sheer plank on pooduck skiff

[bigrob]

Hi - I am a first time boat builder, working on Joel White's Pooduck Skiff (just a little bigger but very similar to the Shellback Dinghy). I am building from plans, but these include both full size patterns for the molds, mid-ship frame transom and stem and detailed patterns (not full size of course) for the planks.

I am in the process of fitting the sheer plank and have come to a big question. This plank extends fully 3/4" beyond the (3/4") lands on the plank above for most of the length of the boat. Up until now the given plank dimensions have fit well without much or any adjustment - the planks have hit the marks on the molds, etc. If I go back to the plans and the full size patterns, at the midship frame the sheer plank is speced for about 1.5" wider than the "flat" on the frame for the plank - so with a 3/4" land on the plank above, I would get a 3/4" overhang.

Is this right? I'm inclined to just mark the plank while on the boat for a 1/4" overhang, spring a batton, and trim the extra off. but I have this nagging feeling that may not be what Joel White had in mind. Any thoughts from someone who is familiar with this, the Shellback or similar boats? If I leave that big overhand, I'll be mixing a lot of epoxy filler...

Thanks.

[Simmons18]

BigRob,
I build one a few years back. Seem to remember the same delima. I think I took some off, but still had a larger lap than the other strakes. Filled it and didn't think any more about it. If you don't mind, I'll email you a photo of the situation, if I can find it in my files. Anyway the finished boat is on my site www.creeksneak.com
Simmons18

[bigrob]

Thanks Simmons18. my email address is bkraus@amrresearch.com if you come across a picture. Whatever you did, the boat looks great.

bigrob