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Johan and Malin complete the hull planking of their 50-foot custom sailboat, a project that spanned over four months of construction on their farm.20:10 Johan transitions from Canadian cedar to 50 mm-wide Swedish cedar strips to finish the bottom of the hull, noting that the wider material accelerates progress on the flatter sections.2:40 To prepare for the final center-line cut, Johan switches to a metal-cutting blade on his plunge saw to avoid damaging the tool on hidden, hardened screws used to secure the strips.8:43 He describes the physical toll of the process, which involves hours of crawling across the hull, and details the final push that required 19-hour workdays to close the bow and keel recess area.19:44 The couple celebrates the completion of the hull by installing the final "whiskey plank," a traditional milestone in wooden boat building.21:42 They plan to begin the fiberglass lamination phase by late November to maintain their one-year construction schedule for the hull.21:21

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