Idaho weight. Thank you Paul, we also transport june bug on the car roof. Fred, the plywood is...
In the US, ply that looks like this is sold under the name Auroco, a Chilean plantation grown pine. I bullt a Brick with it once. The sheets were quite well...
Found these notes from 2003: Finally had a chance to shape some Brick planks from that experimental ACply I found last month. Very nice to work with. Sawing w/...
... Calling attention to the latest PB&F article in the MAIB magazine about this topic. Building the fuel effecient boat is only the small part of the...
I'm trying to get the plans for the 18' Monhegan. I've faxed and mailed PB & H and haven't gotten a response. Anybody have a set of plans they'd part with?...
... In the podcast on http://www.furledsails.com/, Bolger says he has a stack of old mail that will never get answered, but that they are keeping up with new...
I've faxed and mailed a letter all within the past two-three weeks, and I left two different ways of reply. In the past I've corresponded with prompt replies....
... I am pretty sure that the full set of Monhegan plans is reproduced in small scale in Bolger's book _Small Boats_. And, that book while out of print, is...
Ah, so you're the fellow that has done all that beautiful work! Wow. I have seen them, but many thanks. The first thing I want to do is make a half model of...
Has anyone received a PHRF rating for a Folding Schooner? I intend to race mine (expected launch date April 17 - four more coats of varnish to go) on Charlotte...
... I have no idea, but please, please, please post back and tell us how it goes. And have fun. I've raced two or three times on Charlotte Harbor, though not...
... Hey Will Glad to hear you're finally getting it wet. I can't help you with a rating and the folding schooner certainly is a difficult boat to rate as the...
I got hooked on traditional boats when I saw a profile drawing of Monhegan in a "Motorboating and Sailing" magazine in the early 70's. I subsequently ordered a...
Hello to everyone....I'm interested in having a mini watertribe type of event up here in Ohio. What we are planning is a multi-checkpoint challenge for small...
IIRC, there was a story in MAIB about racing a Folding Schooner. That particular boat had been reinforced and side-decks added, I believe. As I remember, the...
Hi, New here, and to building boats. I started looking at all the plans, and will make a pram of somekind as a tender for a larger boat I have. I came across...
Fritz Funk cruised his on the upper Mississippi, 200 miles on a tank of gas with a 15 hp. I have ridden with him in a light chop here in Juneau and it was a...
Thanks Harry, I was thinking about that too... how much room is between the tails? Might not be enough for an '85 Merc 25 to swing. Even had another idea,...
There is a variant with a Box Keel/Sponson configuration. This would be more stable, sturdy, and maneuverable. It would also be harder to build. ... ...
IMO, Add another 1/2" layer of ply to the bottom with a couple of 2x4 'keels' and it will be ready for choppy conditions, and will handle better. RE swinging...
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