A Boat in the Woods · video

What this video covers

Joshua installs a wooden door into the canvas tent housing his 32-foot 1966 Japanese-built sailboat in eastern Canada.▶ 0:01 After discarding an ant-infested door, he frames a replacement using 2x4s, attaches it with lift-off hinges, and secures the tent canvas to the frame with tacks.▶ 4:24 He cleans the salvaged hardware with a wire wheel and lubricates it with pung oil.▶ 5:49 Additional workshop projects include building shelving from reclaimed Douglas fir boards using a cordless track saw and pocket hole screw jig.▶ 13:05 Inside the boat, Joshua and his friend Drew remove the largest berth to expose the inner hull, noting that a previous owner had removed a structural bulkhead and the head.▶ 16:35 The pair abandons plans to remove fuel and water tanks due to the risk of handling diesel during a local drought and fire ban.▶ 16:07 A nearby 3,200-hectare wildfire forces a halt to the project as regional authorities restrict access to the woods.▶ 20:26

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