Hi Mike,

I have had the same problem; been fairing the hull all week in the morning before work and have had plenty of time to think about it. Most of mine jut out too far, which is easily solved by sanding down, however some of them are not flush with the ribs; I think I will fill these out with a strip of wood so the planks will have something to adhere to.

I've noticed also and meant to ask on here if anyone else has had the same issue; the rib without the 'ribs' (?) if that makes sense that sits at the stern (its sort of a flat bit that slotted into the hull but didnt have any ribs on it, sorry dont know the part number off-hand) protrudes a fair way out from the rest of the hull and will require a lot of attention - have you had this problem also?

Best wishes,
Tom

Hi Mike, I concur mate, rib 15 is standing well proud of the rest, I think that Tomick mentioned it as well, or maybe I am having another one of my senior moments , but perhaps we can get more input concerning rib 15...as I do not want to go carving off great chunks then find out that there is a reason for the difference in diameter to the rest...

Good fairing will take care of any highspots, use a plank to check the flow and take your time, remove material in small amounts and frequently check the plank flow.

It does, otherwise you'll end up with a plank bulge.

Thanks for the picture Colin, it is reassuring to see that my components are similar to yours in appearance and fit. It all comes down to common sense and how much time we are prepared to spend on getting it right. My two previous models didn't seem to need as much adjusting as this would appear to need. However, it is sometime since I did the hulls on Halifax and Bounty so perhaps they did? Also when I was working on my own without the guidance of others I might not have been so critical. The forum and web links to other builds certainly encourages one to look closer towards perfection.

I can see the next set of issues arriving well before I'm ready and at the moment I have two weeks where I am away most of the time. Perhaps I should take the hull and sanding blocks with me, I'm sure the hotel will clean up any sawdust(??)

Mike T

Good to hear the digital copies are helping out :)

I had a few ribs on my Black Pearl that were a bit on the slim side, and I built them up with strips of planking glued to the ribs, then sanded them back. hope this helps.

One wonders what the excitement about 'laser cutting' was all about in that case.

John

Thanks for the reminder Tom

I must admit that I haven't studied Issue 20 fully as yet, that I got from Ben. I'm basically working on Issue 17 to get the decks fitted carefully. I am assuming that when we start laying a plank along the ribs to see a smooth line, it will become clear whether we need to take a little off the decking edge or add to the rib to bring it out more. Choosing between superglue as a filler and Jack's suggestion of some spare planking, I might try Jack's method first - wood will probably sand easier(?)

It seems to me that there is going to be a lot of time needed for this and that we all need buckets of patience (apparently out of stock at Cornwall Boats!! I can't see where to buy some)

Making all the little extras are all very well but the real success of this project, in my opinion, is going to depend on how well we get this planking right. I can see me falling further behind as magazine issues start to arrive but that's OK if the end result justifies it!

Mike T