So here is the challenge I am giving myself:
For the classic Columbia, I ordered the 1:25 kit from Coral, which I found cheaply on the web.
It is in the post, or so I hope.
I actually never built a kit, so I will see how that goes ....
I will follow the basics, but intend to have an fully open hull without bulkheads, so I will try to have all frames and false bulkheads removable.
I further plan to have this one in varnished wood above the waterline, I hope that will work out with the double planking.
I will also change the transom, re-design the cockpit, make all new rigging, and some more.
For the modern Ali Baba, I basically have nothing, just a bunch of pictures.
The 5.5 meter class is a development class, very popular, and it seems everyone is hiding their cards.
From several evenings searches, I have some main dimensions, and some sketches, but that's about it.
No problem though, I sketched the main arrangement, plus a simple lines plan, the rest I will scale from the pictures I have.
Good thing is that it does not have to be an exact copy, I will probably copy and past some various stuff from various models
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