Fold in half????

[hero4theday]

I was browsing Craigslist and saw this. I've never seen a boat fold in half. http://knoxville.craigslist.org/boa/4528997932.html

 

[shemandr]

Phil Bilger (I was thinking Bolger) designed or is designing boats that are original, shall we say. I'm not so surprised to see this, and with real sails it would probably fun to take out. As far as folding, I suspect someone asked him for that to suit some transportation need.

 

[Joe]

Nesting, take apart, folding boat designs are more common that you might think... A good solution for limited storage or transportation restrictions...

http://www.christinedemerchant.com/boat-styles-take-apart.html

 

[dscribner]

Ive seen boats fold in half before but it usually include some storm surge on rocks and a parted rode

 

[rgranger]

Phil Bilger (I was thinking Bolger) designed or is designing boats that are original, shall we say.

Phil has passed on... sad to say.

But he sure did design a lot of very different (and very cool) boats.

Here is another interesting design (not one of Phils). It is called a Wa'apa. It disassembles into three parts and you can opt to leave the middle section out to make the boat shorter if you wish. You can fit the entire thing in the bed of a pickup.

 

[shemandr]

Can we call that a junk rig? Very interesting boat. And for a day sail romp, I'm guessing a lot of fun. I think I'm feeling the stirrings of an urge to build something.

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

That's a Bolger Folding Schooner. Built to plan it's 32 feet. A friend has one and has sailed all the Texas 200's events with it. Pretty fast boat, and yes, it's hinged in the middle and the stern folds over the bow section on the trailer