Having just ordered the FD plans last week I'm sorting through the options and thinking about construction.Has anyone any thoughts on using 1/4" coroplast...
I had thought about laminating coroplast (actually, I did not know what it was called) with Dacron on an earlier boat design but without laminating it to...
Other names for coroplast: Hi CORE, COREX, PLASTICORE, BIPLEX For anyone willing to experiment on an "Almost Indestructible Cores..." laminated to paper, HDPE,...
I would hesitate to use this material for one rason. Since it is made out of polypropylene it will be virtually impossible to bond to anything. Polypropylene...
Excellent points Dave. Thanks for enlightening us. As for why I have not mentioned epoxy... I have not used any, so can't say one way or the other. The...
We have grown enough that I think we could put your photos on the group introduction. My first thought was to just grab one from the photo files or the Your...
In case anyone is interested, the outboard conversion has a fuel consumption as follows: Ambient temperature 92°F Idle speed = 26.6 hours/US gallon of fuel ...
There seems to be no interest in discussing it in the group even though 13% in the poll say they are interested in microcruising or camping. I made a long...
Hi Bill Here is a link to an idea than maybe you can develop more http://web.ncf.ca/ag384/Cabin.htm Dee Bee ... interesting. ... give ... cardboard ... you ......
Thanks David. I have built this thing over and over in my mind. At the moment it looks like it may resemble the inverted hull except two pieces. The curved...
Hi Bill ... Thanks for this new page. The concept cabin top gives much food for thought. Have you thought about an alternative cabin top along the lines of...
Hi John, and thanks for the input. That is exactly what I am doing (I hope). See this message: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/389 I am...
If you look at the 'Doodle from the side, it looks like the gunwales are curved downward in the center. They are not of course, since they are fashioned from...
Ok Bill I was looking for a picture.... Dee Bee ... they ... I ... the ... hour. ... the ... The ... screws ... done ... ish ... of ... can ... for ... an idea...
I really tried to get a photo of the gap I described. Would be a lot of work without someone to hold the panel for me. There are some construction photos...
I posted two more photos to the cabin folder. http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/photos/browse/380e?c= The taller one is an actual photo of one...
Two photos have been posted. The second one... http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/photos/view/380e?b=10 Has been altered by making a mirror...
It has was been awhile since I finished and started using my flapdoogle to fish (row and or electric motor)and all is sweet. Fishing a bit up and down. Really...
Thanks Tim. You made my day! I have two questions: 1) In the prototype(s) I noticed an almost complete lack of wake. Do you find this as well, or was my...
Thanks for the note Bill. In relation to boat wake, there is minimal amount due to the "high" buoyancy and balance of the boat. With 30 kgs of boat and 85 kg...
I promise I won't lower the side panels any more. Now they are 32" above the false deck. I realized the pitched roof would give additional headroom along with...
... well. ... In case it's of any interest to anyone: I've had success with bonding aluminium spacing collars to the outside of yacht masts, where the normal...
Thanks for the tip Colin. Yes I am very interested. I heard more from the fellow who wanted to build an aluminum Flapdoodle. Turns out he is in high school and...
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