... For the money and time invested in building my Robote, it's difficult to imagine any boat providing more bang for the buck. Not counting oars, I doubt I...
I always liked double enders. OTH a transom sterned boat has a lot to offer, too. While not from PB&F, this little boat is from a man Phil Bolger called...
This was for sale for a while, price had been reduced, and now free. Thought I would pass this on, I have nothing to do with this, thought someone might be...
I've been out of the loop and just found out about Mr Payson's passing. I built my first boat, a Bolger Gypsy, from the detailed instructions in "Build the New...
I'd be keen to hear Micro owners thoughts on trailering Micro. I can't imagine that it would be any more difficult than trailering a Compac 16. What are your...
Perhaps, but IIRC bulkhead bolted steel bars. The ad says a few built, but this is the only one, no? Built by Edgar, owned for a time by Mike, then Cabbie,...
Talk to Mason Smith, Adirondack Goodboat. He has trailered his extensively. Patrick A. Connor ________________________________ From: bolger@yahoogroups.com...
Dennis, What specifically do you want to know? Launching/retrieval, weight, tow vehicles, trailer design...? I tow my Long Micro on a 16 foot, flat-bed...
Micro plans (#422) are incorporating a tabernacle option since 2004 in a package of now 11 sheets for $250. The mast length is with trailer tongue length...
Howdy all, I am having difficulty figuring out how to do some repair work on the insides of the bilgeboard cases on my AS 29, and am hoping the brain trust...
... I recall, I think, one other instance of needing to re-access the swinging board cases on an AS-29. To me, using a saw to temporarily remove the sides of...
Hi Bill, I've seen your vids of Pugnacious on both Lake Erie and in the North Channel; very nice. I live in Michigan and so would sail primarily on Lake...
Dennis, Thanks. I think Myles has some pics of his trailer in one of the groups. There was a discussion about Micro trailers in the past two years here. I've...
Has anyone looked into enhancing the towing ability of a small car? My Yaris is said by the factory to be good for 7-800 pounds. I'm pretty sure its not the...
Hi Bruce, Thanks for the suggestion. I've been considering that, though I think overall it would take considerably more than a weekend. I doubt you could...
Just thinking.. So you need to increase the spacing between the facing surfaces of the rubbing strakes enough so that after epoxy and paint you get your...
Micro is very nice to travel with. The key is the trailer. Mine is a fairly long-tongued Long and I at first thought it oversized for the boat but came to...
Mark, Yes. When I was much younger, a little dumber, and rather desperate, I removed the rear bumper from my 1981 Toyota Starlet, welded a class IV bumper...
Hey, that Micro being pulled by the Ranger is mine, and that was a 4 cylinder Ranger. After that I got a V-6 Dakota and now a basic Cherokee. It was a bit...
... $141/Ton. Yes, the one time I got a trailer by junking a boat I used a Sawsall to break it into pieces because it was much cheaper than trying to dispose...
Mark, The towing capacity of a car is determined by a number of factors: - engine/gearbox capacity, the total amount of power required to maintain speed and...
Rick, that sanding machine would be one unique piece of equipment... :-) However, your suggestion of using a bike tube as a 'pressure plate' gave me an idea....
Andrew, Thanks for all the factors. You helped me realize the Yaris tow weight differences could be all or greatly in the tires or the spring rates, especially...
Mark, the bilgeboards on the AS29 have a center web/core of 3/8" (~9mm) aluminum, and on each side an outer face of 1/2" ply which is fully encased in...
Here's one trick for making a fantastic sanding block I learned for scribing cabinets tops. Take a belt from a belt sander, cut a piece of scrap wood (approx...
