It is Bolger Hawkeye.Upper(Longer) design of MC ... From: ozarknjrat To: bolger@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 3:50 AM Subject: [bolger] help...
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BillP
paxton_consu...
Jan 15, 2013 9:26 pm
This year's Lake Pepin Messabout will be on the weekend of May 31 - June2 in Lake City, MN. Full details (and pictures from past events) at...
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ozarknjrat
Jan 16, 2013 2:05 am
Bingo! Did a google search using those terms and the second image hit was it. http://www.jimsboats.com/15feb11.htm Thanks Mark! John...
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daschultz8275@...
daschultz827...
Jan 16, 2013 9:13 pm
... Nice catch Mark. I was ready to say it was more Michalak than Bolger, and definitely NOT Hawkeye. Gracious of Jim Michalak to post a pic of a heavily...
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Matthew Long
cluttonfred
Jan 16, 2013 10:03 pm
Hello, all, after a long absence from this group. I wonder if anyone can point me towards a design, Bolger or otherwise, for a light but really FAST plywood...
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Joseph Stromski
joe_strom2000
Jan 16, 2013 11:42 pm
I wonder what led the builder to do a box keel on that hull. It sounds like its mainly being used as a canal cruiser, and the original flat bottom would be OK ...
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Bill Howard
nellysford2002
Jan 16, 2013 11:56 pm
Matthew: Not quite so simple, but really FAST. http://www.instantboats.com/sneakeasy.htm Plans for a modified version, with a cutwater, should be available...
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brucehallman
Jan 16, 2013 11:59 pm
Not sure about 25 knots, but Diablo is the classic simply fast Bolger outboard boat. Payson/ Instantboats has the plans....
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Bill Howard
nellysford2002
Jan 17, 2013 12:11 am
Matthew: I don't know if she will do 25 knots, but she is light and simple. http://www.instantboats.com/skimmer.htm Bill Howard Nellysford VA...
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JOHN WALLIS
john.wallis...
Jan 17, 2013 1:08 am
I have a Diablo 15' that will do 23-24 MPH (via GPS) on calm flat water powered by a Tohatsu 20HP 4 stroke. I've seen posts by other owners who braced the ...
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Tim Jennings
epilogbing
Jan 17, 2013 1:38 am
Did I not read that one of the builders noted that basic Sows Ear to be quite affected by the wind? Perhaps that led to the box keel, or maybe the cabin sole...
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Christopher C. Wether...
wetherillc
Jan 17, 2013 3:31 am
Matthew, Simple is a relative term. If you look up Fast Motor Sailer, you will find a hull comprised of simple-curved panels with a box keel. It derives a...
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Matthew Long
cluttonfred
Jan 17, 2013 5:49 am
Thanks, all, for the suggestions. As a matter of fact, the Bolger tack-and-tape multichine designs, and specifically Diablo, had already come to my mind. I...
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harryjak
Jan 17, 2013 6:05 am
Links didn't show HJ...
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Matthew Long
cluttonfred
Jan 17, 2013 6:23 am
Trying again with the links... Sh-1 <http://www.ctrl-c.liu.se/misc/ram/sh-1.html> <http://www.aviastar.org/air/russia/shavrov-1.php> ...
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STEPHEN WILKINSON
s.wilkinson5...
Jan 17, 2013 11:34 am
Hi Matthew, you might want to take a look at the bolger diablo.It is a easy to build 15' foot planing hull utility boat. Mine gives me nearly 30 knots off of a...
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prairiedog2332
Jan 17, 2013 1:24 pm
I wonder if it ever sold? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B8_mGLbpQA...
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prairiedog2332
Jan 17, 2013 2:15 pm
Also came across this video of a Bolger Jinni sailing in Finland. Nicely done! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRkkWsoswAw Nels...
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prairiedog2332
Jan 17, 2013 2:29 pm
Short video of Pat's Long Micro motoring into a head sea it looks like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0aNtUY7iWE...
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jdmeddock
Jan 17, 2013 4:10 pm
I bet Vee bottom is important to a flying boat. On landing wetted surface increases slowly so it doesn't slow too fast and trip. Probably makes a difference on...
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Christopher C. Wether...
wetherillc
Jan 17, 2013 4:14 pm
Every flying boat Ican recall seeing a picture of, or seeing at an air show, has a Step Hydroplane. V/R Chris...
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daschultz8275@...
daschultz827...
Jan 17, 2013 7:09 pm
Simplest would be the Bolger "Skimmer" available via Payson's "Instantboats.com" don...
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Stephen Kandul
Gronicle
Jan 17, 2013 7:15 pm
It occurs to me that the Skimmer type of boat might be just the ticket for a amphibious aircraft hull. I say this as twenty or so years ago the USAF aircraft...
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Stephen Kandul
Gronicle
Jan 17, 2013 7:23 pm
Is anyone aware of any Bolger designs that mimic the rough size and style of the Elco 26 power boat? I am an aging fat guy with bad legs and I like the ...
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Mark Albanese
marka97203
Jan 17, 2013 10:02 pm
Some of the permutations of PB&F's state series might work for you, especially Tennessee or Idaho. Look to the unauthorised versions from Duckflat, down under,...
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Matthew Long
cluttonfred
Jan 17, 2013 10:06 pm
Off the top of my head, "Merlin" (ex-"Marina Cruiser") would fit those criteria nicely. It's designed to carry an optional dipping lug rig for fun and back-up...
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gravelyrider
Jan 18, 2013 2:17 am
I modified Tennessee and proportionately shorted it to 24' keeping the beam at 6'. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bolger/photos/album/1198015615/pic/list We...
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Mark Albanese
marka97203
Jan 18, 2013 2:47 am
Sorry, Stephen: Here are a couple of links to Michael Storer's versions. http://www.storerboatplans.com/Venice/Venice.html ...
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harryjak
Jan 18, 2013 2:55 am
Flat bottom gets on a plane easier, the problem is any waves. 40 mpph or more with a flat bottom on a 6" chop is brutal. HJ...
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harryjak
Jan 18, 2013 3:06 am
Stable planning angle, makes hobby horsing difficult. HJ Every flying boat Ican recall seeing a picture of, or seeing at an air...
