Pretty cool. The Sampan Express 19 is a favorite of mine, and I have never seen those drawings. The design number is barely legible, either 186 or 185. The...
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philbolger@...
phil.bolger
Dec 12, 2012 4:52 pm
This unique set of numbers - never to be seen again in our life-times - seems way more interesting that any 'Upper-Podolian Calendar' fixations some folks seem...
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Bill Howard
nellysford2002
Dec 12, 2012 5:06 pm
AMEN, SISTER!...
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daschultz8275@...
daschultz827...
Dec 15, 2012 7:03 pm
So now I am thinking to head back toward Bolger's construction scheme for Fiddler 2 and adding the box keel on to it, with the 2x2 bottom timbers cutaway over...
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Bob Johnson
xstncl
Dec 16, 2012 5:32 pm
There was a guy who built some boats using a similar technique, described in pretty good detail in the magazine Boatbuilder (used to be published out of...
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philbolger@...
phil.bolger
Dec 16, 2012 6:05 pm
A well-established approach in experimental-aircraft circles, where a box or triangular structure would take care of the basics, with foam added and...
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Gregory
ghartc
Dec 16, 2012 7:46 pm
I don't like it, but it's more of a material complaint. It doesn't matter if you build from the inside out, or the outside in - your goal should be light...
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philbolger@...
phil.bolger
Dec 16, 2012 8:02 pm
Regular home-center DOW blue-board has very low water absorption-rate if left afloat/wet. As an inside-part of a laminate here, it would remain bone-dry ! ...
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philbolger@...
phil.bolger
Dec 16, 2012 8:06 pm
I should have added that it would be easier to add larger continuous surfaces if foam-board on the outside than piecing things inside the hull. Doing that...
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Gregory
ghartc
Dec 17, 2012 4:12 pm
Cored boat hulls and decks get wet all the time, even when built to highest possible standard. TPI invented SCRIMP infusion and we've all seen plenty or...
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philbolger@...
phil.bolger
Dec 17, 2012 6:45 pm
As implied, on the 'cored boat hull & deck' issue a broad spectrum of sources of particular failures apply, with 'forensics' likely ranging from case to case....
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Darrell
dario2rnr
Dec 18, 2012 7:48 am
Hello my fellow Bolger fans. I'm a total newbe to boats, and I don't even know the basic jargon yet. However, I would like to discuss the "big picture" with...
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Mike Graf
grafmichael
Dec 18, 2012 9:47 pm
keep dreaming. that's one of the great parts of boating racers are rarely concerned about comfort and and always concerned about speed. That little racer...
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Tom Pee
tompee77
Dec 19, 2012 5:40 pm
In 2001, took out about 10 years blueboard insulation around a large commercial refridgerator/freezer. It was completely saturated with water and...
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steven_dantonio
Dec 19, 2012 7:16 pm
Hi All, After several years pf procrastination (I like to call it researching my options) it is time to build a boat. I am looking for comments, both pro and...
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Joseph Stromski
joe_strom2000
Dec 19, 2012 9:08 pm
The correct answer to this question is Jim Michalak's book "Boatbuilding for Beginners and Beyond". Included with the book are plans for his Mayfly 14 skiff ...
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jdmeddock
Dec 19, 2012 9:11 pm
Thanks everyone, Life got in the way and I didn't start on this yet. I hadn't considered the stability added by leaning against the sail rig! So maybe a...
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Joseph Stromski
joe_strom2000
Dec 19, 2012 9:13 pm
Ross Lillistone builds a Mayfly 14 http://rosslillistonewoodenboat.blogspot.com/2012/07/mayfly-14-launching.html ________________________________ From:...
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Bill Howard
nellysford2002
Dec 19, 2012 10:01 pm
Agreed. I like Jim Michalak's book and his plans. Have built a model of his Picara. After dumping my "June Bug " in the Chesapeake, I like the 500 pounds...
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Meckelburg
meckelburg2000
Dec 19, 2012 10:41 pm
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philbolger@...
phil.bolger
Dec 20, 2012 12:06 am
So the millions of homes built with the stuff inside and outside of foundation-walls to insulate basements have all 'been had' then ? Good thing that we are...
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philbolger@...
phil.bolger
Dec 20, 2012 12:07 am
Instead of going for a different design have you tried ballast in JUNE BUG then ? Susanne Altenburger, PB&F ... From: Bill Howard To: bolger@yahoogroups.com ...
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philbolger@...
phil.bolger
Dec 20, 2012 12:37 am
I should add that quite similar stuff - if not identical stuff - is used in these parts to float for instance wooden floats. And that blue foam lasted on our...
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Tom Pee
tompee77
Dec 20, 2012 12:56 am
Just stating facts of first hand experience....
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Bill Howard
nellysford2002
Dec 20, 2012 3:47 am
Hello Susanne: Have thought of that, but have not tried it yet. What would you suggest? Bill...
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Michael Seitz
mikefrommont...
Dec 20, 2012 5:26 pm
While I could go crazy on my next build and run to the coast (8 hours) and get Okume or Meranti at $90 a sheet, I'd just as soon not do that. The local...
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MylesJ. Swift
caigk
Dec 20, 2012 6:36 pm
For the stability you want and cartoppable weight I'd consider the 10'6 version of Brick. It doesn't have a point though. There are several designs that are...
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Douglas Pollard
dougpol2
Dec 20, 2012 8:06 pm
I guess I would consider how much work will I have to put into the boat to complete it. I have an Elver I built. She is strip planked and a really nice...
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Chris Crandall
christiancra...
Dec 21, 2012 8:58 pm
I'm not much of a fan of the arguments about price of plywood. It *is* important to keep in mind that the total cost of a boat is pretty high, and the marginal...
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christiancrandall
christiancra...
Dec 21, 2012 9:11 pm
Oops, I was looking at half-sheet prices. The okoume would be about $90 a sheet, so instead of $35/sheet total cost, it's $122.75/sheet total cost. It's a lot...
