Month: March 2019

I’ve made new stanchions for Planta’s bulwarks of oak in the traditional manner. Through deck halfway between every other frame end, and fastened to the sheer and top plank. The deck joint will be caulked and paid before the bulwark planks are fitted. We decided to add a nice reeded detail to the inner corners of the tapered stanchions as it felt appropriate.

This has involved a huge mock up process prior to starting in on the real materials. Dealing with Planta’s tumblehome and fine counter required more than a little visualisation.

Pictured you can see the mock up counter taffrail and the pair of 12 metre battens I made to represent the top of bulwark plank.

With the fairing complete the next stage was fairly big on repetitive tasks. Part one, rake the seams out with these natty rakes I made from old rat tail files. This gets all the seams nice and even ready for caulking.

 

Part two, caulk all those seams up with cotton boat caulk. It took me a fortnight and I’m pleased to say that I have caulked an entire thirty four foot boat, solo.

And part three, plug up every one of those counterbore screw holes. about twelve hundred of them. Phew.