Well, this post is a wrap up of the planking operations. I basically repeated the same steps as outlined in my previous post for 14 planks in total. Altogether, it took me about two weeks to fully plank the boat and now can finally peel it off the moulds. (that is of course if I haven't epoxied it down)
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| Here's where I left off in the last post; 3 planks down on either side |
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| Same planks viewed from the front of the boat |
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| 5 planks down on either side. Keep in mind that each plank represents a day's work |
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| A nice trick I found for testing the lap bevel using a tacked down batten and a straightedge |
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| 6 planks down... and finally the end is almost in site! |
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| And the final plank, called the sheer strake is installed |
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| And the tent comes down. Turns out, someone in the complex wasn't too happy about the tent, (ahem #24 cough). Fortunately I finished planking on the exact day that the first $200 fine was to be delivered. What tent? I don't see any tent. |
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| The platform is being lowered enabling a nice view from above |
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| And from the balcony |
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| Best of all it plucked right off of the moulds no problem. Finally it looks like a boat, boy am I stoked! |
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Next the boat will be going in to my shop so I can prep it for paint and build the interior finishings.
