planking sailboat Planking is now proceeding from the sheer strake downward for about 7 strakes. (a strake is one row of planking all around the boat. so far on lion, each strake has consisted of 3 or 4 planking boards per side.) then the garboard (lowest strake next to the keel) will be hung and planking will proceed up to meet the topside planks.. Plank 2 is ready to go on the boat but i'm waiting...