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My favorite picture
from all the Everglades Challenge photos.
Chuck |
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Chuck |
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I thought I'd start a new thread listing photos
of the EC, UM and UF.
Please add to the list as you find new sources.
So far I've got:
Keep them coming.
Pete
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Hello. Invitation to participate
in a new Blog. Replacing the old Bulletin Board at tantonyachts.com
Y-M T
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Boat builders and owners may find this development
to be of interest. A University of Utah bio-engineer has come
to grips with the chemical content of the Caddis
Fly larva's ability to glue bits of stuff together
underwater and have it hang together in extremely fast moving
streams.
Yes, once again, I'm posting an information piece about bio-based,
renewable resource adhesives that might apply to boatbuilding
in the near future. Hopefully, fresh developments of this sort
will be able to take us away from a need to utilize petro-chemical
sources for our boating interests.
Chris Ostlind
Lunada Design
www.lunadadesign.com
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CNN picked the brains of the Plastiki's
crew members before they set off on the voyage. From the importance
of the mission to a pint of Cornish cider, skipper Jo Royle tells
CNN about her hopes and fears, how she plans to get through the
voyage, and what she looks forward to most at the end of it. |
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Quite a good canoe
video about an expedition in Northern Ontario at
the youtube address below
You decide are they tough or lunatics
Richard Morin |
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The March/April issue of Classic
Yacht is here! |
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Epoxy in Australia. G'day All, Just thought I'd
let everyone know that we are now FGI agents
(FibreGlass
Industrys). What this means for you is, we can supply
all your epoxy resins/ hardeners/ glue powders/ Fairing compounds/
glass fibres (biax/ Double Bias/ cloths CSM, right down to carbon
fibre. For those contemplating foam core or FRP construction or
repairs, we can also supply all your requirements here as well.
All the above , plus so much more, we will be offering this at
trade discount prices. So if your looking and shopping around
for your fibreglass requirements, give us a call.
Regards
Mark m_dbowdidge@bigpond.com |
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Just to let you (and perhaps your readers) know
that there's now a new small wood trimaran available with detailed
plans and an illustrated 70 page Build Manual.
The W17
is a folding plywood 17 footer with many attractive features,
a modern rig and relatively high buoyancy amas (floats).
Mike Waters
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Many will be familiar with the old Build-a-Boat
Plans Handbook series of books. Some of the designs are available
here.
Mike John
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Really nice
boats. He is a Civil Engineer, so he does really
nice work.
Bill Tosh |
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Hello Arizona, S. California, Colorado, Nevada,
New Mexico, Texas and Utah Puddle Duckers,
It’s time there were PD Racer events for those of us in
the “Southwest
Fleet” who don’t have the freedom to travel to Washington,
Canada, Florida, the East Coast, or even East Texas.
Mathew Raikes
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As ya'll know by now, the Laguna performed magnificently
in the Everglades Challenge. I posted my write-up.
Andrew
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Here is a link to a You
Tube video I put up showing how well a Micro sails
- note the tiller held in a rack while the boat steers herself
close-hauled in about 12knots of wind. The guy in the photo is
Paul Hernes, for whom the original Phoenix III was designed.
Ross Lillistone
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When a tree falls in the forest, but nobody comes
along for 45,000 years, can you still hear it? Recipe for 'preserved
wood' (not 'petrified' wood): take one dead tree, cover with enough
mud or freezing water to keep oxygen out, wait. How long? Perhaps
only 45
years, in the case of the Suriname hardwoods being
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Or maybe around 100
years, for the millions of logs that sank in Lake
Superior during logging operations, now being brought to the surface.
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But the carbon dating of 45,000
years on the Kauri wood being 'logged' in New Zealand
swamps and turned into furniture has these beat.
Carl
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Summer
(Well, what passes for summer in England) Fun.
Michael Connelly |
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Wasn't intending to, but made another little
video at the weekend while attending the second Lake
Hood Classic Boat Show which was organised by the Ashburton Sailing
Club.
Dave Johnstone |
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SkiffAmerica20
Onward to the finish. The motor is bought, the Bimini is in,
the cushions are being made. Oh! how I wish I could just snap
my fingers and the finishing would be done. Smile
Gene |
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I'm still posting pictures of my Walkabout
on Flickr. It's not quite up to date, but the only thing new is
the boat is turned right side up and on the trailer. I'll put
up some more pictures as the inside gets finished.
Rick |
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I'm keeping a building log of a Bufflehead
Sailing Canoe on Facebook at the following link in case anyone
is interested.
Stacy |
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Here's a link to my construction
blog if you're interested.
I'm planning to build the Oz PDRacer next.
Tad Scheeler
Kalamazoo, MI |
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