Take a look at Delftship and decide if the learning curve is going to be worth the effort. I have used it for some basic native racing and travel canoes. You will still have to make a lot of measurements.

Best,

Reg

I met you when you were soloing the Broken Group a couple of years ago.

: So I made a nice SOF canoe, I designed it myself (so no IP
: arguments). I now I want to draw up plans. I can do all the 3d
: modeling part of things, but I need to get the lines off the
: boat and into the computer.

: Whats the easiest and quickest way to take the lines off the boat?
: (Assuming I don't have access to a laser scanner, though its
: kinda tempting to rig one up...)

: The options I am looking at now are as follows:
: A: Tick Stick - Seems like an okay way to get a quick 2D cross
: section, still have to measure the lines afterward
: B: Pantograph - more of a good theory, couldn't quite get it to
: work right though (idea was to trace the hull with a 2x
: reduction onto a piece of paper)
: C: Measure - Done it before, wasn't fun.

: Anyone have any good methods other than the above, or tips to make
: the whole thing go faster?