Influence
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Bolger often repeated that an efficient boat design that sailed well and was comfortable often did not turn out looking like a "yacht."
Jim Michalak is one amateur designer who has taken Bolger's design ideas into account with a series of skiff, scow and sharpie designs. Twice a month, Michalak posts essays on his own web page, http://jimsboats.com. His designs are handled through Duckworks Boat Builders Supply: http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/jim/michalak.htm.
The PD Racer (see http://www.pdracer.com) is another very small boat which owes a debt to Bolger's example.
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