Dark Harbor
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The redesign of the classic sailboat Dark Harbor for Aluminum construction

Steel and Aluminum True Round Plans

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Demystifying the weight factor

By way of a VPP Race between two versions of 'Lighting Strike' (One steel and the other Aluminum)

How to layout and fabricate Hull Intergrals

Fabricating Hull Intergrals such as a Hatch Coaming is the next stage of boat construction.

The below pics is an initial dimensioned hand sketch - The first step in the layout process.

English Wheeling

This is not your Father's 'English Wheeling' method.

See how the 'True Round' shell platting is reduced to a flat pattern. These Flat Patterns take the mystic out of English Wheeling.

Converting an existing Hard Chine Design to a True Round Design

Followed by a Race via a 'Velocity Prediction Program.

The top pic is the orginal design - The bottom pic is the converted True Round version.