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Planked paper deck and aft raised deck
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Hull detail
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Internal hull detail
Completed launch with fittings, note fore raised deck
It has a yellow interior with thwarts and sternsheets
left natural. The outer hull should be a dull white up
to the gunwale. The gunwale is yellow with the
washstrake above the gunwale painted black.
The transom is painted as per the sides, i.e. white
with continuations of the yellow and black hull
The washstrake fore and aft of the rowlocks is
decorated with gold mouldings. This can be achieved
with a steady hand or by painting a length of
masking tape gold. Trim the masking tape to the
required width secure to the washstrake and seal it in
Note: there were no hard and fast rules for ships boat
paint schemes and the gunwale and washstrake
colours were often switched (black gunwale, yellow
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2003 JoTiKa Ltd.
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Planked paper deck fitted
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Launch paint scheme:
The launch should be painted as shown.
bands.
position with varnish.
washstrake)
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