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Re: Half Hull Model

Posted By: Peter
Date: Saturday, 8 April 2006, at 12:43 p.m.

In Response To: Half Hull Model (craig mac)

I have made a couple of half hull of sailboats. It isn't that hard to do and get good results if you have a decent set of lines to work from.
A half hull model was traditionally used as a means of defining the shap of a hull, and the lines were taken from the model, not the other way around as we do it today. Only a half hull was made because it was easier, and also because making both sides of the hull match 100% EXACTLY for the purpose of taking off lines is tough.
If you just want a model that looks great, that level of precision isn't needed, and a full-hull model should be pretty straight forward.

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Half Hull Model
craig mac -- Saturday, 8 April 2006, at 10:26 a.m.

Re: Half Hull Model
Peter -- Saturday, 8 April 2006, at 12:43 p.m.