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[pettyofficernick]

Good evening gentlemen, I have started to plank the deck of my Victoria steam launch. What glue is best, cyano or aliphatic? I have tried cyano, but have abandoned it on the grounds that I have stuck myself to the job, stuck the job to myself, got planks stuck to the bench, the dog, the parrot me (again) I just don't get on with the stuff. I have got some Superphatic, a bottle of aliphatic and some 5 min epoxy. I humbly appeal to the great and the wise for guidance, before I go and buy a sheet of Fablon ( only joking) which one will have the best waterproofing qualities?
Many thanks
Nick

[derekwarner]

Nick - a few questions.....

1. are you using wooden planks onto a full wooden deck?...
2. will you varnish/polyurethane/wax the final planked surface?....

If the answer is YES to both.......plain white PVA glue is fine....you van also use a few drops of superglue to act as instant tacks whilst the PVA dries   ....Derek

[MichaelK]

I use waterproof PVA. If you leave it for a minute or two before actually sticking the planking down, it gets quite tacky and dries faster.
Mick

[triumphjon]

ive been using cyno for mine , it only needs a couple of spots , then hold well away from where the glue is !

[Stan]

Hi Guys.Spoken to Petty officer should be alright with a good p v a glue. Sticking 6mm wide mahogany planks on to a ply deck.

Stan

[nhp651]

i tend to use an Alyphatic quick grab resin.it's waterproof and very strong.
i also colour it with matt black enamel paint in small quantities and when set, it simulates the caulking between the planks

[Matt.H]

Hi guys sorry to but in,
on the first answer/questionif u were just planking not onto a dec but over the bulkheads what is the best glue for that.
many thanks matt 

[Colin Bishop]

on the first answer/questionif u were just planking not onto a deck but over the bulkheads what is the best glue for that.

Planking is usually applied to a sheet sub deck. Otherwise there is  a much greater likelihood of leaks. Sub decks can be of very thin ply so should not pose a problem. No point in doing things the hard way!

Colin

[pettyofficernick]

Evening Gents, well, the planking exercise is all but over, a few tatty bits around the edges, but I think I will get away with it, and I am reasonably satisfied with my efforts. I certainly don't want to strip it all off and start again! I used aliphatic pva from Deluxe Materials in the end, good stuff, dries nice and quickly,but still gives time for adjustment and cleans off with a damp cloth (before it sets). in an attempt to be 'arty' I put 2 runs of 1/2 mm maple I had left over from a Nelsons Navy kit between the planks, doesn't show up to well in the photos, but it is there, about 3/4 inches either side of the centre line. Heres a few phots of my efforts for your comments. Thanks for all the advice,
Nick.









 

[MichaelK]

Looks very smart.
Well done.
Mick

[Matt.H]

That looks great what i ment by planking is on the hull planking,
many thanks matt.

[MichaelK]

Hi Matt
I used West System epoxy
Mick

[John W E]

Hi ya there Matt.H

If you are planking a hull then standard PVA glue will do the job - such as EVOSTIK weatherproof job - or and aliphatic glue would do even better.

Have a look at Masterclass build either the Cervia tug or the Spashett - majority of the hulls in the masterclass were planked using standard PVA.

Only use the Ausies West System if you have a canny deep pocket as in MikeK's cos he must be loaded

aye
john

[kiwi]

Hi,
The WEST SYSTEM was developed and marketed in the USA, long before it was available in Australia and NZ
kiwi

[Matt.H]

Thanks guys thats helped a bunch with my latest project.