Just found this. Good work so far. Now about those planks. A couple of tips from a mate of mine that is a 'pro' builder.
Thin planks can be badgered into shape by soaking them overnight in water. If you have some thicker ones, like in your first planking pictures, you can soak them in Ammonia, keep them in a length of plastic drain pipe with a plug in each end. Trust me it well stink. However after soaking you can tie knots in them.
When you use them, rise them well in water and pin them on the hull an let them dry. Then remove the pins and glue them. He also advises avoiding pins all together and use small clamps as much as possible.
If you can, use the thicker planks. It will give you much more to play with when you come to the sanding..
Thin planks can be badgered into shape by soaking them overnight in water. If you have some thicker ones, like in your first planking pictures, you can soak them in Ammonia, keep them in a length of plastic drain pipe with a plug in each end. Trust me it well stink. However after soaking you can tie knots in them.
When you use them, rise them well in water and pin them on the hull an let them dry. Then remove the pins and glue them. He also advises avoiding pins all together and use small clamps as much as possible.
If you can, use the thicker planks. It will give you much more to play with when you come to the sanding..
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