Lines, Lofting and Half Models

Lines, Lofting and Half Models by Simmons, Walter J.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780924947063.

Here are the instructions that allow you to make the sometimes difficult leap from flat, two-dimensional paper to a three-dimensional hull. Youll be whittling half-models pronto.If you know of a boat worth saving, for which plans dont exist, Lines, Lofting and Half Models will teach you how to take off the lines...and how to correct them...how to create a Table of Offsets...and how to make a half model. This book deals with lines and lofting, and does so thoroughly, but what sets it apart from others on the subject is that its first section deals with half models. This is the way Walt learned, and the way he has taught lofting for years. They offer the further benefit of helping you become familiar with the three-dimensional hull you are about to build before lofting and before committing your time and money. Its the easiest way to learn. The lines section shows you how to select, interpret, and use building plans efficiently. Once you understand the half models and the two-dimensio