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How to build a lapstrake boat that never leaks
It is really quite simple: After the boat is planked up, cut a shallow groove in the lap seam using a slotted screwdriver. Then put a bead of polyurethane caulk (e.g. Sikaflex 292 or 3M 5200) in the seam and make a nice fillet by running a wetted (rubber-gloved) finger over it. Image credit: Harry Bryan.
Clinker (boat building)
Clinker -built (also known as lapstrake) [ 1][ 2] is a method of boat building in which the edges of hull planks overlap each other. Where necessary in larger craft, shorter planks can be joined end to end, creating a longer strake or hull plank. The technique originated in Scandinavia, and was employed by the Anglo-Saxons, Frisians, and ...
Lapstrake, Clinker Woden Boat Construction.
Lapstrake or Clinker Planking. Clinker or Lapstrake is a method of attaching planks to a boat where the plank edges overlap each other. Overlapping planks are then fastened to each other and then to the frames. This age old method of planking, sometimes referred to as clinker planking, has been in use for hundreds of years.
CONSTRUCTING A CLINKER PLY (LAPSTRAKE) BOAT
INTRODUCTION. Clinker (or lapstrake) construction involves the planking of the hull with adjacent planks slightly overlapping one another (in a stepped fashion). It is a method used in Northern European countries for centuries and produces a hull with graceful, tapering curves to the planking which stand out to emphasize the shape of the boat.
Planking: An Introduction to Methods & Techniques
Lapstrake repair is also a bit more involved than that of its carvel counterpart. Honestly, though, all planks are a little tricky to repair. Lapstrake-planked boats are a favorite of first-time builders, and for good reason, I think. First, the building jig can be very simple—some lapstrake boats are even built over a single mold.
CLC's LapStitch™ Construction
Patent No. 6,142,093. The strength of the LapStitch™ joint is such that the designs require comparatively little fiberglass or fillet work, making them especially easy to build. Our system combines the unquestioned grace of lapstrake hulls with the proven ease of stitch-and-glue construction. Lapstrake hull shapes evolved over millennia.
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Laps make boat more resistant to rolling and add a cushioned ride. Also, well made epoxy-glued lapstrake boats rarely leak. Disadvantages for a multihull are: increased resistance due to plank edges; concentration of narrow strips mostly under the waterline in order to achieve desired shape; slightly heavier overall weight than several other ...
Brooks Boats Designs home
John designed and built his first glued-lapstrake boat (, a 15' light, fast rowboat) in 1987, and we have been designing and building glued-lapstrake boats together since 1990. For more than a decade, we ran our own shop building custom boats to our designs and those of others, including Iain Oughtred, Doug Hylan, and Harry Bryan.
Duckworks
With the word having spread that we had successfully kitted the Oughtred designs, the phone started ringing with requests to kit other designers boats, so we have now made up glued lapstrake kits for Duck Trap's Christmas Wherry and Duck Trap Wherry, the Whisstock 074, and Paul Fisher's 9 & 15ft Northumbrian Cobles.
Lapstrake Series
The international award winning and fully customizable First Light Lapstrake Series has seen great ideas come to fruition over the last 14 builds. These ideas have been a collaboration of our clients and First Light and are now proven elements available as options. Have a look, get inspired and Lets Make A Boat! 43 Eliphamets Lane. Chatham ...
Frequently Asked Questions
In 1997, Chesapeake Light Craft developed a way to build lapstrake boats without molds or complex "rolling bevels" on the lapstrake planking. Using sophisticated computer design software, we are now able to devise hull shapes that will assume a round-bottomed shape without a jig or "torturing" of the wood. A special "rabbet," or groove, is ...
Building a Boat With Glued Lapstrake Construction
In the 1980s, small craft designers started working with glued lapstrake construction. By making the planks out of marine-grade plywood instead of lumber and gluing them together with epoxy, builders could construct a lapstrake hull while eliminating much of the interior structure. Tammie Norrie has a backbone consisting of a stem, keel, and ...
How to Build Glued Lapstrake Wooden Boats
A glued lapstrake wooden boat is a type of boat that is built by overlapping planks of wood, known as strakes. The strakes are then fastened together using either nails or screws. This method of construction results in a strong and durable hull. Glued lapstrake boats are typically used for recreational purposes, such as fishing or sailing.
Lyman Boats
Lyman Boat Beer Works. Founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1875 and later relocated to Sandusky, Ohio, the Lyman Boat Works is known for building wooden, lapstrake "Clinker-Built" boats with legendary craftsmanship, unsurpassable utility, and steadfast seaworthiness in rough Lake Erie water. Founded in 2016, Lyman Boat Beer Works builds on this ...
Thoughts on Lapstrake Planking
Harry Bryan. Harry Bryan, at the helm of a lapstrake-planked boat built to his Rambler design, has been building boats of the type for decades in Letete, New Brunswick. The first boat to come out of our shop in New Brunswick, Canada, was a carvel-planked steam launch completed in 1976. We went on to build numerous boats, many of which were ...
Lapstrake Theory
There are many different considerations and differences between a 12' glued lap sailboat, a 20' fastened plywood lapstrake utility power boat, and a 40' cedar planked riveted twin diesel sport fisherman. Keep in mind that there is a lot more than just tight laps to keep a bilge dry.
Hull Construction by Clinker Ship Building Method
Introduction. Clinker construction is an ancient method used for constructing boat hulls by overlapping the wooden planks along their edges. It is said that vikings, explorers and pirates from Europe in the 300 C.E. introduced this method of hull construction. Clinker built boats were also used by Chinese people during the Song dynasty.
Arrowhead Custom Boats & Canoes » Lapstrake Kit
What the Lapstrake Kit Includes. This is a true lapstrake boat, built on a strong back and not a stitch and glue version of lapstrake » Computer cut Templates for the planks, bottom, and all station molds that aren't bulkheads. These are cut from inexpensive 1/4 inch plywood. This means no lofting because the station molds are traced on the ...
A Lapstrake Livery Boat
The livery boat is 13′6 ⅝″ long with a beam of 3′7 ½″. It has seven strakes and steam-bent oak ribs on 5 ½″ centers, clench-nailed at the plank laps and riveted at the gunwale. The last two frames at either end take very tight turns at the keel, so supple bending stock is a must.
Laying out lapstrakes
02-20-2012, 07:57 PM. Re: Laying out lapstrakes. Originally posted by Yeadon. Rip yourself some battens and put them on the molds; each batten representing a lap. Fiddle and fiddle and fiddle until you're happy. Take photos of the upside down jig and turn them rightside up. That's a nice way of seeing what's up.
16 ft plywood lapstrake like a seaskiff
Join Date:Dec 2002. Posts:178. Share. Tweet. #1. 16 ft plywood lapstrake like a seaskiff. 02-04-2003, 04:21 PM. I want to build a glued lap, flat bottom boat. I was thinking of covnerting John Gardners clamming skiff using the lines he produced for plywood botttom and recreational use.
Ultra-light Traditional Lapstrake Wooden Canoes That You ...
The lapstrake canoe is an ancient craft. In its recreational form it had already reached a very high pitch of refinement by the 1880's, in the hands of artisans like J. Henry Rushton. ... It's a handsome, comfortable boat for protected water exploration---and a great embarkation point for builders looking to try their hands at the art of ...
Sassafras 16: A Lightweight Canoe That You Can Build!
The lapstrake canoe is an ancient craft. In its recreational form it had already reached a very high pitch of refinement by the 1880's, in the hands of artisans like J. Henry Rushton. Something about the combination of lightweight utility and easy, graceful lines makes the lapstrake canoe a very desirable creature, indeed.
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It is really quite simple: After the boat is planked up, cut a shallow groove in the lap seam using a slotted screwdriver. Then put a bead of polyurethane caulk (e.g. Sikaflex 292 or 3M 5200) in the seam and make a nice fillet by running a wetted (rubber-gloved) finger over it. Image credit: Harry Bryan.
Clinker -built (also known as lapstrake) [ 1][ 2] is a method of boat building in which the edges of hull planks overlap each other. Where necessary in larger craft, shorter planks can be joined end to end, creating a longer strake or hull plank. The technique originated in Scandinavia, and was employed by the Anglo-Saxons, Frisians, and ...
Lapstrake or Clinker Planking. Clinker or Lapstrake is a method of attaching planks to a boat where the plank edges overlap each other. Overlapping planks are then fastened to each other and then to the frames. This age old method of planking, sometimes referred to as clinker planking, has been in use for hundreds of years.
INTRODUCTION. Clinker (or lapstrake) construction involves the planking of the hull with adjacent planks slightly overlapping one another (in a stepped fashion). It is a method used in Northern European countries for centuries and produces a hull with graceful, tapering curves to the planking which stand out to emphasize the shape of the boat.
Lapstrake repair is also a bit more involved than that of its carvel counterpart. Honestly, though, all planks are a little tricky to repair. Lapstrake-planked boats are a favorite of first-time builders, and for good reason, I think. First, the building jig can be very simple—some lapstrake boats are even built over a single mold.
Patent No. 6,142,093. The strength of the LapStitch™ joint is such that the designs require comparatively little fiberglass or fillet work, making them especially easy to build. Our system combines the unquestioned grace of lapstrake hulls with the proven ease of stitch-and-glue construction. Lapstrake hull shapes evolved over millennia.
Laps make boat more resistant to rolling and add a cushioned ride. Also, well made epoxy-glued lapstrake boats rarely leak. Disadvantages for a multihull are: increased resistance due to plank edges; concentration of narrow strips mostly under the waterline in order to achieve desired shape; slightly heavier overall weight than several other ...
John designed and built his first glued-lapstrake boat (, a 15' light, fast rowboat) in 1987, and we have been designing and building glued-lapstrake boats together since 1990. For more than a decade, we ran our own shop building custom boats to our designs and those of others, including Iain Oughtred, Doug Hylan, and Harry Bryan.
With the word having spread that we had successfully kitted the Oughtred designs, the phone started ringing with requests to kit other designers boats, so we have now made up glued lapstrake kits for Duck Trap's Christmas Wherry and Duck Trap Wherry, the Whisstock 074, and Paul Fisher's 9 & 15ft Northumbrian Cobles.
The international award winning and fully customizable First Light Lapstrake Series has seen great ideas come to fruition over the last 14 builds. These ideas have been a collaboration of our clients and First Light and are now proven elements available as options. Have a look, get inspired and Lets Make A Boat! 43 Eliphamets Lane. Chatham ...
In 1997, Chesapeake Light Craft developed a way to build lapstrake boats without molds or complex "rolling bevels" on the lapstrake planking. Using sophisticated computer design software, we are now able to devise hull shapes that will assume a round-bottomed shape without a jig or "torturing" of the wood. A special "rabbet," or groove, is ...
In the 1980s, small craft designers started working with glued lapstrake construction. By making the planks out of marine-grade plywood instead of lumber and gluing them together with epoxy, builders could construct a lapstrake hull while eliminating much of the interior structure. Tammie Norrie has a backbone consisting of a stem, keel, and ...
A glued lapstrake wooden boat is a type of boat that is built by overlapping planks of wood, known as strakes. The strakes are then fastened together using either nails or screws. This method of construction results in a strong and durable hull. Glued lapstrake boats are typically used for recreational purposes, such as fishing or sailing.
Lyman Boat Beer Works. Founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1875 and later relocated to Sandusky, Ohio, the Lyman Boat Works is known for building wooden, lapstrake "Clinker-Built" boats with legendary craftsmanship, unsurpassable utility, and steadfast seaworthiness in rough Lake Erie water. Founded in 2016, Lyman Boat Beer Works builds on this ...
Harry Bryan. Harry Bryan, at the helm of a lapstrake-planked boat built to his Rambler design, has been building boats of the type for decades in Letete, New Brunswick. The first boat to come out of our shop in New Brunswick, Canada, was a carvel-planked steam launch completed in 1976. We went on to build numerous boats, many of which were ...
There are many different considerations and differences between a 12' glued lap sailboat, a 20' fastened plywood lapstrake utility power boat, and a 40' cedar planked riveted twin diesel sport fisherman. Keep in mind that there is a lot more than just tight laps to keep a bilge dry.
Introduction. Clinker construction is an ancient method used for constructing boat hulls by overlapping the wooden planks along their edges. It is said that vikings, explorers and pirates from Europe in the 300 C.E. introduced this method of hull construction. Clinker built boats were also used by Chinese people during the Song dynasty.
What the Lapstrake Kit Includes. This is a true lapstrake boat, built on a strong back and not a stitch and glue version of lapstrake » Computer cut Templates for the planks, bottom, and all station molds that aren't bulkheads. These are cut from inexpensive 1/4 inch plywood. This means no lofting because the station molds are traced on the ...
The livery boat is 13′6 ⅝″ long with a beam of 3′7 ½″. It has seven strakes and steam-bent oak ribs on 5 ½″ centers, clench-nailed at the plank laps and riveted at the gunwale. The last two frames at either end take very tight turns at the keel, so supple bending stock is a must.
02-20-2012, 07:57 PM. Re: Laying out lapstrakes. Originally posted by Yeadon. Rip yourself some battens and put them on the molds; each batten representing a lap. Fiddle and fiddle and fiddle until you're happy. Take photos of the upside down jig and turn them rightside up. That's a nice way of seeing what's up.
Join Date:Dec 2002. Posts:178. Share. Tweet. #1. 16 ft plywood lapstrake like a seaskiff. 02-04-2003, 04:21 PM. I want to build a glued lap, flat bottom boat. I was thinking of covnerting John Gardners clamming skiff using the lines he produced for plywood botttom and recreational use.
The lapstrake canoe is an ancient craft. In its recreational form it had already reached a very high pitch of refinement by the 1880's, in the hands of artisans like J. Henry Rushton. ... It's a handsome, comfortable boat for protected water exploration---and a great embarkation point for builders looking to try their hands at the art of ...
The lapstrake canoe is an ancient craft. In its recreational form it had already reached a very high pitch of refinement by the 1880's, in the hands of artisans like J. Henry Rushton. Something about the combination of lightweight utility and easy, graceful lines makes the lapstrake canoe a very desirable creature, indeed.