It worked really well. Sorry to take so long to get back to this, but it has been a very difficult 2 years, with illness and deaths in my family....
Perm Stress & PAR, As far as the extensions go, the way I originally read Perm Stress' question, I thought he meant a full length extension all...
I hope that it is many decades from now before you can talk with Bolger (unless you attend a seance). Laszlo
Thanks for the kind words, Marc. I wish I could continue, too. Especially now that I've documented it all, I'm really in the mood to get it on the...
1. No, but neither does Bolger's original design. Please contact him for further explanations.;) 2. Yes 3. The composite joints and the...
Actually, there is - the composite joint. There's 160 square inches of area to spread the stress. That's over double the surface area of the...
I respectfully disagree, see my post to Perm Stress. And, in the Spring, the water will be the ultimate judge and we'll see who's right. I hope...
The wooden braces are gone, true, but they've been replaced by the taped seam. The glass tape and fillet spread out and transfer the load to the...
True, but then it wouldn't have the same lines. Bolger seemed pretty specific in his original description that the pointiness would help out if...
Happy New Year all! I was interested in building the Bolger Single-handed schooner, but it's too big to fit in my garage. So I've scaled the...