{"id":504,"date":"2022-03-24T23:25:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T23:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/?p=504"},"modified":"2022-03-29T16:25:27","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T16:25:27","slug":"first-planks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/index.php\/2022\/03\/24\/first-planks\/","title":{"rendered":"First Planks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally on to planking.  Strip planking of course, and the clue is in the name.  Each plank is 30mm wide so there will be a lot of them.  The first strip, shown below is fixed a defined height from the deck shelf.  This allows (according to the plans) for the whole hull to the planked without the need to change direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3770-1-1024x768.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3770-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3770-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3770-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3770-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3770-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3770-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3770-1-scaled.jpg?w=2250 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And here is the first plan on the Starboard side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3771-1-1024x768.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3771-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3771-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3771-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3771-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3771-1-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3771-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3771-1-scaled.jpg?w=2250 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding the second plank (below), brings home that I need more clamps.  I use pretty much all my clamps on one side.  Boat builders have a 100% reliable method for estimating the number of required clamps.  You review the boat size and build method.  You count your stock of clamps.  You realise you definitely need more.  100% of the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3781-1024x768.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3781-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3781-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3781-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3781-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3781-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3781-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3781-scaled.jpg?w=2250 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My additional clamps have not yet arrived, so I am limited to working one side again.  Below, I added 2 planks in one session, so on a good day, I should be able to add 4 planks, 2 either side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3782-1024x768.jpg?resize=750%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3782-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3782-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3782-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3782-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3782-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3782-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1176&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hpwd.co.uk\/theslowboatbuilder\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/img_3782-scaled.jpg?w=2250 2250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I estimate I need about 108 planks to cover the hull &#8211; 103 left to go.  If I average 3 planks per day and say 2 working days per week taking account of holidays etc. that makes 17 weeks.  I will be planking to the end of July.  I wish I hadn&#8217;t done that calculation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Finally on to planking. Strip planking of course, and the clue is in the name. Each plank is 30mm wide so there will be a lot of them. The first strip, shown below is fixed a defined height from the deck shelf. 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