Hear hear indeed ! Scott's innovative fitting out the EC Duck has been fascinating & instructive. And he's coming up to the Eastern Messabout ...
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Bob
revbob87
Mar 31, 2012 1:59 pm
Well .. didn't expect to post twice in one day, but the bit about designing to purpose is well illustrated in Jeff Gilbert's design. Paul Moffitt has a well...
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Peter Evans
peterevans_33
Apr 10, 2012 12:17 pm
Hi Wade Just to let you know that I have bought the boat, the JW Tread Lightly, it is on the street outside of my house for a few days until I move it to...
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Peter Evans
peterevans_33
Apr 15, 2012 9:34 am
Hi want to put some navigation lights on my new boat. I dont think I can really justify a car type battery, fusebox etc. I assume nav lights are 12V, is it ok...
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Don Nicholson
maintann
Apr 15, 2012 9:55 pm
hi Peter, I've got a set of the stickons (required as backup for the Marlay); had no problems with them - amazing how a smear of vaseline on the threads helps...
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Peter
pvanderwaart
Apr 15, 2012 10:37 pm
I put nav lights on my Mariner. I used a 120 volt lantern battery similar to this: http://tinyurl.com/8yn8p4l It worked fine, but my total usage was very low....
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Peter
pvanderwaart
Apr 15, 2012 10:38 pm
... That should be 12 volt, and don't you think Yahoo should have given us edit capability after all these years....
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graeme
graeme19121984
Apr 16, 2012 12:08 am
Adapt pv garden lights......
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Brian Knesal
bknesal
Apr 16, 2012 3:57 am
hi, Have you entertained a 12V motorcycle battery with LED light? Add a plug so you can easily remove the battey for charging...
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john colley
helliconia54
Apr 16, 2012 7:57 am
Marine electrics is direct current so its just so easy.I do have an electric bilge pump,and will be buying a set of L.E.D nav. lights,as they use less power . ...
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Peter Evans
peterevans_33
Apr 16, 2012 1:08 pm
12V latern battery sound great, a better way to go Yes LED lights last longer than the old type I may go high tech and add a little interior cabin light, so...
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john colley
helliconia54
Apr 18, 2012 7:23 am
going similar way with mine,but using car battery.i have bilge pump,nav lights and mast head light.only difference between lantern battery and car? size and...
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Peter Evans
peterevans_33
Apr 18, 2012 12:51 pm
Hi Wayne Sorry I missed you, thanks for the battery, very welcome, and totally unexpected, did not know you were going to pop around. If you had dropped in a...
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Don Nicholson
maintann
Apr 19, 2012 6:50 am
Hi Peter , was visiting Wayne myself yesterday (returning his pants, left aboard after the mponr - not that sort of party) He told me you were just around the...
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Martin
mtnridr13
Apr 21, 2012 1:43 am
I am presently building a Michalak AF3 for the Texas 200 & WaterTribe events. Did a lot of research & decided this is the best design for me at this point in...
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Peter
pvanderwaart
Apr 22, 2012 1:18 pm
... Best of luck. I've thought that if I were to design a boat for those events, it would a lot like the AF3, differing mostly in matters of taste....
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Peter
pvanderwaart
Apr 27, 2012 1:22 pm
I came across this web site with some great pictures of the indigenous boats of Vietnam. There's something for just about anyone. I don't understand the...
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john colley
helliconia54
Apr 28, 2012 6:34 am
The basket boats look a lot like the Welsh coracle  "There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance,...
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sir
s1r_william
Apr 28, 2012 1:10 pm
Add in a voltage reg and use high output led just watch out for polarity and static (lightening) you might need to check regs in you area as to what is...
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nutty_boats
Apr 28, 2012 7:43 pm
Pretty pictures, also somewhat of a cultural education. Thanks for posting the link. T. Lee....
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John
kodiakmarine
Apr 29, 2012 7:22 pm
Thank you for posting the pictures Peter. I served in Vietnam and it now seems a lifetime ago. It's amazing the way time heals wounds, emotionally...
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Peter
pvanderwaart
Apr 29, 2012 11:37 pm
... Round boats are found in many parts of Asia. I think they are used for harvesting various things, perhaps plants or some kind of shellfish. You comment...
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graeme
graeme19121984
Apr 30, 2012 3:52 pm
... One round type, said here to be the largest and used at sea: http://www.boatsandrice.com/nVN.html#CuaLo One of those carried forward aboard a larger...
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graeme
graeme19121984
Apr 30, 2012 4:10 pm
I looked and couldn't see Ken's blog linked from his Wooden Boats of the Central Vietnamese Coast (boatsandrice) site anymore. His blog went quiet but I see...
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john colley
helliconia54
May 1, 2012 4:32 am
I found that site facinating.Thank you.I have always been interested in "traditional" boats. Â "There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a...
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John
kodiakmarine
May 1, 2012 9:45 pm
Thank you for the links Graeme. These photos are great. I never cease to be amazed by the number of interesting and functional boats unique to particular...
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graeme
graeme19121984
May 2, 2012 4:12 am
You're welcome John. I overlooked posting another Vietnam boat site from my bookmarks with an interesting photo collection that apparently Ken now also...
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john colley
helliconia54
May 2, 2012 4:44 am
It is interesting to note that they use oars and paddles and not sculls as in China and Japan. Â "There is magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a...
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nutty_boats
May 2, 2012 8:07 pm
Would that have something to do with wind conditions? T. Lee....
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L
lew_clayman
May 9, 2012 7:33 pm
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWgu4AwpOYs&feature=youtu.be__ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWgu4AwpOYs&feature=youtu.be __...
