April Webwatch  
By Duckworks Readers

January - February - March

If you know of something that would be of interest to our readers, please send me a link - chuck.leinweber@gmail.com

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A Slovenian named Martin Strel, is planning to swim the Amazon river, or at least 3,375 miles of it. He will be accompanied by three boats. Check his website.

Tyson in Galveston

 
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I finally figured a simple way to make a luff groove in a wooden mast. Here is more.

Shorty

 
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You know you have finally made it, when complete strangers build your boat designs and upload to youtube. :) I have no idea who these guys are.

Shorty

 
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Harold Aune, who brought a Whitehall from Victoria, BC to Raid Finland wrote a good account, complete with photos. He also made a video.

Norm Wolf

 
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Take a look at the video of L'HYDROPTERE, a large French Tri at about 47 mph or 54 mph with reefed sail. Other videos show the evolution from a RC model.

John Wright

 
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I built an 18 foot Modified Sharipe Skiff from Reuel B. Parker's "The Sharpie Book". You can see pictures on my website.

Cheers, Mack Horton
Melbourne Australia

 
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Well, I can't say you need a background in surfing to appreciate these two short clips, but it sure does enhance the experience...

 
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... The mini-surfer line-up is getting more and more crowded these days.

Chris Ostlind

 
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I am interested in finding ways to make toy boats that resemble those an amateur boatbuilder might make. Because I am a teacher, my focus is on student-projects. You can visit my website.

Guy Vandergrift

 
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IT'S BACK !!!!

Max Wawrzyniak

 
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I thought of you when I posted this...

... because you're the biggest canvas canoe fan I know!

Gavin Atkin

 
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You might be interested in looking at the Glen-L newsletter.

 
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Check out these cute boat birdhouses!

Sandra Leinweber

 
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Joe who handled CP 2 last year for the EC posted some pics on his website. There's a few shots of a couple ne'er do well ruffians at the start of the album. They look vaguely familiar . . .

Gary Blankenship

 
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If you want to start accumulating points for next year's Everglades Challenge, come to the Magnolia Beach Challenge.

Shorty

 
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I have started a simple blog and while I'm still a bit clumsy with it I have posted some of my (John Welsford) Truant construction pics.

Jim Shaw

 
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Kevin Beddoe here... building a Navigator and wanted to let you know you can check out my build at: www.kbeddoeboats.com
Hope all is well and really enjoy looking at duckworks every morning.

 
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I went down to Galveston with camera in tow to take some pictures of Nina. The pictures were saved to an Imagestation file. I only "sorta" know what I'm looking at, I'm admittedly still on the learning curve. So if I've made any mistakes in the descriptions, please feel free to give me an education.

Al Meyer

 
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Have you been following Graham Byrnes' EC22 build over on Messing-about? 'Pears he's right serious about getting down the coast quickly! I do like his wood/carbon fiber mast though. Neat.

Leo C Hill

 
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Good day Mr Leinweber.
I have read that if there were interesting sites for Ducks You were interested. well, Have a look at:

www.windvaneselfsteering.com

greetings Hilbert Gorte Netherlands.

 

SAILS

EPOXY

GEAR
swiss wind meters