Building a SAILBOAT (My Longest Project Yet!)

And it even floats!! A HUGE thank you to Chesapeake Light Craft bit.ly/XylaCLC for sponsoring this video, to Nico, Piper, and Charis for helping out so much, and to the Center for Wooden Boats in Seattle for adopting this sailboat!
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CWB offers a lot of educational programs, including sailing, rowing, and boatbuilding. They also offer boat rentals as well as boatbuilding and woodworking classes.
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[@xylafoxlin]

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[@normcaissie5598]

wtf No safety equipment in those promo photos. Kids not even wearing safety glasses.

[@Gallagher068]

Do you ever think to yourself "In 100 years, there's gonna be some Martian Power Tool Princess making her own all wooden Low-Earth Orbit rocket shuttle just to donate to the Mount Olympus Rocketry for Kids class"?

[@jst1man]

Another boat, but not a total boat!

[@PetraKann]

Assembling a wooden "lego-like" kit can be fun. Especially at working scale. Well done!

[@lonnywilcox445]

Absolutely needed some jaws theme music during the sailing.

[@walterriblethegreat]

Patiently waiting for this to become a liveaboard sailing channel once Xyla builds her own yacht...

[@xylafoxlin]

i can't eat seafood :( i would starve lol

[@bry29bry]

​@@xylafoxlinyou don't have to only eat seafood 😂

[@walterriblethegreat]

@@xylafoxlin That makes it harder, but I didn't peg you as one to shy away from a challenge. But whatever you do, make sure you take Nico with you!

[@HTDutchy]

@@xylafoxlinSo you'll just need a vegetable garden (tech fueled hydroponics?) and a chicken coop! there are catamaran plans online ;)

[@andrewhawkins6754]

@@xylafoxlin If you have a floating greenhouse, does that make all your food sea food? xD

[@consaka1]

Just a note to all boat builders. If you drill or counter sink for screws after the piece has been painted or epoxied you need to treat that wood that's just been exposed with something to water/weather proof it. If you don't that's where the discolorations and delamination of the finish will start. Linseed oil, epoxy, or varnish will all work but you may never get the screw back out with the epoxy or varnish. Boiled linseed oil and similar finishes will need to be applied regularly.

[@kirahund6711]

I was going to write the same. If you paint the wood with epoxy or varnish and then drill holes in it later, you need to reseal the exposed wood. And no, silicone caulk won't cut it. I remember reading a scientific paper a few years ago, where several methods and products for sealing wood were compared. Wood samples were treated, fully immersed into water and the weight gain was recorded. The most effective way to seal wood was molten paraffin wax, three coats of epoxy being the close second best option. Molten paraffin of course has several drawbacks, like remelting of the wax and you can't really paint it, so SEVERAL coats of epoxy is actually the only viable option. Traditional methods like products based on linseed oil, acrylic and even polyurethane paints were much inferior. The problem with all this is of course, once water enters through cracks and holes the epoxy coating will trap it inside, the water can't really get out anymore. So the wood needs to be sealed perfectly, which is hard especially on larger, complicated structures. If you want your boat to potentially last a decade or more, all the screws and fasteners better be stainless steel, even when completely embedded in epoxy. For a boat that's out of the water, stored completely dry 95% of the time and isn't expected to last a long time galvanized might work, but considering all the work that goes into such a project just bite the bullet and get the good stuff.

[@consaka1]

@@kirahund6711 yeah I learned at a young age stainless hardware is pretty much the only way to go with brass a good second place.

[@kirahund6711]

@@consaka1 Bronze works too, but that's just inferior to stainless.

[@consaka1]

@@kirahund6711 yeah bronze/brass is too soft. I've had difficulty with it in the past. I just prefer stainless though I wish even it was stronger.

[@michaelrobinson9643]

Great point. Penetrations are where barrier failure or structural deterioration frequently begin and that's not just a "boat" principle. It matters on any substrate where exposure will create change - even just corrosion or oxidation (assuming sound assembly pre penetration and no other existing issues). Modification of a complete boat would be a key example of where a bunch of small failures all begin to contribute.

[@pjbth]

I think this may be the first time I've seen Total Boat actually used on a boat on KZbin

[@EcceJack]

I was thinking the same thing 😂 and of course Xyla has made canoes, but aside from that..!

[@MonkeyJedi99]

This whole process was done wrong! Sailboats are supposed to be built in basements!!!

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

Finally... the total boat.

[@Davespenathome]

25:34 boatal tote

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The Total Total Boat

[@eric1393]

The Center for Wooden Boats are such good people! I learned to sail with them! You can learn to sail. They teach kids. They teach boatbuilding. They preserve and teach history, and bring old techniques into the future! Their new shop is amazing! They work to make sailing and boats accessible to groups it hasn't been accessible to before! They're truly truly excellent and it's awesome that you've worked with them and passed the boat on to them! Might have just inspired me to renew my pass with them and take Next Thursday out for a sail!

[@Zakary79081]

If you do enough volunteer hours with the center for wooden boats, you can earn a free family membership. It could be a simple as clearing the spider webs on a cool winter day. The Center for wooden boats always appreciates the help.

[@JamStph]

I worked on fighter jets in the AF, at the first part where you were twisting wires I was thinking that I was going to send you a pair of safety wire pliers. Until I saw that you were already ontop of it. Absolutely love your videos and look forward to the builds. It really makes this old man really happy to see that pure craftsman/womanship is not going to be lost with the younger generation. Cant wait to see what you build next.

[@tetedur377]

Same, except Navy. I still have a couple of safety wire pliers from AT LEAST the 1970s, which is when I served.

[@xylafoxlin]

those are the ones that still work better!! waiting for a local A&P to retire and sell theirs haha@@tetedur377

[@SC-RGX7]

So glad she's doing much better now. Glad seeing her energy back.

[@khoahatake2017]

Fake, don't believe it

[@SC-RGX7]

@@khoahatake2017 ?

[@pauvilreutov2975]

​@@SC-RGX7 She overdosed on hormones and then acted surprised when it caused her problems. Because hoes are stupid like that.

[@artor9175]

"Are you... prow'd of it?" Xyla gave a very stern look at that joke.

[@davidf2281]

Very good. Take a bow.

[@tetedur377]

You know, I think it's legal to keel-haul people FORE making bad puns. The great things is, AFTer that, no more bad puns.

[@daveamies5031]

@@tetedur377Gotta leave the boat in the brine at least a year before keel-hauling otherwise it's not effective.....

[@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721]

She knew she was going to have to spend weeks building a boat with these jokes.

[@dmxnlss]

​@@vigilantcosmicpenguin8721she absolutely did bahahaha

[@lschantz64]

"I am way to Asian to know what gravy looks like" had me laughing out loud.

[@gempjef1635]

Loved the champagne at the end 🥂

[@Zachafinackus]

Leo from Sampson Boat Co would likely approve. Jokes aside, this is really cool to see how you can build a boat from a kit like this.

[@steveskouson9620]

Been following Leo, longer than I've been enjoying Xyla's work. steve

[@bikerfirefarter7280]

Not a boat from a kit, a toy.

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

Maya and mainly Aladino from "Sailing Magic Carpet" also assembled/build such a Chesapeake boat for using it as a multi purpose dinghy. Best regards, luck and health in particular.

[@mazdarx7887]

Probably not, she epoxied the boat together without wetting out the wood first. Leo, on occasion has explained how important it is to wet out wood before epoxy or resin joining.

[@johnrobinson6449]

I loved this video, and all of your videos. I'm an old broke-down and disabled machinist. I'm now unable to make/build things. I get to "make" things vicariously through your vids, well, and the vids of other KZbinrs too. I so much enjoy watching your process. When you launched Next Thursday I seemed to get a bunch of dust in my eyes, or perhaps an allergy attack. It wasn't until the video was over till I managed to clear my eyes. Thanks Xyla, for bringing this old man joy. I'm looking forward to the next mischief you get yourself into. John

[@dragonhealer7588]

Shucks, I might have posted this. Great comment 👍 (Damn, just got something in my eyes 😢)

[@MarcosProjects]

Dang, not sure I could tackle one of those pro-level kits, but you've definitely got me thinking about ordering a simpler one as a summer project with kids in a few years, looks like so much fun!

[@UpLateGeek]

When I was a kid, my Dad designed and built a bunch of sailboats, mostly for my brother who was a sailing kid. Most were plywood and fibreglass, much like yours, but he did move on to fibreglass and foam composite. The latter were very fast boats, and did help my brother to be overall winner in at least one season of sailing. But my favourite were the wooden boats, they just looked so good in full clear varnish. It was either the second boat or perhaps they renamed the first one after the first season, but it was called "One Slip" partially after the Pink Floyd song, but also because he made the deck out of too thin plywood, and my brother kept slipping and putting his knee through the deck, so it ended up covered in plywood patches. Anyway, you did a great job with your boat. I'm certain it will inspire many a young sailor to love the sport, let alone learn how to sail. It was fun watching you build it, even if it wasn't always fun building it for you. But most of all, thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@rickee2652]

Shes like a mini Amazon, as in Swallows and Amazons: White lug sail, centre board, and ever so neat. 😊 Xyla, you're an inspiration to us all and I'm glad to be able to share your videos with my daughters, to show them how unstoppable a girl can be. Thank you!!

[@davidlarson2534]

Being a retired QE processes have been a big portion of my life. I have watched dozens of CLC project builds. This one is certainly the best. How you bring your education and training into your projects is so gratifying. This makes watching your builds so much fun. Your quirky, off-the-shelf humor adds a lot, too. Thanks for sharing your passion.

[@jessedennerlein9746]

Love that. I was a member of the Center for wooden boats for many years when I lived in Seattle. They are such an awesome organization. So glad you built them a boat.

[@rolfnilsen6385]

The screws going into the skeg from the inside will penetrate the epoxy barrier and be a source of rot as water gets in there. The Gougon recommendation is to drill an enlarged hole, fill with epoxy and then re-drill for screws once hardened. Gougeon brothers wrote the seminal work for wood and epoxy boat construction. (this goes for all the other screws as well of course) There are epoxies with UV blockers in the formula to protect against UV degradation of the epoxy. UV from the sun eats epoxy. Even here at 63 degrees North this is an issue, and I re-glassed my CLC Chesapeake 18 three years ago because I messed this up and the glass started to turn yellow before delaminating 🙂 I have never seen a CLC kit go together before. It was really interesting. Those pre-cut joints sure made things easier as there were no need for scarfing, but I wonder how they do when the plywood is stressed a lot as in some of their kayak kits. Perhaps they add a layer of glass on each side when gluing?

[@jttech44]

Anything that has exposed epoxy should be sanded and given a coat of poly. The poly will take a beating, but, much simpler to just repoly it now and then than to sand to virgin epoxy and then build it back up. Plus it looks nice.

[@brianwebb6794]

I just can't believe how much work something like this is! Not only the ship itself but the filming and editing as well. Well done.

[@BritishTeaLover]

Why is anti-fouling not good if you're going to have the boat out of the water? Is it less resistant to scrapes than the paint you ended up with? (Also, I felt so sorry for you guys having to strip it all off and repaint it!)

[@grieske]

If it's a biocide antifouling, I suspect that they don't want kids to touch it. Also, you cant paint over it with normal paint only antifouling, so they would have to remove it if they want the maintenance to be an educational activity. finally, some regions don't allow it to protect the wildlife. Otherwise, there's nothing wrong with having antifouling as a top coat for the underwater part.

[@BritishTeaLover]

@@grieske thanks!

[@MonkeyWithAKnife]

Also to add antifouling is generally a softer finish so you are correct in guessing that its less resistant to scuffs and scrapes which of course isnt ideal when its being pulled from the water often.

[@stevenpage8847]

@@grieskewow. Thanks. Great answer.

[@mikel9567]

anti-fouling paint is great for metal boats, not so great for wooden. That boat will never see salt water so not necessary for anti-fouling paint.

[@davidfitwe]

Once again Xyla proves how much of a badass she is! Nice Job!

[@Trithis2077]

How long do you guys think it will be before Xyla builds her own plane?

[@jeffrey5961]

de Havilland Mosquito, a WOODEN world war 2 plane. original plans likely available online. on completion, sell it for about $5 million, even if it were painted purple.

[@marcinband]

She should get her hands on a Sonex, or an rv-12 kit! Aside from being enjoyable to watch, it would be a huge inspiration to a new generation of pilots!

[@nfnworldpeace1992]

next friday ;)

[@killergames391]

One colab with Peter Stipol away

[@jaycie5021]

Give her a year and a half.

[@brianegendorf2023]

The patience necessary to build half the stuff you make just amazes me. I would always be looking for shortcuts to the point where I'd drive myself and everyone around me crazy..

[@GuanoLad]

Five minutes in and you have the hull assembled, and I thought "Well, they're halfway done already!" Boy, there's a lot involved in building a boat.

[@kennethrussell4664]

I love your videos. Your enthusiasm comes through the screen. I especially like it when you go through problem solving issues that come up during each project.

[@ghostwalker100]

wonder if total boat would do a limited run of your purple in botal toat labelled cans? but as always your out there inspiring youngsters to just go for it

[@Joe___R]

That was one hell of a build to end up giving away.

[@Kineth1]

For work, a few months ago, we were required to install fire-rated caulking. It was only provided in the horrible "sausage" packaging, which won't with with a standard call caulk gun, only with a specialty caulk gun designed to be compatible. I saved my company a few hundred dollars on those specialty tools by getting a few cupcake decorating/filling kits at my local Walmart. Cut the end off the sausage caulk, stuff it into the frosting bag with the narrow tip, and ziptie the open end tightly, then "frost" the fire barrier locations. It worked amazingly, and passed all QA inspections.

[@jicasas]

So cool!! Now I can show my friends why I was getting excited about a boat (THIS BOAT) when we were out for a walk!! ⛵️ Love thissssss!! Also, Foxlin Fiberglassing School, or FFS…I like it. 😹

[@JustaguynamedNick]

You’re freekin awesome!!! Thanks for doing all the think I dream about doing!

[@AdamHaldeman-kt6em]

Need a crossover episode with sailinguma. 😊

[@peterdlynes]

This was my favorite build of all of your builds Xyla. I love sailboats and sailing. Next you should combine your boat building skills and the new tiny home trend and design and build a live aboard yacht.

[@niklaskoskinen123]

Shouldn't all the drilled holes also be sealed to stop moisture from entering the wood?

[@fpnbrian]

yup, negated all the work of the sealing of the wood, in fact with unsealed screw holes like that it's actually worse because she sealed the rest of the wood since moisture that goes in the screw holes will not be able to escape the wood and be trapped causing accelerated rotting vs if the wood around the holes was able to dry. Those screw holes will be the points it rots from.

[@Impulse_Lemon]

Super fun video and a fantastic little boat! Love the purple accents!

[@unclejrok9083]

I'm with you on that, Xyla. Glassing is just as satisfying as pouring epoxy. Also, love the choice of scoring the video with Biddy Sullivan. One of my favorites.

[@maxiumgolf1]

Thank you for support the youth of the PNW! ❤ resident of Rochester Wa.

[@Jaybiiird]

woah, this just came out! Cant wait to watch the video, your content is amazing and you're so inspiring! Keep up the good work!

[@klchu]

Botal Sail Toat

[@michaelrobinson9643]

If you need tools for sanding - 3D printing is your good friend. I make rotating sander heads for use with drill (wrap using thin sand strip from a belt), or shaped bases for my block sander etc. Glue on sandpaper and off you go. You can even incorporate dust extraction if you want :). Think custom versions of old style block sander you'd make from wood.

[@salimufari]

Self bailing fixtures are a good idea for that lower well area. When you decide to make your own small wooden boat.

[@craigsnook3605]

I loved this. Had laughs and warm fuzzies all the way through the video. Next Thursday is an awesome looking craft. You guys should be incredibly proud of her ❤🎉 P. S. I love the purple accents

[@MotoLen51]

I wasn't expecting a Lyla Foxlin - Cleetus McFarland crossover! (music at 22:30) 😂

[@JazzMan2001]

Was about comment rockin‘ Cleetus vibes for the montage!

[@minor59er]

When does the jet boat engine get installed?

[@setSCEtoAUX]

"Next Thursday" is a fine name for a boat!

[@franciskovscek5881]

Thank you for sharing your journey

[@bartz0rt928]

What I'm learning is that the Titanic probably sunk because they didn't use enough epoxy.

[@toastrecon]

I wonder if it’d be a nightmare to use some kind of expanding foam (like they use to seal and insulate homes) in those flotation cells instead of the cut foam sheet? It might fill the space more fully and not allow any water in.

[@walterriblethegreat]

That's definitely an acceptable technique. It can be tough if you don't have experience with it because over-filling can deform (or burst) the hull. Either option has down sides.

[@xylafoxlin]

I wanted to! CWB specifically requested I use the pink stuff in case the boat gets borked and they have to pull the foam out and replace it.

[@toastrecon]

@@xylafoxlin that’s a great reason! Maybe an idea for them: use plastic bags to contain the foam? I’ve had a few things sent to me recently that had foam that was contained in bags as it expanded - conformed to the box and contents, and was easily removed. Maybe if you had another Thursday. 😜 Thanks for these videos. I’ve been wanting to work with fiberglass for a while, and I’ve watched and rewatched your videos.

[@coffeegonewrong]

​@@toastrecon Your probably thinking of something like the Instapak products? A ready to use bag that you activate, then drop in the shipping box with whatever your packing? The foam inside it expands to shape around your item then sets. You end up with really nice packing foam moulded around your item. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp-uc3x9q5V2p7c

[@toastrecon]

@@coffeegonewrong Those must be it! That's pretty cool, I didn't know that it was so "accessible".

[@TysoniusRex]

"Next Thursday." Perfect! Beautiful boat, but would have gone with a lighter shade of purple...like boysenberry! Thanks so much for sharing, very fun to watch!

[@ChadOhman92]

Watching this it makes me remember my Grandfather who had built his own sailboat (in the middle of the Canadian prairies) and sailed it from Victoria to Hawaii and back. Thank you for this!

[@KainzMusic]

Y'all are so absolutely delightful!

[@davebauerart]

Building boats with friends should definitely be a new YT genre! It looks approachable and super fun.

[@KingBobXVI]

You might be interested in the project from Six Point Wood Works, though he's building it himself - it's a personal trawler yacht, it's quite a big project to do by hand!

[@weirdral]

All the clamps are back! Im so happy!

[@pelossus]

the center for wooden boats is awesome! thank you for supporting the seattle community :) :)

[@paulrapp613]

Xyla, Your videos make me smile 😋. Keep the aspidistra flying! God bless, Paul

[@trumpsucks2290]

Congrats to you and your team for building such a beautiful boat!!

[@GFYS928]

A beautiful story of friendship and craftsmanship 🥰🥰😊😊

[@zippythinginvention]

This gave me such sweet nostalgia. I volunteered for the Center for Wooden Boats, years ago. I learned to sail on a little boat very much like what you just built. So very cool! Thanks for sharing, on so many levels.

[@Psitsles]

Thank you Xyla for the amazing boat!! We have loved using it in our youth programs and it is such a fun boat to teach teens on We'd love to have you back at CWB when you're in Seattle next! I loveeeeee the custom purple!

[@curtisbme]

Belated welcome to Seattle! Glad the weather was nice for your trip!

[@robbyowen9107]

Great build!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@northbeach8336]

Bit of geographic synergy there: The kit is called the Lake Union Swift, and the Center for Wooden Boats is on Lake Union. Obviously, Chesapeake made this one specifically to honor the CWB, but the video didn't overtly mention it. That launch and maiden sail was on the lake it was designed for.

[@CS_247]

This brought tears to my eyes, I built a wooden racing dingy with my Dad when I was 17, some of the best memories of my life just came flooding back. Thank you. She is beautiful. You should all be proud, WELL DONE! ❤

[@jruser]

What a gorgeous little boat! Bravo!

[@dougtipton8710]

hey ! clamp a large wheel at each end of the boat , so you can rotate it to facilitate sanding all those different angles in an upright manner , you can raise and lower the wheels as needed.

[@neoanderson7]

Always going above and beyond for others. Shout out to Nico, Piper and Charis! You know you have friends for life when.... :-) I hope Next Thursday has awesome adventures..

[@king_br0k]

What a beautiful boat, impressive work

[@skypilotace]

You are awesome Xyla!

[@HemiDad1963]

Beautiful.

[@benjaminnevins5211]

That's amazing! Hope you get to spend some time on it!

[@douglaskaye1395]

Wonderful !!!!

[@nickadams2361]

it is insane how much you build!

[@avoirdupois1]

What a beautiful project. That will be a gift for many years to those kids! Thanks for showing us. That kit was very nicely designed.

[@cdburner5911]

I found an interesting hack to cut that sometimes helps for cutting woven composites. If you cut in 1/2-1" with scissors, then take pliers, or your fingers, and pull 1 strand of the material out, which can be a bit challenging, you have a marker across the width to cut on. It can leave a fuzzier edge, which can be annoying.

[@markhuston9250]

You are so much fun to watch and listen to!

[@johnpearson1107]

Love the boatal tote, and total boat switching

[@jmg999]

I love that you built this for such a worthy cause. Being of service where we can, especially to those less fortunate than us, is the way.

[@williammurphy3846]

Great boat! I am impressed!

[@RPM-sr2gn]

That was fantastic...Wow!!!

[@garryperrin2408]

Great job building the kids’ sailboat and making a coolvideo for us!

[@parrotraiser6541]

A handsome little craft. The copper stitching served the same role as Clecos on an aluminum aircraft. Electric scissors are clearly a good idea. I've seen videos on carbon fibre and sheet-metal work where they were highly praised. (Probably a more robust version than the cloth-cutting ones.)

[@Pluripro]

This is so amazing. Love it.

[@jimcabezola3051]

Mahalo for documenting the sheer craftspersonship of this project. It was mesmerising!

[@micahgin]

I have been curious about these kits forever! So glad to see one put together.

[@JamesTDude]

Wow, what a project!

[@althejazzman]

Wow! What an epic project! So much tedious work. Assembling the wood into a boat shaped structure is the easy bit!

[@stashbuster]

Very fun video! Thank you!

[@aaronhoffmeyer]

Another beautiful boat.

[@boatshoes4life]

No you are totally right. I love watching the glass start to show the wood, it is like magic.

[@michaelskinner896]

Beautiful build!

[@scottwatrous]

That's an impressive little kit. Love it.

[@scottyhughes9179]

A FABULOUS BUILD!!!

[@sogwatchman]

Congrats!

[@stefengullicksen38]

tip that work for me - fabricate a stand or jig to hold the boat at a convenient level on its side it's so easy to send it's like you're resting and your weight holds the sander there's no bending over really or very little. I'm 6'7 so a comfortable table for me is 42 in high so the boat is quite up in the air hyphen and only I can really sand on it.

[@tekvax01]

What a gorgeous little purple Sailboat! Lovely job Xyla and team!

[@stevenfaber3896]

New boat sanding technique - sling a hammock bow to stern and sand underslung in the hammock. it might be difficult to get in, but if you do it close enough to the boat, it should be a rather comfortable sanding experience, dare I say [dare, dare] a superior or super sanding one?

[@Rsama60]

Nice project, nice littele boat and good to see her sail.

[@BenjaminHeyser]

I love CLC boats. Great to see you working with them.

[@amurch1]

freaking awesome build, loved the joy in your face while sailing.

[@gregjohnson9123]

So talented, love watching your projects.

[@davidlong2691]

you are correct, wetting out fiberglass is waaay more satisfying than epoxy pours :)

[@ricknplano1401]

Xyla is a national treasure. I love her.