> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.docs.forgeshipyard.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Seven Balclutha Reconstruction Studies

> Seven governed views of one complete visual research vessel.

<Note>
  These seven studies show how one evidence-backed vessel can be explored at different levels, from the complete sailing ship to a bounded structural bay. Each view highlights what Forge can already reconstruct and where a design or data partner can help us go further.
</Note>

## One vessel, seven research views

The complete Balclutha research vessel is easier to question when its evidence can be viewed at different levels. These seven studies keep the same governed identity register while changing only the presentation.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Complete vessel" icon="ship" href="/research-cases/balclutha-reconstruction-studies/complete-vessel">
    Assembly and exact recomposition.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hull envelope" icon="water" href="/research-cases/balclutha-reconstruction-studies/hull-envelope">
    Exterior form hypothesis.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Survey and reference skeleton" icon="ruler" href="/research-cases/balclutha-reconstruction-studies/survey-reference-skeleton">
    Sectional organization and reference lines.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Internal structural system" icon="layer-group" href="/research-cases/balclutha-reconstruction-studies/internal-structural-system">
    Governed cutaway and isolation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Frames 60 to 62" icon="cube" href="/research-cases/balclutha-reconstruction-studies/frames-60-62">
    Bounded decomposable assembly.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Above-deck and outfitting" icon="warehouse" href="/research-cases/balclutha-reconstruction-studies/above-deck-outfitting">
    System-level research view.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rigging system" icon="sitemap" href="/research-cases/balclutha-reconstruction-studies/rigging-system">
    Hierarchical decomposition and explosion.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## A shared path from research to design

The studies are interactive research views built for exploration, comparison, and correction. Their display-ready data keeps the experience fast and accessible, while deeper source material and engineering transitions remain governed. With additional drawings, surveys, and accountable review, each study can become a stronger input to design and restoration decisions.

<Card title="Open the interactive studies" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square" href="https://forge-evidence-workbench.onrender.com/studies.html?study=complete_vessel" target="_blank">
  Switch between all seven views in the Evidence Workbench and see how the same vessel changes from assembly to structure, systems, and rigging.
</Card>

<Card title="Start with the complete research case" icon="book-open" href="/research-cases/balclutha-evidence-workbench">
  Read the full story, source foundation, evidence model, and collaboration opportunities behind the vessel.
</Card>
