The brothers ... ( to work ) hard before they made a firm boat. поставить в нужное время.
The brothers had worked hard before they made...Так как это паст перфект, а это указывает before.
The brothers worked hard before they made a firm boat
The brothers had worked hard before they made...Так как это паст перфект(предпрошедшее время, на эо указывает
The brothers work hard before they made a firm boat.