{"product_id":"dixon-kemp-boat-drafting-curves","title":"Dixon Kemp Boat Drafting Curves","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"600\"\u003eFirst published in 1881, naval architect Dixon Kemp described a distinctive set of \u003cem data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"321\"\u003e“pear-shaped curves”\u003c\/em\u003e in his book \u003cem data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"372\"\u003ePractical Boat Building for Amateurs\u003c\/em\u003e. These curves—now widely known as \u003cstrong data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"428\"\u003eDixon Kemp curves\u003c\/strong\u003e—have long been used by boat designers to draw stems, rudders, and other tight-radius forms, working in concert with a batten and drafting ducks for longer, sweeping lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eThough occasionally manufactured over the years, Dixon Kemp curves—like many traditional pencil-and-paper boat-design tools—have been unavailable for decades. This new set revives the original concept. The curves were carefully traced from a set owned and used daily by yacht designer \u003cstrong data-start=\"887\" data-end=\"904\"\u003ePaul Gartside\u003c\/strong\u003e, then translated into precise CAD files for modern production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1172\"\u003eThe set includes \u003cstrong data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eeight curves\u003c\/strong\u003e, ranging in length from approximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003e12 inches to 3 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1075\" data-end=\"1113\"\u003elaser-cut from 3 mm opaque acrylic\u003c\/strong\u003e for accuracy, durability, and smooth drafting performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nixiemarine.com\/products\/curves.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/nixiemarine.com\/products\/curves.html\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor more information\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nixie Marine, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47547552694490,"sku":"835-325","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0053\/4098\/7482\/files\/RNJ34FENO3VOIYHEH5AQPDIC.webp?v=1769697427","url":"https:\/\/www.woodenboatstore.sbs\/products\/dixon-kemp-boat-drafting-curves","provider":"The WoodenBoat Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}