I can't speak to the sailing abilities of either version of the boat, but I can speak to the sailing abilities of the Beachcat's smaller brother the Bobcat....
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bud e
bud_4444
Mar 2, 2010 1:01 am
Can you tell me where I can find information on the orgiginal and upgraded beach cat? I might be intrusted in building it. Thanks much.  Bud ... From:...
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Bob C
txsailor37
Mar 2, 2010 3:53 am
Here is a link to an article in Messing About In Boats where Phil Bolger talks about the redesign of the Beachcat: ...
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graeme19121984
Mar 2, 2010 12:01 pm
Ross Lillistone wrote about what could only be a Bolger Beachcat MkI, as sailed and built by a couple, in his usual spot in an AABB issue in the last year or...
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graeme19121984
Mar 2, 2010 1:19 pm
Seen the Gypsy featured in the beachcruising post over at Ray's Slider site? http://slidercat.com/blog/wordpress/?p=216 Interesting. It does look nice. I like...
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Peter
pvanderwaart
Mar 2, 2010 8:11 pm
... I believe that in the original Gypsy, the daggerboard is off-center. If it was on the centerline, you would not be able to raise/remove the board with the...
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prairiedog2332
Mar 2, 2010 8:43 pm
Jim Michalak designed a boat almost identical in size with a more traditional cabin and a lot less traditional look. Much more interior space as it uses Jim's...
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Andrew
andrew_kieren
Mar 3, 2010 12:07 pm
Thanks Fred, I've ordered a copy of Gerr's Elements of Boat Strength. I'll be interested to work this through. I had a look at the first chapter on Google...
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Fred Schumacher
fredschum
Mar 3, 2010 12:59 pm
Andrew, Everybody boat builder should have a copy of Elements of Boat Strength. It has a wealth of information. I think his scantling rules for wood are based ...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Mar 3, 2010 1:45 pm
... Me too. It has been 25+ years since I last saw that formula in a University classroom. IMO, moment of inertia formulas aren't really the most important ...
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daschultz2000
Mar 3, 2010 2:18 pm
Andrew, thanks for sharing the fruit of your studies. Do your calculations include stiffness of the glued portions of the overlapped strakes which are double...
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adventures_in_astroph...
adventures_i...
Mar 3, 2010 2:54 pm
Hi Fred, ... ...snip... I don't have Gerr's book (yet), so I have to ask if this formula is intended to apply only to certain hull types or uses like, say,...
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urbanrocket
Mar 3, 2010 2:56 pm
Bobby, Loved reading your article and looking through your pictures. Your story is an inspiration for those of us (me) who need reminding to keep building in...
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Peter
pvanderwaart
Mar 3, 2010 7:39 pm
... I've worked though some simple examples both using Gerr's book, and using the "beam" formulas. You can find a discussion of the latter in Arthur Edmond's...
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Peter
pvanderwaart
Mar 3, 2010 8:39 pm
... If you are looking at different designs, you can find my review of the Bolger Cynthia J. design in the Files section. IMHO, the Michalak boat should...
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Fred Schumacher
fredschum
Mar 3, 2010 9:07 pm
... Yes, Bolger mentions that you can build a Brick from half-inch plywood and it will last forever, barring rot, or build it from quarter-inch and you'll use...
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Fred Schumacher
fredschum
Mar 3, 2010 9:13 pm
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 8:44 AM, adventures_in_astrophotography < ... I think Gerr is conservative and designing for ocean use, so he wants a built-in margin of...
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prairiedog2332
Mar 3, 2010 9:49 pm
Peter, Totally agree that Beach Cat has one the most beautiful profiles out there, especially the bow shape which reminds me of the big freighter canoes I have...
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prairiedog2332
Mar 5, 2010 9:19 pm
On the Micro series the mizzen is off-set to one side of the motor mount opening and includes a boomkin and a single sheet. Whalewatcher and Martha Jane much...
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robertsmme
Mar 5, 2010 9:52 pm
Nels and all, This is a question I have been asking myself. I was wondering about putting two sheets on my Micro's mizzen this year to see if would help me to...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Mar 5, 2010 10:05 pm
Many of you have probably read the article by SA in MAIB this issue. It includes a bunch of "new" historical and biographical information. Especially the...
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prairiedog2332
Mar 5, 2010 10:44 pm
Hi Robert, That is exactly what I was wondering about! With a single sheet, you can only snug up the mizzen sheet to line up above the boomkin/bumpkin or ...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
Mar 5, 2010 11:26 pm
On a Micro, if you want to backwind the mizzen, you can just grab the sprit boom on the sail with your hands and physically move it where you want. I think...
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Mark Albanese
marka97203
Mar 6, 2010 1:39 am
I know I've been shy myself this past year about recklessly posting any potentially useful material here, but doubt any harm if you could scan that, please....
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Tom
n0bs_tmoll
Mar 6, 2010 2:13 am
Newbie here seriously considering a Micro build. I have read all I can find about the Micro, and although many comment favorably about the design, there seems...
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oarmandt
Mar 6, 2010 2:55 am
Mr. Bolger mentioned several books in the works in the Furled Sails podcasts. (see numbers 146 and 147 here: http://www.furledsails.com/ ) I listened to...
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sirdarnell
Mar 6, 2010 2:35 pm
Can I just add my 2 cents here? Yea!...
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William
trimaran
Mar 6, 2010 2:44 pm
Tom, 1. Interior pictures are difficult to take in a small boat. You cannot get far enough to one end to get a good picture of the other end. The Micro...
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Dave Gentry
alias1719
Mar 6, 2010 2:46 pm
I built one. The Micro is a micro cruiser, with spartan accommodations and good stowage for two - roomy, but without a lot of creature comforts. You don't need...
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Adirondack Goodboat
adirondackgo...
Mar 6, 2010 3:27 pm
Nels, I've had several yawls with boomkins: Drascombe Lugers, Whalewatcher, Micro. The single common requirement is that the end of the boomkin be on the same...
