shortgrass Posted September 27, 2020 #1 Posted September 27, 2020 I am about to start planking the hull of my ship. I have done quite a bit of research trying to find the recommended length of planks for the hull. I would prefer not to use full length planks but do the planking in a more traditional manner. Any help would be appreciated. Quote
Jaager Posted September 27, 2020 #2 Posted September 27, 2020 An 1826 contract for two US navy corvettes specifies that deck planks be Heart Pine 40 feet long. Those primeval Pines were still tall and straight. My thinking is this would be the outside limit for any component. The hull planking was a lot less heroic in length. A good ball park length would be 20 to 25 feet long. mtaylor 1 Quote NRG member 50 years Current: NMS HMS Ajax 1767 - 74-gun 3rd rate - 1:192 POF exploration - works but too intense -no margin for error HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - POF Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - POF Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - POF framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - POF timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - POF timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 packet hull USN ship - POF timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - POF timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - POF framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - POF framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers
allanyed Posted September 28, 2020 #3 Posted September 28, 2020 SG, Is this for your Bounty model or some other? Goodwin gives lengths for the bottom planking at approximately 25 feet for British men of war. If this is for Bounty, and she was built as a merchant vessel, it may be a little different. Allan mtaylor 1 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU
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