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The Higher Up We Get, The Harder It Gets! Strip Planking A 50 Ft Sailboat - Ep. 356 RAN Sailing
July 21, 2023 · 17 min · 130K views · Skåne
What this video covers
Johan and Malin are strip-planking the hull of their custom 50-foot sailboat on their farm.0:24 The project currently focuses on closing the bow section, with the hull positioned on a strongback that keeps the waterline horizontal.3:30 As the planking progresses higher toward the bow, installation time per strip has increased from 30 minutes to approximately 90–100 minutes due to the height and complexity of the work.2:46 Johan is currently installing cedar strips past the centerline on the port side and preparing to intersect them against the stem.6:26 He uses a multi-cutter to angle the strips against the stem and plans to hand-shape the final bow radius using a sander.7:58 The team has installed dowels through the planks into the stem for structural reinforcement, though they will omit them for the uppermost strips where grain alignment is favorable.16:29 Approximately 12 square meters of the hull bottom remain to be planked.1:54 Reaching the milestone of a fully planked bow section provides necessary motivation for the long-term build.12:50
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