Building a Traditional Wooden Boat #12: Lining Off - Second Attempt
I finished lining off the planks today. Lining off is the process with which you project the final plank layout onto the hull. My first attempt at this didn’t go so well. Thanks to some suggestions from some fellow lumberjocks, I took the time to learn more about the process and I’m much happier with the results. The book, Building Small Boats by Greg Rossel, as recommended by DaveR, is an exceptional resource and I basically used the process in the lining off chapter. Results First, here are my final results of the lining off. The temporary battens running down the hull are the outlines for each of the 7 planks. What makes a good lapstrake It turns out there a...
