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The hull was planked with half-inch softwood, the planks shaped

to accommodate the sheer of the deck, which was determined by

the top strake. Deck beams were fitted and covered by thin ply

which formed a foundation for the deck.

As most of the deck would be taken up by the large cargo hatch,

it seemed pointless to plank it all, so the outside frame of the

hatch was made, put in place just abaft where the mast would be,

and half-inch pine planking glued on to the deck plywood to abut

the edges of the hatch. Low white-painted bulwarks were added

around the bow and stern. A cargo winch, made largely from cogs

salvaged from an old clock, was fitted to the foredeck alongside a

hatch to the cuddy. To be strictly accurate, a winch wasn’t fitted to

JJRP until she was motorised in the 1930s but I took a little artistic

licence and just hope the purists will forgive me.

http://www.marinemodelmagazine.com APRIL 2015

Partially planked hull showing sheer

Planks clamped in place on hull

Close-up of frames and interior

Finished hatch-coaming

Cargo winch made from the innards of an old alarm clock

Deck furniture ready for fitting

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