CLovehitch Posted March 20, 2023 Share #1 Posted March 20, 2023 Hello need some clarification please. I have looked at several planking fans, i see there is an end point and where the the lines fan out. In order construct this correctly i use whatever the plank width is, Example 3/16, then draw the fan the lines out, at its widest point, then divide the hull in 4 sections. I then place the fan over the section and that will give the measurements to taper the wood, Correct? Please correct me if i am off base. Thanks, Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted March 20, 2023 Share #2 Posted March 20, 2023 There is a fan that can be printed out in the Articles Database. The easy way is to use it with a tick strip. The TS gets you the open distance at each frame (for POF) at each mould (for POB). The fan gets you the sub division of that distance. There is no way to avoid distance creep during planking, so I advise measurement and subdivision after every plank is fixed to the hull. e.g marking off 8 (for example) segments at the beginning and expecting that last 8th plank width to match what was expected at the beginning is profound exercise in wishful thinking. Three goring belts is usually enough for most smaller hulls. I would start the measuring of the goring belts and their subdivisions after the wale and the garboard are fixed. The garboard is a special critter. It needs to be the size needed for it to do its job. If it is not correct, the rest does not matter. markjay, allanyed, Paul Le Wol and 1 other 4 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...
CLovehitch Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share #3 Posted March 21, 2023 Thank you love the Pup! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 21, 2023 Share #4 Posted March 21, 2023 Nick: also read the planking articles posted on this site. They explain that one also needs to adjust the belts or bands by eye after mechanically dividing them for a better aesthetic result. mtaylor 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLovehitch Posted March 21, 2023 Author Share #5 Posted March 21, 2023 thank you, Nick mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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