Building the TotalBoat work skiff - Installing the lift rails (Episode 24)

[@kyrg]

I've built a lot of furniture and fancy kitchens over the years but there is something about building boats that brings me to a different level of satisfaction, maybe it's the lack of right angles requiring a good "eye" to achieve the best results. It's also a passion as opposed to a project or job. Lou's videos show this in real time each week.

[@englishhandmadetiles7228]

God bless you Lou, for all the guys of our generation, that 'WERE' at the top of their game and feel a bit down about themselves cos it all seems to be about the modern world, you effortlessly blow that crap out of the water. It's so nice to see a guy of my generation just getting on with it using only his skill, ingenuity, good looks and boyish enthusiasm. I think we had the best of it and your Skiff build, just proves it.

[@harrisonandrew]

I absolutely love these videos. I am completely in awe of Lou.

[@shaunmccrickett4221]

Realy enjoying the video's, show them to Dad, he has dementia, and was a boat builder. He loves them, and he perks right up watching you at work.

[@onji]

That's awesome!

[@RRinTN]

Absolutely love your videos... keep them coming. Sure wish you had your own TV show. Bringing back the art of craft.

[@jeremymac13]

damn, that seemed like a quick 12 minutes. I can't get enough of these videos.

[@WatchGriffTV]

I just wish I was your apprentice...Man the knowledge I would learn and pass on be a pure honour.

[@MaxMakerChannel]

I admire your craftsmanship! You are a great inspiration for my own career as a maker. With every video you share new unique techniques and insights with the maker community that would otherwise stay hidden or get lost. Thank you for that!

[@MrShobar]

That leaf spring was a good idea. Thanks for another fine video.

[@MrDynamitd]

Wow , The first video of 17 , Thanks so much for the best how to video series on you tube. Looks like it is going to be a heck of a year, hang onto your gunnels and keep em coming.

[@joetiller1031]

You sir deserve a week off, I am amazed at your craftsmanship, I wish I could own that boat when finished.

[@pistonkeeper]

Lou - Again Thank you. I love the skiff, just one thing I need you to work on! Smell O Tube, I love the smell of fresh lumber, lol. I was fortunate to be born in a family of wood boat builders. My dad started me helping him early also. I have an affinity for the work skiff also. My last was a Carolina Dory, I left her in the water where l retired from. l restore antique cars, which is tin over wood. Thank you, Thank you, you made my day. Dave Edgar - So. Utah

[@ecrusch]

It sure has been cool following along with you on this Skiff project Lou. Really appreciate you sharing your talent and experience with us.

[@1337x1337x]

The way he justifies things like the camera is calling him a bullshitter is so east coast I love it. Don't worry, old shipwright man I believe everything you said.

[@Blobjonblob]

Im no boat builder but with Lou's teaching I feel I could build one.

[@supurbian]

i was going through withdrawal symptoms!!!...i hope you enjoyed your time off.i'm sure it was well deserved...another great video! thanks Lou!!

[@rlo5547]

Glad you're back, hope you enjoyed your brake! looking forward to the completion of this boat. I have learned a lot from you just in this short series alone. I would love to spend a week or two working with you just to learn more. Thanks

[@annegriffin7469]

So glad to see you back Lou and great episode!

[@svpearlsailacapegeorgesail4758]

I think the new "Total Boat" belt helps the whole project, Ha! But seriously, she's really coming together. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@deanpolen4447]

what pleasure I get from watching these videos....with respect and admiration...many thanks

[@FordFracture]

I was beginning to think you forgot about us !!! I need my weekly dose of shipwright

[@MorseB]

Thanks for explaining why these rails are used. I build model boats and I never knew why these lift rails existed.

[@petterandersson7429]

Good to see your back at it.

[@MrChrisKnowlton]

We're glad your back! Couldn't wait for the next sesson

[@tac1fla195]

Great to see you are back, missed the progress on the skiff.

[@JDKempton]

Made my day to see the notification of you new video.

[@apathetk]

Glad you're back. I've really missed your videos.

[@raytheron]

So happy to have a new video to watch!

[@timw1488]

was so excited to see you back, i've been checking everyday...

[@holeinthebucket99]

Lou- incredible stuff. Learned a ton!

[@railfan439]

Louis: for your next Q & A session, What is the difference between Carvel and Clinker planking, and how do you leak-proof Clinker planking? Jon

[@donfinch862]

Beautiful. Thanks Lou

[@arkansas1313]

Lou, you knowledge still amazes me! Thanks for sharing that and your skills. The build of the project is awesome! Thanks for the video. ....13

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

I think they will help the boat a lot. Where you placed them looks about right too.

[@snoozinglion8596]

Hope you had a good holiday ;) Glad to see you back. Thanks for sharing!

[@johnburgess6572]

This man is the real deal

[@WildmanTech]

Can't wait for the next episode!

[@liammartenfarrell]

Greatings from Ireland! was having a crapy day till I saw this, love the series keep up the good work

[@shantytownshipwright7334]

Liam Farrell greetings! I remember one of the first boats I built was an Irish gandelow (:

[@radesestovic698]

God job and good vide. Simple, clear, practical! Thanks and keep going.

[@TokyoCraftsman]

Happy New Year Lou! Glad to see you back, your videos are first on my "Must Watch List". That young man Zack is very lucky to have you as a teacher/boss. Thanks for sharing, I'm already looking forward to the next video! Cheers from downtown Tokyo Japan!

[@Bacoprah]

Great episode, glad you had a good break, the skiff is looking great. I notice Santa brought you a new belt :) Cheers from PEI Canada, Bryan.

[@thameswater2561]

Thats better, good start to the new year....

[@raymondhodge3979]

I hope you enjoyed your time off, I know you deserved it. Great video as always, the skiff is really coming along, I can't wait for the next one. Happy New Year to you.

[@phooesnax]

Great as always

[@pakde8002]

There's apparently a lot of debate on the effectiveness of lift rails but as far as I'm concerned the debate is over as soon as Lou says it's over.

[@virgillangford8663]

Enjoying your videos very much. I'm curious why you don't let the bottom planking into the chine log so as to cover the end grain of these planks? Thank you fort sharing your skills.

[@MrJohn714]

Cant wait for the next lesson!

[@cobraffr9861]

I see you as an artist that happens to build/fix boats.

[@Tyrog]

Nice! What are the two holes beneath the lift rail we see at 7:38 onward ?

[@twentyonetwos3967]

Another very interesting video. Thank you.

[@ahbushnell1]

Your back!!!

[@DonHarden]

another great Video.

[@DaveM1213]

Lou , I just discovered you channel , a few years back i built a stitch and glue boat designed by Sam Devlin . Where are you located in NK ? I live in the north end of NK and would love to stop by and see what you are working on now . Keep the videos coming !!

[@msd2000]

Lou - Really fun to see the progress at this stage. I was a little distracted at first only because the lapstrake tender in the photo at the start looks an awful lot like a Walter Simmons Sunshine, a boat I finished building last year from his plans and have enjoyed sailing. Any chance I'm right or if there is an interesting story about that boat?

[@mschmitz57]

Looks great!

[@meduffer]

Great stuff!

[@raymondvillain]

Thanks for the show! Could you say a few more words about bedding vs. gluing? Does bedding the lift rails just keep water out from between the mating wood surfaces? And if glue was used it would work to prevent flexing? I felt a sense of alarm when you said you wouldn't glue the lift rails on. But I've never built a boat.

[@colinc5407]

good one Lou My New Years back on track

[@adandylife329]

Boat is looking good

[@dennisfischer9930]

Lou - just wondering why you couldn't steam-bend these lift rails on. Great work!.

[@kevinkool7948]

Another great Episode. How about renaming Them so the google in order? Hopefully you will sell a DVD with all the shows on it when you are done.

[@nathanlesnett1788]

Any chance the plans for the total boat work skiff are for sale? So interested in building it.

[@Buckswoodshop]

Nice work.

[@marshallneal4784]

What are the holes for under the lift rail near the stem post?

[@SkylerKingTW]

been waiting so long for this video!

[@GregsWorkshopOregon]

What are those two holes up forward in the garboard for?

[@silenthill5794]

This has been such a pleasure to watch, Question though, and I"m taking it from Alan Jackson lyrics, when he says "its just an old plywood boat" what part is he referring to that can be made from plywood ?

[@johngoodell2775]

I would vote spray rails ...and the angle of the bottom part of the rail relative to the angle of the side is key to cleanly casting water off and down. Should be abut 5-10 degrees below horizontal and a fillet on the inside corner helps the water flow in an even stream vs. colliding with the rail and exploding everywhere. Maybe they helps lift the bow if the side angle of the boat is like a bathtub but the bow of a flat bottom semi-dory usually wont dive into a wave anyway. Have someone take a video of the boat at speed in a chop...its a spray rail:)

[@dennislafond394]

Really ? what knuckle head gave this the "Thumb down"? Thanks again Lou.

[@brianmccoy9810]

Lou I have noticed in the last couple videos that you are using a Ryobi planer instead of your hand-tuned Porter Cable electric hand planer. Any reason for switching?

[@tokemaster9933]

what process is used to shape the planks in the hull where they come together in the front.

[@mr.wizeguy8995]

True craftsman. I think it would be better looking if those rails would go around stem with nice radius.

[@BandiGetOffTheRoof]

Do you attach the lift rails so the fastener are perpendicular to the grain? I don't really understand how the rail is sprung by planing it ??

[@Jakfilm]

At around 5 mins mark, is there a knothole all the way though the planking?

[@MarkWladika]

Lou, at this time, how do you know how low in the water the skiff will sit? Happy new years to you and yours!

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Mark Wladika Experience.

[@MarkWladika]

Lou is a great teacher, he'll be able to explain it better than that.

[@gaspardobicaj4091]

I wonder and I ask you.... In what degree can you bend a 2 inch under or side logs?

[@Mrcaffinebean]

Love seeing a new video! What purpose will this boat serve when finished?

[@donchristie420]

It's for sale when he's done with it.

[@donchristie420]

It's for sale when he's done with it.

[@peteaubin8159]

Mrcaffinebean it's a work skiff....luxury model....what ya want is what it's for

[@fouroakfarm]

Excellent! What kind of tapered countersink drill bit is that? Looks very handy

[@shantytownshipwright7334]

Bike Man Dan Fuller bits

[@thesickhorseranch]

Lou ground that tapered bit to the shape he wanted, he said they don't sell one so he makes what he needs. He talks about it in one of the earlier videos.

[@shantytownshipwright7334]

The Sick Horse Ranch I believe that is the slotted driver bit he ground a taper on not the fuller countersink bit he is using to bore holes with.

[@thesickhorseranch]

I know he ground the driver bit for sure, you're right on that, but I am fairly certain that he ground that drill bit from a standard, full size drill bit as well. I'm not going back through all these videos to find it though. lol

[@shantytownshipwright7334]

The Sick Horse Ranch www.jamestowndistributors.com/mobileportal/show_product.do?pid=2799 I can see what he is using quite clearly. I use the same ones.

[@michaelmartin9335]

You do you determine the location of the water line?

[@colinnorthcott9219]

Great video as always. Did Santa bring you a new belt?

[@russellcupples2170]

How much is a boat like the one your working on?

[@gk621]

Is a lift rail the same as a spay rail ?

[@NeilSimmons]

Hi Checking in from Labrador (Northern Canada) Why bedded and fastened instead of glued? Would it be too hard and not flexible enough? Ever see anyone try to use glue or PC200?

[@peteaubin8159]

Just a couple questions Lou from the entire series. Yellow bark red oak....??? I've always thought that yellow bark was black oak. Had to laugh when you explained how old the screws are. Galvanized turned white= pretty damm old. Instead of a whole bit and cutting reliefs would a forcener bit be quicker on the rails? Last question..... promise....how does someone land a job as yur apprentice if only on weekends.....lol....I'll bring the beer

[@peteaubin8159]

Serious on the weekend apprentice stuff.....I'm from Warren, RI

[@seancorrigan4946]

thanks

[@imranhameed3380]

God bless you

[@PiazzaWoodWorks]

Superb👌

[@bluesquadron593]

That tablesaw action was little scary to watch...

[@MaxMakerChannel]

Lolek Bolek same for me. Time has shown that he can pull this off, but I would not recommend it to anyone.

[@cholulahotsauce6166]

Lolek Bolek same with Mister Friendly the suicide saw. No thank you.

[@allanpennington]

How do you know how low the boat will sit in the water and therefore deduce the exact water line?

[@MaxMakerChannel]

allanpennington he build a couple before this one.

[@ntherrington]

How do you know how deep she will sit in the water?

[@Imightberiding]

I am not questioning your knowledge, experience or wisdom on the matter of all things boats but I do have a question. I understand the use of bedding compound for the first layer of the spray/lift rails against the hull but why not epoxy or glue the second strip to the first one instead of bedding compound so you end up with a strong monolithic rail?

[@Cowboy_Ash]

Imightberiding I think it's done this way so it can be easily removed and replaced when or if it gets damaged. If it was glued as one , the screws would have to be longer and most of the shank buried in the rails and not the frame resulting in a weaker connection.

[@boatrat]

Easier to replace the outer layer when worn or damaged, is the prime reason. An even bigger problem: how you gonna get to the heads of that first layer of screws if the whole thing gets REALLY damaged and you have to replace both pieces? Also epoxy is expensive. Also, White Oak doesn't like epoxy anyway.

[@Imightberiding]

Makes sense.

[@Imightberiding]

That answers that then. I didn't even think about the first row of screws & replacing a damaged outer rail makes sense as well.

[@peteaubin8159]

Imightberiding the rail will flex. Ya want some movement

[@crazyfazbears4003]

what is the purpose of lift rails for the boat? I am assuming it has something to do with lift, but how?

[@crazyfazbears4003]

never mind, I caught the explanation at the end of the video.

[@shantytownshipwright7334]

Sweeet!!!

[@Stan7670]

Lou, great videos. But moving that planer over your thumb (3:45) made me nervous.

[@carp614]

Anyone else notice he's wearing an actual belt instead of a string? I thought he used string so no marks on the wood from the buckle.

[@chuckfinley3542]

For our (subscribers) peace of mind, don't take another week off without warning us.

[@johnsmith-bv2wc]

in that old photo the boat has rubbing straights they are not lifting rails like you are fitting

[@raymondengle5247]

My Dad use to tell me "old saying in boat building if it don't look right it aint"

[@jamesmcnaughton5092]

Every time you run a piece of wood through the table saw I dream of chopping up my wife

[@jackrabbit5047]

Balm for my soul...