"a boat would behave the same whether ballasted with 500 lbs. of water, or 500 lbs of lead" Well, not true, let me see if I can give you a feel for this. I ...
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sonicwonder@...
Nov 2, 2000 4:24 am
... a ... it. ... pretty finish ... Hehe...Good to know someone else is in the same boat so to speak! Pictures are now up under the "Skiffy" folder. More to...
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shansen@...
Nov 2, 2000 3:34 am
... they? ... George, I scanned it shortly after you requested it. A confirmation message was sent out when I uploaded it. It's currently the third item down...
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George
gmfulk@...
Nov 2, 2000 3:25 am
Steve, Did you scan in the photos of clam skiff with cabin? where are they? George ... files???...
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Richard Spelling
richard@...
Nov 2, 2000 3:04 am
Yes. Take pictures. Then take the boat out and bang it into the dock a couple of times, drag it over some rocks, and throw some mud inside it. Then you can...
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sonicwonder@...
Nov 2, 2000 2:10 am
Just wanted to drop the group a note of thanks for the help they have offered. My, ehhm, "modified"; pointy skiff (named Skiffy) with it's 58" beam is near...
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Jim Goeckermann
jim@...
Nov 2, 2000 1:09 am
"I like the simplicity of the Elegant Punt, but I need a larger boat." Have you considered Jim Michalak's Pickup Pram and his two variations with a flat bottom...
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Jim Goeckermann
jim@...
Nov 2, 2000 1:01 am
The list has cycled through keel casting before, but since there are some new builders it might be worth repeating the following: Lead can be melted on the...
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Vince Chew
vachew@...
Nov 2, 2000 12:56 am
Cliff, I have never sailed on one. All I know is what I have read. A famous small boat, JESTER, sailed with a junk rig in the first singlehanded transatlantic...
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Mana Cruising Club
manacc@...
Nov 2, 2000 12:33 am
Hi there... have you looked at the egroup site 'junkrig'? They do sail, and sail well! Also, refer to 'Voyaging on a Small Income' by Annie Hill, publ. Tiller....
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Peter Vanderwaart
pvanderw@...
Nov 1, 2000 10:02 pm
On the subject of sharpie schooners in the 40 foot range (was that the subject?), here is a James Krogen design. Got to the following link, and scroll down. ...
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Peter Vanderwaart
pvanderw@...
Nov 1, 2000 7:19 pm
At least one Micro builder subcontracted the lead ballast to a professional. Another did some research with the people who provide lead shielding for dentists...
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freedem@...
Nov 1, 2000 7:05 pm
Mr Bolger's designs are very well thought out as boats and also as to usage of wood ( Little waste) perhapse if you were to study some other designs of Mr...
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cliff25@...
Nov 1, 2000 6:56 pm
Thanks, Vince. I wonder how the junk sails sail? Can they take a stiff breeze? CM http://www.angelfire.com/mi/mmmkkk/ (Last of the Red Hot DJs) Cliff, I...
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Phillip Lea
phillip_lea@...
Nov 1, 2000 6:23 pm
George Fulk was kind enough to take some great photos of our messabout on Grand Lake, Oklahoma, October 21. I put two new photos of my modified June Bug in...
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Don H. Reed
donhreed@...
Nov 1, 2000 6:13 pm
I hope so, Paul. By the time I nail that puppy with ring-shanks, she should hold together. I originally planned for one inch nails...now the plan is 1.5"...
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Don H. Reed
donhreed@...
Nov 1, 2000 6:07 pm
Pheww!!!! Gosh, Peter, thanks for saying that...That's a shot in the arm. 'Cause I was beginning to worry. I thought I could sneak by and build around my ...
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Glen Gibson
glen@...
Nov 1, 2000 5:31 pm
Brought to us from our friends from the US Forest service, I thought it might be useful to some of you. Covers woods from around the world, not just US. Not...
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Peter Vanderwaart
pvanderw@...
Nov 1, 2000 5:09 pm
... blocking ... Up to now, all the stories I have read about pouring keels include the part where the hero takes a propane torch and heats the outlet pipe to...
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Paul A. Lefebvre, Jr.
paul@...
Nov 1, 2000 4:29 pm
Thanks, Don....... So is your 'baklava' keel going to work out, with the epoxy 'syrup' poured over it? I'd love to pour my own keel, I'm kind of a compulsive...
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Orr, Jamie
jorr@...
Nov 1, 2000 3:57 pm
Great shots John. Did I mention before that your picture of Wayward Lass pops up whenever I turn on my computer? Great stress relief valve on those ...
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Jim Chamberlin RCSIS
jchamberlin@...
Nov 1, 2000 3:26 pm
John, They are great!! As one of the "Bolger nuts who washed up on shore" (without my camera) I really appreciate all your hard work in putting up the ...
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R Coy
dbcoy@...
Nov 1, 2000 3:21 pm
I'm not sure of your total needs in your boat. B&B yachts has a nice design of 9 ft that will hold 4 adults and some gear. Check it out. B&Byat@... ...
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Richard Spelling
richard@...
Nov 1, 2000 3:01 pm
Put the lines of EP into Carlson's hulls program (http://www.carlsondesign.com), stretch it, and check the displacement. Richard Spelling,...
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donhreed@...
Nov 1, 2000 3:00 pm
Paul, Send your money in for the Micro plans...Yes...St. Louis, S. Grand area...Near Carondolet Park. Nice job! I'm not frightened by the melting or the...
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R Coy
dbcoy@...
Nov 1, 2000 2:39 pm
I spent nigh 20 yr in Washington State. Wish I were still there. Which part do you hail from? Roger ... __________________________________________________ Do...
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Peter Vanderwaart
pvanderw@...
Nov 1, 2000 1:47 pm
... boat. Given the very large number of designs out there for punts of different descriptions, why not keep looking. I built an Elegant Punt, and I was not...
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Chuck Leinweber
chuck@...
Nov 1, 2000 1:13 pm
Modifying plans is tricky. It is more prudent to find an existing design that suits your needs. I once built a boat that I had designed myself. It was a...
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peter lenihan
ellengaest@...
Nov 1, 2000 10:32 am
To Don and Paul, The keel on the Micro really is not that difficult.Also,there are many ways to do one.Click ...
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jhkohnen@...
Nov 1, 2000 8:28 am
You may recall that there was a Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend last month, and that I started scanning some of the pictures I took there and putting...
