Hi again! I'm finally getting around to working on my Micro. It was stored outside under a tarp for almost two years and is 26 years old. Overall, it's in...
Blessings on the young couple. I hope they can continue to cruise Walkure. From reading your blog, I believe that you have gotten your money's worth from...
A lovely young couple have made an offer on Walkure, our beloved AS29. I have not yet accepted or rejected the offer as it is a bit low. I would like to see...
... One more coastal, even day-sailor design. You build the main hull, the rest is Hobie Cat. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/message/63676 Don...
In addition to the Schorpioen there is Double Eagle which was built I think in Alaska, or B.C. Canada. It also is a coastal cruiser, using a yawl boat instead...
... <grin> Thanks for the story. Yes, I think that a short list of truly great Bolger designs would include Birdwatcher, Bantam, Tortoise and a few others....
There's just a month to go 'till this weekend of fun. We just posted an "Activities / Schedule File" on the site, updating what's going on. There is too much...
Shoal, and roomy below, great workshop space, low windage height, but 6:1 slenderness? on 9ft centres? at 15deg heel? ,,, but then why not indeed? The...
Across over 430 design-columns, MAIB has been the forum-of-record in which we've shared in broad scope and much detail many of the designs, though not all. ...
... And if you wish to go Bolger, it is Schorpioen. Bolger's trailerable, single-hander trimaran. This design was featured in MAIB a few years ago. The hull...
So you have your eyes on # 649 "B-31" ? ... From: Stefan Topolski To: bolger@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [bolger] Re:...
Thank you for outlining the reasons much more clearly. Speed, ease, space, cost ... yes, yes, yes, yes. For these flatter and wider serve well. However, the...
Or you can go to your local NAPA store or other parts store that sells performance parts and buy racing gas. The state publishes a list of places where you...
I've placed a scan of "water resistance of epoxy coatings" a test results article, in Jan/Feb/Mar 2012 Australian Amateur Boatbuilder #76, pp7&8, by Dr Bruce...
I suspect what you are saying is correct. Epoxy coating is not the be-all-end-all. However, monkey see monkey do, so I will sheathe and coat my AS29. But I...
... "ENCAPSULATION You will note that I have not mentioned epoxy encapsulation; i.e., coating both sides of everything with several coats of epoxy resin. It...
You can also get 2-stroke motor oil with a fuel stabilizer already added to it. This is what I use, but not suggesting it is superior. Just what my local...
nothin' holdin' me back n0W WHO0 H0O! PPPPrrroouwwwwpphhhtppppblath ... Hold on. Yes and Yes. You can. Better, you can even go bi- or tri-"plane"! And quick...
