Windsprint

Zathros · #1 03-05-2011, 12:24 AM

Windsprint is a Phil Bolger designed boat. Yogi (Retired_for_Now) turned me onto her. I am thinking of making this boat with my son. I am presently modeling it and thought it might make a nice paper model. If anyone is interested, let me know. It should be a simple model to build. It will be free.

**silveroxide** · #2 03-05-2011, 06:29 AM

I assume that this is what you referred to in another thread as a cat boat? Simple and neat lines. Once you make the plans I will put it on my to do list for my small boat series.

**Retired_for_now** · #3 03-05-2011, 09:06 AM

It's very quick to build at 1:1. Did one back in the mid-90s with a buddy. Basic hull is a day or two (drying time with Weldwood). Making spars and fittings adds a few.

If you build it one caution - this bugger is FAST! Very light and lot's of planing surface makes that little bit of sail really drive it. Also, no ballast so you'll need to do the monkey thing to keep it sailing relatively flat.

Yogi

**Miles Linnabery** · #4 03-05-2011, 09:11 AM

Dear SiO2:
Nope not a catboat, This is in the Double ended or canoe catagory.
Go to the Mystic seaport Museum webpage and look at their catboats think short wide tubby mast way out at the bow
DearZ:
What scale are you going to make it? I don't remember how big Phils boat is. I vote for 1/32 scale makes for easier rigging this make the sailing models come alive in my mind. I will build this model even if I doit with just the black ink cartrage left in the printer.
Exicited,
MILES

Zathros · #5 03-05-2011, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by silveroxide

I assume that this is what you referred to in another thread as a cat boat? Simple and neat lines. Once you make the plans I will put it on my to do list for my small boat series.

No, not a Catboat, if I had my druthers and a good back, I would make myself a beastly Gaff Rigged Cat Boat. This is a "Lug rigged Sharpie" I used to sail a 10 Meter Pearson, with a 120 Genoa and a 5' 9" Fin Keel, 50' Marconie rig, 12' 6" Beam, her name was Cadence. I also had a 16 foot Whitbread Trainer" styled boat, with a Marconi Rig, all wood, Sikta Spruce Spars and trim.. I gave it to a friend he wrapped in up in tarps and it rotted into nothing 2 years later, I could have killed him for that, it was 27 years old, and also a Sunfish. I need something quick to build, light on her feet.

The Windsprit came out of a design for a catamaran that did not work out. I wonder how this boat would do rigged as a "Proa"? I have been thinking about this. It would mean a major redesign of the stress points from the Ama, it wouldn't be the same boat, nah, forgot it, then again? It may end up rigged as a Lug rigged Yawl Sharpie though, even if for just ghosting a bit.

So, does anyone want one, maybe I should just post it. "If you build it, they will come".

**birder** · #6 03-06-2011, 10:21 AM

Cool project, I think would be a fine little boat. I have a Capri 14.2 that I sail about the lake on, it is old, but being fiberglass holds up to the misuse I give it....some of the lines are even original but I only sail her without the jib if it's windy, no chance of getting soaked that way.

**APA-168** · #7 03-06-2011, 10:32 AM

Very cool! I'd love to see more small boats available as paper models. My dad is nearly done with a Pocket Cruiser, which is similar to a catboat. I'm building a piccup squared (Michalak designed, in a lot of respects similar to Bolger) which is a nice little boat. Be careful-once you start building you can't stop, it's exactly like paper modeling that way! Soon you'll be collecting plans and eyeing "dream boats"...

If your into Proas, look at Gary Dierking. He has some fantastic and easy to build designs. The Wa'apa is one I've long wanted to build, but it keeps getting pushed back by other boats.

Zathros · #8 03-06-2011, 02:24 PM

I've unfolded the boat, rather simple. I just have to add the details. Proas are fascinating boats, I will have to make one. Thanks APA and Birder.

**mchale** · #9 03-06-2011, 02:30 PM

Awsome job buddy cant wait

**Retired_for_now** · #10 03-06-2011, 09:16 PM

The Windsprint hull form (rocker bottom sharpie) is about as basic as you can get and still have a shapely hull. You can build it by eye with one central trapezoid-shaped frame (angle gives your sides some flare, a couple inches should do it on a full size hull) and rectangular sides (width equals the slanted face of your trapezoid); cut both ends of the side pieces at about a two-to-one angle (for a 12 inch wide sides cut from the top tip to 6 inches back on the bottom edge). Fasten the sides to the center frame and bring the ends together and watch the thing flex into shape. Just trace out the bottom, cut and fit and get 'er wet.
If you need more frames fore and aft just copy the angle of the center frame's sides on narrower frames and slide them in until they're snug.
Or (if you are tech-savvy like Zathros) you can CAD it.
Yogi