Vintage work crew photos

[bruce.desertrat]

Having read through about 4000 boat plans in the 1930's decade of Popular Mechanics in Google Books, that was the standard way boats (versus ships) were constructed. (seriously...boats were to the 1930's Pop Mechanics readers what airplanes were to the 70's...)

[Toolmaker51]

Having read through about 4000 boat plans in the 1930's decade of Popular Mechanics in Google Books, that was the standard way boats (versus ships) were constructed. (seriously...boats were to the 1930's Pop Mechanics readers what airplanes were to the 70's...)

Yes. I wonder how many carefully plotted loft lines never saw a drop of water. At the same time, I'd guess a few remain extant.