Storerboats on Hungarian Television – Eurekára, Egy fakenu magyarországi sikere

Csaba Mezai, storerboatplan’s agent in Hungary translated my plans into Magyar (Hungarian).  He also runs by far the biggest website in that language - www.hajoepitok.hu which includes a very active forum. It is seven or 8 minutes long looking at the Eureka, discussing the Quick Canoe and OzRacer simple sailboat and discussing  the plans are at about [...]
March 29, 2013 0

Sailing OzRacer RV in rough water – simple boat with two adults

This OzRacer mk2  has a number of changes from the original design, but Bob has pulled it off. The biggest risk is that the windsurfer mast might break because it is not meant to be supported in this way – it is meant to be held up higher by the arms of the sailor. Additionally [...]
February 27, 2013 1
Learning to sail course - hull trim

Learning to sail – building a good foundation for improvement. Sail and boat trim.

In general I don’t like most sailing books and most sailing lessons. I think that a learner doesn’t need to learn many new words. Also because they don’t explain the correct principles in the beginning their explanations become really complicated. If you understand how to use a sail to get power – when it is at maximum power and when it isn’t it all becomes very logical.
September 7, 2012 0

“Planing” is Bunkum – Myths about Planing, Displacement and semi Planing Hulls and modes

It always bugged me about how people said that some powerboats and fast sailing dinghies would “plane” to reach high speed. But multihulls reach higher speed, but they “don’t plane”. It’s illogical to have two different explanations. Also how a classical “displacement hull” go much faster on an ocean wave. Theory says it has a speed limit no matter the power you throw in. I worked out a reasonable explanation for all this but it shows “planing” does not exist.
July 14, 2012 2
OzRacer RV correction drawing 1

Correction to OzRacer RV plans – Transom widths – an easy fix at any stage.

A correction to the OzRacer RV plans. There was a small discrepancy in the corners of the boat which can be filled. Or if the panels are not cut yet they can be corrected so no filling is required. Apologies to all affected – I do my best but sometimes something sneaks through. Thanks Ryan for the building feedback.
July 1, 2012 0

Philippines Boat Types – Canoes for rapids and rocks – Pagsanjan Falls – evolution of dugout canoes

I am in the Philippines at the moment. I took five days out to go to the area where one of my Australian Filipino friends has her hometown. The general area is Laguna, I was staying at Lumban and nearby was a canoe trip to Pagsanjan falls. I was really interested to see the local boats and to see how they might relate to the timber boats that existed previously. The boats are elegant and very well suited to their environment. Paddling and motor canoes are used on a daily basis.
June 15, 2012 5

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This might be the first Hungarian Messabout for Homebuilt Wooden Boats

A few photos and a short report from Hungary. They held their first wooden boat messabout. 30 people, 10 boats and a big pot of homemade goulash!
June 4, 2012 0

Visit to Duck Flat Wooden Boats in Adelaide.

I used to work at DuckFlat many years ago. Now they are one of my main Australian plans agents. I visited them in Adelaide. Photo and text of a fast plywood trimaran, 40ft steam liveaboard boat, kayak, rowboat and a Hartley Powerboat restoration
May 24, 2012 0