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.
