EP09 Positioning laminated floors and frames, summer recap #3: Building the schooner Malabar IV

The last of three videos that recap work done during the summer building MALABAR IV, this episode shows traditional boatbuilder Ben Harris installing a laminated floor and then fixing a laminated frame to it. Ben explains the rationale for installing laminated floors and frames in certain areas of the hull, where the main and foremasts will be stepped. French volunteer Rémi Guillet returned to help. We said goodbye to intern Sam Loughout.... Ben wants to thank intern Wyatt Bruce, who sadly only briefly appears in this episode, but worked really hard and was a pleasure to have in the workshop. Wyatt came over from IYRS - School of Technology and Trades, Newport, Rhode Island. Download the boat's build spec here: https://bit.ly/3XfvKnS Watch the series from the start here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wVce2sZ850&list=PLbpg0kknDEyV3GDh1A7402rNSwX-99ilZ Backstory: In December 2024, traditional boat builder Ben Harris announced plans to build a John Alden-designed 47-foot schooner, which appears to be the largest traditionally-built wooden boat in the UK in recent times. Shot and edited by Emily Harris / Classic Yacht TV https://www.emilyharrisphotography.co.uk/ https://www.kreftfilms.com If you like this video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel for unique classic boat videos. Apply to volunteer on the build of MALABAR IV via Ben Harris' website: https://bit.ly/MalabarIV-schooner-new-build