New Garvey -- The Model

Before cutting into expensive plywood am I confident the calculation are correct. The cut plan drawing had two properties that are encouraging: amidships height appears a bit higher than the profile height, and the ends droop compared to the profile. Both these properties are expected.

A better test is to make a model from cardboard and see if it looks like a garvey, especially do the sheer and chine lines look like a profile view.

Here are the parts for the model before assembly. All these parts were drawn from the cut plan at one inch to the foot.


When assembled it looks like this. The two frames and five molds give it shape. When under construction the boat will look like this before the bottom is put on. Eventually the five molds in the center are removed opening up the cockpit.


And here is the profile shot. It looks like a garvey to me! Specifically the droop of the cut plan is gone, and the hull has a nice "rocker" to it. The sheer line is also very nice.



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