A Boat in the Woods · video

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Joshua dismantles the cabin top of his boat to address structural rot and failing fasteners.Watch He removes four sheets of mahogany plywood and 250 linear feet of tongue and groove pine, discovering that steel nails used in the original construction had rusted due to leaks and salt air.9:41 To remove the stubborn plywood veneer, he uses a grinder fitted with a sanding pad and a jack plane for high spots.2:42 He extracts 374 screws using a manual brace to maintain torque control.8:08 To remove the bronze portholes, he fabricates a custom wrench from a metal T-post and steel bolts, adjusting the tool for each porthole’s unique screw hole spacing.19:25 He also replaces his nylon-reinforced tarp with a more durable setup using sheet bends at the corners and tarp clips to withstand wind.8:38 With the cabin top removed, he plans to clear the interior to begin replacing the hull frames.24:11

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