Let me see your sketches.

[d_rehmann]

I cant be the only one out there that likes to draw out pictures of boats when I get the chance. Let's make this a place to share them and see the community's creativity.

[plyand glass]

Man , why did,nt i think of this. Ive got a ton of them, including some old stuff when i worked at Buddy Davis's and lines drawings from the boats that i,ve built or thougt of building,just to largr to scan in.
Ill see if i can put some on here..great idea though.......

[d_rehmann]

Ive got a ton of them, including some old stuff when i worked at Buddy Davis's and lines drawings from the boats that i,ve built or thougt of building,

Being that you worked with a custom builder, maybe you could answer this question. Do you think I could call up some builders and get some drawings of boats? Or do they keep that a within the company kind of thing?

[plyand glass]

I think for the most part they would probably say that they consider the drawings to be propriatary and would not release any to a private individual. I think alot of the high end custom builders now use a "out-sourced" design firm for the customer requested special features seen on sportfisherman.
You could talk to Darron Roop in Va. Beach who works with alot of custom builders or Steve French at Applied Concepts in Stuart , Florida, Both these guys have a long list of clients and i'm sure they could steer you in the search for some drawings.
Darron ran the engineering dept. at Davis after i left and he may know what happened to the archive drawings when they went out of bussiness.

[Free_Jumper]

If some classic blue prints and or sketches would be be made available to be framed this would be "art" many would buy.

Personally the new Mann Qualifier and the old Omie Tillet Carolinian would have me reaching for my wallet and finding a place for matting and framing.

The nice part - all the new designs could be as proprietary as anyone wanted (who cares).

Please add 37' dayboats from Rybo and Merrit....the list would be long and the art value would be great. Throw a Daytona, a Hutchkins .....

[Questsportfishing]

they are large though and would need to scan.. what a great boat that was.. 6 bunks downstairs a head and shower.. upstairs galley and lots of room, huge back deck and flybridge.. 6-v 53 series tank surplus engines.. 14- 17 knot boat and a great ride. you could get to any bolt, screw, cap rail, or light easy..

[plyand glass]

Hey Quest,
Funny you should mention a Guthrie as there is a 48' on e-bay as we speak , maybe your oldie but goodie? man ,i'm thinking another stream of classic sportfisherman photos on here , not just carolina boats either! not hi-jacking the thread but winter's here and whats better to look at then boat ****?

[d_rehmann]

Thanks for the contacts. I will be sure to give them a ring.

I am a pre school teacher and find myself drawing boats a lot during color time. When the kids ask "What is that Mr. Dennis?" I sit them down and talk about boats and fishing. I dont think they really understand but it's worth a shot

The only thing that gets me is, I can never seem to match the perfection of a Spencer or Mann. I try constantly but it never comes out as beautiful as the real thing. Thats what gave me the idea to start this thread.

[Free_Jumper]

If you know it when you see it and appreciate the lines (not the labels) proportions between the bow, house, bridge and cockpit and the window curves count.

Rybo, Merrit, Midgett, Sportsman Boats (include Omie early) , perhaps Gamefisher (as derivative) pretty much nailed it. Everything else kinda is to taste.

Special attention to the end of the cockpit running towards the bow. Broke shear or continous? too much overhang or just enough ? run-up from the start of the covering boards to the top/back of the house and overhang. This is where the curves set off the back of the house and mate with window line\design.

New designs have big bridges, more house forward diguised with more sloping of the front of the bridge. Classic lines stay true to function not so much style.

The old Merritt saloon/salon window lines were a fingerprint. Used to be you could tell the custom builders from the windows, shearlines and engine room vents from a distance.

Now most builders present a blended look, not neccesarily bad but certainly not distinctive. The retro-Mann "Qualifier" brings it back in my opinion.

[teddyp]

all this talk and no pictures. Show us some drawings.