Plank Fitting/Fairing

[Scott Rowe]

I've tried fitting my first plank to see what was involved. Although the planking was planed to proper thickness, when tacked in place I found that either due to factory fairing or shrinkage(?) there was considerable thickness difference at one end of the plank in the bilge area.

Question; I seems impossible to sand or plane down this thickness difference without destroying the tack heads, how do I handle this?

Appreciate any advice. Thanks.

 

[Dan Miller]

Just keep setting your tack heads lower as you sand.

 

[Scott Rowe]

Thanks Dan, I wasn't sure if the thickness should have been addressed with a dry fit. I reset them as I sand/plane down. I've read the other threads regarding gaps which I ran into as well (I might have to redo this plank).