Can CAD Replace Traditional Boat Planking? | Building Temptress Ep46
Dan Lee Boatbuilding
38,651 views
In this video, I begin the third and final layer of planking on Temptress using a completely new CAD-driven workflow to produce pre-cut hull planks.
Rather than creating traditional patterns by hand, I use the boat's 3D CAD model to unwrap each plank into a flat pattern before machining it on the CNC router. It's an experimental process, and I genuinely don't know how well it will work—but if successful, it could significantly reduce the time required to build a modern wooden boat while maintaining a precise fit.
Along the way I refine the process, overcome a few setbacks, and fit the very first Utile planks that will define the finished appearance of the hull.
🔧 What’s covered:
Beginning the third and final hull planking layer
Creating flat plank patterns from a 3D CAD model
CNC machining finished hull planks
Book matching utility planks
Improving the re sawing process
Solving CAD and machining challenges
First fit of the finished hull planking
🔗 Links & Support:
Support on Patreon → Patreon: danleeboatbuilding
Learn more about the project → https://danleeboatbuilding.co.uk/buil...
🪵 Project Sponsors:
Sykes Timber, Wessex Resins, Epifanes, Robbins Timber
📺 Watch the full Building Temptress series:
Building Temptress
⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Is this going to work?
2:25 Cutting the first plank
8:17 Re sawing the first plank
11:10 How does it fit?
15:07 How I produce these patterns
19:20 Cutting the second plank
27:46 Marking out plug lines
29:12 The revised method
31:18 Cutting a long plank
38:45 The second plank run
51:48 Summary and what's next?
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Can CAD Replace Traditional Boat Planking? | Building Temptress Ep46
Dan Lee Boatbuilding
38,651 views
In this video, I begin the third and final layer of planking on Temptress using a completely new CAD-driven workflow to produce pre-cut hull planks.
Rather than creating traditional patterns by hand, I use the boat's 3D CAD model to unwrap each plank into a flat pattern before machining it on the CNC router. It's an experimental process, and I genuinely don't know how well it will work—but if successful, it could significantly reduce the time required to build a modern wooden boat while maintaining a precise fit.
Along the way I refine the process, overcome a few setbacks, and fit the very first Utile planks that will define the finished appearance of the hull.
🔧 What’s covered:
Beginning the third and final hull planking layer
Creating flat plank patterns from a 3D CAD model
CNC machining finished hull planks
Book matching utility planks
Improving the re sawing process
Solving CAD and machining challenges
First fit of the finished hull planking
🔗 Links & Support:
Support on Patreon → Patreon: danleeboatbuilding
Learn more about the project → https://danleeboatbuilding.co.uk/buil...
🪵 Project Sponsors:
Sykes Timber, Wessex Resins, Epifanes, Robbins Timber
📺 Watch the full Building Temptress series:
Building Temptress
⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Is this going to work?
2:25 Cutting the first plank
8:17 Re sawing the first plank
11:10 How does it fit?
15:07 How I produce these patterns
19:20 Cutting the second plank
27:46 Marking out plug lines
29:12 The revised method
31:18 Cutting a long plank
38:45 The second plank run
51:48 Summary and what's next?