http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/ flapdoodle_dinghy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 09:01:03 GMT flapdoodle_dinghy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/905 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/905 Sadly, there has not been much interest in the desulfator plans, so I am experimenting with making it "beerware", which is something like shareware. That means Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:30:07 GMT flapdoodle_dinghy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/904 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/904 That's quite a website. There is even a human powered submarine and a helicopter. Thanks for the link. Things like that always get my mind going. I am still Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:25:38 GMT jamesmaib http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/903 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/903 I remembered that you said you liked to muse about amphibous HPVs when I saw this link so I am sending it in case you haven't seen it. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:59:22 GMT flapdoodle_dinghy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/902 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/902 Thanks a million Gabrielle, that tells us a lot! Bill Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:33:51 GMT kallenborn@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/901 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/901 Dear Dave, dear Bill and all the others, as you perhabs remember, I also built my flapdoodle in Germany. We already phoned. I used material for trucks. You can Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:02:00 GMT flapdoodle_dinghy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/900 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/900 PVC Dacron fabric has many uses with clothing probably number one. I used material that is used for drop cloths (put on the floor or carpet to prevent paint Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:41:51 GMT offshoretinker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/899 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/899 Hi Guys, I sail a much modified Tinker Traveller I use on long sea crossings (Liverpool to Ireland), and am about to start on my Flapdoodle. The mast and booms Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:41:28 GMT davbrit2 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/898 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/898 It all seems a bit confusing to me. Can't we just say what this stuff is normally used for and take it from there. For instance is it the stuff that they use Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:01:24 GMT flapdoodle_dinghy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/897 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/897 For the hinges that seal we want Dacron (polyester in the US) that is coated on one side with PVC (polyvinyl chloride). It is rather heavy weight. Or where you Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:56:33 GMT offshoretinker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/896 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/896 Dacron covers a lot of fabric types. My sailcloth is Dacron (Terylene in UK), but weighs 4oz to the yard. Is this suitable for the hinges(seems a little heavy Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:50 GMT flapdoodle_dinghy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/895 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/895 Great! Thanks for the update on the "buttons". I never have trusted them completely. Bill Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:49:58 GMT ozharar http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/894 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/894 Hi all, I had just purchased plans that I used buy button. Then I gave the credit card numbers so It all good worked. Now I am waiting for the Project files. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:10:55 GMT Steve Perloff http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/893 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/893 Hi Bill - I purchased, I beleive, the original Flapdoodle plans and would appreciate receiving the Flapdoodle II and X-doodle plans. Thanks Steve Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:59:48 GMT flapdoodle_dinghy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/892 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/892 If you have purchased Flapdoodle plans you can get a copy of the plans for the new 80lb crossbow pistol shown at the BOTTOM of this page: Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:45:12 GMT flapdoodle_dinghy http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/891 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/891 Thanks for letting me know. It's a relief. Bill