by Allan Vaitses
Over 100 drawings, 152 pages, 7" x 10", spiral softbound, 1999.
For the boatbuilder not working from full size patterns, laying down the lines of the hull to full size, or "lofting" as it is called, is a necessity. Although lofting is covered in several of the books we sell, this book is devoted to lofting. This practical shop manual is written in simple language by a professional boatbuilder with a wide range of experience. Lofting vee bottomed, flat bottomed, and round bottomed keel boats is covered in detail as it applies to all the more common construction materials. Chapters include transom development, production mold tooling, taking lines from an existing hull, "one-off" lofting for fiberglass, short-cuts on how to save work, and more.
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