Episode_08 - Restoring a 40' Wooden Boat

[@claude2642]

Being a wooden boat owner as well I connect with all the tricks needed when the work gets tedious. My boat is 36' (old salmon commercial boat) and when it came to recaulking and filling (I too use Sikaflex), I bought a caulking gun I could hook up to air compressor. What a time saver and wrist saver!! Not to mention getting the work done twice as fast. Only about $25 Canadian. Great vid. Cheers.

[@helgehildebrandt8007]

Weil Done. Looking forward to the next episode. And my deepest respect for your work on the refugee documentary.

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks a million Helge. Your words are greaty appreciated.

[@49dodgeguy]

A man with ambition ,,,a dream,,,and a goal,,,, Nothing wrong with elbow grease and getting your hands dirt,,,,, You can be proud of yourself for your hard work. , Thanks for sharing !!!!

[@stangiles2001]

Yer a good man with that auld belt sander. Joseph would be proud

[@malcolmherbert5127]

I think that the fabric you took up from the bow planking was probably the original covering. At the time that boat was made a standard process for waterproofing decks and cabin roofs was to first apply a very generous coat of white lead paint. Whilst the paint was still wet a sheet of canvas was laid over it and rolled and pressed down to try and get the wet paint to soak through it as much as possible. After that a second generous coat of white lead was painted over it and this was then allowed to dry. The canvas [ probably a very stout sailcloth ] was first wetted through so that as it dried out it would shrink slightly and give a taut smooth surface before applying the second coat of white lead. The canvas was lapped over the edge of the bow planking and secured with a strake along the edge of the planking and overlapping onto the hull. When all was dry you've effectively covered that planking with linoleum and it would be ready to receive its finishing coat of deck paint. I know!! where in heck are you going to get genuine high toxicity white lead paint nowadays? It was used then as not only was it a very high grade undercoat it was extremely good at preventing rot as the first attempts by any spores of fungus or other micro organisms were usually their last as the white lead would kill them off. I fear that as those deck planks dry out they may well open up and allow leaks to begin. I've seen west system epoxy used in conjunction with a glass fibre mat to replicate the process using white lead and canvas to very good effect. If you do experience any leaks later it may be an answer to that problem without any need to try and re seal the decking. I wish you well and good luck with the rest of your restoration.

[@ACKRobert]

Wonderful old boat. It has real style. I will love to see her all polished up and running once more. As a historical piece it is interesting, but it has classic lines and will be the talk of any harbor when she pulls in on a nice sunny summer day. The young people may not know her history, but they can see her serious pedegree. Congratulations on all the hard work so far. Don't leave it sit for too long. Get back on her and get her finished. She deserves to be out and about once more. Thanks for posting.

[@stangiles2001]

Keep yer passions

[@stephencartier8454]

Amazing series of videos, i'm so glad I found these. Very satisfying to watch the transformation of this boat and I definitely want to see more!

[@steinarpaulsen6978]

Waiting for episode 9 ... :-)

[@SVSeeker]

Well done. Thanks for sharing your work. Best of luck on the documentary.

[@SailingYachtZora]

Thanks for sending us here Doug... I get a bit over excited when i see another Irish boat builder/film maker!

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks so much. Really appreciate it!

[@genefoster7238]

The deck is turning out great you can be proud of your self.

[@garyhaber333]

Bow and foredeck look AWESOME! LOVE THE GRAIN!!!

[@gidrdunn12]

very cool videos and you sir have a serious dedication to making sure everything is done right on that boat. im enjoying watching the series and also a little bummed that this is the last one !

[@LakesideProductions]

Don't worry bro once the good weather comes back around I'll get back into it

[@LakesideProductions]

New episode is online!

[@TheBankerbuster]

Amazing, good work. I am restoring a 28´ wooden sail builded in 1965

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks, much appreciated! awesome. Where can I check out your progress?

[@omarsannen1581]

@@LakesideProductions well, i didn t really have recorded the proguess.... I have just some pictures of it, bit i am restoring it to sail whith it, nos i am working whith the teka desk

[@omarsannen1581]

Sorry i have my phone in spanish and it have change a lot of words..

[@idroolt6999]

The bow and cabin top are looking excellent! I can't wait to see the decks completed. :)

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks

[@ugmaggie2]

The Time is moving quickly from the last Episode

[@LakesideProductions]

Episode 9 is online now!

[@davidcollett4037]

Love these episodes. Been amazing watching the progress and good quality video production mate Well done

[@xmodriver]

x2

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks guys! Much appreciated

[@27kemira]

Love your videos

[@benters3509]

You've got yourself a nice boat there. I hope you maintain the motivation to do a full out of the water restoration in due course.

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks! Yes of course this is the plan in the near not to distant future

[@stinkintoad]

This kid is awesome. Great how dedicated he is. Gonna post this vid link on sv seekers site comments.

[@LakesideProductions]

Much appreciated. Thanks Michael

[@RobBob555]

your boat has as much sikaflex as my wee caravan lol nice too see a young dude that is not a lazy fecker !

[@LakesideProductions]

hahah thanks dude. It certainly has a lot at this stage. Hopefully it'll stand to it

[@xXBocephusXx]

The boat is looking great man! I dig the voice over narration in this one as well. Keep it up

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks bro. More to come in the near future.

[@MrViking1245]

doing a mighty fine job

[@Lee_Lee1776]

are you using a wood chisel as a flathead screw driver? Love it. Keep up the good work.

[@Krisstems]

looks so nice!

[@anjongaustrejr3633]

nice job........great progress in your work...keep it up......

[@mwnciboo]

Boat made of epoxy....You need a little sand blaster. Excellent effort level.

[@eppot1]

Nice work ! be waiting for next.. :)

[@geraldrichardson7252]

Nice work!

[@niceclassicboat6874]

Amazing job!! Very inspiring and you gave me some good ideas to handle my project. Thank you & keep on bringing the videos up! :-)

[@LakesideProductions]

Thank you! Glad my work is inspiring you guys.

[@mpoulin]

Great job!

[@stephendennis5969]

Post more! I just found your series.

[@LakesideProductions]

Couple months, sit tight

[@mirofisch940]

nice, really enjoy these

[@AP-uo5fm]

Nice work, keep it up.

[@Willsky27]

thx for this and keep it going!

[@CheersWarren]

Great content , I do hope the sun does not attack the exposed wood. UV varnish product need constant maintenance. I know it's too late now but it would be better if you pushed with the caulk nozzle in front , it seems weird but it does a much better job filling the grooves. But boats is really looking good . Cheers Warren.

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks Warren. I don't think I'll mind the extra bit of maintenance once all the roof timber finishes in a similar fashion to the bow planking. It certainly make the hard work worthwhile seeing the finish.

[@mknielsen]

Can you do a tour of the rest of the yard with the other boats and stuff? Great job mate!

[@ScottandTera]

awesome job

[@haakonsmil6694]

Awesome , cannot wait to next episode ;))

[@daniellawson9302]

Hey there. New subscriber. Love seeing an old wooden boat restored to it's original beauty. If you're planning on using this boat as a tiny off grid home, check out "Finding Simon - Sink or Swim". He's doing the same thing with a catamaran and he's going total electric, with 8 solar panels supplying all of his power needs. It's very instructive and entertaining. Good luck on the restoration and keep up the good work.

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks Daniel. I'll definitely be checking out his work really interesting project by the sounds of it. Thanks a million for subscribing.

[@NoahsArk1313]

Don't usually comment but great work and may life lead you to great journey's. Can't wait for the next upload!

[@LakesideProductions]

Cheers Noah! Always learning as I progress with this boat project

[@davestoyko6315]

I once had a 1960 chris craft and I was told to use teak and then spar varnish turned out nic try

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

oh a P.S. moment. you put fiberglass between the slats it'll seal it for years instead of months.

[@tufankilinc636]

You're doing a great job What are you planning on doing with the boat? Live-a-board? Greetings from Texas.

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks so much! Yes that is the plan in the near future.

[@mikep60]

Hey now duct tape is a go to resource for any boating need.

[@chrisstaylor8377]

When using a caulking gun ,push it not pull it , this forces the calking in deeper

[@jackpatteeuw9244]

Those hand scrapers work great, but you need to sharpen them for best results.

[@juliusvalve1178]

YES FINALLY

[@apistosig4173]

Sharpened bloody paint roller? ? ? hmm, how very bloody clever ;-)

[@andreasforfang9105]

Love the videos, what kind of boat is it?

[@LakesideProductions]

The boat is a 1940 Seaplane tender which would have been built and used by the Royal Air Force during ww2 to assist with seaplanes taking off and landing and for rescue. Built by Brooks Marine

[@thunder131]

class

[@countteddy]

how many ladies watching this for the boat ?......lovely job by the way , what exactly is she ??

[@SailingYachtZora]

Good work man, subbed. Where ya from? I'm getting traces of a few different spots... ....mayo... i cant decide haah Im in Cork.

[@SailingYachtZora]

ps i have that exact knife...

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks man! Only getting around to responding to old comments now. I've been following your project for a while. Great work you're doing. I'm in Sligo.

[@SailingYachtZora]

@@LakesideProductions thanks buddy. Same to you

[@miguelsalami]

Hi watched & liked 1 thru 8 Did you ever get moved aboard the boat?

[@LakesideProductions]

Now yet but episode 9 is online

[@jjswimmer2014]

The world needs to know! haha

[@decanmusic2997]

Hey how's it going with the boat? Been a while since we heard anything now

[@LakesideProductions]

Project has been put on hold until the weather improves. I've also been working on a feature length documentary overseas

[@daleskidmore1685]

The canvass covering the foredeck was probably original; check out Lou on tips from a shipwright, he has a vid on a boat with canvass coverings.

[@LakesideProductions]

Yes it definitely was and it stud to preserving the bow timbers. I'll check out that video. Love the work Lou is putting out. That guy is a wealth of knowledge.

[@wombat211192]

Hi brother. Are we going to see any further videos on the 40' boat?

[@LakesideProductions]

New episode is online!

[@egosumvia5909]

Did you finish the restoration? greetings from Chile!

[@LakesideProductions]

Working on the boat right now varnishing the wheelhouse roof. Episode_09 will be out shortly

[@Banjo-lm2wl]

Hi THERE sending greetings from Australia, loved your episodes so far well done. its looking fantastic. Where about`s in Ireland are you from? My parents are from Ballyfermont Dublin. ILL be following your progress . Take care God Bless

[@LakesideProductions]

Ah that's great. I'm from Sligo. Stay tuned for Episode_09

[@bobbygray2629]

any idea when we will see more of this build?

[@LakesideProductions]

Give me one week

[@LakesideProductions]

New episode is up

[@SailingYachtZora]

PPS... Sorry i am commenting as i go.. i have a full rebuild PDF on that windlass (Sea tiger 555) give me a shout and i will send it to you.

[@LakesideProductions]

Deadly stuff bro. I'm back working on the boat, just release episode 9. Loving the progress on your own boat.

[@rickrudd]

Hey, check out S30 (LOCTITE® PL® ROOF AND FLASHING POLYURETHANE SEALANT) - it's ridiculously thick, but relatively cheap, and crazy bulletproof.

[@LakesideProductions]

Thanks Rick! I'll be sure to check this out

[@rickrudd]

@@LakesideProductions word! Few other things - I've used it a ton. It stays tacky for a week, which can be a pain, but it stays flexible and never seems to break down like other sealants I've used (seems unaffected by UV exposure). Smells oddly like melted hot fudge - the cheap kind of fake stuff that comes in a glass jar. I noticed the guy and girl on "Salt and Tar" use it as well. Good luck amigo!

[@MrViking1245]

where about re you in usa ??

[@LakesideProductions]

I'm based in Ireland

[@jjswimmer2014]

But did you ever finish it?

[@LakesideProductions]

In a few more months when the weather picks up I'll get back to work!

[@BlackRainTSS]

Still working on this or has this project been abandoned?

[@LakesideProductions]

Back on her, Episode_09 will be online shortly

[@LakesideProductions]

Certainly not abandoned! Episode 9 is now online

[@shaneheywooodrochford2343]

When does tbe next boat epp come out??

[@LakesideProductions]

Hi Shane thanks for your interest in the episodes. Currently I'm working on my documentary so I'm unsure when I'll be able to put time into her. I'll definitely be back working on restoration in Spring

[@LakesideProductions]

Just got episode 9 up!

[@Lee_Lee1776]

When's the next vid? Want to see it done

[@LakesideProductions]

Episode_09 will be online shortly

[@LakesideProductions]

Episode 9 is online!

[@mikeskelly2356]

All those useless fake credit cards you get in the mail are great for smoothing your Sikaflex into the joints, the corners can be trimmed with scissors to any profile you want...

[@risto1068]

Episode 9???

[@LakesideProductions]

Just recorded the voice over! Editing right now!

[@risto1068]

@@LakesideProductions Episode 8 was released over a year ago. What is the condition of the boat right now?

[@jesteris25]

been awhile any update

[@LakesideProductions]

Episode_09 online shortly

[@leebonifay5767]

Whens the next episode?

[@LakesideProductions]

Currently busy working on the documentary. So I am unsure right now. It will be in a couple months at least as I cannot work on the exterior of the boat in Winter. Maybe I will work on the interior in 2 or 3 months

[@LakesideProductions]

Episode 9 is now online!

[@bopurser3305]

I. In. Doctors with. Judy

[@waynehelsel3949]

Why not take railings off

[@LakesideProductions]

They are off now

[@southernprojectsyt6340]

refugees in a different country besides your own. you do know refugee also means homeless right ? always start helping the homeless in your home country before worrying about your neighboring countries. although, i must say helping them out isn't a bad thing. i'm just saying look around at your own country before worring about another country.

[@tombacon9019]

Episode 9??

[@LakesideProductions]

Episode 9 is online