Is it possible to change the hull curvature of the Tiki 46?
One of our builders did increase hull curvature a little as this was possible with the double diagonal building method he was using. The boat is, however, designed for building in plywood which does not allow this increase in hull curvature. Building in plywood is quicker and easier. This particular builder only chose the cold moulded method because he had a lot of cedar veneer in stock which he wanted to use up. There was no major change in hull lines just a small increase in hull curvature, which will not have any significant effect on the sailing performance.
