Only ever done it once Mick, and that was only a pair of a clinker dinghy and a lifeboat, but I totally agree.  I found it fascinating that such a beautiful complex curved shape could be created from straight planks of wood.  It just goes to show how clever we were in the days long before computers or even basic technology when we worked out, with nothing to help us, how to create such shapes from straight planks of wood created from cutting a tree down.

I find working in wood very rewarding. It is such a versatile material. I made a point of constructing my Greek Fishing Boat almost exclusively from wood as per the original and really enjoyed it. That was basically plank on frame but my other models are wood based with a combination of sheet, plank on frame and block construction.

Colin

Never done plank on frame, other than some crude stuff like the ends of the GP hulls.

Not sure I have the patience, and for the few things I might have planked to get that sort of shape, I used solid foam covered in fibreglass and hollowed out.

Ashley

Lovely job John, both of them.

Hi Mick,

Another top job 🙂 She would make an ideal plan feature in the magazine, and you would make a few dollars from it to cover your building costs 🙂

Regards  Ray