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Re: New Wave Systems hull design software
Posted By: John Winters In Response To: Re: New Wave Systems hull design software (Bobby Curtis)
Date: Thursday, 20 May 1999, at 8:08 a.m.
> Can I rely on the layout offset numbers to directly build the panels, or
> do I have to loft the dsign in order to verify it?No lofting needed, although building developable play boats has its pitfalls and cuts need precision. The plots of panels have a check factor that reveals how closely the panel approaches developability. Where the check factor does hit dead on (usually in the bow and stern) it pays to cut a bit oversize and trim later.
For what it is worth CLC uses Nautilus in creating their kits.
Cheers, John Winters
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