Hi All,

This pattern is a simple example of a lot of patterns for cutting aluminum or steel sheets that can be bent and joined by welding to construct frame-less hulls for small to medium size yachts with sails, engines or both. There is a Yahoo discussion group "origamiboats" and several websites for companies that manufacture yachts with frame-less metal hulls.
Go to http://origamimagic.com/ for a website that might inspire the development of code for cutting panels for some foamygamimagic yacht models.

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OMG, that's very along the line of what I been mulling over. But never thought about this particular application. I'm off the read up on these "Origami Boats", thanks!

-Kwok

 

I put that pattern together.

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