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Johan and Malin are constructing a 50-foot, cutter-rigged sailboat using a sandwich-hull method with western red cedar strips and fiberglass.0:10 The hull design features a plumb bow to maximize deck space for anchor gear and a windlass while maintaining sharp entry angles at the waterline for performance.7:33 Because the barn ceiling height is limited to 3.8 meters, the team plans to build the keel off-site and mount it only after the hull is moved outside.4:14 The keel will be approximately 4.8 meters long with a 2.2-meter draft, secured by a 20mm-thick stainless steel plate countersunk into the hull.9:15 To prevent rot, the area where the keel bolts pass through the hull will consist of solid fiberglass rather than cedar.14:28 The builders are currently sourcing additional Swedish-grown western red cedar to complete the final 10% of the hull planking.12:31 Temporary plywood frames currently maintain the hull shape and will be replaced by permanent bulkheads and deck beams after the hull is turned.6:32

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