There is a possibility that the world famous AS-29 "Walkure" might be for sale soon. Don't panic, I said "possibility," not certainty. Bev and I have been...
Mike, An AS-29 weighs what? ROGUE and trailer are 8,000 lbs. I tow ROGUE with a pickup truck. I can manage to launch ROGUE at deep water launch ramps (4')...
I estimate Walkure's displacement at about 8,000 # without trailer. I do not own a car or truck and do not intend to ever do so again. To have a custom trailer...
Mike, Thank you for the insights. I had expected the AS-29 to be both lighter and a better sea boat. ROGUE is pointy bowed, and has a deep rudder. Perhaps...
Just a wee suggestion regarding the trailer--fitting a hole with a plug of some kind in the back plate to allow one to flush the brakes after launching in salt...
My EP finally hit the water yesterday. Just a short dip in Springfield Lake to work out some kinks. It rowed really well with the thole pins, but I need to...
This makes me think back to the late 70's when I was trying to decide which boat to build and, amoung others, read Colvin's boooks. He wrote about how foolish...
I've often thought that a box keel cutwater would solve a number of AS-29's problems. It could provide standing headroom throughout, with no added top hamper,...
I am interested in purchasing an AS 29. I think she would be a perfect live aboard. I have been doing short cruises in a Martha Jane. The advantage of the...
I suppose if I was really in the mood and had the energy/time/money I might consider something like the box keel for Walkure. I really don't want to do more...
And on the other hand, once the Irwin is functional again and looking pretty, I could always sell it, pocket the profit and stay on Walkure. It seems like a...
Just uploaded a picture of Marc Lindgren's AS29 Zephyr (he's sold it now I believe) into Photos/AS29 pictures. A great shot of an AS29 under sail in a decent...
... The double berth in the Jessie Cooper is actually a very good sea berth. The trick is simply that you swap your orientation from tack to tack. The berth in...
Yes, this is the dilemma. What is big enough, but not too big. ROGUE is big enough for me, and for a couple for a few months at a time. Longer??? A real...
Don't forget, I'm getting the Irwin for the cost of a new floor and some elbow grease. ... From: eric14850 <eric14850@...> Subject: [bolger] Re: Walkure ...
Don't know about the Jessie Cooper, but the double bunk in the AS-29 is a lot less claustrophobic than a typical V-berth. Except for the footwell intrusion,...
I put a Free!ship version 2.6 model of the Chebacco Lapstrake 20 footer here: http://hallman.org/fbm/ChebaccoLapstrake20.fbm You need Free!ship version 2.6 to...
You mentioned that you think you need a collar, or leathers of some type, that would be to lessen wear? Thanks for the links, got two EP's in the shop right...
i think leathers would help a lot. there was quite a bit of wear after just about an hour of rowing. since i'm not a big fan of painting, i'm likely going to...
BAck in 2008, Frankorts posted a shot of what may have been an AS-29 on a woodpile somewhere. I'm curious where, and if it is still there. Thanks Steve P...
All these ideas are well and good as far as opinions go. And at this point that is all they are to me. I have yet to hear from PB&Fs about several design...
... That event was reputedly in Oz. I think it a rumour. There's a certain party who's an agent for Kirby's NIS plans... Same bloke crossed Bass Straight a...
What is OZ? There was a Martha Jane (original version) that was knocked down "down under". I believe it turned turtle. That event caused PBF to to make the...
Hello Rocky Mountain area boat builders - you are not alone! In fact, there are lots of us spread out over CO, WY, and NM! So, we are getting together for the...
No. It was definitely a Jessie Cooper. Here is the post copied verbatim from http://forum.woodenboat.com (The WoodenBoat Forum) under the thread "How do Bolger...
On Tue, May 11, 2010 at 5:05 AM, creditscorenz ... There are always risks involved in setting out on water. There is a tension between the need to stay...
