Steam Bending Mahogany Garboard Plank on Boat (Preview) Wooden Boat Restoration @brandotown

Uploaded April 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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This is a video of me steam bending both mahogany garboard planks on a 1955 22' Chris Craft Continental. I mounted 5 oak strips (7/8" x 1") to the keel and stem with #10 x 2 1/2" screws to assist me in holding the planks down.

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