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Boat Shed Posts & Beams, Back to Work on the Boat - No. 50
October 3, 2026 · 13 min · 182K views
What this video covers
Joshua installs support beams and posts for a seven-foot overhang on the left side of his boat shed.0:24 He secures the beams into bird's mouth cutouts on the rafters, using strapping to correct twists caused by drying green lumber.0:29 To create footings for the posts, he digs holes, backfills them with gravel, and sets concrete deck blocks.0:50 He trims the base of each rough-cut post to fit the blocks, scribes them to the beams, and braces the structure with 2x4s and structural screws.4:23 After slipping on frost-covered rafters and injuring his hip, shin, and neck, he shifts his focus to organizing his storage container and workshop equipment.8:11 He resumes work on the boat by sweeping the deck and removing teak roof beams from the deck house.10:26 He labels each beam as he extracts them, noting that rot around the bronze screws and epoxy bungs simplifies the removal process.11:00
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