Re: Stem thickness and bottom board

[Jean -Paul Carrier]

Thanks for your comment Sean. Interesting point. Since I do not have to make hydrostatic calculations for a wherry, it would probably not matter if there is a gap in the middle of the boat! The stem line on the model is in fact the rabbet line (where the plank touches the stem); therefore, plank development would presumably not be affected by the procedure you describe. Lets see what others have to say about this…

Jean-Paul