Re: [bolger] Bottom planking

> What is the bottom planking layout for the flat bottom designs with beam
> greater than four feet? Are they simply cross planked in four foot

sections,

> butt joints athwartships? I have built a Skimmer and a Tortoise and I am
> thinking of future projects.
> Justin Meddock having trouble thinking outside 4X8 box

I have done it that way using two layers of ply with the butt joints
alternating.

Chuck

Generaly speaking, if the bottom is over four feet wide, it is thick enough
to do in two or more layers. So you plank your four foot sections, making
sure the joints are aways apart.

Now, the interesting question, what do you do when the bottom is over eight
feet wide... :)

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Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 9:54 PM
Subject: [bolger] Bottom planking


> What is the bottom planking layout for the flat bottom designs with beam
> greater than four feet? Are they simply cross planked in four foot
sections,
> butt joints athwartships? I have built a Skimmer and a Tortoise and I am
> thinking of future projects.
> Justin Meddock having trouble thinking outside 4X8 box
>
>
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