Looking for strip plank design and question on method

[TomMcKinney]

I am looking for a strip plank designs of a 17-20ft power boat, either outboard or inboard(preferred) to be used for fishing.

Also- has anyone here ever built a strip plank hull right side up in a basket frame?

In looking at sailboat design lately I have been fascinated by box keels and similar. I was wondering if something similar, like a 1 ft wide plywood shoe/bottom shoe would work on rounded strip plank hull.

thanks

[Wild Dingo]

Gidday Tom

1) Id suggest something along the lines of the Ocean Pointer beautiful boat for fishing... but an outboard

2) Why?

3) Again why?

Cheers
Shane

[Hwyl]

Check this thread http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=012840 and Robb White/ old Bingey site http://www.robbwhite.com/rescue.minor.html

[TomMcKinney]

Thanks for the info guys.

As to Shane's questions--

1. Thought it might be easier than builing upside down and crawling under to clean up drips.

and

2. to give a planning shoe on an otherwise round bottom and to allow drying out on the flat-- also makes ie easy to work on the boat without a trailer or stands.

[Wild Dingo]

aaah so!! I got it... my initial answer stands then! you see that Ocean Pointer is built by doing the insides first THEN stripping her! brillinat idea no worryin about all them pesky drips and drops!! :D

[JimD]

Selway Fisher has probably designed more sailboats with ballast box keels than anyone and they don't appear on his power boats or on anyone elses for that matter. I bet there's some good reasons for that.

One of my favourite strip planked power boats is Paul Fisher's Rathlin 20 but it's more of a cruiser with relatively deep draft than a fishing boat.

[Carlsboats]

Sure, you can build in an inside mold.
I did a strip planked Controversy 26 that
way, using cedar planks about 1X1". Edge nailed and held together with resorcinol resin glue. Went together well. Only tricky part was in
getting the bulkheads shaped to fit snug inside
the planking. Once they were in, and some deck
beams, we took off the outer molds and faired the hull. As I recall it (it was decades ago),
the cleanup went quickly, it being white cedar which planes and sands easily.

[capt jake]

I am not sure if either of this will help you. It sounds like you want the best of two different methods. Anyway, here they are.
Skiff america (http://www.skiffamerica20.com/)
This on is strip built, right side up.
Hilda (http://www.johnsboatstuff.com/power.htm)
Look at the Hilda series.

[ 03-05-2006, 10:28 PM: Message edited by: capt jake ]