Finally, the bit I do understand...tools! The lofted lines are transferred onto a bit of 'soon to be boat' and cut out. Oh, actually, before this you need to build yourself a Stegosaurus. One option for building a boat is to start upside down. A structure - the Stegosaurus - needs to be built to hold the boat. It is a strong central spine with legs. On this you need to attach your moulds. They are spaced shapes of wood that follow the inner profiles of your boat. They allow you to lay the planks in the right place. Standing away from your creation once it is ready to support your boat you realise you have built a Stegosaurus.
Then...you can start cutting the base of your boat. Bumble has a flat bottom with three planks on each side. It is a very simple clinker hull.
3 comments:
You're doing really well working with wood my little metalworker! Really good blog too... keep going. x
Great Bee. Keep it up. You've got me interested in the question of transfering 3d to 2d. It is something I got caught on with a 3d architrave in a ceiling. If you or Mickey can recommend a book on the subject of the maths of small boat building I would be interested.
Great stuff Beatle. Australia could do with an America's Cup designer.
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