Welcome
to Duckworks 2007. We have moved the 'New' page
here so you may want to bookmark it. We have
reorganized slightly - the most obvious change
was placing a search box on the left.
Sewing
for Manly Men - Part 1
Rob Rohde-Szudy disposes of the macho idea
that sewing is "women's work" in
the first paragraph. From there he shows us
how to do it ourselves.
Jim
Michalak's Newsletter
This is a link to Jim's website. We think
it is worth reading. This time he talks about
Power Requirements. Also, prototype news and
more.
NINI
This boat was named for an elderly aunt, and
Herb McLeod's new design is indeed a classic.
He explains his design parameters and how
the boat turned out.
Navigator
Update
You can't accuse Robbie Powick of rushing
through his Navigator project. He is chipping
away steadily, though and what he has so far
looks great.
Morning
Paddle
If you had been paddling on the White River
on a certain day, you would have seen what
Jose Joven saw. You probably weren't but he
had a camera.
A
Sail with Barrett
Owen Sinclair did not have to travel half-way
around the world to sail in a Navigator, after
all, he has one of his own. That is exactly
what he did, though.
Fusion
14 Sit On Top Canoe
The fastest growing new segment of home built
boat designs is Sit On Tops. Here is a great
example of an SOT canoe from the board of
Chris Ostlind.
Rudder
& Daggerboard Foils
You have heard that your sailboat will perform
much better with a NACA section rudder and
daggerboard. Warren Messer tells you how to
make them.
Stoa
Proa Update
Gary Lepak is a designer/builder who approaches
this hobby from a different angle than most.
Here is the latest iteration of one of his
interesting boats.
Reinstalling
the Magneto and Carb
It is a mean trick of me to try to make Max
Wawrzyniak's article more exciting with this
thumbnail, afterall, there really is good
information here.
Webwatch
We are starting something new: a monthly list
of websites, blogs, photo albums, videos and
other points of interest around the web.
Martin's
Cat
We had heard rumors that a strange cat would
appear at the Lake Powell Messabout and we
were not dissappointed. Here is Martin's story:
Regatta
for Homebuilt Boats
Messabouts are pretty popular in the States,
but are still catching on in Great Britain.
Chris Partridge sends us this report from
a recent gathering there.
The
Miniature Shipyard and
teaching boatbuilding
Anyone who has built 22 boats in 19 years
ought to know what he is talking about so
if John Welsford says to build a model, that's
good enough for me.
Jim
Michalak's Newsletter
This is a link to Jim's website. We think
it is worth reading. This time he talks more
about knockdown recovery. Also, Caprice, prototype
news and more.
The
Snotter
Despite the unsavory name, The Snotter
actually serves a useful function. David Nichols
gives a little history and a little practical
application of Snotters.
Comanche
What happens when you scale an already short
12 foot canoe down to 10 feet? Les Brown knows
- and he has a few other tricks up his sleeve.
Rhine
Kanuen - Part II
When Brian Anderson took a break from his
Mr. Mom and writing jobs, he didn't mess around.
He paddled 35 miles down the Rhine River to
Cologne, Germany.
Conniving
Clive
I can't write poetry but Paul Haynie can.
Limericks are poetry aren't they? However
you fall on that question, you are going to
get a big kick out of this.
Confessions
of a Lug Nut
Gary Blankenship is a Lug Nut. The good news
is that he knows a whole lot about making
lugsails in their various forms work and he
is willing to share.
Building
a Michalak Jon jr.
In this article Tim Lehman recounts his experience
building Jim Michalak's Jon jr. from constructing
a model to the launch in Ft. Wayne Indiana.
Chuggerboat
Trip - November 2005
Chuggerboat was inspired by a comment Pat
Johnson's dad made about kayaking down the
Yukon River while they were fishing the Prudhoe
Bay Pipeline Road.
The
Chinese Lugsail (Junk Rig)
John Tompkins says the Chinese Lugsail is
the easiest of sails to make. Fortunately
he also gives us some tips based on his years
of experience.
More
Messer Models
Here is a treat for anyone who likes to make
paper models. Warren Messer has put two more
of his original designs in PDF form: just
print and build.
Saralee's
New Rudder
If you are considering upgrading your rudder
to a foil type, read Craig Gleason's article.
He just made a new NACA foil rudder for his
Stephenson Vacationer.
