http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/ flapdoodle_dinghy Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:11:26 GMT Bill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/867 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/867 A while back we discussed the rowing system that resembles an umbrella. That made reading this article even more fascinating: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:52:17 GMT Bill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/866 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/866 Hi John. I think gluing to bare wood is better because the glue soaks in a bit making sure a tight bond to the wood, rather just a bond to the varnish. As for Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:33:01 GMT John England http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/865 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/865 Hi Bill, A bit delayed due to personal circumstances, but have now cut out the hull panels and strips. The only place I've had room to make the FD3 is in my Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:25:30 GMT Bill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/864 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/864 Reading the plans several times is a good idea, but keep in mind as you do that it is all just a step at a time. The woodworking is not complicated, just a Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:58:43 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/863 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/863 Hi Folks, So I managed to unzip the files.You learn something every day. Thank you Gabriele for your suggestions. I'll definitely make the Lee Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:30:02 GMT kallenborn@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/862 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/862 Hello dear Britta and Dave, I built a flapdoodle with main and jibsail, too. The boom is not without problems, that's true. Keep in mind to make the Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:25:58 GMT Bill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/861 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/861 That is a sure sign that the files did not get unzipped and you are looking inside the zipped file. There are some hints here: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:56:52 GMT Dave & Britta http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/860 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/860 Hi Bill, Thank you for your Kind welcome. I have a small problem here with the plans you sent me. None of the HTML pages show what I think should be a picture Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:07:53 GMT Bill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/859 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/859 Hi Dave, and welcome. I will attempt to take this a line at a time... ... I have boated with another adult, but not sailed because the boom clearance was low. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:10:22 GMT Dave http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/858 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/858 HI Bill, Hello Everybody, I've been looking for a plan like this for years. But before I commit can I ask some questions. 1) I would like to sail with my two Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:55:46 GMT brad.dudenhoffer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/857 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/857 Woohoo! Scuffing it up worked. I used some 80 grit and just ran it over by hand. The fabric pulls away from the PVC coating before it releases from the paint. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:09:41 GMT Bill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/856 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/856 I have had requests for the plans in PDF format twice in the last week. That is the first in over a year. I tried PDF and nobody liked it. The drawings are Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:59:35 GMT brad.dudenhoffer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/855 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/855 I used a gloss oil based paint. I'll try scuffing it up tonight. Thanks! Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:39:14 GMT Bill http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/854 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/854 You don't say what type of paint was used. But no matter, use a disc sander on a drill motor to sand through the paint. After the hinges are done to your Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:32:32 GMT brad.dudenhoffer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/853 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flapdoodle_dinghy/message/853 I'm having some trouble with the fabric hinges and ends. I can't seem to get anything to stick to the painted surface of the boat. I tried the thick PVC cement