A Boat in the Woods · video

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Joshua reinforces the winter shelter for a 32-foot wooden sailboat in eastern Canada to withstand high winds off the Bay of Fundy.▶ 0:41 After a tarp blew off the frame, he replaced screws with nails for the strapping, noting that nails better accommodate the structure's movement under wind loads.▶ 1:46 He uses ratchet straps to align birch poles and adds diagonal bracing near the peak for stability.▶ 16:12 To manage snow accumulation and wind, he secures the tarp with rope cinched around the hull.▶ 5:04 Separately, Joshua attempts to repair a 2004 RAV by sourcing parts from a donor vehicle found on Kijiji.▶ 8:30 He identifies low compression and damaged spark plugs in the donor engine, likely caused by a lean-running condition from a throttle body air leak.▶ 9:59 He swaps the ignition coils and cleans the mass airflow sensor to improve engine responsiveness.▶ 10:43 He plans to prioritise these vehicle repairs before resuming work on the boat shelter.▶ 20:20

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