Second layer planking

Marking out the run of wales and planking with pencil:

First couple of planks and wales done, taking care to keep the gun ports open

Bow. Sharp bends here, but the wood cooperates well.

Planks rise steeply at the stern

Stern transom planking

In 2007, I decided not to paint the bottom white as I had previously intended.
The problem with that is that I had already started some 2nd layer planking in mahogany.
Now I needed it to be walnut all the way to the keel, plus the keel needed improving if it was to be left natural

Ripping the walnut and the keel.

First keel piece in place. Solid walnut.

Bottom and keel done