Another garboard strake question.

[acaron41120]

Still having difficulty in figuring out how to cut the garboard strake curve at the bow. If I can get this down I'll be home free. I THINK the best way is to lay the straight plank on the plans and trace the curve of the garboard strake onto the straight plank and cut it out. Am I correct?

Edited Saturday at 06:55 PM by acaron41120

[Thukydides]

What I did was get a piece of paper and mark the curve by pushing my pen into the rabbet. You can see more on it on my alert log here:

https://modelshipworld.com/topic/29520-hm-cutter-alert-by-thukydides-finished-vanguard-models-164-first-build/page/2/#findComment-857441

[druxey]

Read the pinned articles on planking on this site!

[Chuck Seiler]

2 hours ago, acaron41120 said:

Still having difficulty in figuring out how to cut the garboard strake curve at the bow.

    I had that problem as well.  I read alot about it and followed many build logs.  The light finally came on when I took what I had learned and started experimenting.  By taking a test plank and sanding the bow end as I go, I test fit the plank.  At one point, the plank fit snug with little or no problem  This was normally right at the curve of the keel up to the stem.  Working it out just from plans never worked.  Test plank or cardboard template in conjunction with the model ended up working for me.

 

Edited Saturday at 09:43 PM by Chuck Seiler

[druxey]

But you really need to plan out all the planking runs first, or you will run planks at the bow down to points! The problem arises by running the garboard up the stem, as in the illustration above. It leaves insufficient space for all the other strakes, like crowded teeth. The only solution is to drop some strakes, which in most hulls is unnecessary. Do read the planking tutorials. It will save you a lot of grief.

[palmerit]

I'm still a novice. I thought the garboard strake should not make a "smiley face" (curving up) but be flat with the keel. Not true?

[druxey]

Please read either:

 

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://thenrg.org/resources/Documents/articles/APrimerOnPlanking.pdf

 

or:

 

chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://thenrg.org/resources/Documents/articles/LiningOffYourHullPlankingTutorialAndFan.pdf

 

Thern is so  much information at your fingertips on this wonderful site!

[palmerit]

Right. That’s where I thought I read not to create a smiley face with the garboard. 

Edited yesterday at 01:34 AM by palmerit

[Dr PR]

Actually, the trick is to cut the garboard strake so the next plank runs pretty straight to the stem (bow).

 

The lower edge of the garboard strake follows the rabbet at the keel. curving up at the bow. The upper edge of the garboard strake should follow the unmodified  edge of the next plank as it curves around the bow.

 

Each additional plank follows the same rule. The lower edge follows the curve of the plank below it, and the upper edge is trimmed to follow the curve of the plank above it. So one edge of each plank is the natural curve around the shape of the hull, and the upper edge is trimmed to fit the plank above it.

 

While this sounds simple, it may be necessary to "hook" planks above and below a plank, cutting it short and hooking the planks above and/or below to fill in the space.

 

Look at the tutorials.