how to build half model boats
I have been building large scale half hull sailboat models since 1970. my half hull models are usually 30" to 50+" long. the 30" half hull model looks 2 to 3 times. Take the graph paper plans to your boat and begin measuring the widths of the various parts of each station (see drawing #1). if you did your photo work right and set. Sonny hodgdon discusses some of his beautiful half hull boat models. this was part of an excellent discovery channel documentary called "tales of wood.
Making a half model. half model making is the precursor to lofting. in a sense one is lofting in a different medium. boat builders were obviously familiar with wood. How to make half ship hull models for this batch of boats i’ve chosen a variety of local pines; huon pine with a blackwood waterline and backboard for the first. Half hull models. by paul w. esterle i’ve covered what half hulls are and how to make plans making a representative half hull model of your boat isn’t.
