Laminating The First Layer Inside The Hull - Ep. 400 RAN Sailing

Johan is the hardest working guy on YouTube! Its looking good.

Based on my experience in boat building, I highly, highly recommend you prime all the cedar and let it fully dry before you fiberglass to it. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen bulkheads sprung from the glass when they came under stress that would not have happened had the wood been primed with epoxy or resin. It’s not that much more work to prime everything and then you will have absolute peace of mind. Just my two cents.

Having worked on old boats, I can only say what you're doing here is awesome.

The shots with Johan standing inside the empty hull give a perspective of just how huge your boat is.

Johan, if you have room, you might want to setup your pre-lamination work station in the hull. Save you steps in the long run. 😊

This is what life should be about - passion that brings you up from bed every morning excited thinking life is beautiful - love it

A good friend of mine John Lewis from Dorset England built two large boats in his shed, and had a job, excellent wife and kids, sailed them across the pond, quality was unbelievable,I was in awe, I had forgotten people like you still existed! Good Man!

Do you have to remind me that time is so ...precious. Next 2 years will fly just as fast if not faster. Love watching the build and family grow. Hello from Siesta Key Florida

I am growing old with RAN Sailing.

Have you considered using carbon fiber for your chainplates. Instead of relying on bolts to hold the rig, the chainplates are bonded to the fiberglass...all the cools kids are doing that now! Amazing work on the boar, great progress!

Children inspire parental home-building. The floating home that little Vera inspired is so impressive.

Some relaxing down time is certainly due. ❤

The nature outside the barn gives this video additional artistic value.

The build is looking really good and very interesting to watch 👍 As Johan mentioned in the video (just highlighting here for any others who might have missed it). Regarding temperature I would be careful of laminating when you have a steep rising temperature curve. This can cause air in the wood to expand out leaving air bubbles in the laminate (I believe sailing UMA may have had this issue a couple of videos ago with some of their laminations). For DIY projects (when having a large temperature curve) I would try and arrange the work, where possible, such that the lamination can be done in the afternoon/evening (falling temps) and prep work in the morning (As Johan is doing) Where a whole day of lamination is needed for the bigger jobs I would try to wet out/seal of the wood the previous afternoon first to reduce any air being pushed out during lamination, this also allows the contraction of any air to suck in the resin deeper into the wood. (I think of this as the poor mans vacuum bag 😄)

You two are doing a heroic job!! I have a suggestion on your time-lapse video sections. Consider putting a title caption on screen to give viewers a perspective of the time involved; such as “five hours of sanding later” etc…

Thanks for the videos, I really love watching the boat being built. I'm a patron member and I'll keep supporting you to the end. I really wish all three of you the very best, and I can't wait to see you sailing her around the world.

Craftsmanship redefined. Absolutely beautiful work!

Love the Johan voice over in this one! :)

It's nice to see your videos are becoming more popular and view's increasing....The amount of effort and time making them. I hope you are rewarded...with spondoolies....

What a achievement and just you two ,Noah's ark in the making it's going to be good .