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Re: Skin-on-Frame: design software...
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 11/12/2007, 8:12 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: design software... *Pic* (Bryan Hansel)

I'll second Delftship. If you get the free version, you'll need a separate CAD program to print the forms (part of the Pro version). I've designed and built 4 kayaks (including 2 plywood framed SOFs) and one canoe (stripper) with it.

Dan

: Hulls is probably the easiest program that I know of. Freeship and Delftship
: are very flexible. I use Delftship Pro for what I do. I like it.

: Below are three renderings from Delftship for hard chined kayaks. You'll
: probably also want a CAD program in addition to the ship design program
: for final tweaking.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: design software...
Matthew Keller -- 11/11/2007, 3:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: design software...
Carl Delo -- 11/11/2007, 11:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: design software...
Scott Shurlow -- 11/13/2007, 6:56 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: design software...
Carl Delo -- 11/14/2007, 9:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: design software... *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 11/11/2007, 9:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: design software... *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 11/11/2007, 4:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: design software...
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/12/2007, 8:12 am