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    free boat designe software


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    any one know of free sail designe software ?

    I'm looking for something simple to build sails for a model then a 16-18 footer.
    dose any one know of free software for sails .

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by raul segura View Post
    I'm looking for something simple to build sails for a model then a 16-18 footer.
    dose any one know of free software for sails .

    Thanks.

    What kind of material are you planning on using for sail cloth?

    Dacron and mylar are pretty simple. Pentex requires certain cloth orientation in order to maintain load path integrity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by raul segura View Post
    I'm looking for something simple to build sails for a model then a 16-18 footer.
    dose any one know of free software for sails .

    Thanks.
    Look at the bottom of this page,
    http://www.carlsondesign.com/

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    looks interesting
    but doesn't look like something that handles small sew together then epoxy thin plywood hulls like kayaks.

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    Actually if you look at the user files there are at least 2 kayaks. I did not look close at them, personaly I prefer to build SOF "Skin on Frame if I am doing a kayack, although I did build a stich and glue for the sharkey waters of northern CA.

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    SOF not ringing a bell, but stitch and glue is what I was thinking of.
    My brothers stitched a couple of them, but they've all been a little to rolly for me.

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    found a couple small boats at delft
    including 1 sof kayak
    so far can't seem to get progam to show individual sections, and have no idea how to get any useful info off the plans. SO FAR!- not giving up yet

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