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Make a Mold for Bending Wood: Part 2 of 4
Use a form to shape your complex curves.
“Until You Get it Right”, Part The Third
In Which We Apply the Lessons Learned
“Until You Get it Right”, Part The Second
In Which We Finally Get it Close Enough To Right To Move On
“Until You Get it Right”
Construction of a Plank on Sawn Frame Marblehead Class Model Racing Yacht to Ted Houk's 1949 Rip Tide Design
Carving a Static Model Hull
This article is in response to the question on the Seaways list about how to carve a hull, which I think is not only an important skill, but also an excellent way to develop “an eye for a ship,” that is, an intuition for the form of a hull.
Vintage Construction Methods
Wood hulls are either carved or built-up (plank-on-frame) in a manner similar to full sized boats.
Spring-Loaded Boom Vang
This article describes how to make a spring-loaded boom vang. The spring compression allows the boom to be pulled down lower than its normal position in order to tighten the leech under certain upwind sailing conditions.