Sorry - but, shouldn't this blatant, opportunistic commercial note be in Bolger for Sale? From: bolger@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bolger@yahoogroups.com] On...
I have no dog in this hunt, but in my humble opinion the interest in these out of print books transcends the blatant opportunistic, commercial and becomes...
In the seventies Bolger designed a 47-52 feet class cruiser that he called "Thorfinn <http://agnias.googlepages.com/thorfinn> " for an Icelandic company....
Agni, I checked the US Coast Guard registry http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/st1/CoastGuard/VesselByName.html and searched for "Berserkr." Nothing. There are...
Just a note to say hello to the group. I have been a fan of Phil Bolger since I became interested in boats many years ago. I read every "Small Boat Journal"...
Boats under 5 net tons can't be "documented." For some uses boats must be documented, but for pleasure boats it's optional, but often encouraged by lenders....
PCB went to some trouble to get the functional and attractive sheer on Surf #287 (& others). Not on Zephyr. Harold "Dynamite" Payson kinda suggests she's a...
I have been building a new centerboard for my Bobcat. (The old one was warped, and was hard to raise and lower.) I have shaped a piece of 3/4" marine plywood:...
Jay, Assuming you are, indeed, talking about Marine (hardwood, no voids) plywood (and not exterior softwood plywood) you can try it out without sealing it....
Whew. You said a lot. Actually, it wasn't that Zephyr's sides were too high for rowing geometry, I think the rowing position was a little too far forward for...
If you take it out in salt water, make sure your rinse and dry it before sealing. The salt in the board will retain moisture and probably isn't good for epoxy...
Thanks for your advice, Gary and David. I have decided to seal the board before trying it out. I bought some epoxy yesterday and did some test coats on...
... I wonder why you say this, Gary. I don't doubt your experience, but, more or less, one big piece of ply *is* laminated 2 or 3 layes of thinner ply. Now,...
Hi Chris, ... If I recall correctly, the big difference between fast and slow hardener is the working time, not the time to tack-free or fully cured state. I...
I've always used hardware store weather stripping to make a seal underneath shop-built hatches. Home Depot even sells one for "marine and RV" use, so I've put...
Jon, Could this problem be dependent on the type of paint the seal rides on. Some plastics act as solvents to some paints, or is it some paints act as...
Jon: Yes. I blamed the paint. The problem is the gasket material is too soft and heat makes this worse. Here in Florida even car gaskets melt in the sun. I...
Chris: Mostly it's what I've observed. Anytime I leave a single piece of ply exposed, marine or otherwise, it eventually warps. Cheaper warps faster than...
A followup: I put 3 layers of epoxy on today, with 3-4 hours between coats, because that how my schedule worked out. I originally planned to put only 2 coats,...
I've used stuff generically called sponge rubber as gaskets on elvstrom type bailers on the bottom of racing dinghies and have had them stay leak free for up...
I missed the original message in this thread, but I notice that Bolger has used and reused a standard detail for his sliding hatches which I am guessing is...
Hi Gary, pardon my excitement - the possibility of gaining just a glimmer of further insight into PCB's thinking, influences, design ethic, and design...
Hi Gary, pardon my excitement - the possibility of gaining just a glimmer of further insight into PCB's thinking, influences, design ethic, and design...
Folks - The summer is halfway by me, and I was just looking at a back issue of Woodenboat and pining after the courses being offered at the Woodboat school....
Hey, Graeme: I should have been clear in that earlier message, where I meant too high from a windage point of view, not rowing geometry. I always found the...
Hi everybody Thank you for your many kind missives in every medium. I hope to attempt to respond to them individually... This loss was most certainly not...
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