Perhaps the most satisfying task in wooden boat building is planking, as this is the point when all the planning that went into the boat bears fruit.

Finally, all the elements are here-the flowing lines, the lovely sheer, the enclosed space. Now it looks like a boat. Gathered here is the information necessary for preparing to plank, clamping the planks in place, fastening the planks to the structure, and finishing off. The advice is based on actual projects, some large, some small; the advisors are all expert wooden boatbuilders. This book is a gold mine of information that will help and encourage readers with the building of a new boat or the repair of an old one.

Part of The WoodenBoat Series, this book is a compilation of articles that have appeared in WoodenBoat magazine.

Table of Contents:

Lining off Planking

Plank Curvature

A Drying Rack for Planking Stock

The Mechanics of Fastening Wood

A Close Look at Wood Screws

Bungs A Few Pointers

Making and Setting Bungs

Clamps in the Boatshop

A Wooden Clamp You Can Build Yourself

Small Clamps for Small Boats

Lining, Spiling, and Geting Out a Plank

Carvel Planking Tips from a Professional

Planking the Morgan

Edge-Setting Planks

Wedge-Seam Construction

The Butt Block Part 1 and 2

A Plank Scarfing Jig

A Plank Scriber

Moldless Lapstrake Planking

Lapstrake Planking Tips from Two Pros.

Lapstrake Planking, English Style

The Norwegian Finger Clamp

The Brenne Clamp

Rivet and Rove, English Style

Clench Nailing

Plywood Lapstrake Construction

Ultralight Plywood Planking

Sheet Plywood Planking

Stich-and Glue

Scarfs and Butts in Plywood Planking

A Scarfing Jig for Plywood

Strip Planking

Wood Planking, Epoxy Coating

Cutters for Strip Planking

Glass-Foam Fairing Blocks

Strip Diagonal Planking

Backyard Vacuum Bagging

Rethinking Diagonal Planking

edited by Peter Spectre
170 pp., softcover
9 x 11"
ISBN # 0-937822-41-8

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