: Here's a photo that may resemble the graphic you're interested in. I like to
: refer to it as the "Runabout" graphic. The mahogany runabouts
: many times used holly for the pinstripes (some used white caulking), here
: I've used Alaskan yellow cedar. You will have to start stripping from the
: centerline and work towards the sheer (of course the first strips you lay
: down will have to be the sheer strips). I used two strips of mahogany then
: a pinstripe, two strips of mahogany then a pinstripe etc. One thing to
: keep in mind is that the radius of the foredeck and aftdeck are not the
: same - the pinstripes will not line up at the sides of the cockpit so
: don't attempt to add them beyond the recess.
: I prefer to add the pinstripes one at a time while stripping (rather than
: pre-gluing them to the mahogany strip).
: The "Runabout" graphic has a very classy look - good luck.
: Joe
: Redfish Kayaks

Hi Joe,

For all the mahogany runabouts I've ever seen, none used holly for the white strips. That process is very common with teak for the soles (cabin floors) of most sailboats and some powerboats.

Orriginally the decks on the runabouts were planked with fairly narrow strips and used a rubber based caulk between the planks to seal them and make the deck waterproof, they started out with black caulk btw. Later on boats used wider planks with fake grooves cut into them to mimic narrow planked decks and eventually went to a white caulk as it was more showy and set off the wood better.

The last runabout I did for a customer was 27' long and 10' wide all with seamed planking down the deck, fun job .

Bill H.