hello everyone found this site on the web im very impressed with this boat and this site a lot of info i plan to get the flapper plans and start building one...
Re: Short lengths of fig 8 hinges hello everyone found this site on the web im very impressed with this boat and this site a lot of info i plan to get the...
i have some fabric left over from a pop up camper repair i did last year this fabric is very tough very water proof im hoping to use it on my flaper for the...
Hi Jerry, My concern with an unknown fabric would be how resistant it is to ultraviolet. Dacron was chosen because it is almost immune. However, if your...
no not really im a parachute rigger by trade ive used this very stitch many time before the whole notion of sewnig a boat together is very appeling to me the...
If you really want the fabric to stick you could try 3M 5200. This is a flexible polyurethane based adhesive. Looks like regular caulking, and does not foam...
Yes, 5200 is truly amazing. However, I should also have included in big bold letters to only glue things with it that you never ever want to separate. A...
In my opinion (at least where I have tried it) the polyurethane glues excel at laminating larger areas where a white wood glue might take a very long time to...
where is a good place online to get thoes brass #4 3/8 counter sinking screws here locally i can only find #4 1/2 if i have to i could grind them down a bit...
Hi Jerry, I have forgotten what part of the World you live in, sorry. On the X-Doodle I switched to stainless steel sheet metal screws. They hold better, and...
its just very strange that i cant find the 3/8 length i found 1/4 inch and 1/2 but at hd they had 3/8 but only sold them 6 screws per bag for 98 cents but sold...
Hi Jerry, I ordered my #4 x 3/8" SS screws online from Faster Express http://www.fastener-express.com/ Part Number SMFPS406-84D They were reasonably priced and...
Hi David. Thanks for sharing that with us. It should be a fast and stable design. I especially like the angled boom that would give me a little more headroom. ...
In case anyone is wondering, I still am not able to lift heavy things and limited to the amount of time not reclining. But still creating things. This it the...
Hi Bill, Sorry to hear you are still not recovered. I've been reading, but not posting. Your offer of free plans for the repeating crossbow has prompted me...
Thanks for the photo. Love the houseboat. I am no expert on outboards, but the weedeater OB I made was a gentle purr once the exhaust was routed under water....
I have never tried using nylon instead of Dacron for the figure 8 hinge, but I have a report from a builder that did try it. Nylon stretches enough that the...
David's (DeeBee) photos here: http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/photos/browse/fddb Are very innovative and stylish. Thanks for sharing them...
