opinions please

[Dean Smith]

I made many with the straight and rising sheer, times move on
Should I go the second way?my plans are to cover the coaming(alu) with highly polished mahogony, just to make the boat more attractive to a wider market.
I am just roughing out the cabin profile
Boat was successful with volvo diesels on jack shaft and or outboard on pod

[bhnautika]

Dean my personal choice would be the curved sheer over the straight, even though both sheer lines have a purposeful shape I think the curved sheer has a more interesting all-round look as a 3d curved shape as you move around the boat and as it is moving through the water.

[Dean Smith]

yes and the fore part of the cabin trunk may be lower too
Pity in Au you are limited to tow beam In NZ you can tow any width now with permit which is very easy to get.

[PAR]

A sheer drawn as a straight line will appear hogged in reality. Even boats that have what appears to be a dead straight sheer have some sweep to prevent this optical illusion. Most folks elect to go to one side or the other of the straight line sheer, exaggerate the traditional sweep, even if it's a flattish thing or reverse it. Reverse sheer is very difficult to draw well and make it look good in reality at all angles.

[Dean Smith]

Originally Posted by PAR

A sheer drawn as a straight line will appear hogged in reality. Even boats that have what appears to be a dead straight sheer have some sweep to prevent this optical illusion. Most folks elect to go to one side or the other of the straight line sheer, exaggerate the traditional sweep, even if it's a flattish thing or reverse it. Reverse sheer is very difficult to draw well and make it look good in reality at all angles.

true especially since puter dwg came in.In our day) you took the plan, in profile and squinted down the sheerline
there are some really bad sheerlines around, a lot to be said IMO for the long loft