How many of you can draw fairly well ?
There is a reason I ask this .With All the aftermarket wood decks coming down the pipe (and the wow ! prices too ) I have tried something . 
This is an experiment so no pictures .Take the THINNEST BASSWOOD you can get . Draw lines on it with a technical pen that draftsmen used to use . Keep your lines straight with a steel rule and make sure they are PROPERLY spaced for the scale of the ship you are doing it for .
Now while you have the full piece of wood lined ,go back and measure the plank length (the break lines you see ) and put in the lines that cross the deck every other plank .This is NOT easy . When done buff lightly with a 2000 0r 4000 type steel wool pad .This will remove fuzzies and tone down the lines .
Now , coat the deck with ANY craft clearcoat in flat ! After this , make paper patterns and transfer this to your wood ,make light but accurate lines .Cut out and mount on the ship with thinned contact cement applied to both surfaces and allowed to dry to the touch . 
This sounds hard but it isn't believe me .This will save money and allow you to use wood on any ship that requires it . Just remember , keep your wood VERY thin . I have even used the veneer that you use to finish a shelf or countertop edge and it works . As to the heat they say you should use .Well , use a hair dryer set on heat one .Very light heat , and wave it past the part , and keep it moving while pressing it in place with a burnishing tool .
This is why I said it was an experiment .I used " Glue Bombs " to teach myself the technique . It does work and can give you a beautiful wooden deck .I started using this technique on sailing ships years ago and NEVER gave modern warships a glance .Now , that it is something folks want to do , " Go For It " 
Tanker-builder