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            I thought you might be interested to see this version 
                of our W boat ('kayak' in market terms), outfitted with rowing 
                oars. Dave, the guy who outfitted his W500 with these 
                oars is about 65 years old, and weighs 250 lbs (120 kg) - not 
                the easiest 'client' for a small kayak, or any other micronautical 
                product... 
                 
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            I just built another Michalak style rudder, 
                and tried a couple of different modifications. So far I really 
                like this version better than the previous ones I have tried -- 
                even though it is fairly ugly. 
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            $20,000 / Santa 
                Barbara / will discuss delivery options 
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            I've also made a silly video but it might be too 
                silly for you. www.redlineideas.com/vidtest2.htm 
                It doesn't really show Stasha properly sailing but 
                it's fun.  
                cheers 
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            I came across this article 
                about a 1912 hydroplane that recently sold in auction in Europe. 
                Your readers may enjoy it.  
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            SAWSTOP IN TIMEWARP For those of you who use a 
                table saw, you will find this fascinating. You are going to enjoy 
                this one and say ouch!! Watch 
                all of it! If you have never seen "Time Warp," 
                it's a show all about super-duper slow motion cameras capturing 
                things we take for granted and never see as they really are. In 
                this case, they take photos of this guy's new invention. What 
                a combination! Carl  | 
           
         
        
        
           
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            I thought others might enjoy reading it too. Ran 
                across this mast 
                and spar tutorial and thought others might receive 
                benefit from it so I thought I would share it.  
              Ray Frechette 
              Great Falls Boat Works 
                Building Dreams One Boat at a Time 
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            I have started a web 
                blog of my own about 'arwen' and I attach the address. 
                I know that when building my boat reading the successes of others 
                kept me going in those dark hours and frustrations.  
              Steve Parke 
                Welsh guy in Plymouth  | 
           
         
        
        
        
        
           
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            Plastiki: 
                At sea and bound for Fiji 
              Chuck  | 
           
         
        
        
           
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            I am building a Paul Fisher designed Tideway 14. 
                You can see more at: www.BuildingReunion.com 
                 
                Dave Amundson 
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              Here's a link to Mike 
                Sandell's FatCat Build (Michalak design).  | 
           
         
        
        
          
        
           
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              Perttu and friend on a river trip in the Quick 
                Canoe in Finland. Here are some pics. 
                placed the seats 19cm+padding from bottom and for us they are 
                perfect now. We just came paddling from River Haapajoki. Well 
                we found that we aren´t pros, but it was fun and canoe was 
                perfect. It was light to carry over obstacles and easy to paddle. 
                We hit once into rock, but there came barely no damage at all. 
                The first video 
                is little over long and you can see that we are novice paddlers 
                in the end. The second 
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              Here is some really "darn 
                good" advise... 
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              The Baywood Navy website (baywoodnavy.org) 
                has been updated with some important new materials. 
              Please visit. 
              Baywood Navy Scribe  | 
           
         
        
        
           
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              Paul Moffitt posted these very nice pictures from 
                the OBX130. 
               
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              Looks like you had fun out at the OBX!  
              I've got a new essay 
                up about modifying harbor freight trailers for your web watch 
                page. 
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              When making a new 
                boat cushion, one of the most difficult parts is 
                getting the foam inside the mostly completed cover. If you want 
                a tight fit, you can't push it in because of friction.  
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              I was just reading the 70.8 percent 
                blog and discovered that Frank 
                Dye passed away on May 16th, 2010.  
              His sailing trip from Scotland to Iceland in his Wayfarer that 
                was documented in "Ocean Crossing Wayfarer" was a fantastic 
                trip in a small boat. He and his wife Margaret sailed many thousands 
                of miles in their Wayfarer.  
              The 70.8 percent blog has some great pictures of him. 
              Murray 
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            My pictures from the OBX130. 
              Andy Linn  | 
           
         
        
        
        
        
           
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            I launched it today 
                [Clever Video]. The story of my launch! 
              James D. Maxwell 
                Missoula, MT 
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            I just finished building a Pete 
                6, from Clark Craft, which I see you mention on your 
                plans page.  
              I also recently finished building a new 
                rudder for my San Juan 21, to replace a 30 lb hunk 
                of teak, aluminum, and fiberglass. I laminated it from WR Cedar 
                with fir edges, glassing the foil (my attempt at a NACA 0012). 
               
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            I thought you might like to see this photo spread. 
                A friend of mine has fallen in love with a whaleboat. 
                While not particularly home made or wooden, the man still cares 
                for her like he made her himself. 
              Andrew Linn 
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            G'day Everyone, 
               
              We finally have some "OUT ON THE WATER 
                " pictures 
                and video 
                footage of Jeffs Mangrove jack !!! 
              Mark Bowdidge 
               
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