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Future information from a fellow boat builder big and small. I used to sail a 10 meter sailboat (Pearson10 meter) by myself on long Island Sound. I think back, and I must have been nuts. She had a 50' foot masts, fully battened main sail, and a 150 Genoa (Jib). 5'9" Fin Keel, 12'9" inches beam, 33 feet long, slept 6 people. Self furling 60% Jib(Genoa). She was a graceful beast, who would dive with her bow under the water on a hard day, but sailed hard and could take it.
My problem with building boat models is that I go crazy with them, then give them away! Some of my 3D printed designs. I lofted these hulls in Rhino8 then exported them wirelessly to my Creality K1 Max 3D Printer. The white one was printed vertically, with no supports. I recreated that boat in fiberglass and made it int5o an R/C boat and gave it to the women who used to let me take that boat out. The trust she had in my, I felt honored. She was older, and when no one would go sailing with her, she knew I was a phone call away. Dell was (I hope still is alive) a wonderful caring person. I did all the maintenance of the boat; never charged her a dime, I refused payment, and that paid off. ;.)
My problem with building boat models is that I go crazy with them, then give them away! Some of my 3D printed designs. I lofted these hulls in Rhino8 then exported them wirelessly to my Creality K1 Max 3D Printer. The white one was printed vertically, with no supports. I recreated that boat in fiberglass and made it int5o an R/C boat and gave it to the women who used to let me take that boat out. The trust she had in my, I felt honored. She was older, and when no one would go sailing with her, she knew I was a phone call away. Dell was (I hope still is alive) a wonderful caring person. I did all the maintenance of the boat; never charged her a dime, I refused payment, and that paid off. ;.)
