Just a few pics to show you the progress on the planking. It's not so bad, really. And pretty straight forward (once you have the stringers on correctly!). The hardest part is the forefoot plank. Which as I mentioned before I made twice, broke twice, and am fitting hopefully a 3rd and final time (not counting the starboard side!).
A few pix for you:
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| Stern-most bottom port-side plank. Plank 1 on the plans. Sorry about the fuzzy pic. But you can see my plastic covered copper wire holding things in place to the garboard. Dry fit at the moment. |
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| Looking toward the stern, this is Plank #2. Long and curvaceous. Also wired on the bottom edge |
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| The dreaded forefoot plank. Taking somebody's advice – I think Barrett's – don't clamp the plank to the stringer. You'll pull it out of shape or break it. Insert a sturdier 2x4 and brace it up against the frame with clamps. |
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| . Using the frame jig to press the plank into position against the bulkheads |
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| Somehow, this gap has to be brought to a close hard against the beveled stem. Without cracking. Patience, burro, patience. Once it's closed, I'll trace the stem profile, remove, trim, and re-attach. |
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| Starboard equivalent of Plank #1. No wires yet. Just trimming to shape. |
Planking is fun. And the work generally seems to progress faster than what has come before. Within the next few posts, she should really start to look like a boat, and not a boat frame. :)
I'll try to do better with keeping up with my posts.
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