Elementary Hull Lines (Visual Aid)

Description

Hull lines are not only a representation or a designing tool for ships, but also the fundamental analyzing tool for Ship Reconstruction of any types of shipwrecks including ancient ships. Recommended Drawing Order (by the author) 1. Baselines on the sheer, the h-b (half-breadth), and the body plans 2. A keel and posts on the sheer and the body plans 3. Sheer lines on the h-b and the sheer plans 4. Section lines on the sheer and the h-b plans 5. Midship section on the body plan 6. Sheer lines on the body plan 7. Waterlines on the sheer and the body plan 8. Tentative section lines on the body plan 9. Tentative waterlines on the h-b plan 10. Fix the h-b plan’s waterlines 11. Fix the body plan’s waterlines 12. Buttock lines on the body and the h-b plans 13. Buttock lines on the sheer plan 14. Fix section lines on the body plan if needed 15. Diagonal lines on the body plan 16. Diagonal lines on the h-b plan