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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.

With this photo I am also wishing you a Happy...

Maybe a bit late but let me propose pics for the competition:
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csaba

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...

A Hungarian guy called bittsx built this boat in Hungary.

HP Ladik (kezes bárka - Handy Punt -ladik építés) - YouTube

A few photos about the building process are available:...

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:...

Howdy,
The first GIS has been built in Hungary as well. The boat was tested too with success.

http://hajoepitok.hu/images/gis/Elso/gis04.jpg

The boat builder was kind enough to share his...

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...

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...

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...

Thanks Michael, yes, I got the sailcloth for free. I will report about my experiences.

Have a look at my photos that were taken yesterday during my spring clean-up, where I removed all my boats...

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...

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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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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...

Looking very nice. Good job. Can you upload a few close-up photos? - I am really curious about the details.

Here the winter came back again - so the building is suspended because I do not have a...

Thx; the area is 2,01 sqm - it is Michael's design.
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Csaba - Mezix

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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The material is some kind of dacron sailcloth.

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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?
Cheers
Csaba

Howdy,
Thanks for the answers. Yes, the Hungarian Punt is definitely on the to-do list :D.

As a matter of fact the four-person indian glass-canoes are very popular here, and they are about five...

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...

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:
Thank you

Thanks Michael,
The wall thickness is 2 mm and the diameter is 45 mm. (see photo).

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The mast which got broken last time was the same that was damaged earlier (see photos). I decided not...

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...

Thank you guys. It was a great fun to paddle in Quick Canoe. It is a very stable and comfortable boat.

One person in the boat: I was jumping around in the boat to test its behavior and it paddles...

Hello Boatbuilders,
Have a look at my video about the launch of the first Hungarian Quick Canoe.
cheers
Csaba
YouTube - SecPerc Kenu (Quick Canoe) - vízretétel

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).
I did not fixed the front...

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)....

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...

Howdy Boatbuilders,
I am happy to inform you that 5 Eureka Canoes have been launched recently in Hungary.
All of the builders are very happy and satisfied. They all mentioned the initial...

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...

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...

Yes, I also realised this after posting my report - great.

What about a competition? Who can build it in less time and finish earlier? The winner receives a copy of Hungarian building instructions...

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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...

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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The plywood...

Dear boatbuilder friends,
after the long winter break I decided to check and clean my PDR.
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Maybe because...

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.
Happy boatbuilding.
Cheers from the snowy Budapest...

Hello Boatbuilders,
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...

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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I am pretty...

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...

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...

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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Csaba

Dear Friends,
This weekend we had good wind finally. (not unusual in Hungary but somehow there was no breeze at all last month).
I traveled down to Ráckeve where I have a little land with caravan...

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...

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...

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
Csaba

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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.
Cheers
Csaba

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...

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.

I 'poxed the rudder and some...

Thanks for ideas - I decided to use International - Perfection undercoat and paint

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We'll see.
I tried to contact HEMPEL but they do not have marine paints. The guy said it is...

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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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...