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Just when I was feeling really pleased with myself for managing to bend the stern planks with very little probs I found, like some others, that the planks don't match up.
I have copied a pic of someone else's build because it is just like my prob.It's as if the planks on one side are longer. I've done all kinds of measuring and everything seem ok. I'm guessing it may be the tapering or too much fairing.
Help and advice needed.
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Sinbad, the photo you posted has been removed - you cannot post photos unless they are yours, or you have the permission of the owner as it's in breach of copyright rules. Please post a pic of your own work so we can take a look at the problem and give advice that's specific to your build. Steve
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stevie_o wrote:Sinbad, the photo you posted has been removed - you cannot post photos unless they are yours, or you have the permission of the owner as it's in breach of copyright rules.
Please post a pic of your own work so we can take a look at the problem and give advice that's specific to your build.
Steve How precious. Don't worry. I'll look for a solution elsewhere on the sight.
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Indeed, other peoples work is very precious!
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Hi Sinbad, the forum rules are there for the good of all members. Would suggest you read and digest to prevent you falling foul of them as you did on this occasion...  Regards Alan
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Here's my pic and my problem. As you can see, photography is not my forte and possibly not shipbuilding.
Got a funny feeling, looking at the pic, that the righthand side of fr:29 may be a little higher than the left.Sinbad attached the following image(s):
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Hi Sinbad, looking at the pic It seems that you have taken a bit more off the frames on the left of the photo during faring, although the frame on the left between the two you have built up looks like it could do with a little more taking off. Basically there seems to be a mismatch in the profile of the hull between the left and right sides and this will lead to you planks not coming in line at the stern. It's not actually that far out, you have room for about one more plank on the left and about a plank and a half on the right to get them to meet evenly at the sternpost. Steve
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Thanks for that Steve. I will strip it down and check measurements. You say it's not that far out Steve but if I carry on with this difference won't it affect the finished planking? I mean, it will be this far out from this point. Anyway, it doesn't look good.
Cliff
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Sinbad wrote:Thanks for that Steve. I will strip it down and check measurements. You say it's not that far out Steve but if I carry on with this difference won't it affect the finished planking? I mean, it will be this far out from this point. Anyway, it doesn't look good.
Cliff Hi Cliff, great to see your build, at least now members can see the problem you have and give the necessary assistance to get it resolved... . Thanks for sharing and hopeully all will be fixed soon to enable you to move forward.... Good luck with it.... Regards Alan
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Hi Cliff, You should make the corrections so that the planks line up at the point where the sternpost meets the under gallery planking, once this is done the rest of the planks will line up. You could get away with over tapering the remaining planks on the left side of your pic to match the right side or perhaps remove 2 planks on the left, match the profile a little more and re-plank with more of a taper. Steve
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Well,well. After nearly 3 weeks of nearly pulling my hair out I finally found what was causing my problem with the stern planking. Then a new problem cropped up. When bending the plank(s)I noticed that some of the wood grain would lift as if it were laminated wood. They didn't break in the true sense of the word. I tried different soaking times with hot and cold water. Still no joy. Then I noticed that in a new packet of planks some of the planks were quite flexible compared to others.These planks are not thinner but for some reason it only takes slight pressure to curve them, and that's before soaking. So, another lesson learned; check all planks before starting.
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Sinbad wrote:Well,well. After nearly 3 weeks of nearly pulling my hair out I finally found what was causing my problem with the stern planking. Then a new problem cropped up. When bending the plank(s)I noticed that some of the wood grain would lift as if it were laminated wood. They didn't break in the true sense of the word. I tried different soaking times with hot and cold water. Still no joy. Then I noticed that in a new packet of planks some of the planks were quite flexible compared to others.These planks are not thinner but for some reason it only takes slight pressure to curve them, and that's before soaking. So, another lesson learned; check all planks before starting. Yes I noticed that with the planks being a natural product, they all differ slightly. It does say in the manual under a quick tip to make sure you use planks with a straight grain for the bends. All others can be used in the middle. So after all this time how did you get on? Neil
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darkwoodster wrote:Sinbad wrote:Well,well. After nearly 3 weeks of nearly pulling my hair out I finally found what was causing my problem with the stern planking. Then a new problem cropped up. When bending the plank(s)I noticed that some of the wood grain would lift as if it were laminated wood. They didn't break in the true sense of the word. I tried different soaking times with hot and cold water. Still no joy. Then I noticed that in a new packet of planks some of the planks were quite flexible compared to others.These planks are not thinner but for some reason it only takes slight pressure to curve them, and that's before soaking. So, another lesson learned; check all planks before starting. Yes I noticed that with the planks being a natural product, they all differ slightly. It does say in the manual under a quick tip to make sure you use planks with a straight grain for the bends. All others can be used in the middle. So after all this time how did you get on? Neil Pleased I read this. I am about to start planking the lower hull and would probably have run into the same problem. I will certainly be checking the grain of the planks before bending for the stern. Alan. Today is the tomorrow you wished for yesterday!
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Hi Alan, its what comes with working with wood, every piece is different in some way so for any strip requiring a tight bend then the selection of the strip is really important. Well worth checking the strips and keeping the most flexible for those areas requiring the most severe of bends.... Regards Alan
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