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11. Garboard Plank, Bow:
When fitting the garboard plank DO NOT allow it to curve up the stem piece as in figure 15A inset, keep it flat and straight. This is important, if allowed to curve up this will cause crowding of the following planks to the extent that numerous drop planks will need to be fitted. Drop planks are dealt with under their own separate heading later in this project.
When the garboard strake is fitted calculate the remaining planks needed to fill the first band.
As this stage of the planking is carried up to the lower edge of the main wale the last plank/planks should be as near to full width for their full lengths. Some slight tapering may be required but that is all. It is appearance that we are trying to achieve and in most ships the planks immediately below the wale were full un-tapered planks. Above the wale the planks should be full length also un-tapered. However this is not always achievable.
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