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Planking Hull advice
Hi All,
I’m not sure how to approach this. I’m planking over a plywood Hull with sapele what angle cuts would anyone suggest if they’ve done this before. Please post pictures . This is the Hull of the boat at the Bow and I don’t know what combination of cut I need
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This depends a little on final finish of the hull, if you are covering the joint with a cutwater then you'd likely fit one side, flush the overhang off with the opposite side of the hull and then plank the second side. You'll be left with the exposed and grain of one side which will be sealed and covered under the cutwater.
Alternatively if you wanted to install a central keel band you may wish to add a small flat onto the stem and let in a timber to mount this to with the planking stopping up to either side of it. Essentially you'll have a small flat section down the stem than that will take a keel band later.