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man! i remember when Homestead Hardwoods dropped my crate of plywood off.......words can't describe it. It really is the closest thing a boatbuilder can get to christmas morning as a kidBarnacleMike wrote:Just minutes ago I picked up the crate of plywood that arrived from Homestead. Feels like Christmastime! I'm anxious to get it home this afternoon & open it up.
BarnacleMike wrote:
Okay, I've gotten a few different opinions on this; all from people I trust. The topic is planking. The issue at hand is whether to cover the transom first, or last. (Again, my plan is to paint the hull Whidbey White, and leave the transom bright finished.)
The "last" camp makes the point that otherwise, the end grain of the side & bottom planking will show around the rim of the transom.
The "before" camp makes the point that otherwise, the end grain of the transom cover will be subjected to more wear, being at right angles to the water flow.
It seems to me that there's not really a "correct" way to do this; rather, more of individual preference. Still, I'm a newbie builder, and I wanted to ask for more opinions before I make my decision. What would/did YOU do?
Thanks all!