What It's Like To Build A Boat From Scratch - Ep. 348 RAN Sailing
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It's getting warm outside and boat building get so much easier when it's warm 😊 The hull is coming along and Vera helps out. Hope you'll enjoy 😊
We are a Swedish family who have sailed the world since 2016 while sharing the adventures here on TH-cam. While we are still sailing our main focus now a days is building RAN III, a 50 ft sailboat that we are building from scratch. We post a new episode every Friday so make sure to subscribe and hit the bell to be the first to know when there is a new episode!
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Working off ladders on a big hull build is nutz! Stop and build a set of full length scaffolding that allow adjustment as you move upward. Once the hull is sanded, faired, glassed and primed, roll it over and build an entire deck height workspace floor to accommodate the stationary tools necessary to build the deck and interior. You have just cut 20% off your total build labor time.
Plastic nails are inert and can be left in the strip plank layout. They can be sanded or planed just like wood. Great help keeping the planks aligned and minimizing future fairing labor.
¡Gracias!
Thanks a lot! 👍😊
Hands down you guys have the best back yard on TH-cam even after all the 1000s of miles of worldly cruising.
I like the Jazz in your videos.
Fair play on not filming much. Planking the boat is more important. Doing the time lapse really works. Gorgeous weather and what a view, lovely. Absolutely loving the vlogs, you guys are rocking it. :)
Best from scratch new boat build on TH-cam by a very large margin. I love the insertion of family time - it makes it real. I only follow one other build which is a restoration of Tally Ho.
Thanks! Glad you like it! 👍😊
I follow a bunch. Most of them are hot messes. RAN, Magic Carpet, and Sampson (Tally Ho) are the ones I feel actually know what they're doing and why. All 3 will be incredible vessels one day.
The work-life balance is difficult to maintain with a project this size. Vera getting time to explore, create, and play amongst the strongback with her parents is so nice to see.
1/3rd is a tremendous accomplishment. You should be proud. One day you'll be doing projects so tedious you'll wish you had some strips to plank.
Think of how cool it's going to be for Vera to watch these videos when she's 25 or 30. She's going to be able to know her parents in a way that just isn't available to most people.
Incredible to have parents who were capable of building their own boat to live on. Even more incredible to reach adulthood and be able to know them as they were back when they did it. Such a treasure you're creating with this channel.
It doesn't float yet
Vera has a mind of her own. Chosing the clothes she wears gives her independence and freedom. Thank you for sharing your life. 🦋
I'm a retired motor mechanic trained in the days of reparable items, not in remove/replace/dispose of days, So I love to watch the magic of hand-made happen Thank you for that which you do
When I see the love in your family, and the painstaking care with which you are building your dream boat, I can only envision happy sailing for generations to come! Also, the gentle pace of your videos keeps us (maybe just-a-bit- impatient) in step with your peaceful rhythm. I feel you are teaching us the value of a) showing up each day, b) consistently chipping away at a goal as opposed to the all too common inclination of "instant gratification" . What a beautiful life lesson, for us and for Vera!
Wonderful work with great percision, and also I hear the need for faster and more in my soul...m
The sustained attention to detail and the patience required is just incredible.
1:33 You didn't mention thinking what to say in a language that is not your native language, you do this very well!
Keep up the effort, I am sure that there are thousands of viewers who admire and enjoy your work like I do.
Thanks guy’s 😊
You guys are great! Don't worry that some of the building is tedious right now. It's just fun to get to share in your life! Hope you have a great spring!
Incredible progress, I look forward to each episode to see how much you manage to do and every week I am amazed. The boat is growing as fast Vera. Keep up the fantastic work
Great progress guys. Don’t worry that the content may be repetitive, that’s boat building. Consider builders trestles which can adjust in height as you build with full length scaffolding boards so you can walk the length of the hull. Get them sooner rather than work off of ladders which will slow things down. 👍
I have to say two things:
1. That window in your shed is just piece of marvel. So nice to have natural light and that view! 😍
2. Your progress is much much faster with the planking that I initially though! Keep it up but don't burn yourself out!
Screwing the scarfs together is a real clever idea. Well done.
HAHA! I totally feel you, it doesn't matter how many clamps you have, it doesn't matter how many clamps you buy, you always need three times as many as you think, forever. Later, when its hard to bend the planks to glue one on top of the others, try ratcheting straps. 20 of those cheap ones should be enough
that over head cam at 9:40 really shows well how beautiful the shape of the hull is
Mom and Daughter Awooo's. Beautiful :) Also classic BBQ grill pose there, Johan. Nice. Great work on the vids and the boat.
Lovely video. Boat building mixed with family bonding.
What a beautiful nature at the background! So nice of your place....Vera is so cute,talented and beautiful...
I hope u re not stressed about putting on a “show” for us, we’ll be here watching and celebrating ur efforts no matter how many strips u manage to put up. 3 cool, life happened, 6, oy vey, ur rushing! 8, omg ur champs! Either way thank u for sharing and i, for one, am here for the long run!
What a wonderful family!! Seeing you dance with your daughter brought a smile to my face. She is getting more adorable than ever. The boat is really beginning to look like a home, great job on the craftsmanship.
Love to see how Vera is trying to help building the ship cuz she noticed mommy's and daddy's passion for building the boat ❤
Vera is one fantastic kid you guys are blissed.
Hello Johan and Malin (favourite Swedes) I bring you greetings from the algorithm, oops forgot Vera ... hello Vera.
Äntligen fredag!! :o)
« I’ll let you know when dinner is ready « :. Followed by your planting and watering the evening meal…..😂😂😂 😂!
It took a while for the meal to get ready 😆
Amazing as always. This is no fiberglass kit boat from Vietnam. (No offense to the extraordinarily hardworking MJ team of Jessica & Matt). But, with wood harvested in British Columbia, and fabulous craftsmanship in wood, this is a much more enchanting project. You can smell the fragrant wood. A wooden 50’ footer from scratch on a lovely farm in the south of Sweden with the adorable Vera and a wonderful husband wife team of Johan & Malin really is the gold standard. Maya & Aladino on Magic Carpet are setting an extraordinarily high standard of craftsmanship on a rebuild of a Cape George 36 (and the musical talents of Maya add a unique flavor to a sailing channel). All have become very skilled videographers with the distaff member of each team tackling that task. These are three remarkable couples!
You might enjoy Acorn to Arabella too.
Everything became so green, so fast!
Still my favourite TH-cam channel, the one that I look forward to each week. ‘Loving your work and your attitude!
OMG she is so adorable in those Overalls:)
I live on an Island (Australia to be precise) but have never been on a yacht. It is so enjoyable watching such a beautiful family embarking on such an interesting project. So exciting when you post new episodes THANK YOU🤲
Another great chapter thanks
I love your guys optimism in the face of such a large project. Keep it up!
As always, thank you for reaching out to us all with your videos. May you take time, as well, to enjoy Spring that is bursting out all around you!
It is nice to see the progress of the work. The family together, and the mix of beautiful nature makes your vídeos special. And...nice soundtrack also 👏👏. Greetings from Brazil.
I see people doing this all the time.. they want to build a boat, they manage to get a shed, they start with the frames. They build it into a structure that occupies the space. And then they have no space left to produce things like the strips ;) And it takes them ages before the hull is planked and covered with fiberglass.
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She's coming along really nice
You guys are great. I am enjoying watching you build your boat. And, you never fight (argue). My wife and I would be fighting all the time.
Great to see thevof the boat for real. Great music too.
Wow! The planking is really coming along! You all are a true inspiration!! Keep up the great work!
Good Luck RAN sailing ! You will succed WE believe in you!
When this boat is completed, I would be interested to see a video on what you might do differently, and things that went even better than you expected. As much as I enjoyed watching Mads’ “somewhat extensive” refit of Athena… what you three are doing is phenomenal. I really didn’t think it would be as compelling as it has turned out to be!!
Just a suggestion instead of passing the strips over the hull why not cut a small hole in the barn wall to pass through and another one to go on the other side it would be less struggle on you both.
I cannot get enough of the build process, every bit of info and lots of detailed shots too, sounds boring but it is fascinating and informative!
Your dedication is amazing. Well done you guys
She is really coming along so nicely, you three are so fortunate to be building your dreams in the perfect location. We truly appreciate all your hard work and sharing this beautiful family project.
This was beautiful !!! I love Malin and Vera! I adore Vera! (Johan, you're also in the picture somewhere :) )
You guys bring so much joy. The boat build is so interesting. Your backyard is so beautiful. We are blessed to enjoy your world you share with us. Another nice Friday night with y’all.
The boat is coming along beautifully! It's always wonderful seeing your beautiful family and homestead. Take care and we'll see you next week. Chao!!
Amazing Woodcrafters and Document Film Producers too!!! ❤
Glad you enjoy it 🤗
the drone shots of your farm make it look like a slice of heaven. and your daughter is very cute indeed in her work overalls.
Great progress guys
Tedium is part of the process. Hearing how you've managed to optimize as you go is pretty cool as it is. Maybe keep one of those pieces Vera decorated and place it somewhere in the cabin?
The build will take the time it needs. There are no reasons for any apologies. Some days will fly by and some will seem like there is no end but hey; that is life. Good work****
Johan - I repairing the rub-rail on my 56 year old Swedish sloop, and needed to piece together some lengths of wood with a scarf joint. Previously, I've built a sloping box to plane the joints to the proper angle. However, today I went to minute 4:24 of the latest episode (348) an saw (no pun intended) how you used a perpendicular fence to allow your sliding miter saw to cut an acute angle. I set up the same and had beautiful scarf joints in a few minutes. Thanks for the idea!
Great video.
Lots of progress! The boat is really taking shape,
You are both doing an amazing job with the boat build. Keep up the great work, her lines are starting to look amazing😀👍
I have to admire the ambitiousness of your family! Vera is getting cuter every time we see her. How long before she gets a dollop of epoxy in her tresses? And, have you calculated how many barrels of epoxy you'll have used when RAN III is done?
Thank you for sharing 😊
Nice job on the editing and production and stuff.
+I always give you guys a thumbs up.
Good idea to scrape away any excess epoxy, much more time consuming to sand. Your boat is coming along nicely, thanks for sharing your journey.
Incredible progress you have made in building your boat. I believe your videos are the best ! Peace be with you.
That hull is looking bigger every time!
Great Job....time for some adjustable scaffolding....put it sooner rather than later - ladders take longer and are a Pain in the butt...
Love that Birds Eye view camera angle when you are doing the planking. The hull really has a beautiful shape!
Each strip placed is one step further
Keep going. The hard work will pay. Nice sunny weather at your place, just as at my place now. Greetings from sunny and warm Mauritius.
Truly inspirational watching the hard work and dedication you both put into this 💪
The tedious tasks are the ones that build monentum in a long project. Your way of thinking and motivation gets renewed when looking back at the large amount of "plankekjøring" behind you! Willpower gets more and more help from pride of accomplishment as things move along! Visual satisfaction will soon join in too when you see the final hull shape! Just my observations from another builder who has had 1000's of hours to quietly reflect on this!🤣👍
Your wonderful daughter is the exact same age as my niece. It has been such a treat to see her and Vera thrive these past years. What an amazing way to grow up it must be for her, side by side with this boat and its crew : )
Hi , I will let you know when dinner is ready and the next shot is emptying a sack in to a bath ? some dinner ? Any way it is taking shape as a boat and when finished it will be a credit to your family and you will not have to start another one , just sail away and enjoy . Magic .😉❤👍👍👍
Thank you for this update. Great to see that it's truly a family project. I'm somewhat amazed at how much larger the boat is looking as the hull takes shape. It's going to be spectacular!
I find the build fascinating - I keep worrying my bill for my boat building apprenticeship will show up in the mail - thanks guys.
Great progress from a viewer weekly perspective but I am sure when you are close up and personal with it daily it is frustrating that each stage of the process takes longer than you would wish. Keep up the good work. Delightful video of a delightful family.😀👍⛵️
You are going to be so excited the day the boat hits the water the first time. In the long build process many of us do not know Sweden so some shots of the surrounding areas where you live would be welcome in addition to the build as you do a good job with them. Love your daughter and the boat is looking great. Taking the building end out and turning it over is going to be a big effort!
Good steady progress. Even though you are landlocked, I hope you are able to followw the weather systems as they sweep across northern Europe and Sweden. The Azores high at present, has brought us long awaited warmth. I appreciate the filming takes time, you really do a job of clearly explaining and demonstrating what is involved. For all the sanding in the future I hope you try 'SIA Abrasives' as used by Sailing Magic Carpet. Stay safe on the ladders or build some scaffolding!
I wonder what memories Vera will have of the build and when sailing Ran 11 will she know that she helped? And how that will intensify her experiences over distant seas and foreign shores? How can you put a price on that kind of childhood? Bravo 👏 👏 👏
Can you show how are the strips connected to the bow?
Very nice job making the strips and installing them on the hull. Vera is getting to be a hard worker and she is a beautiful girl. Have fun looking forward to the next steps. Weather and the farm looks great!
Thankyou 👍
Gwan the Vera wan what a great kid ❤
Vera is growing up so fast.
I'd love to see what you do with the planks where they meet the bow and stern. I hope you can take a shot of that in a future video.
Always fun witchever way you do it.
Nice to see green waves instead of blue ones...Lol!
Cheers
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Great work, and such a beautiful property you have 👍
Your land/property is so beautiful, love the videos and drone footage. The boat build is very exciting, we will be along the whole way! Hope you have a great summer! Say hello to Vera, love watching her grow up. Your channel is a favorite.
Toddlers drawing boats:
I have often noticed that unlike "terrestrial" kids, yachties ones (including my boys) draw boats with a *keel* !
That's because during their short life, they have mostly seen their family boat being built on the dry. So they know boats do have a keel!
Would you share some Vera's drawings ⛵?
Watching you guys wrestle those planks over the hull is painful. What about cutting a small hole or two in the end of the barn, passing the plank through into the yard onto a couple simple sawhorses, then pulling them back into the barn on the other side?
You know, you are building this boat with your own hands to the exact specifications you want in a boat. Will this be your last boat? Your forever boat. I remember how long it took you to find RAN 2.
Love the fisheye view! Good job guys. It's a labor of love!
Boats looking good!
So wholesome! 🥰
Looking very good. The core is very fair so far. Time spent now getting everything fair and each plank even with the last will save a huge amount of time and materials when fairing.
Watching you I was thinking about the time vikings were building their fantastic designed boats.
You have a great family lifestyle. Great work. Greatings from Mexico.