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Hi All,

Long time no see! Its been a few years since I've posted here. Life got in the way of boat building for a while, but I'm back on the (saw) horse :D

Here are some photos from my CLC...

I'm putting a call out to all PDR / OZRs for a meet up / sail day in South East Queensland.

I've been sailing a bit at Humpybong Yacht Club at Woody Point and am finding the folks there very...

I hope she sails as good as she looks!

hehe - yeh sorry my camera phone is not that good :D

mic-d, what makes you think it is not a soft wood?

Rusty, it seems too light to be Karri?

It is actually very easy to work - I'm back to thinking that it is pine of some description - certainly...

Hi Rusty,

Thanks for the info.

I've attached another couple of pics showing the end grain (I think this is just plain sawn, not quater sawn?) and the other showing a little piece that I glued...

It could be kauri pine, although it looks a little different to some other kauri pine that i have hear - the grain seems more 'open' on the kauri..

I got the idea that it was fijian mahogany from...

Hi Folks,

I picked up a little bit of timber from the local yard earlier today - the guy called it 'Fijian Hoop Pine'. Anyway, once home a little googling turned up no mentioned of this, but I...

Thanks for the suggestion Ray - I'll try some MDF.

The ply failed in the first (cross grain layer) - partly in the glue join and partly in the fibre. It is only cheap construction ply, but I...

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would share a few photos of my routing adventures with my new Triton TRB001 router. I built the table a while ago, but I only just got the router.

I've built a fence...

First beach trials of the trolley occurred yesterday - the frame works fine, but I need bigger wheels for the softer sand. I could have guessed this, but I was hoping to get away with the cheaper...

I must admit, the attractiveness of a 'Laser' (or any mass produced low cost sail) has been reduced since I discovered the availability of Sailrite kits.

Making my PDR sail from a single large...

Hi Mik,

By all means post to the PDR site.



I used 2 x 75mm long batten screws (exterior grade). The timber is 90x35 so the full thread of the screw is into the endgrain of the chassis rail...

So pretty soon after I started sailing at various places, I realised I needed a better way to move the boat around. And this is the result - pretty much the same as any dinghy beach trolley, but...

I've also been thinking about this boat, but in the context of what my (new) local club (Humpybong at Redcliffe) seems to be looking for.

Currently the club has (owns):
* A bunch of new Optis for...

I think the boat for sale must be one of those two boats.. on closer inspection of the photo, it appears that the 'Walks' or 'Talks' word has been photoshopped out...

We sailed more in Steve's...

Found this on eBay - PD Racer, Sail Boat | eBay

What other data might be useful?

With some analysis of the track data, I might be able to work out a rough pointing angle on each tack.. maybe.. I'll grab a plot of the tracks when I'm back in...

Hi All,

I took my GPS out with me sailing last week. Attached is a plot of my speed - As you can see, the boat is pretty consistently hitting hull speed (3.7 kts) :D

This was in about 8 kts of...

Technically the timber foils are composite ;-) Its just that your core material is wood rather than foam. You could potentially use a timber 'spar' and use foam leading and trailing edges, but I...

Hi All,

I have made a couple of small mods to my OzRacer. #1 was some grab handles to make her easier to move around on the beach. #2 was adding a gunnel on the bow which makes the front edge...

Just re-read this thread, and realised that my post belongs in the recreational side of the designs ...

I'm wondering how similar, or different, this GIS 12er might be to CLC's Jimmy Skiff (Jimmy Skiff: A Chesapeake Bay Rowing & Sailing Skiff That You Can Build!).

Thoughts?

Good question - I think about 6-8" to start with would make a big difference.

Tim, how much shorter is your new aluminium tiller?

Duncan.

Hi ,

Yes it seems you are correct (see below), but then it doesn't end up with borders etc. Probably enough to start off with.

Thanks,
Duncan

Hi,

I'm wondering if there is a way to publish table formatted information. It seems to be possible with vBulletin (using BBCodes) in general, however it does not seem to be enabled on this...

I'm dragging this post up from the deep because I've been thinking about how many OzRacers there must be completed now in various parts of the country.

By my quick count we have (in no particular...

Nice work :2tsup:

Planing these foil shapes I found was one of the most satisfying aspects of building my boat, but surprisingly also relatively easy to get a nice result.

Hi Mark,

I too was confused by the drawings of the tiller.

I ended up trimming my timber down to 8mm wide approx, and laminated them together (4 pieces in total). So my handle ended up about...

It was certainly life changing. My friend Aiden (also in the video) met his wife that day :D They came along for the launch and we had a great day on the lake.

We are now wondering what to...

Hi Mik - welcome back!

Yes, that was the last time I'd been sailing - 4 years ago now?

The big day was yesterday - we launched the little boat at Currimundi Lake at Caloundra. It was a beaut day, although the winds were a little flukey on the lake.

I'm a complete novice sailor, but...

A lot of lug rigs seem to be equipped with a leather sheath to protect the spars where they cross - I think for the PDR a piece of rubber (old bike tube?) would do the job pretty well and I'm going...

By the way, I found this stuff at Bunnings today called 'Polyshade'. It does not look quite the same as the other bunnings 'sailcloth' mentioned here (which they didn't seem to have).

There is a...

Things are getting real.. have the hull number on there now.

The other photo is my next project.. a CLC 16 kayak.. about to start gluing up.

Looks fantastic - :2tsup:

Of course I'd forgotten that AlexN was using a lug rig so has a different downhaul. In any case, I think I've got my system worked out now that I have my tarp sail and some larger cord which is...

I discovered copper wire in the picture hanging/hooks section at Bunnings on the weekend.. 7m roll for $5.

Good luck with your build :2tsup:

D.

So I've now got something that resembles the picture on the front of the plans :D

Mum made me a sail prototyped out of calico but unfortunately the material is a bit stretchy - you can see in the...

Great work Alex :2tsup:

Been watching your progress for a while and it has inspired me to finish mine. I should be on the water next week :D

Hi Folks,

Well, its nearly christmas time again, which means I've been working on the boat :D

The hull is now painted and in the process of being fitted out. I've also just glued up the mast...

Marine Timbers any good? http://www.marinetimbers.com.au/

Duncan.

That's a pretty good list - I like the idea of the magnets in the broom to pick up the nails. I've been trying to be religious about sweeping out after ever days/weekends work in the shed, just like...

Progress today was to finish shaping the rudder foil. I'm adding caps to either end so that the end grain is not exposed. Not sure if this will result in an actual structural benefit, but I think...

Hi All,

My partner and I went down to watch the start of the Brisbane to Gladstone last week (not much of a spectator activity by the way since they start a few km off shore - need a zoom lens on...

Hi Crawford,

I bought a Carbatec cabinet table saw and I think this was the best way to go initially. I feel like I would have out-grown the samller contractor saws they sell at...

Nice work on the scarfs :2tsup:

I made myself an 8:1 scarfing jig for my table saw, and I've found that they don't need any further work after running through the saw - ready to glue straight up. ...

Hi Iron bark,

Try Boatcraft - Welcome to BoatCraft Pacific . They are down at Loganholme.

Also try Aircraft Spruce (Pilot Supplies, Avionics, and Homebuilt Aircraft Parts from Aircraft Spruce...

Bit of progress today - I've started shaping the back side of the rudder foil and have cut the centreboard to shape. I've also glued up my tiller lamination and rudder case framing.

Here's a pic...

I will be going along - it is only my second TWWW show. Last year I didn't really know what to expect, but I picked up half a dozen back copies of Woodsmith (excellent magazine) and had a good look...