I finally retired the PVC fabric after approximately 16 months. The Dacron has started to show a few separations, likely from the force involved, and rubbing...
Hi Bill, Just to make sure I understand....you have retired the PVC cloth from your "rolling machine", not your Flapdoodle....right? I am about to apply the...
Rolling machine for sure. Not the boat. I know it is not the most scientific test ever made, but it impressed me a lot. The other option would be to make some...
Hi, I am from Argentina and I have just bought the plans. Mi idea is to use this folding boat in order to get off board of our 31 ft. sloop yacht, inside...
Welcome Mingo. I have have had execllent luck with luan, sometimes called meranti. It is a tropical hardwood ply. Try to find some that is 5 ply thickness 5mm...
Hello Mingo, you might have a look at the pages of Jim Michalak (Bill has a link to them). He once had the chance to see one of the boats built with his plans...
Thanks a lot to both. I will be doing a little bit of research before starting, I think it will pay later on. In relation to the stiching, do you recomend...
Woven Dacron is the better choice. It glues into the holes better, is supposed to be more abrasion resistant, and is easier to work with. I used 20# test on...
Mingo: Mi nombre es Gustavo, vivo en Argentina. Hace tiempo que tengo ganas de encarar el plegable pero tengo una gran limitación que es el idioma. Quería...
Gustavo, Respecto a lo del idioma, contá conmigo para lo que necesites. Con mi proyecto estoy recien empezando.Por ahora lo único que tengo son las ganas,...
Greetings Mingo and Gustavo, It is very good that the Flapdoodle has a worldwide appeal. I hope you can find the information you need to complete your...
Hi Al, sory for the inconveniences... after I send the message I have noticed that it was forwarded to the mail list and not only to Gustavo. Gustavo was...
For some strange reason it did not occur to me that nautical terms would vary from country to country. If you fellows would be so kind as to make a list of...
Bill, I have a couple of nautical dictionarys. I can not promise that I will be doing this soon, buy I will prepare a short list of most used nautical words in...
I am sorry to say (and embarrassed) that I made some errors in the daggerbox drawings in the plans. You can download corrected drawings and the HTML here: ...
This at first glance does not seem of interest to us, but about half way through the article it explains resistance in shallow water, in canals, and near shore...
Dear Bill, I have forwarded this article to a friend of mine, who is a well known local yacht designer. He told me he found the article very interesting, but...
Here is a question to all builders out there: What plywood are you using? I have been to the local hardware stores in my area and they all have the same Luaun...
I am guessing of course, but I will bet that the ply you have available is 5mm. It will work just fine. Look through the stack for the least number of flaws...
Hello Russell! I also think, my very short screws do not really do most of the job. At my boat the glue is really strong and this fixes things very well. My...
Hi Bill, I'm back working on my FD Project after a number of "interupts" and apparently need to be "retrained". I recall that you filled the hinge "stitch...
I worked wood glue into the stitched hinge holes with my finger tips as I completed short sections to assure that there is no slippage. Be careful not to get...
Thanks Bill. Wood Glue....now I remember. I happened to have a couple of West System #807 plastic syringes that I bought at the local hardware store. I found...
First I would like to welcome the new members to the group. I posted two photos Gabriele sent me of her completed sailing Flapdoodle. There are a few...
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