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

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1. Painting the hull

   By Steve47, April 10, 2022
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   • Richard Dunn
   • June 6, 2022

2. Deck beams between frames or against them? 1 2

   By Hakai43, March 26, 2022
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   • Hakai43
   • May 30, 2022

3. Do I need to cut my hull at this angle or can I just lay the bottom flat

   By rudybob, May 15, 2022
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   • rudybob
   • May 17, 2022

4. Hull Templates for NY Pilot boat question

   By rudybob, May 5, 2022
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   • rudybob
   • May 5, 2022

5. Should I request new parts?

   By rudybob, April 2, 2022
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   • rudybob
   • May 4, 2022

6. Gluing deck, will this work?

   By ubjs, April 29, 2022
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   • Cathead
   • April 30, 2022

7. Planking Primer.pdf

   By rudybob, April 28, 2022
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   • druxey
   • April 28, 2022

8. Advice on Fixing Bulwarks and Planks on Nisha

   By Glomar, April 21, 2022
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   • Craigie65
   • April 23, 2022

9. Hair Dryer heat on high. Length of time, distance from wood

   By rudybob, March 18, 2022
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   • Gregory
   • April 20, 2022

10. Bulkheads from solid wood

    By Burroak, April 15, 2022
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    • Jaager
    • April 15, 2022

11. Spiling : Compass vs Dividers

    By Dsmith20639, March 27, 2022
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    • USNCHief013107
    • April 15, 2022

12. Gluing Deck Planks to a False Deck

    By GGibson, April 14, 2022
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    • GGibson
    • April 14, 2022

13. Staining PVA glue between the planks?

    By modeller_masa, April 14, 2022
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    • modeller_masa
    • April 14, 2022

14. Getting the Courage to Start Fairing a Hull for the First Time

    By Glomar, April 6, 2022
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    • Peanut6
    • April 11, 2022

15. Soaking, bending, gluing planks

    By @macbride, February 27, 2014
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    • George Wozniak
    • April 11, 2022

16. Are there any tutorials or advice on how to make bulkhead extentions...?

    By Captain Vader, April 8, 2022
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    • Chuck Seiler
    • April 9, 2022

17. Planking glues

    By ChiefCarr, April 6, 2022
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    • Snug Harbor Johnny
    • April 8, 2022

18. 1:54 HMB Endeavour

    By Tony_Brooks, April 4, 2022
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    • DaveBaxt
    • April 5, 2022

19. Repairing a damaged HMS Vivtory

    By calt4, March 3, 2022
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    • allanyed
    • April 2, 2022

20. Fixing paper to timber

    By Boccherini, March 28, 2022
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    • wefalck
    • April 1, 2022

21. Cutting the curved strips neatly

    By modeller_masa, March 31, 2022
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    • wefalck
    • April 1, 2022

22. Planking stripe template (Alternative to the planking fan template)

    By modeller_masa, March 28, 2022
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    • mtaylor
    • March 28, 2022

23. Harold Hahn method 1 2 3

    By Essayons, October 27, 2021
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    • shipman
    • March 28, 2022

24. Planking of Transom on A Longboat

    By Gregory, March 21, 2022
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    • Gregory
    • March 22, 2022

25. spile from here to here

    By rudybob, March 19, 2022
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    • Chuck Seiler
    • March 20, 2022

26. 2nd Planking & Stealer Question/Recommendation

    By GGibson, March 17, 2022
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    • tlevine
    • March 18, 2022

27. 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

28. Bow planking/tapering/etc Issue

    By fifthace, March 15, 2022
    • 24 replies
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    • Gregory
    • March 15, 2022

29. Corel HMS Victory 1:98

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

30. The sheer strake

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