How to Build a True Round
Metal Boat 



Traditional true round hull 'plating methods' have always been arcane and obscure in nature. Plating a true round or wineglass styled sailboat hull design, to date, has been an artistic metal forming process.

p>The purpose of this book is to demonstrate a simpler approach to plate a true round hull. One that reduces the time, effort and the special skills required. The book begins with a discussion about the 'Theory of Approximate Development’ by relating it to long-established architectural sheet-metal layout principle known as 'Approximate Development'.

By combining 'Approximate Development with the Three-Dimensional Surface Marine design software, Multisurf, result in a building system that is simple, consistent, and predictable.

Every part of the hull is fully developed and clearly described. Includes never-failing techniques to pre-form all the shell plating and position it on the hulls corresponding framework in a fair and seamless manner. There is nothing vague about the process.

"True Round Metal Boat Building" by DL Schaffer, simplifies construction for a true round hull for every boat builder. An aluminum Replica of the classic Herrosoff 12.5 demonstrates the principles of combining 'Approximate Development' and Three-dimensional surface design software.


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   Contents

Materials – Tools - Techniques       

Drawings and Patterns               

Pre-Fabricating the Framing         

Pre-Fabricating the Shell Plating      

Setting up the Framework             

Plating the True Round Surface         

Developable Shell Plating            

Welding the Hull Framing           

Welding the Shell Plating         

General Thoughts                 

Surface Finishing                

Theory of Approximate Development          

Bezier Design Hull Configurations           

Bezier 12.5 Photo’s                 



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