1stnewyorker
12-21-2004, 08:49 PM
Hi All,
My first posting so here goes... I am building a 23 foot dory based on lines taken from a Marblehead dory recorded by Chapelle in 1935. I am finishin off the fairing and will soon be planking. My question is, because this dory is somewhat "slab" sided, do I have to spile the planking, or can I hang the garboard and each consecutive plank and just trace out its shape for cutting. I've heard of others using this method but am still unclear as to whether it will work. Thanks in advance.
My first posting so here goes... I am building a 23 foot dory based on lines taken from a Marblehead dory recorded by Chapelle in 1935. I am finishin off the fairing and will soon be planking. My question is, because this dory is somewhat "slab" sided, do I have to spile the planking, or can I hang the garboard and each consecutive plank and just trace out its shape for cutting. I've heard of others using this method but am still unclear as to whether it will work. Thanks in advance.