I look forward to putting the drawings up on the MSOG, but someone with more recent knowledge of CAD systems than I will have to advise how to do it. I imagine the best thing would be to somehow convert them to JPEG files and send them over as a set of standard, though probably large, images. Sizes and resolutions will differ depending on whether it is to be viewed on the screen, or printed out.

What are the dimensions of the sheets you received? It may be easier for me to get the paper copies and fiddle with them here. I'll pay your costs from MSOG contributions. Rolled would be best for this purpose.

An additional choice might be to also send it in some common CAD format like DXF for those who have the wherewithal to use it as a CAD file.

I, unfortunately, am really tied up for almost all of June. I have only one window, between June 12 and 15, or after June 27th.

Thanks,

Doug

At 06:55 PM 6/5/03 -0500, you wrote:
 
Hi fellow M boaters
Thanks to Jerry's generosity I have a blueprint of  the original line dwgs. for the M17 designed
by Lyle Hess.
Jerry if you'd like I'll mail it back to you, let me know.
I've finished reproducing them, and will send a copy to the MSOG Site, but first can someone tell
me what format to put it in so it can be opened without a cad program.
 
I also will be happy to mail paper copies to anyone intrested, but first need to check the cost of printing and mailing, surely not more than a couple bucks.
 
I'll check on the cost of mailing folded copies (really cheap) and in case anyone is intrested in a un-folded copy,I'll also check on costs in mailing them rolled in tubes (slightly more expensive I would guess).
 
This dwg. does not include the sail plan, shoal keel & centerboard, or rudder, as the dwgs. Jerry had available
did not include these items. I'll measure my boat and add these to a later version, I wanted this first copy to be exactly as Lyle Hess drew it.
Its intresting working from his blueprints, I hope others will enjoy this as much as I have.
You can reach me at this site, or saltydog@ev1.net
 
Fair winds
 
Wayne
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