: I should point out that copying a boat design is not ethical. If you do want
: to copy a design, ask the designer. If they don't want you to, don't. The
: designer has the right to determine how his design is used.

: If you get permission, your rights to the design only extend as far as the
: designer prescribed.

: There are good reasons for using the tick-stick method (or any other) for
: getting the lines of an existing design. For example computer modeling of
: a design for comparison with others. However, using the lines to build
: your own boats without the designer's permission is not one of them.

Nick, it didn't dawn on me that I might be stealing when I started with the sizes from your Little Auk. Putting them in the BearBoat design program did change it quite a bit and I also did some changing as I built it. If I was to do it all over I would ask your permission. I would be glad to compensate you for what I have used.

John