A Boat in the Woods · video

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Joshua dismantles a failing temporary shelter protecting his 32-foot wooden sailboat in the woods of eastern Canada.1:16 High winds repeatedly damaged the structure, prompting a return to a simpler tarp-based cover system.1:57 He installs a hand-crank winch at ground level to adjust the ridgeline tension and height, allowing for quick lowering during wind events.6:36 He replaces the old, frozen manila line with half-inch nylon rope and uses a spruce pole to increase headroom over the deck.20:25 To secure the tarp, he attaches guylines to the corners using sheet bends and bowlines with carabiners for rapid deployment.22:23 Following the shelter transition, he begins sourcing green Hemlock lumber from a local sawmill and harvesting fallen spruce trees to prepare for a future, more permanent boat shed.25:35 He uses his vehicle to drag fallen timber from the forest floor, though he encounters mechanical delays with his chainsaw and physical exhaustion during the process.32:59

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