"GRINDER" Cabin Clam Skiff
Why Build Another Boat? How "Grinder" Happened.
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I built " Bantam ", Phil Bolger's low power, high efficiency trimaran in 2002, and my wife and I used it for 1,000 miles o...
I Don't Really Know Why
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I needed a project, and I thought I might build something small to get from Jacksonville, Florida to Washington D.C. via the Intracoastal . ...
Figuring It Out and Building
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Bolger designed the Clam Skiff at the request of his friend "Dynamite" Payson. He wanted .."a solid skiff that could stand ge...
Building....
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The hull sides are pulled together at the bow, and two layers of 1/2" A/C go on. Then the big shoe, and some trimming. So far, so goo...
Making a Convertible
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Here's a photo of the cabin top. Eighth inch Okume for the top, and half inch for the frame. Converting a completely open boat with a r...
Mocking up the Cabin and Top
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Here is the first mock up of the cabin. The top is held up by spruce posts 1 1/2" square. The uprights on the sides of the doors are la...
Eureka Moment
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The interior of the cabin is 5'6"x 8'. The inflatable mattress is 3'3"x 6'2". I needed storage space, a place...
Cabin/Helm
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The inside of "Grinder" came out way better than I thought possible, given the space constraints. Although the cabin is narrower a...
"Grinder" First Impressions
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Grinder went in the water June 28th. The weather has been mostly rainy and windy, so I have not had many chances to do water trials. The e...
Another Beauty Shot
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Here is a photo with a little more detail. Now that the weather is better, we are using "Grinder" a lot. When it is moored, the ga...
Cabin Set Up
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Here are some photos of the cabin arrangement. The boat is loaded with supplies (food, clothes, bedding, etc.) for a one week trip down the ...
Hudson River Trip Glitch
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We started our trip later in October than we would have liked because windy weather kept the ferry in port, so we could not get from Nantuck...
Hudson River Trip 2010
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We found an '04 F-150 to tow Grinder, and took a four day trip up and down the Hudson the last week in September. The intention w...
"Grub", a Lighter, Longer "Grinder"
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Just finished a lighter, similar version of "Grinder" called "Grub". Here's the new blog: " Grub a Camp Aboard...
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