"wemfish" (wemfish AT tiscali.co.uk) writes:

I will probably end up using a CAD program from a binary NG (for free) and
use it to design my own boat. I was simply asking for a few lines as a
guide to start from. if my plan is then of use to anyone else I will pass it
to them for nothing. . .

for plywood construction teh Carslon program (www.carlsondesign.com) has
example files for quite a few small boats. if you interested in a simple
flat bottom skiff or dory type you can use the free Basic program in the
Boats section of my website to try different dimensions and get a table of
offsets to start with in graphics CAD programs. (dories don't sail very
well because of the extreme curvature along the chines.)


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(William R. Watt) freed themself from bondage,
long enough to scribble:

(dories don't sail very
well because of the extreme curvature along the chines.)

Is this true of the larger dories ... 34 to 37 ft Benford designs, for
example?

steveb

steveb ) writes:
(William R. Watt) freed themself from bondage,
long enough to scribble:

(dories don't sail very
well because of the extreme curvature along the chines.)

Is this true of the larger dories ... 34 to 37 ft Benford designs, for
example?

sorry, I don't know. I've read there is to much weather helm in dories.
I'm sure that would depend on the radius of curvature of the side. Longer
boats with greater length-to-beam ratio would not have as much curvature.
I don't know how they get the beaminess or draft to carry sail without
excessive heeling - fill them to the gunwales with fish for ballast?

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steveb wrote in message . ..
(William R. Watt) freed themself from bondage,
long enough to scribble:

(dories don't sail very
well because of the extreme curvature along the chines.)

Is this true of the larger dories ... 34 to 37 ft Benford designs, for
example?

steveb

In my opinion, it was and is a wrong headed assumption. Dories with
extreme curvature at the chines may not sail well, but there are
plenty of Dories that do not have this characteristic.