How to project my model surfaces on 2 dimensions ?

Hello,

I want to design a plywood sailboat, like this fellow has done here:

Then I will need to project various views and surfaces on 2d, much like UV mapping works.
However I would prefer something better, because UV mapping has small control over what the output will look like.

Is there some other way to “unroll” a model’s surface on a 2d ?

Thanks a bunch,
Dimitris
Greece

Check this out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H4mILC_1CQ