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28th December 2012, 05:23 PM
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Thanks Gyula, the photos were made by the most...
Thanks Gyula, the photos were made by the most enthusiastic Hungarian OZ Racerer Jenő. Lake Balaton is not an easy place for sailors but he made it.
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5th November 2012, 09:05 PM
Thread: Goat Island Skiff Calendar 2013
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Maybe a bit late but let me propose pics for the...
Maybe a bit late but let me propose pics for the competition:
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12th October 2012, 11:45 PM
Thread: Stand up Paddling.
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Yes, it would be interesting to build a Storer...
Yes, it would be interesting to build a Storer SUP.
This sport is getting very fashionable in my country (Hungary). Paddleboards are excellent for exploring swamps, small rivers or lakes. There are... -
10th July 2012, 10:55 PM
Thread: first Handy Punt in Hungary
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first Handy Punt in Hungary
A Hungarian guy called bittsx built this boat in Hungary.
HP Ladik (kezes bárka - Handy Punt -ladik építés) - YouTube
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5th May 2012, 03:43 AM
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Sticky: Thank you for your postings Jenő! You are making...
Thank you for your postings Jenő! You are making the Hungarian boat builders famous. :)
We are very proud of the growing Hungarian OZR fleet. We even have a common logo that Michael agreed to use:... -
26th October 2011, 11:29 PM
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Howdy, The first GIS has been built in Hungary...
Howdy,
The first GIS has been built in Hungary as well. The boat was tested too with success.
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2nd September 2011, 09:20 PM
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Howdy Boatbuilders, There is a very talented...
Howdy Boatbuilders,
There is a very talented boat-builder in Hungary. His nick-name is Paczy. He recently finished his Quick Canoe - the name of the boat is Ágor a vízidisznó (means: Agor the Water... -
17th June 2011, 02:52 AM
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Howdy Boatbuilders, Last weekend I tested my...
Howdy Boatbuilders,
Last weekend I tested my Quick Canoe with a standing lugrig. The wind was very light but it gave me the chance to see how it works. The mast partner is Storer design, the... -
17th June 2011, 02:42 AM
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QC with 3 seats?
For me it is not a question any more. I had a tour on a nice channel 60kms south of Budapest (here) close to our little weekend-house. 3 + 1 were sitting in the boat and it went OK, we tested the...
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4th April 2011, 06:29 PM
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Thanks Michael, yes, I got the sailcloth for...
Thanks Michael, yes, I got the sailcloth for free. I will report about my experiences.
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1st April 2011, 10:44 PM
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Sailcloth question
Dear Boatbuilders, dear Michael,
I am planning to try my OZ Racer with lugrig. I have sewn the sail which is made of spinnaker sailcloth (it is top quality - that's what I had at home) - I made... -
11th March 2011, 02:04 AM
Thread: Drop-in Sail for Quick Canoe
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You can try something like that: 163854 ...
You can try something like that: 163854
Something else: do you think it is possible to avoid gluing the mast foot to the bottom panel. I saw manufactured sailing rig where it was so:
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8th March 2011, 12:46 AM
Thread: Drop-in Sail for Quick Canoe
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Haha, funny coincidences. I decided to order an...
Haha, funny coincidences. I decided to order an expedition rig not very long ago (from solway dory). And now I have it in my backyard - heresy. I cannot test it yet, because of the cold weather. But...
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4th March 2011, 07:12 PM
Thread: Drop-in Sail for Quick Canoe
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Looking very nice. Good job. Can you upload a few...
Looking very nice. Good job. Can you upload a few close-up photos? - I am really curious about the details.
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21st February 2011, 07:20 PM
Thread: Drop-in Sail for Quick Canoe
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Thx; the area is 2,01 sqm - it is Michael's...
Thx; the area is 2,01 sqm - it is Michael's design.
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19th February 2011, 01:33 AM
Thread: Drop-in Sail for Quick Canoe
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Howdy, I started to make the sail for my QC. See...
Howdy,
I started to make the sail for my QC. See photos. I cannot wait the Spring to start building the mast and thwart.
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15th December 2010, 08:43 PM
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Howdy Michael, Have you ever considered writing...
Howdy Michael,
Have you ever considered writing a major book about boat-building? That would include your methodology, a few successful boat-plans, photos, storytelling, etc?
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26th November 2010, 07:42 PM
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Howdy, Thanks for the answers. Yes, the...
Howdy,
Thanks for the answers. Yes, the Hungarian Punt is definitely on the to-do list :D.
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26th November 2010, 01:59 AM
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Qc xxl?
It seem the Quick Canoe is quite popular in my little country. Boatbuilders are keen to know if the plans of QC will be available with bigger size - for three of four persons. One suggested to...
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12th November 2010, 09:09 PM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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It is 3900 mm. No extra length. Hm, maybe better...
It is 3900 mm. No extra length. Hm, maybe better to build the mast from wood?
What would be the ideal wall thickness and diameter for a lugrig:
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12th November 2010, 07:51 PM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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Thanks Michael, The wall thickness is 2 mm and...
Thanks Michael,
The wall thickness is 2 mm and the diameter is 45 mm. (see photo).
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12th November 2010, 02:26 AM
Thread: Lug Rig Heaven Part 2010.1
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Aluminum mast with wooden boom and yard
Howdy boatbuilders,
I used to have a spirit rig for my OZ Racer but the mast got broken during a capsize two weeks ago (no injuries or such) - so I need to make a new rig. I decided to make a lugrig... -
20th September 2010, 07:55 PM
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Thank you guys. It was a great fun to paddle in...
Thank you guys. It was a great fun to paddle in Quick Canoe. It is a very stable and comfortable boat.
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20th September 2010, 05:48 AM
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Quick Canoe Video
Hello Boatbuilders,
Have a look at my video about the launch of the first Hungarian Quick Canoe.
cheers
Csaba
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15th September 2010, 05:05 AM
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Howdy, The first Hungarian Quick Canoe is ready...
Howdy,
The first Hungarian Quick Canoe is ready now. It was about 15 hours to build, but I was not in a hurry and installed a few extra parts (eg. front buoyancy tank).
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30th August 2010, 07:27 PM
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Howdy, I am finialising my QC these days. I plan...
Howdy,
I am finialising my QC these days. I plan to install a mastbase on the bottom. Later on I will build in the drop-in sailing rig of Michael - for light cruising purposes (nothing extreme).... -
25th August 2010, 05:57 PM
Thread: Eureka Canoe
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Sticky: Thanks Michael, Yes, the Eureka 155 is very...
Thanks Michael,
Yes, the Eureka 155 is very popular in my boat-building community. People enjoy reporting about their building process and problems on the forum. There are a few veteran boat-gurus... -
23rd August 2010, 09:49 PM
Thread: Eureka Canoe
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Sticky: New Eurekas in Hungary
Howdy Boatbuilders,
I am happy to inform you that 5 Eureka Canoes have been launched recently in Hungary.
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23rd August 2010, 09:37 PM
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Howdy, After getting back from Croatian holidays...
Howdy,
After getting back from Croatian holidays my Quick Canoe building advanced a bit.
I fitted the gunwales and the keel (keel and skeg are made of one piece of kitchen worktop, joined to... -
4th August 2010, 06:30 PM
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Yesterday evening I glassed the outside of the...
Yesterday evening I glassed the outside of the hull. I was struggling with the overheated epoxy again - much sanding for today :C (because the glass got hard before I managed to smooth it properly...
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4th August 2010, 12:36 AM
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Yes, I also realised this after posting my report...
Yes, I also realised this after posting my report - great.
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3rd August 2010, 08:25 PM
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143696 And this is where I am now. Yesterday I...
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And this is where I am now. Yesterday I was filleting the joins inside - it was 30 Celsius degree so the epoxy started to get hard to quickly - I have never saw myself working so quickly with... -
3rd August 2010, 08:19 PM
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QuickCanoe Building in Hungary - az elsö SecPerc Kenu épitése Magyarországon
Dear Boatbuilders,
I am happy to inform you that the first Quick Canoe is under construction in Hungary. So far I spent 3 hours 45 minutes and the hull is in shape now.
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22nd April 2010, 03:49 AM
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Repairing the mast
Dear boatbuilder friends,
after the long winter break I decided to check and clean my PDR.
The mast was stored under a roof where I keep my Eureka and car (see first photo).135344
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7th February 2010, 06:52 AM
Thread: Eureka Canoe
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Sticky: Thank you guys. I will digest your answers and...
Thank you guys. I will digest your answers and the article, then transmit them to the Hungarians. I will make a research on Paulownia as well.
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5th February 2010, 11:52 PM
Thread: Eureka Canoe
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Sticky: Balsa parts in Eureka
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Enthusiastic Hungarian boat-builders are bombarding me with questions about how to make the Eureka lighter. We discussed the option of not building the air-tank/transom/deck, but... -
6th January 2010, 02:43 AM
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five-hour canoe
Howdy,
Have you decided about the name? Why don't you call it the five-hour canoe?
You could say: the first canoe that beat the six-hour canoe is the five-hour canoe. :)
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17th December 2009, 02:59 AM
Thread: Michael Storer's Interesting Boat Links
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free boat plans on FAO.org
Hello Boatbuilders,
I don't know if you now about it. The FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations) has published several fishing boat plans in order to help developing countries... -
7th October 2009, 11:40 PM
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Szia Gyula, I definitely agree. This idea had...
Szia Gyula,
I definitely agree. This idea had already been mentioned before. We could go to the Lake Balaton or Velence, but I am also happy to host such a meeting in Ráckeve where I have my weekend... -
6th October 2009, 06:52 PM
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Hello Michael, No, I did not change the sail. I...
Hello Michael,
No, I did not change the sail. I only fixed the boom and the sail a bit higher. It is more comfortable and did not cause loss in performance.
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5th October 2009, 10:25 PM
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Sailing practice
Dear Friends,
This weekend we had good wind finally. (not unusual in Hungary but somehow there was no breeze at all last month).
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17th August 2009, 05:05 PM
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Thanks guys. This week I will sail again trying...
Thanks guys. This week I will sail again trying those adjustments.
Yes I did some sailing in the past with 21 feet boats, and once I sailed on the Metiterran Sea as well - always with an... -
13th August 2009, 10:33 PM
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Launch
I am happy to report that I had the first launch of wasserTRABI the first Hungarian PD Racer. The wind was not too strong at the nearby lake yesterday - I was pretty nervous at the begining. I had to...
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10th August 2009, 09:18 PM
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PDReady
Dear Boatbuilders,
I am happy to report that wasserTRABI, my first PD Racer is ready.
Launch will happen on the next nice and slightly windy day.
Bests
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4th August 2009, 09:50 PM
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Thanks Michael, No, I didn't use thinner - maybe...
Thanks Michael,
No, I didn't use thinner - maybe that was the problem. I will try with the top-paint.
The color of the boat at the end will be blue.
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4th August 2009, 06:43 PM
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painting, sail, rudder
Dear boatbuilders,
Last weekend I tried to speed up things because the summer will be gone so quickly - and I really wanna try sailing wasserTRABI this season.
After sanding the whole exterior I... -
31st July 2009, 08:04 PM
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epoxying cockpit
Last night I coated the cockpit of my PD.
I worked until late night because I did not calculate with the time inbetween the coats. So the work ended around mid-night.
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31st July 2009, 01:34 AM
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Thanks for ideas - I decided to use International...
Thanks for ideas - I decided to use International - Perfection undercoat and paint
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29th July 2009, 07:39 PM
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3 more working days and it is ready
Dear Boatbuilders,
The time is coming - my PD (hull number 338) Racer is almost ready. After I had coated the inside of front buoyancy tank I cut out the slot for mast and the inspection port.
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22nd July 2009, 06:00 PM
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Haha, thanks. :2tsup: My first car was a Trabi...
Haha, thanks. :2tsup:
My first car was a Trabi and it was very handy, easy-to-repair and reliable. Once I made a complete regeneration of the engine in my backyard.
The Hungarian translation of...