shortgrass Posted September 27, 2020 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted September 27, 2020 Share #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 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted September 28, 2020 Share #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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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