Clinker Boat Building Plans
Clinker (or lapstrake) construction involves the planking of the hull with adjacent planks slightly overlapping one another (in a stepped fashion). it is a method used in northern european countries for centuries and produces a hull with graceful, tapering curves to the planking which stand out to emphasize the shape of the boat.. If building to sail try to get over 36" hull length as the inverse square law cuts in making for a very tender sailing boat, if you need any more info mail me on vic.hanson@blueyonder.co.uk. regards, vic.:peace:. This is a nice example of a standard issue english clinker rowboat. it is boat building in its purest and most challenging form and will appeal to those most absorbed by the process of building itself..
With the book in hand, and a set of his plans, you can hardly go wrong.clinker plywood boatbuilding manual is encompassing enough to guide you through any lapstrake (aka clinker) boatbuilding project. it covers tools and materials needed, lining off, setting up the building jig, planking, interior work, and fitting out.. Making plank templates introduction. a template is a gauge or pattern, cut out in wood, metal or other suitable material, used to help shape something accurately. looking at a well planked wooden vessel, it does not matter whether it is a clinker or carvel construction, but all the planks will look ‘right’.. No re-shaping of any plank was required to build this, or any of the other hulls built so far. we can do the same with almost any other clinker ply hull. if you are thinking of building a clinker ply boat, but were afraid of the classic method of building clinker ply from plans, here is how it is done..
