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28th October 2014, 04:12 PM
Thread: Ozracer RV Material List
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Not sure if there is a list, but for budget...
Not sure if there is a list, but for budget purposes, you will need four sheets of 6mm ply, or 2 sheets of 6mm and two of 4mm, plus 4 litres of epoxy with hardener, 6 meters of fibreglass tape, and...
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28th April 2014, 04:01 PM
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Not yet, it was 7c as the high temp today with...
Not yet, it was 7c as the high temp today with rain and small hail. At one point everything was white from the accumulation. Hopefully next weekend will be warm enough with a wetsuit. (too cheap to...
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2nd April 2014, 05:33 PM
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That sounds like it would be an adventure! I...
That sounds like it would be an adventure! I built a PDRacer in ten part time days once, which included the spars, foils and building the sail as well as the completed hull. MIK and I worked out a...
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30th March 2014, 12:59 PM
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I sail my PDR in all conditions. And I am usually...
I sail my PDR in all conditions. And I am usually still out on the water well after the other boats have retired because of high winds or chop. The ride can be wet, but less wet in my opinion than an...
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13th March 2014, 05:07 PM
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I build a little bit quicker than some others do,...
I build a little bit quicker than some others do, but I have built the Quick Canoe in 4.5 total hrs over three days including paint, paddling in the water.
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1st March 2014, 05:49 PM
Thread: END of an ERA. GIS fer sailz
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Why are you selling your boat?
Why are you selling your boat?
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22nd February 2014, 05:06 PM
Thread: Quick Canoe Build
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Looks great. MIK spent a lot of time making the...
Looks great. MIK spent a lot of time making the plans easy to follow.
Make sure to take some action shots when you get it wet.
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2nd November 2013, 11:43 AM
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Thank you Captain Obvious.
Thank you Captain Obvious.
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1st November 2013, 03:42 PM
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Sailed it a bit by myself, then went in and had...
Sailed it a bit by myself, then went in and had my father in law crew for me, then after a while we went back in and he took it out so I could get some pictures. (my camera is supposedly more...
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29th October 2013, 05:05 PM
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7th October 2013, 03:57 AM
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Storm, first sail.
288456288455288458288457No wind, but got it wet, sailed to the middle of the lake, tacked around for an hour, then came back to shore. Air temps +13c, water temp +9c. Might be the last sail of the...
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5th September 2013, 02:16 PM
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Still frigging with the rigging, but everyone...
Still frigging with the rigging, but everyone should get the idea of what it looks like now.
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival starts tomorrow, so off we go. I'll finish it up tonight and while at... -
23rd August 2013, 04:51 PM
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The boat is now at the 26th annual Vancouver...
The boat is now at the 26th annual Vancouver Wooden Boat Festival. Lots of positive comments. It's unlike anything anyone has ever seen before. Some were commenting on the art deco styling, other on...
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14th August 2013, 05:31 PM
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I'm almost done.
I'm almost done.
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13th August 2013, 05:27 PM
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Here are a few more teaser pics...
Here are a few more teaser pics...
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7th August 2013, 04:33 PM
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Hi Tim; I started working on it again yesterday...
Hi Tim;
I started working on it again yesterday after almost a month of not even taking the cover off it. Spent yesterday sanding and coating, sanding and coating, sanding, sanding, sanding then... -
10th July 2013, 04:23 PM
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Puddleduck World Championships 2013 - YouTube...
Puddleduck World Championships 2013 - YouTube
Here is a you tube clip of the tv interview. There are a couple of shots of my little blue boat ghosting along in glassy water with the masthead flag... -
7th July 2013, 05:05 AM
Thread: Jumping in (with an OzRacer)
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I would mix up some epoxy and only thicken it a...
I would mix up some epoxy and only thicken it a little, then try and force it into the opening as best you can. See if you can clamp it shut. I wouldn't try sanding it, as the dust may interfere with...
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2nd July 2013, 11:07 AM
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It's more like every World Championship that...
It's more like every World Championship that there has been a Storer designed PDR, it has won. Every. Single. Time. Mind you, being the Puddle Duck World Champion is much the same as being the...
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20th May 2013, 04:43 PM
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Spent a few hours on the boat today, and managed...
Spent a few hours on the boat today, and managed to install the daggerboard case and seat, the chainplate mounts, the traveller mounting struts, built the rudder cassette, filleted the chines on the...
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14th May 2013, 03:05 PM
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I have built or raced 17 different PDRacers, and...
I have built or raced 17 different PDRacers, and have built a MkII and built the prototype OzRV. This is what I have learned;
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3rd May 2013, 03:37 PM
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So far, I have spent $365 on plywood, another...
So far, I have spent $365 on plywood, another $115 on epoxy and glue as well as $38.00 for timber (two pine 14' 2x12 that has been ripped into all the sticks and cleats the boat will require,...
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9th April 2013, 02:54 PM
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Some outside pictures of a half finished boat...
I tried to send the pics to MIK, but his machine would not download them. So everyone gets to see them at the same time as him!
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8th April 2013, 07:18 AM
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More construction photos.
Here are a few more angles of the progress thus far. Don't look at the messy shop, we are in the middle of a rainstorm and all my 'outside' things had to be dragged 'inside'. No room to maneuver. It...
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7th April 2013, 05:04 PM
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Knocked it together today. Spent two hours and assembled the parts I had cut out and framed in. Here are a few pics (if I can get them to download)
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9th March 2013, 05:46 PM
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257137Here is some more fodder.:roll:
257137Here is some more fodder.:roll:
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8th March 2013, 04:01 PM
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I'm not in agreement with you regarding rig...
I'm not in agreement with you regarding rig development being the harder part. It almost makes it sound like one has to reinvent the wheel. MIK could easily go with a Byte rig, but at over $2500 for...
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7th March 2013, 02:02 PM
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There was never an issue with the hull. The hull...
There was never an issue with the hull. The hull is pretty sexy looking, IMHO. The issue was the rig. I have an old Laser, and Laser masts and rigs are plentiful and relatively inexpensive. MIK was...
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7th March 2013, 01:38 PM
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Okay, there is quite a backstory going on with...
Okay, there is quite a backstory going on with this project. But here is where we are at. This email was from yesterday:
Hello Mr. Landreville,
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10th October 2012, 01:07 PM
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Sorry Tim; I am waiting for MIK to finalize...
Sorry Tim;
I am waiting for MIK to finalize whether this boat gets a stayed, or unstayed mast. If it's unstayed, there is a change in the mast step bulkhead, and an extra web to install that would... -
8th October 2012, 03:25 AM
Thread: Jumping in (with an OzRacer)
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Hi Steve; Welcome to the forum! It was nice to...
Hi Steve; Welcome to the forum!
It was nice to have you come out and look at my small collection of 'Storeresque' watercraft.
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4th September 2012, 03:31 PM
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I dragged out all the parts this afternoon about...
I dragged out all the parts this afternoon about 4:15, then installed the butt straps on the side panels and the bottom panel, and installed all the cleats and framing on the bulkheads, the transom...
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18th July 2012, 05:15 PM
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11:00 pm Pacific time. Layed out all the...
11:00 pm Pacific time.
Layed out all the plywood for the sides, bottom, airtanks, centrecase, bulkheads and transom.
Total time: 1:45.
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18th July 2012, 12:06 PM
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The gaboon plywood has arrived, I'll be tracing...
The gaboon plywood has arrived, I'll be tracing out the parts this evening. News at eleven.
Rick Landreville.
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17th July 2012, 03:47 PM
Thread: Building a OzRacerRV and has a lot of Qs
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I just hook my toes under the gunnel for the side...
I just hook my toes under the gunnel for the side airtank, but you could install a couple of padeyes on the bottom framing for the transom and on the bottom of the cockpit bulkhead with a piece of...
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16th July 2012, 01:38 PM
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Hi Tim; I had been trying to persuade MIK into...
Hi Tim;
I had been trying to persuade MIK into using some type of ubiquitous rig like a laser for marketabilty purposes, but your arguement about a laser rig looking dated and 'lazy' has me... -
13th July 2012, 02:42 PM
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Well, I do have a Laser that I could steal the...
Well, I do have a Laser that I could steal the mast from, I also have a mast and boom from a Geary 18 trapeze boat that perished a few years back. 24' long, spreaders, trapeze harnesses, boom vang,...
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11th July 2012, 03:42 PM
Thread: Building a OzRacerRV and has a lot of Qs
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I have had success filling in the voids with...
I have had success filling in the voids with epoxy thickened with Cab-O-Sil. The mast should be wrapped in fibreglass cloth for the bottom three feet or so, plus a wrap of tape over the end where the...
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9th July 2012, 03:54 PM
Thread: Drop in rudder for Quick Canoe?
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It takes three sheets of ply with very little...
It takes three sheets of ply with very little waste.
MIK does have an article on a cassette type rudder on his website, plus I believe that if you purchase the 'Drop in Sail Rig' plans, there is... -
26th June 2012, 05:01 PM
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Here are a few pictures of it I had sent to me....
Here are a few pictures of it I had sent to me.
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7th June 2012, 01:12 PM
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Ok, I think today is moving day for the...
Ok, I think today is moving day for the OozeGooze. It leaves Salem Oregon either today or tomorrow for Texas. It will compete in the Texas 200, then Mike and Jackie Monies are taking it from Texas to...
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4th June 2012, 10:30 AM
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Andrew Linn launched the OozeGooze today, here is...
Andrew Linn launched the OozeGooze today, here is the write up and pictures.
Launching the OozeGooze
Rick Landreville
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3rd June 2012, 09:40 AM
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On the plans somewhere there will be an email...
On the plans somewhere there will be an email address for Michael Storer. Email him directly and he will pass you the info you require. He will send you the template that will have a scale on it....
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1st June 2012, 02:11 AM
Thread: Building a OzRacerRV and has a lot of Qs
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1. I used an industrial plastic coating similar...
1. I used an industrial plastic coating similar to Rustoleum to paint inside the airboxes. Not that I have a preference, I just had some leftover from another project. If I was using expensive marine...
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31st May 2012, 04:37 PM
Thread: Building a OzRacerRV and has a lot of Qs
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You can, and should build the boat out of what is...
You can, and should build the boat out of what is available at your local Home Depot. I would stay away from the underlayment plywood, even if it is a good deal. If they have spruce or fir 1/4" three...
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17th May 2012, 04:35 PM
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Okay, I'm really not understanding why you would...
Okay, I'm really not understanding why you would get a professional boat builder to mess with a perfectly good building method? I built the first prototype, without instructions, taking pictures of...
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23rd March 2011, 02:27 PM
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Maybe I am biased, but I think it would be the...
Maybe I am biased, but I think it would be the perfect vehicle for such an expedition.
I'll even paint it red and white, because red boats are faster! LOL!
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23rd March 2011, 12:22 PM
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Hi MIK; If Andyrew is heading to Texas by...
Hi MIK;
If Andyrew is heading to Texas by car, I could drop off the boat I am working on to his place, and you could use that for the event. Might be comfy!:2tsup:
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I won the 2010 PDRacer World Championships in a...
I won the 2010 PDRacer World Championships in a MkIII version that I simply planed down the bottoms of the transoms until I had it *barely* within tolerance. I also won the 2009 PDR Canadian...
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18th January 2011, 02:15 AM
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Paint, tape and epoxy all weighs a bit too. I...
Paint, tape and epoxy all weighs a bit too. I found that the paint alone added 2 kilos to my boat.
Rick.