Talk:Chine (boating)

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Great start! The distinction between hard chine, soft chine and multichine hulls is also relevant in kayaking. In a few days I'll see about adding some details. FreplySpang (talk) 22:20, 15 May 2006 (UTC)

That's perfect--I know a lot about plywood sailboats, and I've got a lot of links on the history of chine log construction, so I'll be concentrating on that. Having a kayaker viewpoint will help fill in the holes a lot. Here's my collection of links I'm going to use for source material on hard chine sailing and barge hulls:

• http://www.maritimetrails.org/notes/fall2005/archives/001591.asp Claims chine log construction originated with scow schooners.
• http://www.cas.sc.edu/sciaa/staff/amerc/Riverinewatercraft.htm "Chine girder" construction, flat bottomed boats and coastal schooners
• http://www.cas.sc.edu/sciaa/staff/amerc/Waccamaw.htm Rice barge river wreck, 1700-1800 time period, exhibiting chine log construction
• http://www.robbwhite.com/story.model.bow.skiff.html Hard chined boats with thick planking, no chine logs
• http://www.mailbag.com/users/wuaa/WUAAmar05.pdf Wreck of the scow schooner Dan Hayes, detailing chine log construction.
• http://www.nwpl.new-westminster.bc.ca/nwheritage.org/heritagesite/orgs/samson/Tech%20info%20page.htm chine log construction in steamboat
• http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/moa/docs/sa0198.htm Chine logs in cross-planked V bottom Chesapeake Bay boats
• http://www.pdracer.com/hullcstr/page1.htm Chine log PD Racer construction

scot 13:52, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stuff to do

Here's some stuff that needs to be done; feel free to add to the list. scot 18:17, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

• Explore performance issues of hard chines, get references
• Note non-boating uses of chined structures
  • Add link to SR-71#Chines
  • Automotive styling use of chines?