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Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
By:Nick Schade
Date: 10/11/1998, 10:02 am
In Response To: Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull? (Edgar Kleindinst)

> Right on Jay,

> Here is a picture of what I used to copy my Necky. I couldn't believe when
> I put the stations on the strongback and stapled some strips on how fair
> it came out. I only needed to adjust 1 station (which is better than I
> have made out with some plans I traced). I made these out of 2 1x3's with
> a foam hot water pipe insulator squeezed in between. Then I put the
> 1/4" dowels and tighened down the nuts. It is easy to move them into
> place but they stay put. Like you said I only used 1/2 template. That way
> any mistakes would at least be symetrical. Worked great for me...

Looks like a good system. To more precisely define the vertical sides, you could have some dowels coming horizontally from the side.

How do yo transfer the measurements to paper?

Messages In This Thread

How to copy a hull?
Fritjof -- 10/2/1998, 11:32 am
here's your 'lazer' survey
Brian C. -- 10/6/1998, 2:22 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 2:01 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:30 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Steve Bradbury -- 10/4/1998, 8:20 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:43 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 8:38 pm
Re: How to make flat patterns.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 8:55 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/4/1998, 7:09 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/5/1998, 10:54 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Jay Babina -- 10/2/1998, 3:33 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/10/1998, 6:52 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Nick Schade -- 10/11/1998, 10:02 am
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/11/1998, 6:32 pm
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Brian C. -- 10/12/1998, 2:14 pm
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Jay Babina -- 10/13/1998, 12:55 am
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/12/1998, 1:58 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/11/1998, 10:43 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/2/1998, 3:15 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/3/1998, 12:46 am
Re: How to copy a hull.
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 9:24 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mike Spence -- 10/2/1998, 8:59 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:54 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul A. Lambert -- 10/3/1998, 12:40 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Nolan Penney -- 10/5/1998, 6:16 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Nolan Penney -- 10/3/1998, 12:06 am