| Spur II |
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| Here's another great pulling boat from Phil Bolger. Sweet lines, lapstrake, custom oarlocks - a beauty. More info to come on the Bolger Pages.Thanks to Susanne and Phil for permission to use these lines. |
| 2011-05-25 |
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| The Classic 17' Swampscott Dory |
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| In these days of rising oil prices, the original Swampscott Dory deserves some consideration. Built to row and sail, or for rowing only, this classic craft is still a great way to get out on the water. Built in a hybrid style of construction, this boat uses minimal amounts of petroleum based resources. Propelled by human muscle and nature's wind, it is not dependent on the fuel dock . I have built 5 of these beautiful boats, and would be happy to build a few more. |
| 2011-02-24 |
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| The Nauset Marsh Skiff |
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| Here's one from the archives- the Nauset Marsh Skiff.This is a very nice custom designed flat bottom skiff, done for Bob McAdams when he was guiding in Nauset Marsh. Some of the design parameters were : LOA- 15 1/2' to 17',Beam, 6' +/-, transom height 20", for a long shaft motor, and about 1200# capacity. Strong but light, tough bottom for beaching, good shallow water operation, seaworthiness for dealing with wakes and inlet conditions. I think we did a good job, Bob guided out of the boat foe several years before he retired and sold the boat. I built it in 1994, using Okoume ply, with a Sapele transom finished bright. |
| 2011-01-25 |
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| Black Skimmer |
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| Here's a great shallow draft boat from Phil Bolger. More info on my Bolger Pages |
| 2010-11-12 |
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| Marissa |
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| Here's a really nice 18' boat, winner of WoodenBoat's first Design Challenge.
LOA-18'0"
LWL - 15'3"
Beam - 6'10"
Draft - 8 3/4"
Engine size - 25 to 60 HP
Approximate boat weight, including motor, gear, and fuel- 1050-1150 lbs.
This boat has what you want in a nice 18' size- good looks, good speed, good economy. Top speed with a 25 HP motor is 21 knots, or 24 MPH. read all about it Here.
Photo and link used with permission. |
| 2010-09-20 |
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| Sweet Pea |
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| Here is another design from Phil Bolger, Sweet Pea. This is a great little rowing boat, designed originally for Howard Payson. It's kind of a combination surf dory/peapod. I would not bother with the slipping keel and sailing rig, just build it for rowing. It is an excellent rowing craft, and has been built many times. It has enough stability to row standing up, like a peapod, so if you are looking for a nice rowing boat to fish from this design would be a good choice. |
| 2010-02-03 |
Sweet Pea Lines
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| Phil Bolger's Gypsy |
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| Here's a good choice for that elusive sail/row/power combination. A well proven design. |
| 2009-04-16 |
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| Phil Bolger's Diablo |
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| Here's a great little boat that I think should be considered by many people looking for a small outboard powered craft. Light in weight, this boat goes well with a 15 HP motor, and 25 horses would be ample for any use. She will plane on the flat bottom section, and those nicely angled bilge panels and full forward sections give her great rough water capability, slowed down a bit. Many boats have been built to these plans, so it is a well proven design. There is a great article written by Mike O'Brien about the Diablo in the Small Boats 2009 magazine, and there are quite a few references on line as well. I plan to build one for myself when I sell the FS 14, as the 14 is a bit too small for Wellfleet Harbor. I'd really like to try out the Diablo Grande, but that is another story. |
| 2009-03-24 |
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| A Camping Cruiser |
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| Here's an interesting idea- a camping cruiser based on the 20' LYS. I have had a couple of inquiries on this, so I drew up a little cuddy cabin for the 20' LYS. It would probably be a real nice displacement speed boat with a 25 HP high thrust motor. Put the usual 50 to 70 HP on it, and it would plane. |
| 2009-03-04 |
Drawing of a proposed camp cruiser.
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| A small St Pierre Dory |
| Plan for 23' St. Pierre |
| Here is an interesting plan for a big dory, or a small St. Pierre dory. It can be built as a power dory, a sailing dory, or a motor sailer. I think it would do well as a motor sailer with a big Torqeedo electric motor, the 6 HP one, in a well of some kind. It would make a good beach cruiser/fishing boat, with a small shelter forward, remote steering, and solar panels to recharge the batteries. Being a dory, you could put in 2 or 3 pairs of batteries for extended range using the motor. The extra weight would not hurt, it would just serve as ballast. I would change the rig to a schooner rig, both for looks and versatility. |
| 2008-10-15 |
Plan for 23' St. Pierre
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