In the write-up for Blacgauntlet II in The Folding Schooner, PCB presents a version using the "form that Commodore Ralph Munro evolved out of the working...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
May 1, 2009 5:54 pm
I am pretty sure this has to do with Munroe's 1886 sharpie "Egret", which is a famous "sharpie" hull, which was influenced by the Oyster sharpies which...
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Christopher Wetherill
wetherillc
May 1, 2009 6:00 pm
Suppose I wanted to build a particular boat using glued lapstrake, say Blackskimmer, how would I generate the hull form?...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
May 1, 2009 6:16 pm
On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 11:00 AM, Christopher Wetherill ... I recommend starting by reading a lot, and studying various classic boats, and study the Black...
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Ron Schroeder
wd8cdh
May 1, 2009 6:18 pm
I built a 24' one a while back. All length dimension were 88%, width was 91% and vertical dimensions were 93%. 3 butted sheets for the sides. Kept the long...
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Dave Gentry
alias1719
May 1, 2009 6:55 pm
Congrats! This is a design I've wondered about for many years. Please post all the pics you can! Of Phil and Sue, too! Thanks! And congratulations again! Dave...
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c o'donnell
proaboat
May 1, 2009 9:59 pm
See Vincent Gilpin's book "Good Little Ship". ... === craig o'donnell dadadata@... Box 232 Betterton Md 21610 [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Roger Padvorac
rogerhuckleb...
May 2, 2009 12:37 am
I took a look and this book sounds pretty interesting. There is 1 review (5 stars) on Amazon.com for the 3rd edition: "If you are interested in Commadore Ralph...
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James Hagan
dompandora
May 2, 2009 2:31 am
I recently inherited an AS-29 from my father. How is the mast properly secured in the upright position?...
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gbship
May 2, 2009 4:29 am
Of course the obvious difference is the chines in the Presto line of Munroe boars are rounded instead of sharp. One of the "cartoon" series Bolger did for...
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Michael Wagner
willers32
May 2, 2009 10:38 am
Once the mast is upright, there is a long wooden wedge that is jammed into the space at the foot of the mast. There should be another smaller wedge bolted to...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
May 2, 2009 1:43 pm
... You probably also are aware of the chapter in Phil Bolger's book on the AS-29, pages 369-374. Worth reading. There are not too many AS-29's that have...
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Philippe
oneiraca2004
May 2, 2009 1:56 pm
Thanks Robin, I have read the link below; Jim is quite an interesting guy indeed. His project to convert the Bolger chinese rig to a conventional junk rig...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
May 2, 2009 5:08 pm
... In a 2005 letter, I asked PCB about Melcher's interpretation of the "Chinese Gaff" rig, and PCB's reply is pasted below. My opinion is that Jim Melcher...
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Bob Johnson
xstncl
May 2, 2009 5:45 pm
The rounded chine sharpie form that Commodore Ralph Munroe developed was epitomized in his "Presto" and to this day most will refer to the form as a...
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oarmandt
May 2, 2009 7:36 pm
I read "The Commodore's Story" years ago after borrowing a copy via inter-library loan. I can recommend both the book and the procedure. Inter-library loan...
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Peter McCorison
petermccibis
May 2, 2009 11:33 pm
I mostly lurk and learn here, but: For more than a decade I owned the SS Crocker ketch "Macaw" (see "Crocker's Boats". She is a Presto type sharpie rigged as a...
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Douglas Pollard
dougpol1
May 2, 2009 11:59 pm
... Hi Peter, I too owned a Sam Crocker boat for a lot of years. Sailed her all over the Chesapeake bay and once to Bermuda and back. She was a 301/2 Ft....
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c o'donnell
proaboat
May 3, 2009 12:11 am
It is reputed to break battens. ... === craig o'donnell dadadata@... Box 232 Betterton Md 21610 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Philippe
oneiraca2004
May 3, 2009 2:08 am
Thanks for your assessment of Phil Bolger's chinese junker design. I am glad to hear that it works. My project, should I decide to forge ahead will involve a...
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stephenlneal
May 3, 2009 5:49 pm
I have been fascinated by PCB's Junk/Gaff Cat-Yawl rig on Yonder. So much flexibility! I'd have to say that it is the most advanced rig for cruising I have...
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oldabuelo
May 4, 2009 4:13 pm
Hope someone on this site might be able to offer a solution to repair problem. Refurbishing an old wood sailing dingy. Have a leak someplace on the dagger...
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Jay K. Jeffries
koblen
May 4, 2009 6:23 pm
A copy of The Commodore's Story can be ordered from the Historical Museum of South Florida for $14.95 + $3.00 shipping and handling. Go to the following URL: ...
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Peter Belenky
pbelenky
May 5, 2009 12:00 am
... Alice was modeled on Carib, one of Munroe's last boats. Almost a Presto, but not quite--"a slight variant of the type," as Gilpin described it. The...
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Jon & Wanda(Tink)
tinkerbell98683
May 5, 2009 12:42 am
My boss got a used Diablo and would like to modify it a little. One it has a 25HP Merc on it and when built a 1 X4 was glassed in along both bottom edges on...
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Justin M
jdmeddock
May 5, 2009 1:58 am
36 grit paper glued or stapled to a piece of hardwood a bit longer than your trunk is deep to remove the old finish. Flip the boat on the side if you can. Wet...
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Joe Tribulato
scsbmsjoe
May 5, 2009 2:14 am
How about using a few wood shingles for the wedges. Insert from both ends of the trunk and use ply in appropriate thickneses to fill the space and apply even...
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Joe Tribulato
scsbmsjoe
May 5, 2009 2:26 am
Another idea: Where doors are sold you can buy a bunch of wedges used for mounting a door jam into a rough opening. They are 1-1/2 wide by maybe 12 in. or more...
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Bruce Hallman
brucehallman
May 5, 2009 2:04 pm
On EBay 1989 Atlas Boat Works Bolger Gaff Rig Sloop 35 ft x 8 ft fiberglass, which design is this? ...
