this is the stem of the boat which is located at the bow. this part is extremely crucial because it is how the boat will take its shape. the reason why this part of the boat gets so much attention is because the typical batten will not bend up so steeply and so there are special rules to loft this part of the boat. we will use a shorter batten that is also thinner and so we need more precise measurements because this could potentially throw off the oustide of the boat, especially if it is a larger boat. what wrong dimensions mean to the entire lofted boat and not just the stem is that it could make the boat lumpy... and who wants a lumpy boat?
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Chris, A good explaination, to date, on a stem. This shows me your underatanding. As you finish lofting your lines.... then you will be going back to these lines and then lofting in the detail. This detail is for constructional purposes.The stem being one of these. Those two Brothers have written a book that contains more info on this topic.. watch out but... they sometimes use feet and inches,, still I hear that you understand what these mean.Keep up the good work you are doing. Your lofting is coming on and will soon be "fair enough".Cheers
Posted by: clovegro | 08/20/2010 at 08:18 AM