Drake 19 Design Work Continues

Drake 19 Rowboat ProjectOar-and-Sail Tandem Rowboat and Cruiser with downwind sailDrake 19 Rowboat with "squgsail" for off-the-wind sailing. Drake is primarily a rowboat (no board; rudder not shown above)The 19 is essentially a stretched Drake 17 with the hull lines tweaked to support tandem rowing and fast, camp-cruising. The boat is being modeled...

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Calendar Islands Yawl Modeling Continued

Fleshing out the Calendar Islands YawlModeling the InteriorWhile I am actually breaking out the geometry of the final 3D computer model, the interior of the "in-the-flesh" model was glued in yesterday and I'll prime it today.Cutting out quarter scale bulkheads for Calendar Islands Yawl interior.It never ceases to amaze me how everything just fits....

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Modeling in the Flesh and Screen

 Modeling the hullAfter slicing and dicing the hull "shell" in the computer, I had the parts cut and assembled them into a quarter scale model. Modeling is a great way to test the plank shapes and make sure the lines look good in 3D reality. The CNC cut parts delivered by CNC Routing & Design in Camden, Maine.The molds set up and plank-keel...

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