Don’t laugh…

[chris pearson]

Please don’t laugh at my “brilliance”. This actually worked out pretty well. As many of you know, a hull shape is never linear, it’s 3d curves. These birch paint stir sticks twisted and curved beautifully in order to push in the new rib against a faired structure. Rib formed at the opposite end for accuracy. I’ll post more later…. Just wanted to share an idea….

 

[pklonowski]

Anybody laughing is getting drowned out by hands clapping... Brilliant, indeed!

 

[chris pearson]

Rib installed…..

 

[Mark Giovannetti]

And I was impressed when Andy brought back the tumbelhome on our Rushton! Keep raising the bar!

 

[chris pearson]

And I was impressed when Andy brought back the tumbelhome on our Rushton! Keep raising the bar!View attachment 58716

Wow!

 

[John Sand]

I have to confess that I have used paint sticks as sail battens.

 

[Rob Stevens]

Whatever works. For structural integrity, the plank ends should be staggered on various ribs. I expect you were trying to minimize the amount of new wood.

 

[Nick Dennis]

For your next trick…….build a canoe out of paint stirring sticks

 

[Benson Gray]

For your next trick…….build a canoe out of paint stirring sticks

See the link below for a canoe that was made from disposable chopsticks,

Benson

Canoe made from disposable chopsticks ~ Pink Tentacle

pinktentacle.com

 

[chris pearson]

Whatever works. For structural integrity, the plank ends should be staggered on various ribs. I expect you were trying to minimize the amount of new wood.

I understand, Gerrish however, didn’t care about that, nor any other of the earlier builders…….

 

[1905Gerrish]

Looks good buddy. One of the hardest ribs to replace and it looks perfect!

 

[chris pearson]

Original planking pattern…..

 

[samb]

That's before symmetry was invented!

 

[dtdcanoes]

Ya see, when Chris says historic, he means Historic.
Dave

 

[MGC]

Original planking pattern…..

Are you absolutely certain that is a Gerrish? These from 813. The planking pattern is pretty dialed in. What is odd on this boat are variety of rib widths.

 

[chris pearson]

Mike, not 100%. All features are identical to my early one, and Zach’s 17’. I cannot prove it without the bow plate.

 

[chris pearson]

Mile, my early Gerrish planking is all over the place, nothing like yours…….thwarts are spot on too.

 

[MGC]

Interesting. You and Zack have dealt with far more older and earlier hulls than I have so I'm in no way qualified to suggest otherwise. Who knows what happens between the first few hulls and the following hundreds? You would expect some degree of refinement.
It's just very hard to imagine that those early hulls could have been so crudely done in light of how nicely built these later ones are.
When I look at my boat, I see all kinds of small details that you would only expect a perfectionist intent on continuous refinements to do. Not so much on the one you are working on. Whatever the case, I know that when you finish that, it will be a prize.

 

[chris pearson]

It seems that on early canvas boats, they looked at planking like sheathing on a bark canoe. A means to the end….just something underneath the canvas so who gives a crap?! Strictly a place saver….

 

[Dan R.]

Interesting thread. I naively assumed that if the planking was miss matched then it was a reason to believe it was homemade. Most of the planking photos I’ve seen reflecting company made look very thought out. It seems that’s not true.

Chris, is it possible that you have a side photo? I’m curious how the bow to stern looks.