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Building a 52ft Yacht Interior With No Drawings - Ep. 477 Ran Sailing
February 20, 2026 · 29 min · 100K views · Skåne
Carpenter routes wood beside Ran yacht hull in workshop
What this video covers
Johan and Malin continue the interior construction of their 52ft yacht by focusing on the guest cabin.1:49 After completing the tabbing of the hull and deck connection, Johan begins designing the cabin layout without formal drawings, relying on spatial visualization and temporary floor templates to maximize storage and headroom.2:30 He plans a 120cm by 200cm bed positioned low and aft to minimize movement while sailing.6:17 During the build, he identifies a missed structural detail, requiring him to cut through existing tabbing to install a G10 puck for a stanchion base.8:14 To accelerate the build, he experiments with a new corner post design that simplifies the radius construction compared to the forward cabin.22:31 The project also involves a major cleanup of the 450-square-meter workshop, which had become cluttered with scrap materials and tools, creating a fire hazard and slowing progress.13:28 The work concludes with the preparation of teak components and grooved panels for final assembly.17:19
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