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    A double-ender (ship pointed at both front and back) with an aftcastle is rare, but not unheard of ...
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    I suggest that the aftcastle might taper more at the rear, like the Nina ...

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    If you wanted something to look more 'open decked' (like the Viking ships) forward of the aftcastle, I suggest offsetting the outer line to create a visible 'side' of the ship with a smaller planked deck just at the bottom.
    Last edited by atpollard; 12-20-2011 at 10:33 PM.

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