Clinker (boat building)
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Clinker-built, also known as lapstrake-built, is a method of boat building in which the edges of longitudinal hull planks overlap each other.
Diagram of clinker construction in the first half of the 20th century
Clinker built dinghy showing some of the basic structural details. The single rowing thwart supports the after end of the centre-board case. The pairs of knees at each end of the thwart can be seen; also the longitudinal stringer (rising) on which the thwart rests.
The Nydam boat, an early example of clinker construction.
The Gokstad Ship, a Viking longship, displaying the overlapping planks that characterize clinker construction.
Carvel (boat building)
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Carvel built or carvel planking is a method of boat building in which hull planks are laid edge to edge and fastened to a robust frame, thereby forming a smooth surface. Traditionally the planks are n
Clinker (boat building)
…overlaps are obvious in the stepped nature of the hull surface. Clinker construction is a shell-first technique (in contrast to the frame-based nature of carvel). The construction sequence begins with the joining of the keel, stem and sternpost (or transom) and setting these in place in the build area. Thereafter…
Reconstruction of the Yassi Ada shipwreck.