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Table of Contents.


Introduction.............................................................................................................................................. page 01

1. Keels................................................................................................................................................... page 02

2. Bearding line........................................................................................................................................ page 03

3. Rabbet line........................................................................................................................................... page 04

4. Bulkheads............................................................................................................................................ page 05

5. Filler blocks; Bow.................................................................................................................................. page 06

6. Filler blocks; Stern................................................................................................................................ page 07

7. Fairing the hull...................................................................................................................................... page 08

8. Temporary planking battens................................................................................................................... page 11

9. Garboard plank..................................................................................................................................... page 16

10. Garboard plank; Stern......................................................................................................................... page 19

11. Garboard plank; Bow........................................................................................................................... page 20

12. Bow planking...................................................................................................................................... page 21

13. Stern planking..................................................................................................................................... page 22

14. Correction plank.................................................................................................................................. page 22

15. General Planking................................................................................................................................. page 23

16. Cutting and fitting stealers.................................................................................................................... page 24

17. Rules for planking................................................................................................................................ page 26

18. General plank tapering......................................................................................................................... page 26

19. Bevelling............................................................................................................................................. page 30

20. Fitting gun-port frames (prior to planking)............................................................................................... page 31

21. Second planking.................................................................................................................................. page 33

22. Spiling operation.................................................................................................................................. page 35

23. Sanding the hull................................................................................................................................... page 37