Have you checked out the "Model Boats" magazine Julian, as I got a copy for Tel a while back that had full plans for a complete scratch build, including the wooden hull as I recall. Although I am not sure who publishes it, this link is to a subscription site which has special offer with a free kit building issue :- http://www.magazine-group.co.uk/magazine/hobbies-leisure/model-making/model-boats?affiliate=P-BMY?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=3pm_3pm-publishing_medium-titles---a-to-m---broad&utm_term=magazines-about-model-boats TonyW. ----- 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.