G'day slloyd Hunt out a copy of Bolger's book "Boats with an Open Mind" (BWOAM). And make yourself very comfortable. Both variants of Sneakeasy are there....
I have had a couple of rides in a Sneakeasy, and it's a very nice boat, but I don't think it would be good in choppy water. That was the simple version, but 3...
... 3 to 5 foot chop isn't just big, it's huge. Any boat, regardless of haul style, would have to be ENORMOUS to move at planing speeds through seas that short...
Mark and Family, There aren't words, but I'll try: Awesome, fantastic, beautiful. What a place to enjoy being on the water in a boat of your own making. Well...
I have been holding back on this one, David pretty well covers my thoughts. As far as cost goes, find out what all the materials cost the way your going to...
Thanks Pep and Sue, But I don't want to BUY a carrier, I want to build one! A disctiction I think all on this list can understand. Anyone with a spare few ...
... Most - or all - boats I own are not boats for a 5 ft chop! I am sure the Sneakeasy could handle a 5 ft chop but you had best go very, very slowly. Sharpies...
craig o'donnell wrote: (snip) ... Hi Craig, Your reference to Oldshoe on the Bolger list caught my eye. As it happens, earlier today I ordered a set of plans...
Finally got my nymph out on the water! Everything was great - took my kids out one at a time, even made it back to the dock! Last trip back in I was letting...
That's a lug rig, Craig. ;o) Snotter: Some sprit-rigged boats had a simple loop around the mast that the heel of the sprit fit into, sounds like John's got...
3 to 5 feet is perhaps huge for pond boats captains, but it's very very common on large lakes and at sea.. ;-) I remember tempests on the Leman lake near...
... What's a lug rig got to do with it? The web page I'm referring to has the names the bits and pieces of a small boat rig (Tack, Clew, Sheet, Halyard,...
I heard by phone from Paul Thober before he left the Magothy R on Friday night. That is, he called on Friday and sailed Saturday. Sat was probably a good...
... Cheasapeake's a pretty big pond, then. 3 feet is not uncommon but 5 feet takes a good steady 20 knot breeze for 12 to 24 hours (at a guess), certainly for...
Cover me, I'm going in now. Bruce Hector http://www.brucesboats.com Home from fitting and epoxy coating the for and asft seat tops for the Welsford Seagull....
I'm trying, Bruce, but I can't log on. It gets stuck. Maybe we should try a more reliable chat room. Chuck ... From: Bruce Hector To: bolger@yahoogroups.com ...
Doug, early on I sprang the 'hook' on our Nymph's leeboard in similar fashion. Since we were launching and retrieving from a lee beach all the time I did as...
John and Craig, Yes, you guys have got it right. The snotter is as your drawing shows, the sprit is turned down to a smaller diameter at the end, and the...
Greetings to one and all! As a long time lurker to this group I've finally decided to get off the pot start building something, however I'd like some opinions...
... I hope you saw the link to the June Bug just launch in Alaska. Amazing shots of this cute little slab-sided dinghy sailing across the most amazing...
I'm a big fan of the Carnell boat. You could use the sail from the sunfish clone, which would save you a lot of work and expense. For a first-time builder, ...
Either should suit your needs. However, take a close look at, and put a tape measure to, your roof rack. If I recall correctly Junebug's beam at the gunwale is...
For anyone in the Boston area who is about to buy a house, this is a small additional amount of money compared to the usual prices. And when the appraiser...
Bolgerados, Just back from another glorious day at my all-outdoors-all-the- time boat shop and what a beautiful day it was! After laminating up the 4 layers of...
