Basic boat design question

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Solomon Chang, Jan 14, 2015.

  1. Alik
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    Alik Senior Member

    The boat is first DRAWN by architect and THEN checked by him using calculation methods.
     
  2. daiquiri
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    daiquiri Engineering and Design

    IMO, you are talking about the curve which is generically called "waterline".

    A waterline is by definition a curve obtained by intersecting the outer hull plating with a generic horizontal plane. This plane can be the water surface or any other horizontal plane above or below the water surface.

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  3. DCockey
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    The "sheer line" is the intersection between the hull and the deck. It is visible in the "sheer plan" (also know as the "profile plan") and in the "half-breadth plan".

    The curve in the drawing could be either a single waterline or the sheer line.
     

  4. TANSL
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    ... or the bulwark line or a bilge diagonal line .. or you go figure what line.
     
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