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Johan and Malin are building a custom boat from scratch at their farm in Sweden, focusing on hull construction and site preparation. Johan rips approximately 800 meters of cedar strips for the hull using a table saw, replacing a dull blade with a budget-friendly Bosch model.0:50 When the saw’s drive belts snap, he replaces the two remaining belts with three new V-belts sourced from a local automotive shop to improve grip and power.4:54 The motor’s weight provides the only tensioning mechanism for the belts.6:47

To prepare for moving the hull, the couple hires an operator named Andos to clear a 50-meter by 8-meter area using an excavator.13:09 They lay 50 tons of crushed concrete to create a hard-surface pad for parking and boat maneuvering.11:15 The project also involves clearing overgrown hedges and tree stumps from the property to improve site access.17:33 The cedar strips undergo a multi-step process of planing and ripping to reach their final dimensions for the hull planking.8:16

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