Lofting(1)

Starting with lofting I had learnt a lot of new terms about boat building. Through this period, I used    these terms and draw myself,so I could fully understand. Also, our class mates shared information and new terms in our own web site. It really helped me as well.

http://unitecboatbuildingtradeterms2011.wikispaces.com/1.Trade+Terms+Introduction

Generally, we draw half of ship because, most boat hulls are symmetrical.
First, we need to draw profile and half breath. To draw these, we use table offset. It shows exact points to loft hull lines regarding station lines, water lines and buttock lines.