The rc boat hull is now almost ready for planking. the only thing standing in the way is some final sanding of the frame to take out any bumps and inconsistencies, and to provide more surface contact between the balsa planking and the hull structure.. Day 206. three months after adding the black strake and wales, i finally got around to planking the hull. i had been putting hull planking off for quite some time. hull planking is kind of a 'make or break' moment for the build. if it turns out badly, the model won't look right. the hull…. 2019-03-16 - the simple rc boat hull is getting sanded and planked with balsa skins. 2019-03-16 - the simple rc boat hull is getting sanded and planked with balsa skins. planking the rc boat hull. upper panel planked and ready. r