In a fast moving Sneakeasy the bow doesn't get airborne. It is one of the unique things about this design. Fritz's Sneakeasy just stayed level and did not...
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daschultz2000
Apr 15, 2009 6:38 pm
It's a pretty one, yet still has the simplicity. It may be the motor angle could be changed, but the owner is happy w' the boat so we should leave it be. IMO...
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daschultz2000
Apr 15, 2009 6:25 pm
Adding to Brian's good thoughts, I wish to add if you don't change the wood thicknesses that the shortened boat will be stronger in most every way. IMO the...
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daschultz2000
Apr 15, 2009 6:08 pm
OK here are the links and thanks to those who helped. http://www.carlsondesign.com/sneakesy.html This is a nice set of pics of the one box-keel Sneakeasy I...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Apr 15, 2009 4:43 pm
... Other potential tools in the arsenal include duct tape and drywall screws. Another tool which I like is a 'narrow crown' (3/16" or 7/32") air powered...
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loosemoosefilmworks
loosemoosefi...
Apr 15, 2009 2:50 pm
If you don't already have it do get Dynamite Payson's books which covers the Nymph (Build the New Instant Boats) and his new one which covers the Rubens...
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urbanrocket
Apr 15, 2009 2:13 pm
Thanks for the suggestions. One additional bit of info is that I'm using 1/4" Meranti "Hydrotek";. In spite of its significant cost there are a couple areas...
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highoveryou
Apr 15, 2009 1:49 pm
Maybe someone modified this... adding the topside? http://www.instantboats.com/skiff15.htm...
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daschultz2000
Apr 15, 2009 1:02 pm
yeah I know what you're talking about. Seems to me it was Lake Launch or something like that. I also associate it in my memory with the Payson Instant Boat...
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Brian Anderson
bawrytr
Apr 15, 2009 12:55 pm
It would pay to think long and hard about how to squeeze it in somehow as is. But with all due respect to PB and the Sneakeasy which is a wonderfully cool...
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c o'donnell
proaboat
Apr 15, 2009 12:26 pm
Ahoy, then! Luckily, there are other folks to answer a lot of them. ... === craig o'donnell dadadata@... Box 232 Betterton Md 21610 [Non-text...
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Michael Walther
michawalth3
Apr 15, 2009 9:16 am
Hi, Just saw your px, such prettiness:) You did real good. Evokes the real thing seen for sale @ over $350,000. Mike...
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Michael Walther
michawalth3
Apr 15, 2009 9:10 am
Hi, I found a 16' version by accident, don't remember its name. I think in cartoons, looks real good, loved it, want to build it. Wish I bookmarked it.....
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Peter Lenihan
ellengaestbo...
Apr 15, 2009 8:58 am
... Nice of you both to rise up for some air! Hope all is well. Sincerely, Peter Lenihan...
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highoveryou
Apr 15, 2009 7:16 am
I tried emailing Amazon CS. Last year I had books, etc sent without problem. But this year they wouldn't deliver. The automatic CS response said they...
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Harry James
harryjak
Apr 15, 2009 6:41 am
It is common advice on this group that you don't mess with a Bolger design. I can't think of any design of his where that is more true than the Sneakeasy,...
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Harry James
harryjak
Apr 15, 2009 6:40 am
Fritz is traveling and I forwarded the link to Dave's Sneakeasy and he had this comment which I thought I would share. The bow up under way seemed unusual...
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highoveryou
Apr 15, 2009 6:03 am
Now that's a sharp looking boat! I see you have a 30hsp on there... any issues with that? I've been trying to buy P.B.'s book from amazon, but they won't send...
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Harry James
harryjak
Apr 15, 2009 2:50 am
Thats what its supposed to look like all right, nice work. When ever I see a nice one like this I get a definite "I would like to build that" itch. You notice...
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dmlms
Apr 15, 2009 2:08 am
I have uploaded pictures of my Bolger Sneakeasy. A special thank you to Steve B for his encouragement. It was Steve's boat "Katie" that got me interested in...
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jmbell1
Apr 15, 2009 1:03 am
... Well for goodness sakes, don't read them all!...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Apr 14, 2009 9:39 pm
... You don't need to tighten the panels down tight to the frames. After having modeled many Bolger boats and having built a few, one axiom to live by is that...
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loosemoosefilmworks
loosemoosefi...
Apr 14, 2009 9:36 pm
Hi Bill...I'm curious how you were building it? I've built a couple of Rubens Nympths and a half dozen of the Nympth and never used screws of any sort. The...
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phil.bolger
Apr 14, 2009 9:15 pm
60.000 messages ?? And we thought we were behind on our letter answering....
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urbanrocket
Apr 14, 2009 8:50 pm
Hi, I'm finally building a Rubens Nymph. Things started off well but when I started securing the panels to the frames, the panels lost their nice shape....
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Apr 14, 2009 6:31 pm
... I agree you can. It is a personal preference sort of thing. Personally, with an retro-look kind of boat like Sneakeasy, I think it makes sense to use an...
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Pierce Nichols
plonk_plonk
Apr 14, 2009 6:06 pm
... You can find used jetskis pretty cheap. I see a bunch of sub $1000 jetskis on Seattle Craigslist right now, for instance. -p...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Apr 14, 2009 5:58 pm
... $9,000 is still a lot. There is an inboard powered flat skiff the size of Sneakeasy in Bolger's design list, the name escapes me at the moment. For...
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Brian Anderson
bawrytr
Apr 14, 2009 5:27 pm
There was a WoodenBoat Magazine cover story Oct. 2007 where a guy had built a 26 foot strip-built "lobster" boat (it wasn't a working boat) and then after...
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daschultz2000
Apr 14, 2009 1:21 pm
I've looked pretty hard at this. The Duckworks site has a link to an old do it yourself site about cutting up a jet ski and grafting it into the bottom of a...
