... Definitely true Rob, I had my beloved escort him onto the plane on Tuesday, just to make sure he got on. His room's been empty for three nights now, so I'm...
... for the bottom ill go a little thicker with either 1/4 in bcx or 3/8 in. bcx. Just to be sure because i dont think 5.2 is very thick for a floor, but maybe...
Peter, Good video! It was bending quite a bit before and after the tack, centered right where it broke. What remedy are you going to use to reduce the...
Hi, Pete. I would take up your offer, but the drive is a bit far. You know, with the price of gasoline these days. Bob To: pdracer@yahoogroups.com From:...
Hi, Tim. Indeed they do. In case you're interested: The reason they were set up that way was so the higher sections could be removed in a blow, especially at...
The mast in the video was one of our first masts. It was built of incredibly stupidly inappropriate material, and while they are designed to bend, that one...
Robert - an excellent summary of design issues with repercussions through to sailing method. The most important thing from a design point of view for any sail,...
Howdy Dave Gray, Experienced sailboat racers know the single most important thing for small boats is to sail them flat. It is this that is the biggest single...
Howdy all, Coarse sawdust as a filler is weak weak weak weak weak. Fine dust from a belt sander is much more perfect. I can explain the physics if you like....
Hi Andrew. I think the PDR has everything ... a pre first boat a learning boat for adults a learning boat for kids a picnic boat for a couple of adults a...
Howdy Rob, I could be anywhere - the wonders of the internet! I've been in Adelaide since Wednesday - but I have to clear out a garage where some of my stuff...
Howdy John W. I don't like to use much fibreglass. It doesn't add much stiffness unless it is quite thick. And it is so heavy. Generally it is far more...
Great stuff! I see Mik was stretching out when the mast broke so there was no chance to get re-balanced. Did the boat turn all the way over (turtle)? ... ...
Hello all - I am new to this group - I have yet to even start a Pdracer, but I just want to say I think you are all amazing! I am trying to soak all this...
I was just about to mention the same thing, although much less elegantly. I'm rather into Tall Ships, and was noticing this very thing in my newest bit of...
I was just about to mention the same thing, although much less elegantly. I have been aboard the Charles Morgan once before. She's beautiful for a working...
... Hi gang; My father in law built a nice Cosine Wherry (kind of a whitehall pulling boat) and also built his own spoon oars. In the sea trials, the oars were...
... No it was all very boring really, it righted very easily, and believe it or not, he sailed it home! My house was a few hundred metres down wind from the...
Gidday James, The Oz PDRacer mast as drawn in the plans is fully developed. However the two piece mast reinforcement you describe is interesting, but don't...
Michael, Thank you for your response. Your racing experience provides the group with invaluable insights into a world of sailing most of us only dream of...
Howdy Bob, I just tend to fire away and hope that everyone can contextualise the racing guff to where they want to be in this whole wonderful PDRacer thing. So...
Howdy Jim Michaels, I have been long interested in bows since reading "structures or why things don't fall down" by J.E Gordon which talks at length about...
Jim in St. Louis Welcome to the group. It is good to see more central US people get involved. There is some great boat building hertiage here in the central...
Brick ovens is good for pizza! Robert Cornwell <bcornwell03@...> wrote: Hi, Tim. Indeed they do. In case you're interested: The reason they were set up...
Hi, Mike. Thanks for your lengthly sailing explanation. Having never sailed on a PD in my life, I would have to agree with you. I think it is amazing that you...
Bob, My experience in righting small boats is not terribly extensive, so I'll defer to any comments Mik may wish to make. From the ten or twenty boats that...
Hi, Pete. I'll trade one answer from you for one from me. My answer is that the empty milk jugs will be attached to a long line that will run through the...
Bob, I'm sorry that you won't be able to test for now, hopefully that situation will change in due course! I now understand what you are getting at, it's...
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