Introduction to Lines & Lofting
Building by the numbers.
- Dates
- August 2 – August 8
- Location
- Brooklin, Maine
- Tuition
- $900
- Instructor
- Landing School Boatbuilding Staff
- Experience Level
- All Levels
- Activity Level
- Low
This is a five day course ending Friday
Lofting is one of the essential skills for a wooden boatbuilder, and a word that strikes fear in the hearts of many… but it doesn’t have to! Join us, and we will walk you through the process in easy-to-understand steps. Although much of this process is now commonly done with computers, lofting by hand instills a deeper understanding of the relationship between the two-dimensional lines and the three-dimensional hull.
With experienced guidance from Jake and Packer, you will work in teams to loft small craft. We will cover topics like setting up a good loft floor (or table), laying out an accurate grid, translating a table of offsets, drawing waterlines, stations, and buttock lines, expanding the transom, and developing stem bevels. Lofting is an enjoyable part of the boatbuilding process, and not nearly as intimidating as it may seem. Learn how to see boats in a whole new light!
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Who is this course best suited for?
This course is appropriate for someone with little or no experience. The course is designed around the idea that you have not done this before or know very little about the subject. Students should pay more attention to suggested readings or videos to help familiarize themselves ahead of time.
This course involves a low level of activity throughout the week including: occasional standing and working, seating is usually available, working on your own project at your own pace is common.
What Our Students Are Saying
Your course on LOFTING fully met my expectations. It gives all the skills necessary to be able to loft a boat, build it, and it definitely opens up a world of better understanding boat designs and shapes.
C.P., Osgoode, Ontario, Canada
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