Mattias

It is the British brig Admirable. Actually, I put the named sail plan on further down this section, but forgot I had done so. The reason for this, was that I actually completed the deck plan earlier today, but it will not be posted because it will be incorporated in my writing activities for eventual publication in a book.

Bob

The rudders must have been adequate that size, or they would have made them bigger. Can't imagine catamarans would have been any good for carrying thousands of tons of cargo. Here is a cross section of a steel square rigger, they were all very similar. Note how deep the hull is in the sea with the waterline well up.

Bob

Here is a lines plan of a small wooden ship.

Bob

Thanks,

You can find them under either Dressmaker's Curve or Curved Ruler. Quite cheap! I have had no training in drawing, but I got fed up of museums, archives etc wanting loads of money for permission to use their plans for books and articles. Over the years, I collected a lot of ancient plans, well out of copyright, but too dark and stained to reproduce properly, so in the end, I thought I would draw my own using the old plans as a guide. I found it best to do them on white card so that I could do a lot of rubbing out of the initial pencil lines without making a hole in the paper! I find it quite relaxing, and usually listen to talking books whilst doing the drawings.

Bob

Edited By Bob Wilson on 18/01/2018 14:28:47