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    re rediseal supply

    Hi, for those interested rediseal is gone in Australia, I emailed Wattyl and received this in reply
    Unfortunately Rediseal has been deleted, as has its usual topcoat Maxiwood. The alternate is...
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    Rediseal, where to buy SE QLD

    Hi, I am having trouble getting a new 4lt can of rediseal, my regular supplier on the gold coast gets 20's and decants, he hasn't been able to get supply for about 4 months, is anyone else having...
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    oz racer meetup idea

    Hi, missed this as I haven't been on the forum for a while, if you would still like to do this i'm keen, i'm on the gold coast, so not to far for a drive, there are two more ozracers on the coast...
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    a nice old pair of Matheson & sons jointer and...

    a nice old pair of Matheson & sons jointer and jack, steel as black as sin lol they hold a wicked edge and now I got a hnt gordon smother and it has put all the others to the back of the bench, so...
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    opps :) close footed .... leach tension is a...

    opps :) close footed .... leach tension is a separate byproduct of the booms springiness not how much tension you are putting on the system at a given moment :)
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    Hi amazing video and a interestion conversation,...

    Hi amazing video and a interestion conversation, I think this really opens up a discussion on loose footed vs close :) I am close lol.
    I am having a hard time understanding the loose footed theory...
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    yep carp sucks :) I go fishing out on the...

    yep carp sucks :) I go fishing out on the Condamine at Chinchilla 50% carp some yellow belly and cod, let the cod go but cook the yellow belly :) I have a oz racer, these super light weight boat are...
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    :) good story, sorry about the carp :) gotta...

    :) good story, sorry about the carp :)
    gotta ask the question, whats the white tube setup over the side? sounder?
  9. Hi, congrat's on starting your build :) you...

    Hi, congrat's on starting your build :) you probably need a couple more tools, a electric planer makes it easy to gauge timber down to a size and does not need to be a expensive one, a hand plane...
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    not to mention it's good fun to make stuff :)

    not to mention it's good fun to make stuff :)
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    Ok so what if you use a vang downhaul but set it...

    Ok so what if you use a vang downhaul but set it up more like a sheet, maybe like a short piece tied off to two points along the boom with the downhaul running free on it, that takes care of the...
  12. Sticky: Hi Mik, I have a RV question :) would two smaller...

    Hi Mik, I have a RV question :) would two smaller boards, one each side work ok, as if the drag was the same this word make the tacks the same and make righting after a capsize super easy?
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    Hi, good day yesterday :) through the week I got...

    Hi, good day yesterday :) through the week I got a clear straight 150 X 50 X 4.2mtr piece off hoop pine at a reasonable price so yesterday I broke it down. A few weeks ago Carbatec had a new 13"...
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    Hi, learning the basic's is easy, learning the...

    Hi, learning the basic's is easy, learning the language is nuts :)
    The first time you go out go in gentle wind, you can sail anywhere so trust in you self thet you can get back to the beach, all you...
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    day out :) opps also and got some hoop pine...

    day out :) opps
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    and got some hoop pine coming for new mast
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    Other wise a great da buity out on the GC, new...

    Other wise a great da buity out on the GC, new set up works well, sail now higher so more clearance, very stable and comfortable for fishing :) but no fish :(
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    Ok, so having a good look at it the failure was...

    Ok, so having a good look at it the failure was mine. I think this is the first part to crack, the 8:1 scarf joint has cleanly separated across 80% of the joint and looks like the epoxy never...
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    Hi Mik, ozsmithy from the forum. First the mod's...

    Hi Mik, ozsmithy from the forum. First the mod's all worked :) the bleeter worked great and also is good for when reefed, I moved the sail back to 350mm and now have weather helm and the sail is...
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    Hi, silly question time :) if you had a balanced...

    Hi, silly question time :) if you had a balanced lug for a mizzen could you sheet it from the front of the boom so you didn't need any controls outboard?
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    Hi, thanks Mik, I'll find out tomorrow weather...

    Hi, thanks Mik, I'll find out tomorrow weather providing, out haul helping leach :) sails are not very intuitive with set up
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    Hi, thanks for the advise, didn't go for a sail...

    Hi, thanks for the advise, didn't go for a sail today, got snaged before I could get out to take the other half out for a picnic, was good wind all day to.
    Just finished reworking the boom, yes the...
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    Hi, thanks for the replies Mik and Gyula :) Gyula...

    Hi, thanks for the replies Mik and Gyula :) Gyula this looks good and I will try it today.
    I went out yesterday arvo but the wind droped off to 3-4 kn so light air practice, got a little wind at the...
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    OzRacer sail tweeking

    Hi, playing with my duck :) today is a public holiday on the GC but overcast, cool and alot of wind, so I set my duck up in the front yard to try and put to good use what I have read here. Plus ask...
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    perfect weekend here, 25 deg, sunny, flat, 7-10...

    perfect weekend here, 25 deg, sunny, flat, 7-10 K, onshore wind, relaxing sailing :) did 4 hours sat arvo then went out today until sunset :)
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    great duck day on the GC

    perfect weekend for sailing the gold coast :) what did you do with your weekend
    Attached, rounding wavebreak island
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    honing

    Hi I would like to throw in, I have a HNT smoother and with the 6mm thick A2 blade this is the most easy and stable blade I have ever honed, I dont worry about a micro bevel as with the stability...
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    new guinea rose wood mould problem

    hi all, I am doing a reno with a lot of NGRW doors, I had the doors striped and then the painter preped them, we have been using sikens oil and sealer, when first done they looked beautiful but over...
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    Hi Par, thanks for the feedback, I have been...

    Hi Par, thanks for the feedback, I have been using my reef ties as teltails but after watching the vidio's sugest by BradLH had decided to improve my system with teltail's, the one I dont get is when...
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    Hi thanks for all the information :) Mik where I...

    Hi thanks for all the information :) Mik where I was thinking of moving the board to was inside of the inner line of the top so about 300mm side ways, so I could lay flat through the middle as I...
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    Hi, thanks for the replies, I think I have not...

    Hi, thanks for the replies, I think I have not been keeping the sail close hauled enough, I do get plenty of flex in my yard and boom, so next time out I will take a compass and check. Do you adjust...
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    Thanks for the replies, I think I'll do it :) I...

    Thanks for the replies, I think I'll do it :) I have been getting a bit reved up to build a ocean explorer but saw some PD's where they had mounted a small popup tent on top for over night cover
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    Plus thanks for the insiration Mik :)

    Plus thanks for the insiration Mik :)
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    So what feel do I need to look for if the sail is...

    So what feel do I need to look for if the sail is a bit to far forward or back? I went out a week ago in quite strong wind and it felt unresponsive and I was having trouble tacking to port but was ok...
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    center board V dagerboard?

    Hi all, a couple of questions from a novice sailor :)
    I made my ozracer about a year ago and have had it out about twenty times, still awesome fun!
    I have bought Perttu's plans for the ocean...
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    White sails

    Hi, I've been looking for white polytarp for a while to make a new sail for my ozpdr and finaly found some I hope will be ok. It's called polywrap and is used for wraping large stuff for freight so...
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    balanced lug

    I have the balanced lug on my pd and it works well, i just did it all to Mik's plans, as a bonus the mast is shorter and easier to pack and transport, I put the reef points on the sail from Mik's...
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    Opps, just saw the tread on this four lines down...

    Opps, just saw the tread on this four lines down :)
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    :) thanks for the replies

    I'm still on a big learning curve so thanks for the eludication :U
    also have you found any epoxies that better UV resistance over feature timbers?
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    Basic sturctural question

    Hi, Having having had great fun building a ozpd racer last summer, I have the bug :) I have been looking for a runabout to build and looking at lots of plans and have a durability type question. With...
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