How Are We Going To Flip Our 50ft Hull? - Ep. 394 RAN Sailing

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[@davidnichols147]

I'm a 74 year old male with COPD, retired US Merchant Marine officer, who started sailing before I could talk. Your sailing channel has been viewed since conception, each episode both full of usable information and created with care and knowledge. We are all awaiting the turn of this legendary build. Thank you for your time and all the effort you all extend every week.

[@richardboyden5553]

I can beat that, I'm 77! I feel pretty much the same way about the world and what a desperately unhappy place it is today, but finding solace vicariously in seeing a beautiful young family working miracles on a lovely farm in southern Sweden and a crew of fabulous young shipwrights and riggers in Port Townsend, Washington, USA, and a few others. I can't wait to see that boat turning!

[@helmuthgeiser4103]

Chiming in with you : also about your age (77in December this year, so half the way to be there) , and I feel the same way as you described, nothing to add ! Except, that I’m also building a 53’ Catamaran all alone in SW Florida, where hurricane Ian has put me back (because of storm damage) for over a year’s time.

[@rideauriverrafter]

I am aligned with richard and helmuth.Closing in on 80! and not expecting to build the 36 foot blue water boat but maybe something much smaller with my grandsons helping out. I too find solace in this sweet family achieving their dreams. God - whichever - bless and keep you whole and safe. Love to all.. Bernie from Bedford NS 🥰

[@giarcareklaw]

Well said Richard , I am an 71 yo Aussie and despair that our world has changed so much from our youth. I think the RAN family will be well served in the next 10 to 20 years to be able to escape the crazy world that it will become . Regards Craig

[@bertplank9892]

Note..the once ordered city Malmo just a stones throw from the build....is the crime capital of Sweden.Largely contained presently....Mentioning this upsets the equilibrium...so no more comment from me.

[@dantoddruns]

I don’t believe the world is unhappy as a whole. Media and the internet amplify the unhappiness that is happening in select areas but the world has been that way for all of recorded history. It was Vietnam, indo-Pakistan war, and US civil rights now it’s Ukraine, Israel/Palestine, and Haiti. I’m a firm believer in making your own happiness.

[@hermanosamuel8744]

I always chuckle when I see all of Vera's art work on the framework, etc. Some of that should be preserved and incorporated as accent pieces somewhere in her birth/cabin. Lol. 😄

[@smulismuli7976]

This is better than Netflix

[@tonydownunder5703]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tube4h]

😂😂😀👍👍💪💪

[@terryPratt-re4du]

I am 75 and live in America. My country is failing me and many. You 3 are helping me to clean out my mind and heart of the "garbage", can't thank you enough. Hard work, loving family, adventure bound and always moving forward. Such a joy. My "goal" ,to grow closer to GOD and see your boat "in the water" "Let er Buck"😇😃

[@jerome01949]

I'm 75 and feel the exact same way. Bless you friend.

[@funkytransport]

god.LOL

[@jerome01949]

"I'm gonna build me a boat with these two hands. She'll be a fair curve from a noble plan!"

[@tonyg1958]

Guy Clark would definitely approve of this boat and the lovely family that's building it!

[@svens.5139]

Johan, Du bist so ein ausgeglichener und talentierter Mann, was Du leistest und schaffst ist beeindruckend und bleibst dabei so bescheiden und freundlich. Ich höre nie ein böses Wort von Dir, Du fluchst nie. Ich muss Dir großen Respekt zollen.

[@lehommedelard-bl8wr]

Johan, i think you thought things over well. Still.... 1) I would make some diagonal reinforcements between the brackets in the boat's length direction as when you start moving things there might be some friction in that direction misplacing the brackets during the move. 2) are you not afraid that the hard surface of the wheels in combination with the weight of the construction will damage the plywood layers and dig themselves into the plywood. Did you consider metal or other types of plates as a surface. 3) to assure the the load is constantly carried on all wheels the surface of your plates (plywood, metal or whatever will need to be perfect level over the entire track. How will you deal with that thought i realize that thanks to the gravel underlayer it might be easier as with other under types of surfaces (sand,grass, etc) 4) be careful with the machine transport skits you bought. check on Cutting Edge Construction Australia channel. He used similar skits moving lathes and other heavy loads across a flat concrete floor and the wheels were simply pulverized during the move. I think it's shown in this video: "The BIG Horizontal Milling Machine Project | Part 1 | Moving into workshop" Success Jan-Willem

[@josebembibre7298]

I am 76... living in Spain, and also share the view that your work is just a sliver of hope on this dark days. Your work, as always is fantastic. I wish you good luck and success on the turning procedure, and above all take care.

[@nooneanybodyknows7912]

I'm glad you have the additional machine skates. I've had casters fail. We recommend adding a 33% addition to the total weight of the load for safety. As you know, it's not a good idea to push their limits. My motto: Plan your work. Work your plan. I'm excited for what's next. Thanks for sharing.

[@RJ-rn3uv]

Great job building your square wheel. I am 70 years old. Built many building and custom homes. I highly suggest that you take some 2x8 and make x braces between each square wheel. I will keep everything aligned and prevent the wheels from sliding to either side. Those straps will not be able to hold the possible stress of the frames attempting to move. The boat is looking great.

[@pablosdog2808]

Yes...some diagonals...had same thought.

[@bobgansel6159]

I am a engineer and also am concerned with the lack of x braces between the frames. Fully support the idea to add 2x8 braces 🤔

[@carterbentley9030]

What a massive undertaking. And what a huge amount of thought and effort you have put into it. That hull is an immense work of art. This is all so different from a production facility. Doing it all yourselves! So many fingers will be crossed hoping that all goes according to plan.

[@claverton]

Good stuff! I would never have guessed turning a hull over would be so interesting. I'm glad it's you doing it and not me.

[@dannettepeters1507]

One year ago, this stage seemed an ETERNITY away! I have been so looking foward to the turning of the hull and now, I cant wait till next week!!! So exciting! 🤞👌💪

[@Buzzcook]

Very impressive that you're turning the boat without a crane.

[@santyclause8034]

I'm too simple to think of different ways the same thing can be approached, resolved, and accomplished. For me, it's overhead motorised rail runners and chain blocks (block and tackle) or read books on handling this subject. Every small fabrication factory business has the same kinda deal. Lift the hull, run the hull out of the barn, drop it onto the trestle/cradle blah blah blah... But we see how Johan manages within his own capability and the unique constraints of his specific project. And does it.

[@user-yd6ef1yo9d]

The size of this hull is becoming apparent. We should be concerned if you start loading creatures two by two :). The garden is also sizable. It will be interesting to watch its progress.

[@4437RR]

Can't Wait!! Can't Wait!! Turn, baby, turn! 😅

[@rotorgator]

Good luck and be very careful!

[@hurri7720]

Yes the thing is to have the turning stop gently and controlled.

[@DFENDR33]

Johan, in your past life you sure were a Viking building many boats. (and sailing them) Great job so far. Good luck!

[@rushd45]

Can't wait, I'm sure everything will be fine, as Johan said it's going to be exciting!

[@colinboniface194]

What a year for boat building on youtube... Delos starting there new boat, MJ sailing getting theirs well along the way, Tallo Ho just launched, and here we have Ran2 coming out of the shed and turning over... What more do we need to get off the couch and do something significant...

[@user-si1dl4ed6g]

Also add Sailing Nandji with the renovation of their new “previously owned” boat

[@bdphourde]

"Ran" 3! "Yabá" also just launched about when "Tally Ho" did. "Mistress" will be launching soon.

[@user-dv5id9ck9z]

Good luck with everything!!!!!! Will watch the progress!!!!

[@davidandresen8195]

HEy! Juhan. You've conquered that pesky "J". With everything else going on. Inspirational channel.

[@MarkkuRantalankila]

Detta blir ju bara mer och mer spännande! Jag har följt er KZbin kanal ny i flera år och er beslutsamhet och metodiska sättet att arbeta med saker och ting är otroligt imponerande. 😎

[@mrjorpan]

Nu blir det ju spännande fast det har det ju varit hela tiden, det som kommer vill inte jag missa. Hälsa lillkapten!

[@davidandresen8195]

The beauty of living in a northern region. Lots of additional sunlight at this time of year!

[@jimhunter5348]

Impressive.

[@RajanNarasimhan]

I am rooting for you guys! Awesome attention to detail and hard work!

[@DrRusty5]

It seems you have thought of everything! (But perhaps some cross bracing on the longest chocks would prevent any risk of twisting)

[@gidge34]

YALL ARE BUILDING A HUGE BOAT BY HAND!!!!!!Best KZbin channel hands down ❤️❤️❤️

[@moontheloon7481]

Well if any one can do it my money would be on you best of luck!

[@pkane5472]

Amazing! What incredible planning!

[@Stakman1]

I have faith, but I'm still really nervous about the hull turning. Thanks for sharing.

[@questionmark4348]

FWIW: I used to work for a moving company that would move large heavy machinery we used "boerkey roller skates" along with thin hardend steel plates (from old industrial band saw blades) as tracks over floors. Something to consider if you have any problems rolling it! A Burke bar or two might come in handy too!!

[@MrPaulcm1]

The garden and around your farm is looking lovely. A great job on the frames for turning the hull. You guys are so talented. Love the vlog :)

[@johnhamer7157]

Some of the best content on KZbin… certainly the best sailing channel. I’ve watched from the beginning and it just gets better and better. The engineering work needed just to turn the hull let alone build it is astonishing. I’m hooked!

[@RANSailing]

🥰

[@johnenglert3105]

Such a pleasure to watch you and your family. Perfect mix of personal with boat building specifics and work entailed with actual sailing and traveling experiences when possible. You all are the best. Enraptured with how you are getting this boat birthed! Keep up the good work and many blessings for you all!

[@Matt-bj6cy]

How EXCITING.....|Cannot wait to see the move out and everything you have planned and figured out. I know you are also nervous and excited. Take your time, slowly make decisions, and all will be good. I cannot wait for next Friday and the video. Love so much your channel. Have been with you since the first boat and you left out.

[@Paulookingatyou]

Wish you all the best luck for the next stage, with no hiccups 😂

[@sv_eden]

Ni är helt otroliga, har längtat efter detta. Fortsätt kämpa så vi kan ses på vattnet framöver ❤

[@sailingthalassa]

You guys are so incredibly clever, such accurate work . Look forwards to next phase .

[@charliebrown1828]

Love this project and the explanations during the process. Just amazing to me! Best of luck with the flip. 👍

[@davidclarke7728]

Crikey, that structure would turn the Queen Mary

[@william6526]

Without stress ,who are you kidding . I'd be stressed to the max turning this hull over with all the work I'd be a nervous wreck. We will keep you guys in our prayers that all goes as planned ,you turn the hull with no problems and most importantly no one gets hurt during this process.

[@elinicfurniture6860]

Very excited for you guys. In this whole operation I see one most important/dangerous moment(two times) - as you are turning, at one point the center of gravity passes a corner and square frame wants to drop…please try to calculate what the force can be, because at the last angle, right before the frame side is on the ground, the pulling leverage will be enormous(because gravity is at the longest lever)…make sure it does not pull/roll your tractor with the frame. I’m sure you will be putting supports/jacks as it goes down, but they are on the angle and it’s hard to predict. Good luck guys, we are with you!

[@williamyamm8803]

You both have “huge balls”! 😊👍 What you are achieving is incredible. I am confident that you will succeed and achieve your goals of building a magnificent boat! You are clever and well organized. I watch all your videos, it's so well filmed, the explanations are top notch. Top-notch editing! Bravo !!! And listening to you make me pratice my english 😊👍 Greetings from France

[@stephanmeissner7555]

This looks like a sound plan. Can't wait to see the hull flipped!

[@robertfontaine3650]

Looking forward to watching the craziness

[@koosslootweg8500]

You both are fantastic! I have all the confidence in you get the turning done. Just keep it easy and safe.

[@cuchoschw4834]

Felicitaciones y suerte en la maniobra de dar vuelta el casco! 💪🏻💪🏻🤗🤗

[@KillickGreenieRN]

Excellent forward planning. The next phase is going to be very exciting. Well done to you both.

[@giles-df9yu]

It's actually called a toe jack, the low one, great job. And you will get it done. A big backhoe would be better than a tractor , it could probably life the boat half way over.

[@questionmark4348]

I know, I'm being picky, but a backhoe is an attachment for a tractor. I think maybe you meant excavator

[@steventrostle1825]

THANKS I enjoy watching and do appreciate that you have carefully thought through the process. Looking forward to seeing the "Flip"!

[@jingbar]

Malin you are standing up to the pressure very well

[@michaelberndt1966]

Good luck👍🥳😎

[@Sarasdad91]

Xlnt job Johan and Malin, and Vera too. Its coming together very well.

[@geoffhoughton4148]

All very interesting and it is going to be great watching the actual turning over. You didn't mention anything about how you'll stop or slow the fall onto the next flat of the square once you've passed the pivot point of the square wheel.

[@manny380sl]

Don't be nervous you and Johan got this

[@judd_s5643]

Fluorescent lights are the best lights to use when evaluating a surface for irregularities. All car manufacturers passes every car through an inspection booth with many fluorescent lights to spot imperfections. With that said I was paying attention to the light reflection as you were walking around the hull and I’m extremely impressed the endless hours at the long board has paid off. Well done!

[@franktadley1810]

Ah, "get the hull out of here", so true. All the best. This has turned out to be more interesting than most everything else here on KZbin. You will get it turned, I am sure of that and make it good to watch!!!

[@rickwhite3757]

The corner radius on your frames are much smaller than the photo example you showed. The smaller radius will cause a larger rotational force when acted upon. They will make the turn harder to control. In a perfect world the frame would form a perfect circle to minimize the forces requied.

[@petervespae-biketours593]

Crazy impressive, all planning and what you accomplish. Soo looking forward to next weeks episode

[@jakobusphsteyn3500]

Wish you success in the hull flip.

[@Cptnbond]

Malin, It's looks like that fighting kers, a very invasive species - totally hopeless to get rid of unless dig out all the roots. Cheers.

[@myles8520]

The suspense has been building for a long time. I’m not sure it’s good for my pressure but I wouldn’t miss it for the world!

[@johnbaxter8569]

The moment has arrived, and it's now time to turn the Hull... I wish you all the best in this process. You are so thorough in your work, and i am pretty sure everything will go well. Good luck...

[@ryanolson523]

Your content is awesome!! looking forward to the flipping, be careful!!

[@paulbadger6336]

Well done 👍. Thank you for taking the time to share. Your careful approach to planning and execution is a joy to behold.

[@shaneyanagisawa9630]

I’m a tunnel engineer so I’m used to moving and manipulating heavy objects in a confined space without a crane. I’m not clear on your scheme to flip over the hull but there are some mistakes people make in these situations. Your hull is fairly rigid. When you are sliding the boat out of the barn, as few as three wheels will be carrying the load. If the hull flexes and sags a bit, then maybe a few more wheels will make contact and carry some load. Your track will not be perfectly level. Wheel loads will be higher than you plan if you expect all the wheels to carry the load. You talked about using plywood to make a runway. Have someone check the rolling shear force created inside the plywood by the wheels. The plies can fail at the lamination faces. You might think about renting steel plates used for temporary covering of holes in the street. If you wood sags. The weight will be spread to adjacent wheeels but the whole hull will be more difficult to move as you are essentially pulling the hull up a hill if the track sags. You have done a great job so far. Don’t trust to luck!

[@MrRogRamjet]

Looks great! Chocks, sounds like Chawks

[@pearsonhenry2]

I would have put copper coat on the hull before turning it over. Would be significantly easier than doing it the correct way up, no downside to applying it a year or more before splashing.

[@gregsutton2400]

good luck, be careful

[@miormedia]

Great work! I flipped my 26-footer the same way. I thought that was nerve-wrecking. Bra jobbat;)

[@KSCPMark6742]

How flat is the floor? Once you roll it, the flatness of the floor will play a role

[@MrHogadog]

Wow! Impressive planning - it looks like you have a lot of contingency plans in place. Good luck!

[@johnwalker6711]

Well done guys another great episode never fail to amaze with your skills cheers from down under !!

[@christiansmotovlogganddron6183]

Lycka till med nästa stora steg j bygget!👍

[@jimb348]

We had a tree fall against our house a few years ago, It was tall but somewhat skinny western hemlock. The house is sturdy and withstood it with only minor damage to the gutter and roof edge. Due to various factors a crane could not be used to lift it. The tree company that removed it instead used snatch blocks up in a nearby tree fed down to boat winches. The boat winches were attached to a wide belt that was strapped around the base of the tree. They used fairly thick dyneema lines. I was surprised at first but when you consider the loads that a sail produces, a large winch has to be rated to many thousands of pounds.

[@davidbamford4721]

“Exciting” is very much an understatement!

[@meganote]

Can't wait to see the move/flip! Great work so far!

[@joostsmit906]

When working on one of my previous boats i also needed to turn that boat from one side to the other side to restore the bottom and the keel of that boat used Some chain pulley’s to effectively turn and in the same time used another one to use as a brake so the hull could not move unexpectedly, worked like a charm. This was a steel hull weighing around 5 ton so not a very heavy boat like yours

[@stevebutterworth1937]

So that’s why Vera learned to ride a bike… to pull the hull out of there🤭! Hope everything goes to plan!…

[@paulwild4524]

Chocks? Maybe not chokes. Anyway whatever they are the project is amazing! A very exciting point approaching now.

[@ufodude1000]

Has anyone ever used a steel tube like a spit to turn the hull? I'm in awe of your craftsmanship.

[@yousontheloose]

Amazing progress! Good luck with the turn 🤞

[@dougmonroe3381]

You are not only a master craftsman, Johan, but (now) an engineer dealing with all of the geometrics and physics of turning your hull over and moving it about without any catastrophic consequences. If any couple can accomplish such a feat, you and Malin can! With so many others who follow your videos, I look forward to the months ahead -- and I am certain that we all wish you well. Give us a peek of what Vera's been up to when you can. 😏

[@matthewkenny1944]

Stay safe and best of luck. Even the best of plans need a little luck.

[@sykendu-twanbiemans7586]

Good luck with this challenging phase of the build. Can you imagine having the hull right side up soon? 😅

[@phillipobrien7365]

Good luck ! Even though you probably won`t need it with your thorough preparation. Take it slowly, and adapt as you go, and it will work out fine.

[@scarletbegonias2359]

Absolutely Impressive

[@emreesen1468]

Good Luck Johan, sound very serious and hard job

[@thebermudaangle9958]

Phew! Nail-biting but exciting! 😅😊🎉🎉🎉

[@Martijn1970tube]

Hello Johan and Malin, What a great project and thank you for sharing your experiences. It's so educational for many of us! I noticed something during the explanation of how to turn the boat around; nothing was said about braking after the tipping point.. don't forget that! Greetings from Holland

[@RANSailing]

Thanks for watching! I forgot to mention the hold back, we’ll use a chains hoist in the opposite direction also. Cheers!

[@timetravelr3000]

Exciting times ❤

[@c.douglaslyon9949]

As always I am in awe of both of you, your energy and your knowledge.

[@sailingsvzara]

I'm nervous for you guys. Too bad no crane, but, you guys are industrious and will figure it out. Old school!

[@KennyP88]

Wow. OH boy, can’t wait for the next video. I’m confident you’ll manage fine, or fine enough you could say, because you have to. 👍

[@tommyedodson2412]

things are getting exciting.

[@PAINFOOL13]

I think you're doing a fantastic job.im very excited to see how you turn this amazing sail ⛵️. Now I have to wait a week 😢😢😢 Be safe 🙏🏻

[@davejames1452]

Exciting and nervous times ❤ keep it up,love the content⛵️⛵️⛵️⛵️