Lofting 202 4.10 Quiz

What is the main purpose of a table of offsets in boatbuilding?

• To measure the thickness of hull materials

• To record the number of fastenings used

• To help plot the shape of a hull using coordinates

• To calculate fuel efficiency

What are station lines best compared to when trying to remember their purpose?

• The stops on a railway line

• Waves in the water

• Rungs on a ladder

• Sail positions on a mast

Which view in the lines plan is used to build the moulds of a boat?

• Sheer plan (side view)

• Half breadth plan (top view)

• Body plan (end view)

• Table of offsets

What does a waterline represent on a lines plan?

• The height of the deck

• The lowest point of the keel

• The outline of the sail

• Horizontal lines at equally spaced heights

What does the term ‘lofting’ mean in boatbuilding?

• Painting the inside of a hull

• Cutting timber to length

• Drawing the boat’s shape full-size

• Installing bulkheads

Which of the following is NOT a common part of the lofting grid?

• Waterlines

• Buttock lines

• Engine lines

• Diagonal lines

Can you Identify the half breadth?

Can you Identify the body plan?

Can you Identify the Profile view?