I built this sailboat a long time ago. Never did sail it, because didn't know how. Have since given it away and only have this one picture of it. Thought I would share it, as an example of the bread-and-butter hull construction method. I still have the old book, I bought from the used book store. The following scans show the method and the lines I used. I scaled it down to 24" length. The boat was made out of 1" boards, so I guess that means they are 3/4" thick? The keel, I cast out of lead. -Kwok

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A stand for the picture. :?: :arrow: :mrgreen:

 

The way my 1-meter hull was built, fourteen to sixteen bulkhead formers were attached to a flat builder board, along a true centerline, keel up. Then each plank was shaped, tapered and fitted to the bulkheads so they are parallel to the waterline. After final sanding and filling, the hull was fiberglassed with one layer of fine woven cloth, and the cured hull was removed from the formers.
I wonder, is there a nickname for that style of hull-building?

 

That's just a "planked hull". I'm no expert but I would assume it called that regardless, if you use thin strips or a large sheet as covering. The bread-and-butter, I would really consider a curved hull. Yep, did alot of planing and sanding to bring out the shape. But it's kind of full proof, as you just had to remove the steps. -Kwok

 

Here is another boat built bread-and-butter style:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=275752