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The planking is five-ply, 3/8-inch-thick Weldwood Royal Marine plywood.

This can be obtained in 42-inch widths 24 feet long.

The 42-inch width leaves very little waste.

Four pieces are used.

Plank the sides first, using glue and one-inch, No. 12 Stronghold nails at all battens, the stem and the transom.

Another person inside with a weight against each batten will help in the fastening.

The best procedure is to have a few friends hold the planking in place while you mark it off.

Then trim the excess.

I used a Homemaster Routo-Jig made by Porter Cable for this job.

It's good for cutting all the planking because it cuts with a bit-like blade at high rpm and does not chatter the plywood like a saber saw.