Nice Chebacco

[garland reese]

Here is a nice interpretation of a Bolger Chebacco from a fellow in Chile. His inspiration for the flush deck came from the Golant Gaffer. It looks nice.




[ 03-01-2003, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: garland reese ]

[Foster Price]

Hello All

Hey Garland, thanks for posting this up, it is a seriously nice boat.

If you have more photos or a web address for this boat I for one would like to see more.

Cheers - Foster

[Hans Lassen]

Foster,
have a lok at the chebacco web site. That boat really is beautiful!
http://www.chebacco.com/
greetings
Hans

[garland reese]

I got a nice email from the builder of this Chebacco. He made a good few modifications to the design......
"Mr. Reese,
I am glad that the boat it has liked and thank for its commentaries.
The modifications that I did to the original design are the following ones:
- I increased the topside of the boat in 6 inches. Thus the height of the deck agrees with the original height of the cabin. The height of the topside went decreasing from 6" to approximately 2" in the prow.
- I changed the plywood centerboard by one of iron with an approximated weight of 40 kg.
- I added a bowsprit of 0.5 meters in length
- I increased wide of Genoa 0.5 meters of the original design (This Genoa pushes a lot and does that the boat go faster and wins in the fitted one)
- I added shrouds and stay, becouse with strong wind the mast bent a lot (I proved in open sea and with 22 wind knots).
I do not have many photos sailing, I attached you some. The only thing that I do not like is the rudder, its very small and with strong wind it doesnt work well, I am studying some modifications.
Any question or commentary will be welcome"





[ 03-04-2003, 07:29 PM: Message edited by: garland reese ]

[ishmael]

No offense to the builder, it looks like a very nice job indeed, but I don't care for the bright decks. Just a matter of taste.

[Jack C]

I especially like the way he's maneuvering his boat near the docks...WITHOUT the engine.

I'm with ishmael. Too much varnish for my taste. But I really like the idea of increasing the freeboard a bit.

Jack

[Hans Lassen]

For my part I like the way he painted his boat.


Doesn't look as I always thought Chile would look like - this must be a beautiful place indeed.

[imported_Sandman]

Hey Garland And Guys,
That is a good looking Chebacco, tis true. I've had an interest in that boat for years; even bought plans from Mr. Bolger. The round bottom version is my favorite. Small Boat Journal (now gone) did write-up on the original cold molded boat years ago and that is the boat that got my attention. Wonder if anyone has that old magazine?
I bring this up because the builder talked about having control problems caused by the rudder design. The original Chebacco had a stern mounted out board rudder and no motor well. A picture of that boat is in #30, old articles section of the site mentioned in this thread. Boyohboy,that is a good looking boat !!!!