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Support group for the Flapdoodle Dinghy.
Share your experience, photos and ideas.

Folded hull weight, 44 pounds (20 kg)
Total weight of assembled Flapdoodle
(daggerbox, but no mast or rudder)
63 pounds (28.6 kg)

Time to assemble basic dinghy: 2.5 minutes
(no tools needed)
Time to disassemble: less than 2 minutes

Order plans here:
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/flapdoodle/index.htm

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Re: New explanation for how sails work
Thanks. Exactly right.
Posted - Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:17 pm
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Re: New explanation for how sails work
This is a bit of a pet peeve of mine and although the video is correct, the text could mislead some. You don't need a curved airfoil. As you can see in the
Posted - Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:15 pm
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New explanation for how sails work
With video. http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-01-wings.html "What actually causes lift is introducing a shape into the airflow, which curves the streamlines and
Posted - Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:27 pm
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Re: Camper website
Great looking cat! The floor has 3/4" pink foam under 1/4" plywood. Then foam rubber meant for flooring, then commercial carpet. Everything else has 2" white
Posted - Sun Jan 22, 2012 12:07 am
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Re: Camper website
Bill, Camper looks very interesting, how thick is the foam insulation in the side walls? Looking forward to updates on all the "appliances". Steve, here is
Posted - Sat Jan 21, 2012 11:41 pm
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