The Dutch yacht builders sure seem to make rounded surfaces in steel and perhaps even with compound curves. I could not find a good picture of Klee Wycks bow but like FlorenceA she seems to have steel that curves horizontally in toward the fine entry and also vertically out from water line up. I think some of this is done by laying up strips of steel almost like planking but then faring to an art form.
Many of these boats built there under 100 feet and a search of steel hulls under 60 feet for sale will turn up many pages. It has been interesting to me to see so few steel pleasure boats here in the PNW and so many there with climate and cruising grounds not that different.
There is currently a Ukrainian built 50 foot steel hull for sale that I think is stunningly beautiful. I wish I could get her out of my head.
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Bill
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