Hi Bill, I have received some wonderful hinges from Albert Jagger Ltd undrilled (for UK Flapdoodlers http://www.albert-jagger.co.uk see Continuous Hinges -...
Sounds great. My only real concern is if the nyloc nuts might be a little thick for good closing. The length of the wood screws (actually sheet metal screws...
I added a folder in files for "resources" and a file for hinges by country. Feel free to add to it, but I reserve the right to edit. Also a photo of the...
I just finished the first design of the leeboard bracket. It was to match the rudder in looks (Flapish?). But the first person to see it said "Oh, no....
I believe the boat construction is complicated enough, but with satisfactory results. The rudder can be very simple and still function and compliment the boat....
I finally got some hard and accurate figures. folded hull 44.0 pounds front deck 3# 11oz front panel 1# 12oz center seat with pedestal 4# 3oz rear deck 4#...
Hi Bill, I replied to this earlier but the reply disappeared from my screen so I am repeating the information in case you didn't get it before. Thanks for the...
Many thanks Stephen. That looks like exactly the screw shape I was talking about. Wood screw are a straight taper on the threaded part, so there is not as much...
Pretty close. I think I bought 300, but some were used on the gunnel and rubrail, and a few other places. Gunnel ends up about 15mm, so longer wood screws can...
I just thought of a very good reason NOT to use the Gorilla Tape on the inside of any hinge. If a tiny leak develops in or around the PVC hinge, water will be...
I believe 'Duckworks' pointed me to your site. doc Bill <flapdoodle_dinghy@...> wrote: I would like to say hi to all the new members. I am curious where...
There are no hinge kinks. The metal hinges as in the plans are still working great. The postings here have been in response to someone who was asking if there...
Hi Michi, Having studied Bill's plans carefully I am starting construction using the hinge methodology Bill has tried and tested. I have now acquired...
I finished the leeboard tonight, and posted photos in "photos/leeboard". It has the same style as the rudder, and the control lines similar to the rudder. Also...
Curiosity got the best of me. I made a fixture to hold a test sample of figure eight hinge 3" long made from 20 pound test fly fishing line. A length of...
... "photos/leeboard". ... Maybe I missed this somewhere, but I'm wondering why you are unhappy with the simpler dagger board design. One doesn't see many...
Hello John. I will try to answer this line-by-line... ... The leeboard was requested by several customers who were very into sailing but did not want a...
Last night I was visiting Duckworks and came across the Flapdoodle. Wow. I think this is what I have been looking for. 1) I want a boat to mess around with 2)...
... I made and enjoy year round. ... Great little trailer! I am willing to bet that someday there will be someone building a Flapdoodle microcruiser. You...
Hi Bill I have gotten the plans and read them last night. I have lots of questions. Here are a few of them 1) It seems that you recommend the use of a layer...
Hi David, I will answer by line number... ... After I have tested it further, I saw no need for the extra layer of Dacron, but I do recommend you get PVC...
Thanks for the photo Stephen. Looks like it will be a nice looking boat. I just discovered a Flapdoodle can fly. I had all the panels for a new dinghy in the...
Hi Bill et alia, I have started an album. The boat's provisional name is 'Doodlebug'. The basic hull components were lofted and cut last Tuesday and I got ...
