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PDRacer.com Updates

(this page discontinued, see newsletter for current updates)

5-19-2011 Since starting the website, I have had an updates page to indicate the new stuff added to the website. To try and service duckers better, I am replacing the updated page with a monthly newsletter that lists the new articles that have been added to the site plus other information to help promote duckers and their activities.

4-13-11 I am a dinosaur (not a T-Rex, but more like one of those big slow armor plated plant eaters), and while I hate change, figured it was time to come out of the cave and let go of the classic frame design for the website and convert over to a more modern style. I have done a complete re-format of every page on the site in the hopes that this new format makes it easier to find pages. Also I re-wrote & cleaned up many of the pages to make them easier to understand.

The biggest change is the new navigation method. Instead of the frame menu, I now have a site map page so everything is linked from that one page, or linked from one page underneath that - so that means everything is now within 2 clicks of the site map. I also moved many of the articles into new (more logical) locations, and also broke up some of the big pages into smaller ones that encapsulate just their topic. I purchased more server space and bandwidth from my hosting company, so I can now host a LOT more articles from duckers.

By the way, there is a chance that in exactly 25 years on Friday April 13, 2036 the earth could get hit by the Apophis asteroid. Many scientists think it will just pass, while some think it will hit, which could destroy large parts of the planet and it's inhabitants. So… just to be on the safe side, I am going to do a bunch of sailing between now and then. Figure it is better to live today, because tomorrow might not come.

4-11-11 #540 Chrissie Chojnicki

4-4-11 I got a report from someone who attended John Bridges's hatch event, they said it was a BLAST!! They had a really fun time building together, and built 6 ducks together. I am coercing for a more detailed report that I can post here on the site.

4-3-11 #539 Tom Copley

3-30-11 #538 Mitch Longtin

3-25-11 Further explanations to the rules, added:
Misc Other Questions - Is it class legal to use a motor on my puddle duck?
Misc Other Questions - Is it class legal to use paddle wheels or a Hobie Mirage Drive?
Misc Other Questions - Is it OK to use [non class legal thing] in the Texas 200 or Everglades Challenge?
Misc Other Questions - Is it within the class spirit to use non-class legal stuff ?
Rule 2 - Is it OK to have a take apart hull?
Rule 2 - Is it OK to have a removable section, so I can drop in a motor or hobie mirage drive?


3-22-11 #537 Thomas Mauer

3-21-11 #536 Kyle Brisson or Paco

3-15-11 #535 John Linsky

3-2-11 #534 Bo Villemain

3-2-11 #533 G. Smith

3-2-11 #532 David Loomis & Anne Kondo

3-2-11 #531 Ben Ford and Hilliary Creely

3-2-11 #530 Brian Cope

3-2-11 #529 Ken Sherwood

3-1-11 Other Articles / Building BucketEars / materials and tools - added my favorite hand saw

2-27-11 Other Articles / Building BucketEars / Attaching chine logs and framing logs -- added picture of my wood storage solution. Also updated other text in that essay, trying to make it easier to understand.

2-27-11 Six ducks were built last weekend by the Friends of Yellow Creek, and this weekend they are making the sails for them [click here]

2-24-11 #528 Ryan Williams
2-24-11 re-arranged the main menu to emphasize the member list and calendar, which are the main tools I am trying to provide for duckers to contact each other.

2-21-11 from John Bridges #512:     "The Friends of Yellow Creek" organised a Hatch on Saturday when 6 Puddle Duck Hulls were completed ready for each family to take one home for finishing. We will be repeating another Hatch of 6 puddle Ducks at Moraine State Park on 2nd April. Another "How to Build Demo" and possible Hatch is announced for the Memorial Day weekend at this same Park. We now have 15 Puddle Duck Racers finished or under construction in this area. There is, as of today, a promise of 25 to be entered in the 6th /7th August Regatta As in the "Ode To Puddle Ducks" we do have fun! [ link 1 ] [ link 2 ] [ link 3 ]

2-21-11 I get emails of interesting puddle duck related stuff, so I am going to start posting it here on this page.
2-14-11 #527 Richard Frye
2-13-11 #526 Julian Fisk
2-10-11 updated mast info pages to make them more readable, added a couple of pictures
2-10-11 added hollow mast info page
2-7-11 #525 Harmon
2-1-11 #524 John Shoffner
1-29-11 articles page - first three ducks
1-24-11 #523 Ken Andrews "Cap'n Ken"
1-14-11 discontined world records - they have been moved to the Other Articles page.
1-14-11 annual milage record for 2010 by Kenny Giles
1-12-11 the HIN Plates are now available
1-7-11 #522 - Alisa Schiffner
12-13-10 #521 - Sturdyhart
12-12-10 building bucket ears - added pages: materials, first cut fever, fiberglassing the chines, oars
12-8-10 updated home page picture - santa deliver, with pdracer, by John Bridges 512
12-6-10 #520 - Robert Munro
11-22-10 #519 - Nick Julian
11-19-10 #518 - Roger Mann
11-18-10 #517 - Mike Monies
11-17-10 #516 - Richard (Dockdog) Brown
11-15-10 Closed the PDRacer forum at yahoo ( groups.yahoo.com/group/pdracer/ ) Duckers to create and maintain their own forums.
11-15-10 updated why PD's will never get out of hand essay -- changed wording to make it sound better
11-14-10 rule explanation - is it OK to narrow the hull above 10" ?     Yes, and most of us already do that in the form of decks and cabins on top of our hulls. The rule is intended to prevent you from flaring out above the 10" line and creating external floatation.
11-12-10 #515 - Peter Elliot
11-10-10 #514 - D.C. Brown
11-10-10 #513 - David Spitzer
11-9-10 #512 - John Bridges
10-31-10 #511 - Bent Tree Artist/Imagist
10-22-10 #510 - John Hogan
10-8-10 #509 - Terry McGleish
10-6-10 #508 - Jay Davenport
10-6-10 #507 - John Owens
10-2-10 #506 - Just Joan
9-28-10 #505 - Elayna Hurst
9-27-10 #504 - C. Bryan Young
9-27-10 #503 - Don Harty
9-24-10 #502 - Dean Herring
9-24-10 #501 - David Chamness
9-23-10 #500 - Larry Harder, Josh Wright & Alistair Wright
9-23-10 #499 - Andy Kohler
9-19-10 #498 - Alex & Bruce
9-17-10 #497 - Susan & Andrew Weeks
9-17-10 #496 - Reagan Crause
9-15-10 #495 - Gavin Vickery
9-14-10 #494 - Doug Loveland
9-13-10 #493 - Steve Oelschlager
9-13-10 world championship page - updated with results of both championship race
9-10-10 #492 - Mike Morris
9-10-11 #491 - Bryan Young
9-10-11 #490 - Bryan Young
9-8-10 #489 - Jeff McFadden
9-6-10 sails - added sail database
9-2-10 #488 - Mitch Teeple
8-30-10 #487 - Ian Trickett
8-30-10 #486 - Seth Miller
8-29-10 #485 - Carl Conner
8-29-10 #484 - Steve Brockwell and Phil Gregg
8-27-10 #483 - Mike
8-23-10 added event calendar
8-23-10 #482 - Theodore (Ted) Owens
8-23-10 #481 - John Myrick
8-23-10 #480 - Lakeside 4-H Club, Calhoun County
8-14-10 added pages: Cool Sheer Lines, Cool Paint Jobs
8-13-10 #479 - Brendan & Robert Maxon
8-12-10 #478 - Scott
8-11-10 #477 - John Templeton
8-11-10 #476 - John Mander
8-11-10 #475 - Henry Mallett
8-11-10 #474 - Mark Mallett
8-11-10 #473 - Patrick Dinsmoor
8-9-10 #472 - Torsten Clay
8-4-10 #471 - Alex Sydnor
8-1-10 #470 - BR
8-1-10 #469 - TJ
7-30-10 #468 - Henry A. Hollensbe
7-30-10 #467 - Joe Koenecke
7-28-10 #466 - Tim Long
7-28-10 #465 - Tim Long
7-27-10 #464 - emmett62
7-27-10 #463 - Morgan Reynolds
7-26-10 #462 - Brian Weber
7-25-10 #461 - Ferenc Horváth
7-23-10 #460 - Cees Mouthaan
7-22-10 #459 - Gene Myers
7-11-10 #458 - Brian Matthews
7-11-10 #457 - Christine DeMerchant
7-10-10 #456 - Paul Johnson
7-8-10 #455 - Ric Altfather
7-6-10 #454 - Captain Ken
7-6-10 #453 - Bruce Parshall
7-3-10 #452 - Tim Cleary
7-1-10 #451 - Jeff Wood
7-1-10 #450 - Jeff Wood
7-1-10 #449 - Jeff Wood
7-1-10 #448 - Sam Jenne
7-1-10 #447 - Dean and Susan Herring
6-29-10 records - David Sanborn annual milage 2009
6-29-10 #446 - Sean Stephens
6-29-10 records - Kenny giles annual milage 2009
6-21-10 Class rule updates:
It was suggested that since the bottom 10" was required, then above that the hull should be allowed to flare out or attach external sponsons above the 10" line. Rule 2 already says "The hull must have flat parallel sides, flat bow and stern transoms, and a flat bottom", but to make it more clear, the following rule was added:
2E -The sides and stern must continue to be flat and parallel, even above the 10" line, except for a gunnel or hiking wings (or other similar shaped extension) with the following restrictions:
must be above the 10" line
must be perpendicular to the side of the hull
must not extend more than 6" beyond the hull
must not be thicker than 1.5"

I receive continual questions about if it is OK for a keel to extend the full length of the side, or if the keel can extend forward or aft of the hull. Updated rule 6 to explain this:
6B - Foils may extend forward or aft of the hull, and may extend vertically above the gunnel.

Mast head floats are highly encouraged for safety reasons, but seem to be perceived as excluded, becuase they would be external floatation, so updated 5 to allow them
5A - Mast head floats are exempted from this rule, and are OK to use

6-14-10 #445 - Terry Hardin
5-31-10 #444 - Paul Cook
5-24-10 rules - released new tolerance range
5-20-10 #443 - Christian Early
5-18-10 #442 - James and Gary Savage
5-18-10 #441 - Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic School
5-18-10 #440 - Rob Knopf
5-17-10 #439 - Brad Powell
5-9-10 record: most boats to start a race by Tim Cleary
5-9-10 #438 - Ludek Chovanec
5-8-10 #437 - Terry
5-5-10 #436 - Billy Gallamore
5-3-10 #435 - Denis Meier
4-30-10 #434 - Lenny Dickson
4-25-10 #433 - Dick Holt
4-21-10 #432 - Brad Hickman
4-21-10 #431 - Brad Hickman
4-17-10 #430 - Bill Paxton
4-13-10 #429 - Mary Morgan
4-11-10 #428 - Kim McKibben
4-7-10 #427 - Cary Berger
4-2-10 #426 - Stu Gillis
3-30-10 added rule #7 - Don't screw with the hull shape
  It was discovered that the Michael Storer OZ Racer Mk-II plans were intentionally made with a rocker shape that was not class legal, even though the web page that advertises the plans for sale display our hull shape, the web page guarantees that they are class legal. Storer confirmed that he was aware of our string line measuring system which was in force before his plans were created. A few others posted they too were intentionally modifying the hull shape.
  We have clear rules to define our hull shape & how to measure it, the flaw seems to be we trusted everyone to follow our rules and we did not have any type of punishment for violating the few rules that we have.
  Rule #7 was added, it stipulates that non-class legal boats must be allowed to participate, but specify they race with a delayed start penalty and their results are not counted (not shown on the score card). This is a compromise so that everyone continues to sail together, but creates an advantage for hulls that are class legal.
3-25-10 #425 - TD Baker
3-21-10 #424 - Maggie Knappen
3-18-10 #423 - Pato's Place
3-18-10 rules - reformatted page to make look more clear. Kept the rules on main page, moved all explanations to secondary page. Also added letters to the tolerances so it is easier to reference them.
3-17-10 #422 - Rick Landreville
3-17-10 #421 - Scott Widmier
3-17-10 #420 - David Smith
3-15-10 #419 - Aaron Evans
3-15-10 #418 - Chris Piper
3-11-10 #417 - Gene Berry
3-9-10 #416 - Peter Kaighin and Asha Wilkins-Kaighin
3-1-10 #415 - Steve Gully - Earlfixit
3-1-10 #414 - SE Griffin
2-22-10 new sledding record by Ken Ceaglske
2-20-10 #413 - Paul Eckhoff
2-20-10 #412 - David Auborn (midnightangler)
2-20-10 #411 - Capt. Rob Heidler
2-20-10 #410 - Brian Hurst
2-20-10 #409 - Col Burge
2-20-10 #408 - Pstan
2-20-10 #407 - Al Zuger
2-4-10 #406 - John
2-2-10 #405 - Gene Berry
2-2-10 #404 - Perttu Korhonen
2-2-10 #403 - Michael Monies
1-29-10 #402 - Paul Woodington
1-28-10 #401 - Henry Maddox
1-24-10 #400 - Chris Tomsett
1-24-10 #399 - Chris Tomsett
1-23-10 #398 - Kevin Allison
1-23-10 #397 - Paul Boucher aka flyingfrog55
1-23-10 #396 - Lezlie Henson
1-23-10 #395 - Jason Nabors
1-16-10 #394 - Sean Stephens
12-16-09 Jane Turnell and Gordon Seiter acquired the rights to host the 2010 world championship
12-16-09 #393 - Mike Mosher
12-11-09 #392 - Ben Spickes Jr
12-9-09 #391 - H. Maddox
12-4-09 #390 - Brittany Bradley
12-1-09 #389 - Lisa Banks
11-24-09 #388 - David Chamness
11-9-09 #387 - Paul Knight and Laura Caress
11-4-09 #386 - Dan Giesing
11-4-09 #385 - Maria Medina
11-4-09 #384 - Zach and Brian Snook
11-4-09 #383 - Baby Huey
11-4-09 #382 - Al Beck
11-4-09 #381 - Gene Berry
11-4-09 #380 - Jon Hodge
10-21-09 #379 - Harry van Soolen
10-21-09 #378 - Mike Downey
10-21-09 #377 - Jed E.
10-16-09 hull configuration -- cabin and overnight -- added puddle duck tube tent
10-14-09 updated world championship page with results, and links to photo of the event
10-13-09 #376 - Bob Kyser
10-7-09 #375 - Marine Agent
10-7-09 #374 - Robert (Bob) Cavenagh
10-7-09 #373 - Robert (Bob) Cavenagh
10-6-09 #372 - Dave & Britta
9-28-09 #371 - Fred Martin
9-25-09 #370 - El Capitan
9-25-09 #369 - Thomas Contreras
9-25-09 #368 - Harold Hamilton
9-25-09 #367 - Chris Tomsett
9-25-09 #366 - Allen Williams
9-17-09 updated world championship bid for 2010 race
9-14-09 #365 - Robert Hudson
9-14-09 #364 - Craig DeTample
9-3-09 #363 - Kelly Jones
9-3-09 #362 - Richard Foster
8-31-09 #361 - Henry Barker
8-31-09 #360 - Zane Smiley
8-24-09 #359 - Bryan Young
8-24-09 #358 - Vincent RonQuillo
8-24-09 #357 - Chris Fieldhouse
8-19-09 #356 - Joel Cloud
8-18-09 world record - road trip by Ricky Idlett
8-18-09 world record - live bodies aboard & weight carried - by Julian R Mallett
8-18-09 #355 - Martin Altis
8-10-09 #354 - David Crosby
8-10-09 #353 - Polemicturtle
8-10-09 #352 - Mark Mallett
8-10-09 #351 - Dave Gray
8-10-09 #350 - Clifford Phares
8-10-09 #349 - Don Champney
8-10-09 #348 - Warren Newbury
7-31-09 #347 - Bill Nolen
7-31-09 #346 - Wes Lewis
7-31-09 #345 - Ricky Idlett
7-31-09 #344 - Michael and Benjamin Baker
7-31-09 #343 - Jerry Kirkwood
7-31-09 #342 - Michael Monies
7-31-09 #341 - Michael Monies
7-24-09 #340 - John Monroe
7-24-09 #339 - MylesJ
7-24-09 #338 - Csaba Mezei - Mezix
7-24-09 #337 - Dawn M. Heady
7-24-09 #336 - David Chamness
7-24-09 #335 - Harrison Gordon
7-24-09 #334 - Jeff Stewart
7-16-09 #333 - Larry Hutchinson
7-16-09 #332 - Jacob Galvan
7-16-09 #331 - Eric and Emma Watson
7-16-09 #330 - Allen Conrad
7-16-09 #329 - Jim Gee
7-16-09 #328 - Hilsie Burkard
7-11-09 #327 - Ricky Sadler
7-11-09 #326 - Mike Q
7-11-09 #325 - Bryan Leach
7-11-09 #324 - scootnwilly
6-29-09 #323 - Baron Richard Mars
6-23-09 #322 - Josia, Ed, and Seth
6-18-09 #321 - Mike Kashon
6-18-09 #320 - Wade Thweatt aka Riverratt
6-10-09 #319 - Andrew Jackson
6-8-09 #318 - John Alden
6-3-09 #317 - Dave Hayden
6-3-09 #316 - Bill McComb
6-1-09 updated 2009 World Championship Race details
5-29-09 #315 - dpeter
5-27-09 #314 - Joe Hancock & Mark Hancock
5-23-09 #313 - Larry Harder and Richard Wachal
5-22-09 #312 - Mathew Raikes
5-22-09 #311 - Rick Landreville
5-22-09 peak speed & altitude - Robert Zachary
5-16-09 #310 - Stephen Ahern (topbarhive)
5-15-09 #309 - Steve Worden
5-13-09 #308 - Scooter
4-30-09 #307 - Tom Lutz
4-30-09 #306 - Peter Novak (aka Koala)
4-30-09 #305 - Robert "Zac" Zachary
4-16-09 #304 - Greg Brunelle
4-16-09 #303 - Alex Newman
4-16-09 #301 - Shawn Payment
4-16-09 #300 - Mark Bridges
4-16-09 #299 - Matt Hickey
4-4-09 #298 - Eli Sanborn
4-4-09 #297 - Anja Lowe
4-4-09 #296 - Gordo
3-30-09 #295 - Scott Coffman
3-27-09 #294 - Perttu Korhonen
3-13-09 Rights to hold the 2009 world championship have been acquired by Tim Cleary
3-9-09 rowing speed over distance - Tim Cleary
3-9-09 #293 - Jeffrey Todaro
2-27-09 #292 - David Kirtley
2-16-09 #291 - Michiko Nakano
2-12-09 #290 - Brian White
2-12-09 updated most hulls built record -- Jason, again!
2-12-09 #289 - Jason Nabors
1-14-09 #288 - Oly
1-13-09 #287 - Dave Sanborn
1-10-09 updated world champion ship guidelines -- free to enter, organizer can set whatever type of race, protest proceedure. These have always been understood, just putting them on the page to have them in writing.
1-10-09 #286 - Jon S.
1-9-09 Change of 2009 World Championship - open up for another fleet
1-9-09 #285 - John Cordell
1-6-09 #284 - Duncan Greer
12-20-08 #283 - Paul Helbert
11-5-08 #282 - Matt Schultz
11-5-08 #281 - Mark Henley
10-14-08 #280 - David Gomm
9-29-08 #279 - Robert Coon Jr
9-26-08 articles - pdracer wrist support
9-26-08 #278 - Peter and Patrick Walsh
9-24-08 #277 - Joe Church
9-24-08 #276 - Nick Pullen
9-22-08 #275 - Steve Blair
9-22-08 #274 - James G. (Jim) Brown
9-22-08 #273 - Ian Sadler
9-22-08 #272 - Henergizer
9-22-08 #271 - Jared Martin
9-6-08 largest sail record - Dave Gray
9-6-08 #270 - Joe Sweeney
8-31-08 #269 - John Kohnen
8-31-08 #268 - Jeramiah Clark
8-22-08 #267 - Michael Boucher
8-22-08 #266 - Ritchie B. Lettis
8-15-08 Altitude Record -- Don Swearingen #49
8-15-08 #265 - Nick Parsons
8-15-08 #264 - Steve Condie
8-4-08 #263 - Gordon & Paddy Doyle
8-4-08 #262 - Pianarosa
7-26-08 #261 - Mark A Story
7-26-08 #260 - Luis Grauer
7-26-08 #259 - Deek Rose and Nathan Williams
7-25-08 #258 - Andy Yates
7-25-08 #257 - Frank Woods
7-25-08 #256 - John Thorpe
7-17-08 record: largest sail - Tim Cleary
7-17-08 #255 - Matt Moody
7-17-08 #254 - Nick Burden
7-17-08 #253 - Ryan Duggins
7-17-08 #252 - unknown in Russia
7-17-08 #251 - Richard Woodward
7-17-08 #250 - Michael Mcferon
7-2-08 #249 - Scott Shirey
7-2-08 #248 - Michael Keller
7-2-08 #247 - Jim Randolph
7-2-08 #246 - Donnie Dillon
7-2-08 #245 - Ted Hamilton
7-1-08 #244 - RJ Munn
7-1-08 speed over distance record by Kenny Giles
7-1-08 peak speed record by Kenny Giles
6-25-08 Altitude Record - Ken Randall #210
6-25-08 #243 - Adrian Slootjes
6-25-08 #242 - Avery Bolander
6-20-08 Registration Change -- due to many people never getting around to submitting a picture of their boat, and the ease taking and uploading pictures, we are now going to require a picture for new hull registration.
6-20-08 #241 - Daniel Mieth
6-20-08 #240 - Paul Cook
6-20-08 #239 - Doug Goodsell
6-20-08 #238 - Doug Goodsell
6-20-08 #237 - Doug Goodsell
6-20-08 #236 - Wyatt Koehler
6-20-08 #235 - Jim
6-20-08 #234 - Lane Kendall
6-11-08 #233 - Dean Allen
6-10-08 #232 - Mike McFeron
6-3-08 #231 - Todd Wilkie
6-3-08 #230 - Gerry&Anne Vanherwaarden
5-25-08 #229 - Captain Heather Martin, Dave Martin, Glenn Watson, Travis Schulz
5-25-08 #228 - Lynn Christian and Friends
5-25-08 #227 - Mae Kruger
5-25-08 #226 - Katrina Dittmann, Captain, Alyson Pickett, Lana Golin, Kailey Rusmussen
5-22-08 #225 - Jim Michaels
5-19-08 #224 - Gary Thomas
5-19-08 #223 - Tom Heiser
5-19-08 #222 - Mark Gaffney
5-3-08 #221 - Matthew Armstrong
5-1-08 #220 - Mike Claridge
5-1-08 #219 - Robert LeCompte
4-28-08 #218 - Steve Henshall
4-23-08 #217 - Kevin Allison
4-23-08 #216 - Bubby Coffey
4-23-08 #215 - Jeb Easley
4-23-08 #214 - Aaron Baltosser
4-23-08 another Altitude record set by Kendall York
3-27-08 #213 - Kenny Giles
3-27-08 Altitude record set by Kendall York
3-23-08 #212 - Thad Ryals
3-23-08 #211 - Laurel Bornman
3-19-08 #210 - Ken Randall
3-19-08 #209 - Dan Taylor
3-17-08 #208 - Daniel Vander May
3-14-08 #207 - Kendall York
3-14-08 #206 - Jon S.
2-26-08 updated rowing record - Tim Cleary
2-26-08 #205 - Jim Redman
2-26-08 #204 - Pete Maeder
2-21-08 #203 - Jason Nabors
2-20-08 hull construction page - repairing big holes essay
2-7-08 added video to gallery page - from Doug Goodsell
2-6-08 #202 - Jay Kelsheimer
1-29-08 added videos to gallery page - from Uncle Lito, Midge, Scott Livingston
1-29-08 added Flaca Vero info
1-25-08 #201 - Joaquin Basconcel
1-25-08 #200 - Eduardo Elizarraga
1-22-08 transportation page - added Sid's detachable wheels
1-21-08 updated most hulls built record
1-21-08 #199 - Dave Gray
1-18-08 weight carried record & bodies aboard record by Sid Forbes
1-18-08 #198 - Sid Forbes
1-14-08 free plans - link to Tim Cleary's side airbox photo essay
1-13-08 #197 - Jason Nabors
1-6-08 #196 - Greg and Josie Di Leonardo
12-28-07 annual milage record - Tim Cleary
12-23-07 updated details for 2008 world championship
12-10-07 #195 - Michael Hamilton
11-16-07 #194 - Kevin Johnson
11-14-07 #193 - David Birch
11-14-07 #192 - Steve Wagstaff
11-5-07 #191 - Neil Parker
11-2-07 #190 - G. Kim Jenkins
10-24-07 #189 - Gil Kolan
10-7-07 #188 - Dakota Jones (11 yrs old)
10-5-07 new speed over distance record by Tim Cleary
9-13-07 #187 - Brett Carlson
9-13-07 #186 - Brett Carlson
9-12-07 #185 - William Giles
9-11-07 #184 - Gyula Ferencz
9-7-07 new 24 hour record, 23 miles by Detlef & Manuela Teufel
9-7-07 #183 - Kelly Trafford
9-2-07 row-sail record, David "Shorty" Routh
8-30-07 #182 - James Gilliam
8-30-07 #181 - Kim McKibben
8-30-07 #180 - Alton White
8-23-07 updated with pictures -- Detlef Teufel breaks liveaboard and voyage records
8-26-07 #179 - Mike Gross
8-23-07 Detlef Teufel breaks liveaboard and voyage records
8-23-07 #177 - Doug Goodsell
8-23-07 #176 - Jeremy Kelley
8-23-07 #175 - Robin Hood
8-23-07 #174 - Jim Bunting
8-22-07 #173 - Marc Blazer
8-17-07 world championship, 2008 to be hosted by Doug O'Rielly
8-10-07 #172 - Brian McBurney
8-7-07 #171 - Wes Bennett
8-7-07 #170 - Caleb Bornman
8-6-07 #169 - Lynn Abbott
8-6-07 #168 - Gene Tehansky
7-23-07 #167 - Don & Audie
7-23-07 #166 - Simeon Johnson
7-23-07 rudder - Something like a foil
7-12-07 articles - Remote Control PDRacer
7-10-07 #165 - Kris Vidos
7-10-07 #164 - Isaiah Bornman
7-10-07 #163 - James Robinson
7-10-07 #162 - Kenton Clinesmith
7-10-07 #161 - Jon Russell
7-10-07 #159 - James Elcock
7-10-07 records - added weight carried & bodies aboard, and Rick's records
7-03-07 #158 - Gerard Mittelstaedt
7-03-07 #157 - Gerard Mittelstaedt
6-25-07 #156 - Peter Chambers
6-25-07 #155 - Greg Casaletto
6-25-07 #154 - Gary Steffen
6-11-07 Gordon Seiter wins 2007 world championships!!
6-11-07 #153 - Ryan Davis
6-11-07 #152 - Jamie Southers
6-11-07 #151 - Joel Campbell
5-29-07 #150 - Pam Johnson
5-29-07 #149 - Janice Mallory
5-29-07 #148 - Chanelle Danylowich
5-29-07 #147 - Karin Thompson
5-29-07 #146 - Christine Caumartin
5-26-07 #145 - Jeff Truax
5-22-07 #144 - Nick Foreman
5-19-07 #143 - Dave Gray
5-18-07 #142 - Joe Evans
5-11-07 #141 - Steve Clutterbuck
4-28-07 #140 - Chuck Spann
4-15-07 #139 - Detlef Teufel
4-1-07 #138 - Jeff
3-28-07 #137 - Scott Livingston
3-14-07 articles / ec pdracer - added interview with Matt Layden
3-14-07 ice boat record by Kenny Ceaglske
3-12-07 #136 - Rick Landreville
3-5-07 sledding - record by Dave Gray
3-5-07 #135 - Andy Cougill
3-5-07 #134 - John Nystrom
2-27-07 #133 - John
2-27-07 rowing record - Tim Cleary
2-27-07 row/sail record - Morgan & Shorty
2-27-07 mast - fiberglass mast sleeve
2-22-07 sledding record 17.3 mph by Kenny Ceaglske
2-21-07 hull configurations, cabin - black bart cabin
2-20-07 glues & paints - A Test of Different Finishes by Phil Keck
2-13-07 #132 - Gerard Mittelstaedt
2-9-07 #131 - Kirby Wolfe
2-2-07 articles - PD to the Everglades Challenge
1-31-07 hull config / cabin boats - added Osprey from Jason Nabors
1-28-07 mast - Simple Luff Groove Mast - Made With Router
1-22-07 #130 - Mark Dumaine
1-21-07 records - added record for multiple hulls built.
1-21-07 #129 - Peter Sutherland
1-8-07 #128 - Jason Nabors
1-2-07 #127 - Iain Johnson
1-1-07 records / annual milage - added log of my milage, calling for others to submit theirs
12-18-06 #126 - Sam Hill
12-18-06 hull config / cabin - dodger cabin
12-18-06 #125 - Jarod Mason
12-7-06 #124 - Duck Flat Wooden Boats
12-7-06 #123 - Duck Flat Wooden Boats
12-7-06 #122 - Duck Flat Wooden Boats
11-27-06 #121 - Topher Moore
11-19-06 records - speed over distance, new by Tim Cleary
11-13-06 #120 - Karl Valentine
11-3-06 articles - Starcatcher & Moldy Duck
10-29-06 mast - tips for stayed masts
10-26-06 mast - Designing a stayed sail rig for the PDRacer Sailboat
10-23-06 records - row / sail - added Tim Cleary record
10-18-06 #119 - Chazz4950
10-16-09 news - Gordon wins canadian championship
10-9-06 new video from Ed Kidder
10-8-06 #118 - Rob Johnson
9-25-06 records - Speed over distance - Tim Cleary
9-24-06 #117 - Keith Hughes
9-23-06 #116 - Christopher Casebeer
9-16-06 records - new fishing record
9-12-06 updated Rowing record with row-sailing
9-12-06 #115 - Ed Kidder
9-7-06 #114 - Gary and Mandy Smith
8-31-06 articles - building cardboard model PDRacer, by Tim Cleary
8-30-06 photo gallery - added video Iron Duck, from Gordon Seiter
8-25-06 photo gallery - added links to videos by Tim Cleary and Fleabomb
8-21-06 configurations / bolt on stuff - added drop in cockpit
8-20-06 #113 - Mark Johnsen
8-18-06 photo galler - added direct links to video clips
8-7-06 articles - Using a PD with a motor
8-4-06 #112 - Kaitlyn & John Herr
8-4-06 did a page count, PDRacer.com has 206 pages
8-3-06 #111 - Karl & John Herr
8-3-06 #110 - Aaron Baltosser
7-29-06 records / speed over distance - new record from Tim Cleary & tack angle measuring
7-29-06 records - added annual milage
7-17-06 #109 - Eric, Dawn, Cameron, Taylor Balkom
7-12-06 Records / world championship - Gordon Seiter will host 2007 championship race
7-2-06 records / largest sail - Gordon Seiter, downwind only
6-25-06 records / voyage - added from Shorty and Tim C.
6-25-06 #108 - Shawn Myers
6-17-06 records / largest sail - updated with John Wright in 2005
6-5-06 records - global match race, updated with new points system
5-26-06 world records - moved them off the articles page and onto their own top level page
5-26-06 world champion - updated with Dave Sargent, also updated news page
5-21-06 #107 - Jason Folkers
5-21-06 articles - cardboard PD / updated with more pics
5-14-06 #106 - Paul Chorley
5-13-06 #105 - Brigham Cook / BSA Troop 205
5-13-06 #104 - Scott Widmier
5-11-06 #103 - Eric Erkkinen
5-7-06 added new world record: largest pd race
4-29-06 #102 - Paul Haynie
4-29-06 #101 - Phil Keck
4-29-06 #100 - Dave Gray
4-29-06 #99 - Summerland Builders Mart, Captain Ken Sewell. Boat; Mall Duck
4-28-06 #98 - Blue Nose 8. Sun Fm /Melanie Doane Boat. Team Name, Ode to FeFe.
4-28-06 #97 - Valley Ridge Homes un-named
4-28-06 #96 - Granny's Gang un-named
4-28-06 #95 - Summerland Community Arts Council, Sponsor, Agur Lake Volunteers, builders
4-28-06 #94 - SSS Team 2, the Huge Dangles. Boat; Dangling Clematis.
4-28-06 #93 - Team Indulgences. Boat; The dragon fly.
4-28-06 #92 - District of Summerland un-named
4-28-06 #91 - Palmer Family Summer Sizzle
4-28-06 #90 - Summerland Secondary School Industrial Arts Team un-named
4-25-06 rules - updated with open stern transom allowance
4-19-06 #89 - John Wright
4-19-06 #88 - John Wright
4-16-06 #87 - Randy Holland and Byon Garrabrant
4-4-06 rules - updated to specify how to measure the rocker shape for tolerance (string measurement technique) message 8392 at pdracer forum
4-4-06 rules - updated to explain the beam tolerance is 1" (sets range of 47" to 49")
3-29-06 articles - PDRacer for cardboard boat race
3-26-06 articles / rowing record - new record by Tim C.
3-25-06 #86 - Luke Goodson and Richard Bunn
3-24-06 Rudders - Geoff's Rudder
3-23-06 #85 - Bill Giles
3-23-06 #84 - Collin Dickerman
3-14-06 #83 - Keith Robinson
3-9-06 hull config / board boats - updated with PD Skiff
3-8-06 #82 - Geoff
3-6-06 articles - control problems in heavy winds - updated with tacking issues
3-6-06 #81 - Ed Heffernan
3-6-06 articles / world record by paddle or pedal - Tim Cleary
3-3-06 hull construction - puncture test
2-27-06 articles - why PD's will never get out of reach
2-21-06 mast - Epoxy and Fiberglass Stress Experiments
2-18-06 articles / altitude record - Bruce Anderson
2-17-06 #80 - Andrew Creamer
2-16-06 #79 - John Kohnen
2-13-06 #78 - Jeff & Ben Henkel
2-12-06 #77 - David Graybeal
2-12-06 articles / world championship trophy -- came up with new system for rotating the location around on a 3 year sytem
2-12-06 #76 - Peter Hyndman
2-12-06 #75 - Peter Hyndman
2-11-06 #74 - Joe Nelson
2-3-06 #73 - Aaron Baltosser
2-1-06 glues - The 10,000th test of PL glues
1-28-06 #72 - Fletcher Hyacinth
1-21-06 #71 - Jason Nabors
1-20-06 articles / rowing speed record - new record
1-19-06 #70 - Dominic Valentino
1-12-06 #69 - Greg Stoll
1-12-06 #68 - Katie Alston
1-9-06 #66 - Hal Campbell
1-4-06 #65 - Joel Campbell
12-29-05 #64 - Kenny Ceaglske
12-29-05 articles - iceboat and sledding challenges
12-25-05 #63 - Jason Nabors
12-19-05 hull config page - added more of Kenny Ceaglske's paper templates
12-12-05 hull config page - added couple of templates to print & doodle on
12-6-05 articles - speed over distance, Jason Nabors record
12-5-05 articles - added the new speed over distance
12-3-05 rudder page - added phil keck's fence hinge pintles
12-1-05 articles - trophy and challenge into to the article page
11-19-05 news - newspaper article for Flock of Canada Ducks
11-7-05 #62 - Chad Hedstrom
11-1-05 #61 - Casey Jones
11-1-05 #60 - Andrew Creamer
11-1-05 keel page - Mounting Skegs & Bilge Boards
10-31-05 rudder page - The sequel to the rudder, by Phil Keck
10-30-05 #59 - Tim Cleary
10-28-05 rules - updated 1" chine rounding, explain better with sketch
10-21-05 fleets page - USA map of pdracers
10-20-05 #58 - Gordon Seiter
10-20-05 #57 - Shawn Keena
10-19-05 masts - Making Stays / Shrouds
10-17-05 articles - Shootout at Reynolds Creek Park, Waco TX
10-13-05 articles - added link to Brims Pinta
10-6-05 fleets page - world speed record
10-2-05 mast page - breaking experiment
9-29-05 race concepts - changed page name to "Fun Races and Games", and added a bunch more
9-27-05 articles page - Out The Window
9-9-05 sails, 3 sided - added SoDuIt with it's jib only rig
9-2-05 articles page - Nabors Furling System with new pics
9-1-05 #56 - Bruce C. Anderson
9-1-05 #55 - Bob Alston
9-1-05 articles page - Nabors Furling System
8-24-05 articles page - Hull # 54 joins the fleet, The PD Pirate by Ricky Idlett
8-20-05 articles page - added world records section
8-16-05 #54 - Ricky Idlett
8-16-05 new page - Glues Fastners & Paint
8-16-05 #53 - Scott Calman
8-16-05 news - PD World Championship Race
8-5-05 #52 - Chris and Pat Taylor
8-2-05 Boards & Keels added more board info
7-30-05 #51 - Jeremy Henry
7-28-05 #50 - Gary Beaman
7-28-05 class rules page - added Rebuilds and HIN Number Retention
7-23-05 #49 - David Willett
7-19-05 #48 - Sam Rufo
7-18-05 #47 - Carey Thompson
7-11-05 #46 - Matt Noonan
7-9-05 rudders / The Story Of The Rudder by By Phil Keck - added excel file
7-3-05 new page: articles / Control Problems In Heavy Winds
7-3-05 hull config / board boat -- hump bow design
6-30-05 #45 - Randall McFatter
6-29-05 sails page - added sail fabrics & materials
6-28-05 #44 - Aveour and Cuiee Masters
6-23-05 #43 - Alex Afsari
6-22-05 transport page - added pic of 2 PD's in a pickup
6-21-05 fleets page - updated San Francisco links 20-23
6-17-05 mast page - simple 2x4 mast
6-16-05 transport page - added inverted T bunk
6-10-05 articles page - how to submit articles
6-9-05 rudder page - The Story Of The Rudder by Phil Keck
6-2-05 new page: emergency floatation / recovering from a capsize
6-1-05 hull config / cabin - added pop top
5-28-05 new page: hull config / teardrop trailers for PDRacers
5-28-05 new page: hull config / bolt on accessories
5-28-05 hull config / board boat - added Q&D PD
5-21-05 #42 - John Wright
5-19-05 #41 - Kai M.
5-16-05 hull config / cabin - added pic of Super Brick
4-26-05 #40 - Bill and Matt Buckley
4-25-05 #39 - Phil Keck
4-25-05 #38 - Greg Stoll
4-10-05 new page: transporting
4-10-05 storing - added ceiling of garage storage
4-2-05 promote fleet page - added a couple of more ideas
3-29-05 #37 - Steven
3-27-05 race concepts / added scoring system
3-10-05 added Keel page
3-8-05 #36 - Thomas Daymond
3-5-05 #35 - John Wright
2-24-05 #34 - Martin Kneller
1-17-05 sails / articles - added instructions on how to build a wing sail
1-4-05 store page - links to people that sell stuff that might be used on PDRacer
1-2-05 sails / unusual sails - added a number of sail types
12-30-04 hull configurations page - added motor info
12-21-04 #33 - Jason Nabors
12-16-04 sail page / links - added proa & crab claw link & updated triangle sails
12-14-04 #32 - Geoff Davis
12-12-04 race concept page - added shower curtain challenge
12-10-04 #31 - Jason Nabors
12-10-04 #30 - David "Shorty" Routh
12-10-04 #29 - Neill Tipton
12-6-04 storing page - storing upright against wall
11-21-04 #28 - Joe Holtz
11-20-04 rules - updated with 1" (1/2" above or below) tolerance rule
11-9-04 articles page - How To Measure And Cut The Bow Angle
11-6-04 #27 - unknown owner
11-5-04 plans page - added Simple 18 plans
11-4-04 sails page / shaping sails - added diagram of other dart patterns besides the mother dart.
10-30-04 #26 - Jason from Huntsville
10-26-04 race concepts page - added 3 new races: war, tag, hockey
10-19-04 #25 - Rob Frailing
9-29-04 new page - news for 2004
9-29-04 new page - promote your fleet
9-29-04 sails page - added "sizing a jib or genoa" by Mike Stovall
9-28-04 rudder page - added Ken Salvage rudder
9-24-04 articles / Why the PDRacer rocker is shaped like it is
9-22-04 #24 - Steve Bogle, also added NC group
9-22-04 new page - rudders
9-21-04 race concepts - added slalom, ufo rescue mission
9-21-04 articles / Knot Meter, by John Cody
9-18-04 race concepts - added a few other types of races
9-17-04 hull config / primer - updated page with more info about burying the bow
9-12-04 #20 Mike Matthews, #21 Scott Stanley, #22 Phil Rollet, #23 Mike Allison -- all built at the first "boat building party".
9-7-04 hull config page - added pics of take apart duck and kayak duck
9-7-04 #19 - Mikechael Bjorkegren from Washington
8-29-04 mutton 2 page - added info on production sailboats using leg-o-mutton sprit sails
8-25-04 #18 CJ
8-23-04 hull constr page - added foam construction
8-23-04 hull constr page - added plank construction
8-19-04 sails page - added tips from builders, added 2nd polytarp sail making page, added bunch pics to leg-o-mutton page
8-15-04 added articles / advice for first time sailors
8-13-04 #17 - groot_brak
8-1-04 #16 - Sid
8-1-04 #15 - Ken
7-31-04 #14 - Mike Falasca, add pic to fleets page
7-29-04 added page 9 to sails page, about the 3 sided sprit
7-26-04 added mast page, started adding sub pages to it
7-12-04 added Dinghy Dash to race concept page
7-3-04 added Waterworld race to race cocept page
7-3-04 added Pirate Race to race concept page
7-1-04 #13 - Buddy, added pic to fleets page
7-1-04 added Race Concepts page
6-21-04 added search page
6-20-04 added storing page
6-17-04 added Misc Questions page
6-16-04 hull configurations - added board boats page, added design primer page
6-16-04 fleets page - added template that others can copy and use for their local circuits
6-10-04 sails - added batten sail types, jib & genoa
6-5-04 #12 - Patrick
5-30-04 #11 - Andy
5-30-04 #10 - Christina Wycoff
5-28-04 sails - added page 8, shaping sails
5-21-04 articles / voyages - added voyage of Jason Stancil
5-20-04 added sail / page 7 - making polytarp sails
5-8-04 #9 - Corby Robert's "Lil' Turd"
5-7-04 added articles / building bucket ears / page 6 - converting bucket ears into a board boat
5-1-04 added triangle sails page
4-30-04 added 4 sided sprit and gaff sails to square sails page
4-29-04 added standing lug to square sails page
4-28-04 added page 8 to building ugly duckling - info on ken's new floatation
4-23-04 added sail type page, and lug sail info.
4-6-04 added rest of pages to Emergency Floatation page
4-5-04 added Emergency Floatation page
4-1-04 added hull construction page
4-1-04 added specs to about page, also added photo gallery page to direct people to the fleets page
3-24-04 added Hull Configuations as the first Tips section
3-23-04 #8 - Chuck Leinweber
3-21-04 updated James Banik photo of boat
3-11-04 #7 - David Sargent
3-4-04 added article - smallest pdracer I can think of
3-1-04 setup website pdracer.com (previously was on ShortyPen.com)
3-1-04 #6 - Jason Banik
2-28-04 had first race at Lake Woodlands, Texas
2-17-04 #4 - Jason Stancil
2-11-04 rule #2 - added 1" rounding on the chine tolerance
2-5-04 #3 - David "Shorty" Routh
1-14-04 #2 - Ken Abrahams
1-8-04 #1 - Doug Day
7-17-03 Shorty uploaded the PD plans & rules and started the class
The original 4 rules:
    1 - All boats must use the above section for the sides
    2 - All boats must be atleast 48" wide across the bottom
    3 - All boats must have enough emergency floatation to be self rescued
    4 - All boats must have flat parallel sides
7-13-03 Shorty drew the PDRacer
7-14-02 Shorty drew & built the Flats Rat, the predacessor to the PDRacer