Hi Julian, As Alan has already mentioned a lot of boats are based around preformed hulls. Have a look at the range of kits from Krick.The hull is preformed and the wood work is CNC cut, might be worth a try for a starting point. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Stepney" <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:14 AM Subject: [modeleng] Re: boats > Julian, > Many of the models one sees today are based upon pr-made hulls, often of > fibreglass or plastic. > They are also darned expensive! > In contrast, the older designs and kits, were entirely wood. > > One that I recently spotted was at:http://www.viewmodels.co.uk/misc.htm > (near the bottom of the page). > It is a kit, and one that I well recall seeing when they were new. > Might be worth contacting them as it makes a nice model, and has all the > plans and most of the materials required. > Alan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <julianharrison7@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "models" <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 9:00 AM > Subject: [modeleng] boats > > > Hi, > I have a friend who for various reasons is struggling with his health and > has been told by his counseller that he needs a hobby to keep his brain > busy > rather than it turning to finding ways of ending it all. He has always > been > interested in boats so has decided he would like to build a working model > of > a boat. Some years ago he built a kit of the Cuttyy Sark but it is only > ornamental. > > Has anyone got any plans for a simple boat that I can buy or have so he > can > start building. I have suggested something very simple to start with > possibly as simple as a rowing boat to learn the principles. A majority of > the model needs to be from wood because that is his trade. Some cnc is > possible as I can do that for him with the necessary plans but most will > be > by hand. > > Regards > > Julian. > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject > line. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.283 / Virus Database: 270.11.35/2033 - Release Date: 03/31/09 13:05:00 MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.