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helped needed with layout of bow and stern mold
By:John Caelles
Date: 2/10/2001, 7:46 pm

We finished our station molds but we cannot figure out how to do the layout for the bow and stern molds. We are working out of a book called "Kayak Craft" by Ted Moores. Obviously Ted intends people to buy the plans because he doesn't explain very well how to lay it out. I've got as far as laying out the bow and stern which is the last step before I copy them to wood. At the moment I'm stuck with figuring out the sheer line and deck line of the end molds. When this is done I shall have to go and find a beer as a reward! Can you please help me figure out how to lay out the deck line? Where do you get the dementions for it from? Are they off the table for the deck? if so is it the half breadths or the heights? Do you get it from the pro or the sheer. If you can tell me how he gets the deck line for the endeavour 17 I'd be very greatful.

Thanks for your help.
John & Ian

Messages In This Thread

helped needed with layout of bow and stern mold
John Caelles -- 2/10/2001, 7:46 pm
Re: helped needed with layout of bow and stern mol
Jim -- 2/13/2001, 1:56 pm
Re: helped needed with layout of bow and stern mol
Geo. Cushing -- 2/12/2001, 9:59 pm
Re: helped needed with layout of bow and stern mol
Ross Sieber -- 2/11/2001, 7:14 am