Yacht Design School - Lesson 3a
Understanding Round Bottom Lines Drawings & Lofting

Revised 06/17/2004 - Copyright 2004

Books To Be Read With This Lesson
        Captain Nat Herreshoff - The Wizard of Bristol by L. Francis Herreshoff
        The Gougeon Brothers on Boat Construction by Gougeon Brothers, Inc.
        Ship and Aircraft Fairing and Development by S.S. Rabl
 

Minimum New Tools For This Lesson
        Copenhagen Ship's Curve Set
        An Electric Erasing Machine
        Drafting Machine & Scale

What You Will Receive With This Lesson
        Miss Congeniality 38 Lines
        Sovereign 30 Lines

What You Will Learn In This Lesson
        Understanding Lines Drawings
        Round Bottom Lines
        Compromise Forms
        Drawing Sequence
        Fairing
        Calculating Displacement
        Pounds Per Inch Immersion
        Approximate Moment to Alter Trim One Inch
        The Table of Offsets
        Lofting

What You Will Learn About In This Lesson
        Lines Development on Computers
        Computer Lofting and Cutting of Parts
        Future of On-Screen Design

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