A lot of people ( especially those paying the bill ) will look at a boat and the
five or six inch planks on the boat . Then the question arises " Why did I use
twelve and fifteen inch wide boards ?" This shot shows a fourteen inch
wide board wrapped around the shape of the boat . Notice how that straight board
looks curved on the boat ?
Here is a shot of the same board at the bow .
This is one of those six inch wide planks finished down to size , and laid out
on a fourteen inch board that will be the mate for the other side .
Most of the planks do not require steaming . As the flare increases at the bow
the strain gets more severe . This plank was soaked down with boiling water the
night before it was fastened in place .
