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Space Saving Hull Configurations

Snub Nose Duck
The rules say the bottom 10" has to be uniform. So, Andrew Linn built his with the uniform bottom, and snubbed the bow off above the 10" mark. This made the hull only 7'9" long, which will be easier to stand upright in his garage.

Folding Duck
Like the Bolger Folding Schooner, the Folding Duck would have a set of hinges and allow the end airboxes to be folded inwards. This would take up much less space when stored. Possibly only one end would fold.

The rules stipulate that the boat must be atleast 48" wide, so if you made the center slightly larger than that, the ends could fold into the center. Possibly add a set of wheels, and you could roll it around like a wheel barrow.

Porta Duck
Jason Nabors built a PD that folds in half, and has detachable wheels. He sails it like a windsurfer by standing on top.

Take Apart Duck
Michael Bjorkegren built the first Take Apart Duck, the ends come off and are placed in the middle so the boat is stored in a 5' x 4' x 2' space, he then uses a skateboard to transport the boat to the water. It uses cargo straps on the sides to hold the ends on. There are many ways that the airboxes could be attached on the ends.

Here is a fiberglass production sailboat that was made to be taken apart. It has several holes and bolts in the bulkhead to hold it together while sailing.

Kayak Duck
Roger Harlow was searching for a way to make a very small row boat or kayak that he could fit in the back of his van, yet also make it class legal for racing. The full 48" width just wouldn't fit in his van, and he was mostly interested in something around 30" wide. He came up with this concept of a 30" wide hull, with a detachable 18" sponson. He is in the process of building it, can't wait to see how she turns out.

Bill Buckley of Iowa built a 24" wide PDRacer, he hopes to build the other half soon to make a complete class legal pdracer. Untill then, will be using the half as a kayak.

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