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

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1. Do I need a rabbet for an admiralty or open frame build?

   By isali, May 10, 2014   

   • Rabbet
   • frames
   • 4 replies
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   • Jay 1
   • May 10, 2014

2. Tanganyka deck planking substitute

   By Guybrarian, May 6, 2014
   • 1 reply
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   • russ
   • May 6, 2014

3. plank entire second layer length with one strip?

   By vossy, April 2, 2014
   • 13 replies
   • 3.9k views
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   • augie
   • May 6, 2014

4. hide glue - worth looking into

   By scottpollack, April 26, 2014
   • 13 replies
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   • druxey
   • May 2, 2014

5. need help for the keel

   By rafterrat_2005, April 18, 2014
   • 13 replies
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   • rafterrat_2005
   • May 1, 2014

6. HMS Swift kit - planking

   By redwards, April 27, 2014   

   • planking
   • 8 replies
   • 3.8k views
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   • druxey
   • April 29, 2014

7. Royal Louis deck planking pattern?

   By Ulises Victoria, April 16, 2014
   • 6 replies
   • 2.6k views
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   • wq3296
   • April 18, 2014

8. Caulking width for the Syren

   By rtropp, April 10, 2014
   • 1 reply
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   • Jim Lad
   • April 10, 2014

9. Rudder installation

   By HIPEXEC, April 6, 2014   

   • Rudder installation
   • 3 replies
   • 2.8k views
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   • HIPEXEC
   • April 7, 2014

10. Importance of frame alignment?

    By Zeekodadi, April 2, 2014
    • 2 replies
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    • HIPEXEC
    • April 2, 2014

11. Deck planking

    By latestarter, April 1, 2014
    • 6 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • normanh
    • April 1, 2014

12. Hanging Magazine

    By LFrankCPA, March 31, 2014
    • 4 replies
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    • allanyed
    • March 31, 2014

13. Stern Post

    By latestarter, March 31, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • latestarter
    • March 31, 2014

14. Need help with Constitution waterway

    By usedtosail, March 6, 2014   

    • waterway
    • constitution
    • 13 replies
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    • usedtosail
    • March 31, 2014

15. Lime wood soaking

    By Mike Dowling, March 30, 2014
    • 2 replies
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    • HIPEXEC
    • March 30, 2014

16. spacing of letters in ships name on stern

    By RMC, March 28, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 4.8k views
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    • RMC
    • March 28, 2014

17. Only a tiny gluing surface for holding the top rail

    By HIPEXEC, March 25, 2014   

    • How to reinforce
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • normanh
    • March 26, 2014

18. Keel Rabbet, etc.

    By khale, March 22, 2014
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • timo4352
    • March 22, 2014

19. Paint hull moldings,mainrails before or after planking?

    By Kelp, March 8, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
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    • Kelp
    • March 22, 2014

20. 2nd layer of planking question

    By Alzarius, February 6, 2014
    • 26 replies
    • 5.8k views
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    • NenadM
    • March 21, 2014

21. Dental Acrylic for Plastic, Wood, and Metal, my go-to material...

    By P_Budzik, March 19, 2014
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • themadchemist
    • March 20, 2014

22. "Scottish Maid" stern structure

    By gthursby, January 6, 2014
    • 9 replies
    • 7.9k views
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    • guillemot
    • March 19, 2014

23. Question about replacing and/or modifying warped keel from kit

    By Landlubber Mike, March 15, 2014
    • 17 replies
    • 4.4k views
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    • Landlubber Mike
    • March 17, 2014

24. "Art Tape"?

    By SGraham, March 5, 2014
    • 12 replies
    • 3.1k views
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    • SGraham
    • March 12, 2014

25. Glueing card onto first layer planking?

    By vossy, March 2, 2014   

    • Golden Hind
    • 5 replies
    • 1.9k views
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    • rpeteru
    • March 10, 2014

26. Constructo Enterprise Decking Question

    By Muzzlehead, February 5, 2014
    • 5 replies
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    • Don9of11
    • March 8, 2014

27. Length of Hull Planks for Flying Cloud?

    By Kelp, March 2, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
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    • augie
    • March 3, 2014

28. Bulkhead alignment question

    By Poppi, February 22, 2014
    • 7 replies
    • 4.8k views
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    • Poppi
    • February 24, 2014

29. laser char management?

    By justsayrow, February 20, 2014
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • timo4352
    • February 22, 2014

30. Cutting gunports into bulkheads

    By JPett, October 4, 2013
    • 9 replies
    • 5.7k views
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    • pirozzi
    • February 22, 2014