Born in Victoria Australia Bruce was educated at Eltham High School & then studied yacht design through the US based Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology. Bruce entered the marine industry and for several years operated a boat yard in Brisbane where he completed an informal boatbuilding apprenticeship.
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With the advent of Computer Assisted Design CAD and Computer lofting, it has become possible for the designer to supply the builder with very accurate full size patterns.Usually included with the full size patterns, are the frames, stem, expanded transom, deck beams, cabin top beams and miscellaneous other items, which can be made directly from these patterns.Before CAD and computer lofting, drawing the lines plans and lofting the boat full size was a long, skilled and expensive process taking around 250 man hours to complete.Now it is possible to reduce this time to less than one tenth, so we invest more time elsewhere in the designing process.
Having the personal knowledge of several thousand 18’ to 70’ [5.48 M to 21 M] boats being successfully built using full size patterns,I can say with absolute confidence thatyou should try to obtain a plan with full size patterns.You will save many frustrating man hours and the boat will be shaped as the designer intended it to be.
Born in Victoria Australia Bruce was educated at Eltham High School & then studied yacht design through the US based Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology. Bruce entered the marine industry and for several years operated a boat yard in Brisbane where he completed an informal boatbuilding apprenticeship.
Site: http://www.bruceroberts.com/