A half hull model ship (also known as a "half hull" or "half ship") is a

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featuring only one half of a boat's

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without

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or other fixtures.

Background

Prior to the twentieth century, half hull model ships were constructed by

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as a means of planning a ship's design and sheer and ensuring that the ship would be

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. The half hulls were mounted on a board and were exact

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replicas of the actual ship's hull. With the advent of computer design, half hulls are now built as decorative

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and constructed after a ship is completed."Half-Hull Modeling," (The Apprenticeshop, Bath, ME USA:1980)

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Half Hull Boat Modelling:An Old Art Turned Full Circle
Model boats

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Background

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