kydocfrog Posted September 3, 2004 Posted September 3, 2004 Anybody know off the top of your head what issue(s) of Popular Science the original design ran in? Quote
Greg Luckett Posted September 3, 2004 Posted September 3, 2004 Anybody know off the top of your head what issue(s) of Popular Science the original design ran in? Eh? Quote
kydocfrog Posted September 3, 2004 Author Posted September 3, 2004 According to the steveproj web site, the first Weekender plans appeared as a featured design in 1981 in Popular Science Magazine. I guess that's not too many to look through, but if I know which issue(s) I can probably do a search and interlibrary loan. I kind of want to go back and look at those as I crank up here...but more about the specific project in a later post. Quote
Greg Luckett Posted September 3, 2004 Posted September 3, 2004 Probably a good question to ask Mike Stevenson about. He is here fairly often and might see these msgs, but if not, try going to the Members tab, look for his name, then send him an email directly. He is really good about responding and sharing. I would like to read that article too. Quote
Andrew_Butchart Posted September 6, 2004 Posted September 6, 2004 I thought I'd seen a posting of the original article, but the only thing I was able to find (on the byyb.org board) was a posting by Ray Frechette saying that he has a copy of the original article. Quote
rolandblais Posted September 6, 2004 Posted September 6, 2004 Maybe March of 81? http://bentown.tripod.com/id39.htm Peace, Roland Quote
Greg Luckett Posted September 6, 2004 Posted September 6, 2004 Anybody know off the top of your head what issue(s) of Popular Science the original design ran in? Are you thinking of ordering a back issue from PS should it be available? Quote
kydocfrog Posted September 6, 2004 Author Posted September 6, 2004 Thanks, Roland. Now that I'm getting it narrowed down, I'll just try and interlibrary loan from UK or UofL or else wander in and dig it out myself. (Those are, for the uninitiated, places of great renown in Old Kentuck; which I can say in good faith even though I'm a UT RockyTop grad.) One of them should have it in film in back peroidicals. Roland; hate to be bothersome, but if you have a copy, do you have the page numbers? DavidA. KyDocFrog Quote
rolandblais Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 I got that image from the web page on tripod.com that the link goes to. That web page bore the text "Weekender 3-81 above the graphic, that's why I hazarded a guess of March 1981... Sorry, but I don't have that issue. Googling for "weekender popular science" turned up a few links but that page was the only one I saw with any relevance. Peace, Roland Quote
Dave Ruedel Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 Can't say for the Weekender, But the Pocket Cruiser was in the Feb '83 issue of PS, page 88, and also says less than $800 to build. Yes, I still have the magazine, and it was what got me started in this madness, first with a PC back in 84, and now with the Vacationer sitting in the drive. (My wife said the next boat would have to be big enough to have bunks.) Quote
Steve Downs Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 I have the original article. I'll have to check it out on my lunch hour and get back with you later this afternoon. Quote
Andrew_Butchart Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 I did some browsing and you can order back-issues from the publisher I have no idea if they have the issue in question available though http://www.popsci.com/popsci/contact#back Quote
Steve Downs Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 Here it is. March 1981, pages 102 and 103. Quote
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