Elijah

Usually you place the first plank half it's width below the deck. Remember to make sure that the bulkheads are square, if you haven't done so already. Good luck !

Very nice planking! She's looking great!

I am currently in the process of shaping the starboard side, which is my first. I'm nervous because I don't currently have wood filler, and I can not fill areas needing filling. If you look, you can see I have a couple arrows pointing to big spots needing filling . I found out that my school has a wood shop, and I will try to take a look at it tomorrow. There is a lot of extra wood at the bow.

Sorry for all the pictures, I'm exited to be onto a new task!

Have fun with your builds! I'm trying to catch back up. Until next time!

Looking good Jack! I don't think I could work with plans like those. Keep up the great work!

Lots of progress John! She's looking great! Your decks have turned out very well!

She's looking great David! Don't worry about deviating from the practicum.

Nice framing Walter! I look forward to your next update.

She looks great! I look forward to your Bluenose!

I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with her!

She's looking very good Paul, and I love your attention to detail!

Sjors, I was on a long vacation in massanutten Virginia, and the wifi was horrible. I made it through by canoeing and visiting the national museum of American history .

Nice planking Mike!

Mike, I handled it by canoeing and visiting interesting items in the Smithsonian, including the gunboat Philadelphia. That one is now on my "to build" list .

Wayne, I visited Massanutten, near the blue ridge mountains and the Shenandoah valley. Being from Illinois, I'm not used to seeing mountains! Now, back to work .

Good luck! Have you checked that all the bulkheads are squared up to the keel, and that the keel is straight?

Hello everybody! Last night I got back from Virginia, and I hope to get some work done today! Hopefully I will have my wood filler. I will also need to catch up with the 384 posts I've missed . I hope to update soon!

Looking good! Sorry about the difficulty with that hull .

Looks good to me, Ian! Good luck and have fun. At this rate, you shouldn't be gone from the victory long!

Sorry, I haven't had reliable wifi in these mountains, so it's hard to keep up with your build. She's looking even better from last time! I look forward to seeing her again!

Looks good! I look forward to seeing your stand!

Good luck Mark!

Looks good!

Very nice and detailed work Patrick! I like those couches, as well as the kitchen (galley)!

Nice carronade Jesse! They're gonna look great !

Here's this. I might be able to send more later.

I have finished cutting and trimming my frames ! Now onto the slightly daunting task of shaping the hull…. I'm going to try to get some wood filler tomorrow before I leave for my vacation, and I hope I can do this hull justice! But first, a good dinner, and maybe some reviewing of research.

Wish me luck! I hope I won't need it…