Index to huge Eureka Canoe building thread

INDEX FOR THIS MONSTER EUREKA CANOE THREAD - MILESTONES
Even more info at Peter Hyndman's Eureka Pages

• Marking out the plywood and cutting
• Joining up the Prefabricated panels and starting stitching
• Filleting on the inside of the Eureka Canoethe tidy way
• Marking out the canoe bulkheads
• Getting ready to put the decks in place - I feel Peter's pain and change the plans
• Doing Peter's neat curved end inwale spacers - very cool Mr H.
• Free Paddle Plans Link
• Storer proves that he is a lazy boatbuilder - but maybe gets it wrong about using glass tape on the inside - people seem to like using fillets
• Playing with seats - we end up moving them around 2.5 to 3" higher later on advice from more experienced canoeists
• Doug's Eureka and the beginning of the stability controversy and his boat weighs in at 56 lbs. - 25.4 kg - when the designer realises that there is not enough control over the width of the boat. So another plan change to prevent the boat becoming narrower than designed. Simple change but needed big help from Doug - Cheers!!!
• Peter's boat - inwale spacers, inwales and his very cool plywood seats
• Peter tidying up his deck structure and centrespreader
• Doug muscles his boat to the correct width. Not necessary anymore because I corrected the plans in Feb 2006
• Peter finally sets up for the end decks - and Michael changes the plan to include a centre stringer in the plan to make it easier for everyone else too.
• Coating and glassing the bottom
• Peter's boat is rushed into the water to check that the stability problem is resolved (later two experienced builders of canoes declare the corrected Eureka to be "stable enough to move around in"
• Beginning of a Paddle discussion about the free paddle plans
• Woodzzzy launches his Eureka - we didn't know about it - coool! - 23kg
• Clare and Peters "all out" lightweight Eureka, thin ply thin glass, paulownia trim and beaut string seats - 15kg (36lbs)
• Walesey buys the plans so his two boys and grandpa can build a Eureka
• Walesey posts first pics EVER of the paddles from the Free Plan
• Another Eureka Plywood Canoe is launched - Peter McKenzie
• AJ's Gorgeous light paddles from the free plan
• The Blue Eureka built on Bribie Island
• Budwana buys the plans and tracks down building materials for the canoe
• Walesey's boat looking rather schmick fully coated with epoxy
• Moose in the USA starts his Eureka
• Walesey's boys fit the end decks and a lot more in the following days
• The boys fit the gunwales - nice work!!!!
• Eureka Launch - Walesey and the boys drop the boat in Jervis Bay - video down the page a little
• Biting Midge (Peter) strikes a blow, being inspired by Walesey and the video - Nice pics Midge! Transitioning the gunwales into the deck.
• Eureka in 3 weeks? PhilW starts his very fast build
• Midge raises his seats and shows off his template for making those cool slots in the seats!!!
• How to get the end decks on - Midge shows pics so PhilW can see how
• Emerald Pete completes the canoe started at the Duckflat Boatbuilding School - looks nice in RED
• NCArcher starts his Eureka in Newcastle
• VIDEO - PhilW launches his Eureka Canoe at Biting Midges - Michael Storer goes for a paddle in a finished Eureka - IT GOES!!!!
• Slovenia Koala's great Eureka Canoe Build

Sailing Day For PDRacers in Adelaide and the Port Vincent/Stansbury Boat Festival

Now we haven't had a huge amount of luck with our PDRacer days in South Australia. While I did make a new PDRacer speed record, the conditions were mostly too strong at the Goolwa wooden boat show.

However there are a couple of opportunities to see (and possibly sail) an OZ PDR if you are in South Australia in the next fortnight.

WEST LAKES
Date : 6th APRIL
However Rob Badenoch and I are looking at going to West Lakes on Sunday 6th as a practice run to make sure the PDRacers are all working OK for the Stansbury Wooden Boat Festival the following weekend.

Still finalising time, but similar low key approach to last time. Start around midday, go for a couple of hours, "hang out" and watch the boats and sail a bit.

Oops - I had better check to see there are no rowing comps.

Planning to have two or three PDRs for starters - so all others are welcome too.

But watch here for further information. I'll also put a post up there if the weather is doubtful.
More information as it develops here.

STANSBURY/PORT VINCENT BOAT FESTIVAL
Date: Fri, 11-13 Apr 2008
Most of the small boat activities on Sat and Sun.

It is a great local festival in an area with a great maritime heritage. I'll be over there as part of the Duckflat contingent and then dashing back to Adelaide for the Duckflat Autumn Boatbuilding School.
More information about the festival here

Interview on Net of Designer Michael Storer at furledsails.com

Furled Sails - They call themselves the "World's First Sailing Podcast" based in North America.

Anyway, last week Christy and Noel called me up chatted to me for a couple of hours.

So they have an interview with me on their site followed by a part 2 next week.

This looks like the permanent link
http://www.furledsails.com/article.php3?article=760

They also asked a lot of questions about lug rigs which will be in next week's separate program.

I was frightfully nervous - I am much happier typing than I am talking.

Best wishes
MIK