Time for action – making reference objects

One of the simplest ways to see what size your boat should be is to have boxes of the proper size to use as guides. So now, you will make some of these boxes:

1. In the 3D View window, press the Tab key to get into Object Mode. Press A to deselect the boat.
2. Press the NumPad 3 key to get the side view. Make sure you are in Ortho view. Press the 5 key on the NumPad if needed.
3. Press Shift + A and choose Mesh and then Cube from the menu. You will use this as a reference block for the size of the boat.
4. In the 3D View window Properties Panel, in the Transform subpanel, at the top, click on the Dimensions button, and change the dimensions for the reference block to 4.666 in the X direction, 9.83 in the Y direction, and 1.5 in the Z direction. You can use the Tab key to go from X to Y to Z, and press Enter when you are done.
5. Move the mouse over the 3D View window, and press Shift + D to duplicate the block. Then press Enter.
6. Press the NumPad 1 key to get...