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We made a PERMANENT DECISION (Ep 344)
November 20, 2025 · 12 min · 228K views · Montana
Crew links arms beside wet concrete hull at boatyard
What this video covers
The Whitaker family is completing the exterior concrete apron of their barn-dominium in Montana, pouring a 20-by-120-foot slab with a rough finish to prevent slipping in icy conditions.0:06 The crew inscribed their names into the wet concrete before taking a break to attend an Eagles concert at the Sphere in Las Vegas.1:00 Construction on the barn remains stalled due to shipping errors and delays from a wainscot supplier, which has cost the project two weeks of progress.8:58 Keith Whitaker explained that the building’s construction sequence requires installing panels from the ground up to ensure a watertight, overlapping seal before the roof is added.10:07 The family plans to return to their boat, *Zatara*, for a multi-year voyage across the Pacific, with their adult children choosing to join the crew for the upcoming expedition.11:22
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