16 % Of A Planked Hull - DIY 50 Ft Boat Build - Ep. 346 RAN Sailing 

I watched you kids sail around the globe, and then I watched you have a child, the adventure never stopped you kept going, and now you've takin on one heck of a task, which I have no doubt you will accomplish. I wrote a couple times on here a few years back. I want you to know that you've changed my life, I have always been adventurous, but never thought of being a sailor until I watched your show the first time, something happened I was hooked. I live in the u.s. in South Dakota which is a long ways from any ocean but I bought a boat.. the first one was a 30 foot Catalina I learned to sail that boat in Florida from watching your RU-vid seeing it was before covid there was nobody available to show me how to sail, so I watched very closely when you said you were doing this or doing that I rewound it and I watched and I learned, there were some things I learned the hard way of course but I've been sailing now for over 5 years, I sailed the Gulf of around the keys and I'm still playing around on the East Coast. I love my life now and I want you to know that you had a big part in it, I did this all after retirement age just thought you should know. Thanks.... PS I would love to pay you back someday....I'm a carpenter by trade...

When you are in the North Atlantic in your new boat with a big sea running, you won’t worry how long the planking took, just that you did it supremely well. 😊

The planking of the hull is moving along faster than I expected. I know it's just the core, but the hull is taking shape quickly. When Vera was picking flowers, she took time to look at each one she is adorable. I hope your family is doing well. Thanks for taking the time to share.

How fortunate your daughter is to have two wonderful loving parents who spend so much time with her. Being so close during her years growing up from birth to now….and more adventures in store!

Blood, sweat and tears... that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow must be really enticing. An absolutely stunning project... well done.

A suggestion for lifting and lowering the planks. Screw 5 large Eyelets (say, 30mm inner diameter) into the ceiling of your boatshed along the centre line of Ran111, and using 8mm braided rope run lines through them. One end to hooks made of plywood to hook around the individual planks, and the other end to a central point by the laying up sawhorses. With the aid of a boathook (or, of course, a batten with a notch cut in one side and a screw put in the other, you will be able to lift planks up to the keel on your own, lower them onto the keel, allow a little slack and pull them over and down the other side a little (using the boathook), then returning to the common point, lower them down all one person operation! That is it, no more excuses, now Johan can work 24 hours a day on his own, all Malin has to do is throw a sandwich into the boatshed every few hours, and Ran111 will be planked in no time! Vera is visibly growing and learning so much every week!

Make sure you enjoy this planking time it will be one of the most productive and satisfying parts of the build as so much changes so fast. As you know this is only 10% of the build so savor every moment. Cheers Warren

Vera is really growing so quickly, remembering her aboard Ran II makes our Hearts melt with joy. Thank you again for sharing, truly the strips seem to be growing as quickly as the daffodils. God Bless your Family.

Good teamwork. The old farm machine is a dump rake, designed to pull behind a team of horses to gather hay into rows.

Take your time. Contrasting the boat build and the changing seasons and natural beauty of the farm is brilliant.

We were pleasantly surprised when Vera looked through the interdimensional hole in the camera and took a peek into our lives 🤩 (5:19) She caught us unawares 😊

Nice place to work and live😅

While the boat build is the primary fascination, the ‘family time’ is a delightful bonus. ❤

You have amazing persistence, Johan!

Hello Malin, Johan & Vera, Thank you for sharing the stories of your adventures on the water and in boat building. My family and I have been enjoying the videos. At present, we are refitting a cold-molded aero-rig sailboat named Fly that was built in the UK by the Elephant Boatyard in 1991. The yard was one of the early adopters of West System construction with red cedar strip planking for larger sailboats. The hull construction of this boat and rig has some ideas you might consider for your build. The hull layup on Fly is similar to what you are proposing: red cedar strip planking edge glued with West System epoxy and then several layups of vacuum bagged fiberglass inside and out. Here is the first suggestion: on the interior, the hull is covered with two layers of nylon ballistic cloth which is glued in place in such a fashion that it can release. The idea is that an impact, especially with a sharp object (e.g., corner of a shipping container) might penetrate the fiberglass layers, but the cloth will release and prevent water ingress. This is similar to the construction of Greenland kayaks and Aleut baidarkas. What is more, the nylon cloth gives the interior a very nice finish. See the photos of the aft-quarter berth on Fly: www.mcyachts.co.uk/news/new-listing-70-ian-howlett-elephant-boatyard-aerorig-fly/ Here is the second suggestion: the Appendix for Gudgeon Brothers on Boat Construction gives data and several charts for fatigue that are quite revealing (pp. 379 ff). Consider the differences of wood and epoxy, fiberglass composite, and carbon composite. Wood composite performs considerably better than fiberglass alone due to cycles of flexing. One round the world trip may fatigue fiberglass to only 20% its original strength, whereas the wood will retain about 55%. The Gudgeon brothers point out that this loss of strength will continue with additional use. Carbon, on the other hand, will retain about 60% of its strength in the direction of the fibers indefinitely. As such, you might consider adding some layers of woven carbon along with the fiberglass. Proof of the long life of a carbon layup can be found in the freestanding carbon masts made by Carbospars (as on Fly) and Magma structures (on boats such as Black Pearl). If you intend to cruise in the higher latitudes, then you might consider some exterior layers of carbon woven with aramid fibers. Best, Jeff

You live in a beautiful place. I like the pictures of the pheasants and deer in the fields. Your daughter is a beautiful and lucky girl. I love watching as your boat coming together. It's an amazing project.

We just found out we are going to be grandparents for the first time. Funny, we find ourselves praying, “ Let her be like Vera, full of joy and spunk, and happiness.” Thank you for sharing your wonderful daughter. Blessings.

I like your back patio ideas, specially the wagon day bed!

*rounding strip edges* On the same potato field I made my steel ketch, a neighbour was building a strip planking trimaran (so 3 hulls!). This guy spent weeks sawing planning and routing his strips. He made them one side convex half circle and one side concave half circle. Doing so, - 1. He maximized the surface area of glue - 2. By the sharp curvature areas, he could rotate to adjust successive strips. Also, he tapered convergent strips before routing around bows and bottoms. I didn't do it myself, just witnessed, but it looked like a good idea to me.

Kämpa! Ni är så jävla grymma! Det där börjar ju faktiskt likna en båt! KUL!

You two are freaking inspiring! Every time I complain about a boat project I feel a little ashamed and pull my self together thinking of what you are accomplishing.

It is beginning to look like a boat. I can almost picture the moment when you splash. Your sense of achievement will be out of this world. Much love.

I loved this episode. So cozy with the farm vistas, fort, and little Vera picking flowers and eating ice cream. Also, my sincere condolences to Johan. May his father's legacy live on through his work. 💚

I don't know what it is , but something about the strips going on really made it easier for me to get a good sense of how big the boat will be! Things are sure getting exciting!

The little one is Beautiful

Thanks again guys.. 😊

Ask someone to park their goats on an area of ground elder weeds, they will get them taken care of in a day or two. Also it's a great way to make connections with locals, especially if goats belong to a local family who wouldn't mind free feed area for their goats

Malins touch is special. Thx for the tip about Ground Elder.

It’s just a joy to watch you live your life and work on this project. thank you for sharing this journey with us Fair winds ⛵️

From planking, to Vera picking flowers for inside. 💐❤️ Taking time for an ice cream.🍦 Planning an outdoor family area.👨‍👩‍👧 You have a beautiful, balanced life. 😊 Thanks for sharing.

Hi I did a 47' strip planked boat back in the day that circumnavigated. Used Alaska Yellow cedar, which was nice, but red cedar is OK as well. Light and a little on the brittle side, but a lot of good boats were built with red cedar cores. I raced on a Lauri Davidson one toner that took a lot of ribbons. It was a standard construction method for Kiwis in the 70's and early 80's. Just remember that your epoxy skins need to be relatively thick to overcome the brittleness of the core.

RAN III is huge! Loving the planking progress, and a vicarious glimpse of the Swedish springtime, complete with a delightful flower girl.

Looking good and please be safe with all saws and such and health. I had a big accident with a table saw and my left hand..I was tired and rushing. I will never reach over an un protected moving saw blade again. ..i asked the doctor at 10:30 at night in the ER if I'd ever play the guitar again? She in a pink ski suit just off the ski slopes did a fine job and I played again and again till my shoulders didn't like the strain...Now I sing a capella and it's ok.. I can concentrate well on my voice now.. Keep up the good work.. it is going to be magnificent 😊

I've alway loved your show, sailing or building it's all good by me. You're just good people.

She (RAN III) Is shaping up nicely. Good work, guys. I must admit though, with all the talk from Malin about land stuff around the farm, makes me wonder if she will get too used too that 🤭 not to mention resources required. 🤫🤔

Seeing you rip through cedar reminds me when I was young with no respirator. Had great ventilation all doors open. Wasn’t the pine or oak that has to sharpen many blades before. Time spent on calculating the percentage of work done. Think that number be higher if spent working then calculating lol. What a great couple with a little job site inspector. One stick at a time it will be done.

You have a great place to build this project and give Vera a wonderful environment to grow up in. What fabulous creative ideas you have in the garden. Take your time and enjoy your lives as a family.

I see you too!

❤❤❤ the hot tub and wagon couch ideas. It is so fun to watch the boat take shape, it's a shame that beautiful wood has to get covered.

Bravo, she's coming along beautifully , This boat will be strong and warm,, epoxy, fiberglass sandwich construction makes a beautiful boat, your build process is good, keep up the effort,, you will be sailing before you know it....👍⛵👍 🛠🛠

Ran 3 is going to be a big beautiful boat. I can picture her anchored in the clear waters of the San Blas islands with the three of you enjoying a beautiful sunset. Live your dream!

Actually, a short period of time for a lifetime of pleasure. Live your video updates..

Great progress! Keep it up!

Loving the new boat build,can’t wait to see how it turns out,well done to you guys 👍

Every week we all see the wonderful progress that’s being made by you two. Ran III coming along nicely, slow and steady gets the desired results. The farm looks spectacular in the spring bloom and your plans sound amazing. Vera too, is growing like a weed and as adorable as ever. Congratulations on all your weekly successes. Thank you for all the work to keep us informed and cheering you on. Varmaste lyckönskningar

Beautiful and impressive, thanks for sharing your video's.

Fantastic, such a great place to live. You definitely need those breaks. Well done on all the planking. Always such positivity, you guys are amazing. Love the vlog :)

There is a poem by Nobel Literature Prize winner Tomas Transtormer with a title "Blue House" about death in a family and there is a line of how the house repaints itself from the inside with every death.

yes! the shape coming alive is a food for your boat building spirit. A healthy addiction of sorts. Cheers to you

Many thnx for sharig your boat build!

What a lovely place your homestead is turning in to. Great job on the build - thank you for sharing it with us! PS: love the "fort"!

Hi , keep going and nice to see you outside as a family , enjoying the spring sunshine . Great work .

Thanks for posting and sharing. Great to see the strips going on.

Love the progress, love the family dynamic too.

Taking shape. Wonderfull

Nice progress…

Two things: One, Watching children learn and grow is magic. Two, I admire the work you are doing, If it was me, it would be hard chine with plywood plank.... stitch and glue without the stitches.

To move the planks to the opposite side for installation could you maybe tie 3 ropes to the plank, 1 near each end and one in the middle. Then pull each rope up part of the way and repeat until it is over the top. How you catch it after test, I'm not sure. Anyway. It is fun to watch all your hard work.

you could mix all of that saw dust in the compost actually, it's gonna be a feast for the earthworms

Another great video on your boat building process, a really great effort, and the views looking out over the farm from the drone just stunning, a wonderful spot for you to live and for Vera to grow up 🤗🤗

Such a sweet family, brought a smile to my face!

You are very inspirational. Amazing

I wish I lived near by to give you a helping hand.

the harrow is really a Dump rake for drying hay and windrowing hay. towed with a tractor or horses.

Ice cream boats are the best.

all that cedar... it must smell amazing in the boat barn.

cedar shavings!!!! those vacuum discard bags must smell great!

@08:51 Of course I can not determine what your gloves are made of, but I'll still share my experiences.😁 In the 80's I was building my first boat. Working with epoxy was a huge part of it. I started off with using surgical gloves and barrier creme. After about half a year I had developed a massive allergy. (But the boat was far from ready.) Symptoms were little blisters with irresistible, unbelievable itching all over my hands. When they "quieted" down, after a week or two all of the skin hardened and just came of, I looked like a leper.😱 In the mean time is was not possible, or wise, to use epoxy. Just waiting for it to cure.😴 I tried all kinds of gloves. some better than others, but none worked good.😒 At last Nitril gloves became available. Problem solved.🤗 Still now, if I dare to touch uncured epoxy, even a tiny bit partially at my fingertips, within hours the old reaction kicks in...😱 What also helps a lot is cleaning with plain vinegar, that seems to neutralize epoxy in some way, then normally rinse and wash with water and soap. (Works also great on your tools. Acetone and thinner really only thins the epoxy what can mean an even greater hazard )😉 Please do not develop an epoxy-allergy. 🤓 - @11:46 It looks like a harrow.🤔 Greetings from an old salty sailor from The Netherlands.🤗

Keep going guys !👍

I see what you will be doing for the next four years.

Make everything so stable that orcas can't harm the ship later....!! I just saw a video of Orcas sinking a 39 foot French serial yacht;!They had ripped the rudder out;!

Faan du ser trött ut mannen !! Ta det lungt!!! ta en vecka ledigt!! vi kan vänta tills nästa video!! :o) kram jag!!

Looking good! You are making great progress. The farm is beautiful and Vira is so cute.

Wait a minute. Wasn't your daughter a newborn like Yesterday? 😳 My Oh My how time flies.

I’ve built a lot of hull plugs for producing fibreglass moulds. The planking process is similar to what you are doing except that we used clear pine rather than cedar as the plug would be discarded once the mould was produced. To make things go faster we milled the material to produce carvel planks, our scarfs we’re much longer and oriented 90 degrees from what you are doing. This meant we did not have to glue the scarfs in advance, the could be glued up on the frames as each section of plank was installed. We would tack the scarfs with a couple of finishing nails (you could use stainless nails) and then carry on with the next section. Once you reach the end of a plank, the off-cut would start the next row. With the carvel shape, planks didn’t need to be beveled as you reach the turn of the bilge. A 35 footer could be planked in a few days.

The stuff! Thank you

It is so nice to see the process of planking along with the handling of each pieces prior to being put on the frames (most of us are visual …so thank you). The clips of the surroundings are so well done and fits right with build of the magnificent sailing vessel that will be RAN III ! A slower pace is likely to yield a better output! Merci 👍🇨🇦

Thankyou 👍 keep at it😊

Such a beautiful video. Thank you.😊

It’s taking shape for sure ❤

OHHH MY GOOODNESS I would LOVE to have all that Cedar wood shavings. 😍😍Beautiful Work you are Doing!!!!!

good fun !!

Looking Good. Keep up the great work.

what an incredible undertaking.... going to be fun following along..............

Terrific video as always ...❤️

Beautiful farm and the boat will be an artwork to admire forever on the water.

Love your channel, thank you.

Nice job you two and the baby steals the show!!!

awesome video as usually , many thanks

Great Video !

Yes, it is still a fort. And a nice one too.

Great job so far!! Building a boat can be quite an adventure.

Stay safe and we'll see you next week.

Continue to really enjoy watching your video. Continue to be surprised that watching the new boat being built is even more interesting than when you were sailing. One point, and I don’t want to be an alarmist, but do you have any fire extinguishers close to hand? I see you are always careful to clean up the saw dust etc. but so much timber and machinery must be a bit of a fire risk.

Incredible. ❤

This is so amazing to see! Thank you for this episode and experiencing your project with you. Happy Friday to everybody from Victoria BC. P.S. Glad to see greenery again.

Marvellous job you are doing; most impressive... she will be a fine ship!

Tack!

You're doing great guys! Looking forward to seeing you sail the blue in this magnificent looking beast you're building. No rush. 8 )

amazing work. Keep on going 👍