I never thought of that! Of course that would be a problem, and still could be. We don't call them "stink pots" for nothing! I had a delightful...
I agree with you. But I just didn't understand why a great designer like Bolger would put one in. Was it in case his chopped down transom got...
I should have mentioned that my son is bringing over an electric outboard for it on Friday. This model has a length adjustable leg, just another...
I am restoring a Bolger Black Skimmer at the moment. His original design calls for a deeply chopped out transom (for motor mount) and a wet well...
The weather has seriously affected progress on the restoration, but tomorrow I am being visited by this guy: NOMAD BOATBUILDING | Honest work,...
I wonder if reducing the size of the cockpit might actually help with rightability. More convex area, less concave.
Thanks for introducing me to Stray Dog. Lots of fun fossicking around in their site. Like me, Kirby is Canadian. From Oakville Ontario.
Thanks for this. It is the kind of thinking I was hoping for. The builder decided to put 700 pounds of lead into the bottom of the boat (he had a...
Sorry, I think you misunderstood. My plan is to extend the cockpit back 2 feet. This would make it 6 feet long, and the cockpit 8. Seems plenty...
Having had such a marvelous response to my first query, I am going to be so bold as to trouble you again. For some reason Mr. Bolger elected to...
As I said in my first reply I am overwhelmed by peoples' helpfulness. I am sure I have enough here to get a really workable improvement made to...
Another one to send to my son! No idea these foil design programs were out there.
The builder did not want to put the chine logs on the outside, but in a series of exchanges Bolger convinced him that this was the right thing....
Wow! I will forward this link to my propeller head son.
I looked at that picture many times and didn't notice that. Thanks!
This boat will be based at our place on Thetis Island, in the heart of what some consider to be the best cruising ground in the world. This is...
Thank you for this. Gentlemen: I am overwhelmed by the number and helpfulness of your replies! I was only notified about one of them, missed...
I have recently purchased a Bolger Black Skimmer. Like many of his designs it uses leeboards. Elsewhere I have read that making the inner sides of...
