Speed strip is the ultimate strip planking material for many applications in boat building, repair and restoration. it is the fastest, easiest way to build a strong, rigid, lightweight wooden structure. principal uses include hull and plug construction, decks, hardtops, and cabin sides.. Hull and frames design for 'hogging' introduction. usually there is no construction drawing available for old wooden boats. to still be able to get a line plan of the hull and frames down on paper the main dimensions of the boat have to be obtained, even if the boat is usually weakened and deformed.. Construction of a 34 foot wooden boat from the turn of the century. this boat is a reconstruction of a classic boat from the island of bornholm in the baltic sea..
Method of boat hull construction. different types and shapes of model boat hulls are more or less suited for certain types of construction. generally, all model boat hulls are made with one of the following methods: planking - a frame structure is covered in thin sheets or strips card stock or wood to form a complete hull.. Carvel planking is a method of constructing wooden boats by attaching planks to a frame. the planks butt up edge to edge to each other and form a smooth hull. caulking is required between the joints. it is a heavier method of boat building than clinker (lapstrake).. Clinker is a method of constructing hulls of boats by fixing wooden planks so that the planks overlap along their edges. the overlapping joint is called a land. if the plank is too short for the hull, it would be necessary to extend the plank by joining with another piece of wood (xxx joints are common)..
