Hi Alton, did you get to the bit about keeping the back of the case vertical and altering the angle of the front with the foam in the front? This seems like a...
Congratulations to the Bornman family! Terrific story, MIK, thanks for posting it. Dave On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Michael Storer <storerm@...>...
If you are truly concerned about dragging a centerboard and causing damage just create a leeboard using the same method as the OZ rudder. That way you would...
I have always been interested in teh Aft Mast concept, but never tried it. MIK's suggestion is interesting and your 'parasitic drag' concern can be allayed by...
Gee William - that's something that hadn't entered my consciousness!!! I still am a bit concerned about the drag from the case being on the outside of the hull...
Howdy Andrew - 3/32 wire is heaps for a little boat. It is fine up to 100 square feet on an 18ft mast with two people leaning and a couple of hundred pounds...
I agree that an aft mast looks great. I always thought it would perform well to but in Bolger's Boats with an Open Mind he detail an aft mast boat and talks...
Guys, I made it back from New Mexico. Carlsbad Caverns was UNBELIEVABLE. I have about 500 pictures to go through, so it'll take a while to get 'em up. Thanks...
The flow around the leeboard and chine will still be an issue but the case does no have to touch the water. It could positioned partially above the side of...
... After a long delay, I finished my sail and tried it out in my mast. It got a lot of slivers in it. I think that fir might be a bit too slivery to use for a...
I'm looking at building a birdsmouth mast using the wood from an old discarded box-spring mattress. It's been a bit of work scarfing the pieces together into...
Hi all, A good way to produce a groove to slide a sail in is using an electrical conduit pipe. this pipe is slit open by a rotary saw while the pipe is fed...
There was something simply inspirational seeing those ducks gently floating prior to launch. Now if it will quit SNOWING up here so I can get back to work......
maybe my pdracer will be ready for sailing on april 15, so I may take the challenge. Mine is the only pdr at Buenos Aires, so I have no possibility for a...
If it will quit snowing there's an (increasingly remote) chance that I can have "PracticeWun" ready to go within that window. I'm always interested in getting...
Hello, again asking for advice. I havealmost finished my hull, and I have covered the parts that will be in direct contact with the water with poliester resin....
Hey, gang, who all is entertaining the thought of doing the Texas 200 in a PDR this year? http://texas200.com/ I have purchased my plane tickets and have...
wellcome back, I really enjoy your photos too. They let me know a bit about your country, in a different way. Also my wife likes them, we use to sit together...
Andrew; I am planning on attending. I will bring my ducks and my new Jewelbox Jr. I don't believe I am up to the complete race by myself so I am hoping to be...
Just before Australian boats went to aluminium masts in the 70s most were made from Oregon Pine (as we call it). ie Douglas Fir. Some boat classes used...
It should be fine. Epoxy sticks to polyester but polyester won't stick to epoxy. I would suggest painting a small area and see what happens. Often paint onto...
Michael, thank you for your advice. As my hull is already covered with resin, I will go with epoxi tonight, if it stops raining. Greetings from Tigre, Buenos...
Thank you, Michael, for your advice. Actually, my hull is already covered with resin :(. So, I'm gonna go with epoxi tonight, if the rain stops. Greetings from...
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