Building, Framing, Planking and plating a ships hull and deck

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1. Do I spile the top(upside) of the plank or the bottom(downside)

   By rudybob, March 15, 2022
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   • Jaager
   • March 16, 2022

2. Bow planking/tapering/etc Issue

   By FifeModels, March 15, 2022
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   • Gregory
   • March 15, 2022

3. Corel HMS Victory 1:98

   By Sheerline, February 21, 2021
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   • allanyed
   • March 11, 2022

4. The sheer strake

   By rudybob, March 10, 2022
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   • starlight
   • March 10, 2022

5. Fitting the top strake into the rabbet

   By rudybob, March 9, 2022
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   • rudybob
   • March 10, 2022

6. Looking for the Correct Sequence and Terminology for Deck Plank Butt Shift

   By BANYAN, May 18, 2020
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   • the learner
   • March 8, 2022

7. Getting this plank lined up and lying flat

   By rudybob, March 3, 2022
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   • rudybob
   • March 5, 2022

8. First wood ship build us constitution

   By Rob ships, March 4, 2022
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   • allanyed
   • March 4, 2022

9. question about garboard planks

   By rudybob, February 27, 2022
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   • rudybob
   • March 3, 2022

10. Copper plates

    By Barbara, February 13, 2022
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    • rshousha
    • March 2, 2022

11. Something is in the hull.

    By modeller_masa, February 27, 2022
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    • starlight
    • February 27, 2022

12. Tick marks on the bulkheads

    By rudybob, February 25, 2022
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    • rudybob
    • February 25, 2022

13. Vanda-Lay treenail maker

    By JerryC, January 6, 2021
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    • Charles Green
    • February 25, 2022

14. Those Pesky Clips: Mine are too loose.

    By rudybob, February 22, 2022
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    • rudybob
    • February 22, 2022

15. Forming a garboard

    By rudybob, February 19, 2022
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    • mikiek
    • February 21, 2022

16. Copper versus Brass Plates - Pros and Cons

    By knightyo, February 14, 2022
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    • knightyo
    • February 15, 2022

17. Bench vices. Shaping the strakes,

    By Kevin Kenny, February 9, 2022
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    • Kevin Kenny
    • February 9, 2022

18. My Process for Planking

    By glbarlow, November 7, 2013   

    • planking
    • process
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    • glbarlow
    • February 7, 2022

19. Double Hull Dumas Runabout

    By Randy1962, February 6, 2022
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    • Tim Moore
    • February 7, 2022

20. How can I copy the shape of the left hull onto the right side?

    By modeller_masa, February 4, 2022
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    • Jaager
    • February 4, 2022

21. TIMBER SHEATHING AND IRON NAIL FILLING OF HULLS

    By Peter6172, February 2, 2022
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    • Keith Black
    • February 3, 2022

22. What to do about missing parts?

    By Dollburger, February 1, 2022   

    • Occre, missing parts,
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    • Dollburger
    • February 1, 2022

23. How can I fix/address this planking issue at the stern?

    By Capella, January 29, 2022
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    • Jim Lad
    • January 30, 2022

24. question about selecting a ship kit

    By markpaterick, January 28, 2022
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    • DelF
    • January 29, 2022

25. Wood Filler

    By Randy1962, January 25, 2022
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    • Randy1962
    • January 27, 2022

26. Bluenose keel help

    By majkowskyj, February 16, 2018
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    • allanyed
    • January 21, 2022

27. 1:98 HMS Victory plans

    By Rgpracer, January 3, 2022
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    • JayDee24ca
    • January 19, 2022

28. Has anyone ever tried using foam board to build a hull?

    By GrandpaPhil, November 21, 2021
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    • wefalck
    • January 19, 2022

29. Waterways

    By Ron B, January 12, 2022
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    • Jim Lad
    • January 15, 2022

30. Puzzles on bulkhead alignment - MSW 18th Century Armed Longboat (new builder!)

    By Cousin Teapot, January 2, 2021
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    • Ian SD
    • January 15, 2022