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    This is such a cool build! Unique and well done!
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    Welcome to MSW!
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    Welcome to MSW!
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    @wefalck Thanks for the search suggestion. There are some good photos of hull planking. I will be starting at the garboard for the second layer planking and trying my best to make that look authentic since it will be the visible layer.
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  26. SiriusVoyager
    Very nice work! I happened to see the Emma C Berry about two ago while being restored. I would say that your model is currently more put together than the actual boat!
  27. SiriusVoyager
    Very nice! Good work on the case too.
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    Welcome to MSW!
  29. SiriusVoyager
    Off to a good start! Make sure that all of those knees are perfectly square, especially that bow transom knee. It will be noticeable if it is not once the hull is planked. (Not saying yours doesn't look square, just offering a tip from my experience).
  30. SiriusVoyager
    Just your standard first layer planking. I am using a curling Iron to heat the strakes to bend and twist them. It is working fairly well to get the strake to be the general shape of the hull. This is also the first time I have used nails while planking. I am not putting a nail into every bulkhead because it doesn't seem necessary where they fit and conform well. I am putting a nail in where the strips need just a little help to conform to the shape of the hull, mostly in the stern. At this point I will need to start shaping the strakes better to fit without huge gaps. The last strake to go on was a bit tricky because of the amount of lateral bend needed. The one area that is giving me grief is the bow. After the first or second plank, the first bulkhead isn't in contact with the strakes. I could visually tell this would happen from the beginning. The instructions don't really have any information on it and it is pretty obvious that it would be a very odd shape to force the strip to conform to the bulkhead. I am contemplating wedging some scrap wood in there just for some structural support. I have had to do that a little bit with second bulkhead. The instructions don't mention beveling the false keel towards the front, but looking at how the keel attaches, it seems necessary.
  31. SiriusVoyager
    Rick, I have definitely taken note of some of the issues that you came across in your build and appreciate your documenting them. I’ll be referencing your log as I go.
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    Welcome to MSW!
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    Welcome to MSW!
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    Welcome to MSW!
  35. SiriusVoyager
    Time to fare the hull. Frame 10 seemed to be a bit short so I bulked it up a bit with some pieces of scrap from the plywood sheets. The shape of the bow is also a bit strange. With the added structure, I'm not exactly sure how much to take off. The bulked up part of the false keel doesn't line up with the forward bulkhead, so I will have to make a educated guess to get the right shape. The false keel and "actual" keel aren't quite the same shape either, so I will need to be careful with the planking to make sure there aren't any gaps. It is also tricky getting the shape of the false keel just right. I took a couple days to check and recheck the faring. I think I got it about as fared as I felt comfortable getting it to, without taking off too much wood. I'll touch it up as needed as I add planks.
  36. SiriusVoyager
    Thank you for that list of resources. I do enjoy learning the history about what I am building so I will definitely look some of them up.

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