Rather than purchasing a ready made inlay kit, I create my own inlay from original art work. I would be glad to look at any art work you might have that you would like to see as an inlay on your boat Click photos for enlarged view. Using a pantograph, the master is created and sized for the boat from the original art work. The master is transferred onto tracing paper to make both left and right images. It is possible to see through the tracing paper to properly position the inlay.
First step is to cut the outline into the hull planking with a razor knife.
This client likes Mahogany so the dark areas of Sitting Bull will be made of mahogany while the light areas will be maple. Here I have cut the out line of the dark portions of the inlay into the hull. A laminate trimmer is used to rout along the edges. Now I use a plunge router to clean out the area. The edges have to be clean and squared using a dremel, chisels, and emery board.