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OK, I'm almost ready to start planking my barrelback.

Where should I start?

I was thinking of starting on the bottom stern
end first. Its pretty flat and seems to be the easyest to do.

Also, should I do one layer on the bottom, then the sides or should I
do all the layers of the bottom and move to the sides?

Thanks

Robert

It is totally up to you. Since you will be at least laying glass over the bottom and up the side a little, you will be locking the edges to each other. So whether you start on bottom or sides makes no difference. I did the entire bottom first (as I believe most do), then the transom and finally the sides.

dave

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I overlapped each time I could but I think the general consenus is you can do it either way. My plans did specify over lapping.

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Maybe it will be done by G6 and maybe not.

I did the transom, sides and then the bottom plywood layers. After I faired all of that, then did the mahogany work.

Bill

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I too am almost ready to start planking. What is the best width to cut the 1/8" plywood diagonal straps? I'm sure the thinner, the better they will conform to the hull shape, but wider goes faster I think. The plans are unclear, and it looks like Billy built his "Glory Days" with about 6" widths. Hey, what happened to his great pictorial site?

Grampa Steve - I started with 5 in and began in the center, working to both ends. When the strips would not lay down cleanly, I narrowed them an inch at a time. This occurred in the last 2 - 3ft of each side. I had to cut it all the way down to 2in at the bow to get a cut lay down

dave

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Wow,
Thanks Dave, I love your boat!

When fairing the battens before planking, does one also fair the frames, and epoxy the planking to the frames as well as the battens?

Hi Steve,

I am building the Gentry and am almost finished the plywood planking procedure. I used 6mm Okoume plywood for the bottom and sides (two layers). I agree with Dave on the width of the planks. I also started in the middle on the sides and used pieces about 5 3/4" and at the barrel back and bow got down to about 2", and maybe even narrower at the very ends. When they start to torgue and twist, it is time to make them narrower. I started at about a 30 degree angle to the chine and maintained that angle with very little effort in fitting the planks. Yes, you do have to fair the frames as well as the battens. I read a lot about fairing before starting the process, and the one tip I will give you is to take your time now to make sure you get it right with no bumps. Even if you have to fill some with thickened epoxy to keep everything straight. If you take your time now, the planking will go on nicely and require less sanding to get it smooth. There is a great Glen-L news letter about fairing. I did glue the planks to all frames as well as the battens. By the way, I am called "PopPop" by sixteen little critters !!! I love them all.....Good luck with your planking process.

Neel

Does it make any sense to put a layer of fiberglas between each layer of planking to improvide strength and rigidity?

Rick

Don't worry these boats will be plenty ridgid and plenty stong.

Bill

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Progress on the Barrel Back



Robert

looks like great advise as always above
on mine ran 4" at the bow and transom topsides. much wider almost 10" amidships. planked the transom in one piece per lamination. found the whole sheet alternating grain worked on the flat of the bottom at the stern. was easy to tell if edges were curling or lifting instead of lying flat on the longitudinals the piece needed to be a little narrower.
...Steve hope the my site is still up. try the link in my sig line and PM me if it doesn't and i will get it back online.
-Billy

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