Thanks, John. I'm sure it looked to people that the boat just dwarfed the car. And was newer. The Yaris does have VVT. That's what must let the 1.5 liter, 2300...
Hi all, Unseasonably warm weather for the past few weeks has allowed me make decent progress on my LM. Since late November I've been toiling on the bow well...
... I ditto what Peter wrote. In hindsight, I too dreaded pouring lead. But after actually pouring a Micro keel, I realized it was pretty easy, quick and...
Good to hear that progress is being made Bill,despite the time of year and thanks indeed to some very mild weather :-) Regarding boarding from the water;...
Peter, Thanks for confirming what I had initially thought about reboarding from the water via the front "step." As long as the weather remains warmer than...
I second the motion here. The stern is the best way to get back in from deeper water. When I solo, I keep a life harness on, and a coiled rope fastened to a...
... Yes, that's exactly what I do. Of course, I'm a big girl and I have a black belt in Tae Kwon Do... but I don't find it to be all that difficult, *and* I...
... The rudder is on a retractable cartridge that comes up more easily than the daggerboard does. I keep mine on a mooring, and for cruising, I think I'd tow...
... That's the point on this boat -- she's designed for running along exposed coastlines in deep water, and she does that job very well. She's meant to be a...
... That's been my experience. ... I'm a little leery of putting that much stress on an unstayed mast. PCB mentions that Tony Groves built an A-frame hoist,...
The Bolger schooner "Shearwater" formerly on the Yacht World listings for $75,000 has bee donated to Block Island Marine Funding and listed for $39,500! If...
... Me too! But at that size I would need full standing headroom....my back canna take it no more :-) Oh and give me more natural lighting...my eyes ain't what...
One could also build a boom crutch for the foresail boom. 3-point support is more stable. I have begun thinking about setting up a centerboard well slightly ...
-- You know, after thinking this over, at first I laughed at what I saw, then realized that someone poured their heart and soul into that project, probably...
... So, will I do ... Most likely,especially if you have a set of plans from a qualified designer and follow them as intended. Otherwise it is difficult to...
I have been pondering the subject of daggerboards, centerboards, sleeping space, and kickback rudders. Suddenly it occurred to me. When one makes these mods...
Hi all, The time has come for me to get serious about outfitting my Long Micro with a set of sails. I visited two local sail lofts today; one was promising...
Trust Bolger. Cut the leach straight, no battens. Why complicate? I wonder if either of your local lofts has ever made a LOM sail. A deep reef in the main...
... The ... main. ... business. Follow the sail plan,as per Bolger, and things will be just fine.After all,how many rigs like this has He designed and had ...
Bill - 1. the mast bend on a non-stayed rig helps to spill the air as things heat up. You might pick up a degree or two to windward with a well cut sail...
... Peter, can/would you name the loft you used? I am toying with the idea of getting a 'real' mainsail cut, to replace my polytarp, for my Micro Navigator...
