Fixing down the plywood deck, Iefke bores for the stern tube. (Ep17)

[@dre7767]

I like watching it all, there's a channel called the Duracell project and thats mostly fiberglass so never worry about how building or what you building with. Stumbled on your channel and it looks like an awsome project.

[@markchodroff250]

Watching the both of you from Long Island in the States , the both of you are doing a tremendous job , I have watch many people build boats both all wood and part fiberglass and your work is outstanding, when I was younger I had a 1984 Hunter 34 , sailed for many years with the family and had great times keep up the beautiful work , I think wood boats are the best , hundreds of years of wood boats have proven that ! Carry on 🖖🏼

[@c.a.mcneil7599]

Don’t understand why people don’t like to see glass work on how big jobs are laid up. Keep at it it’s turning out beautiful

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thank you so much! We will try and show more of the 'mundane' jobs going forward! Thank you for your feedback, much appreciated

[@fonhollohan2908]

Leftie you impress me more and more with your willingness to tackle anything. You remind me of my wife. When I injured myself she had to adapt and take on many roles as well, that she was not accustomed to but today that lady can do absolutely just about everything. The only think she won't try is welding, I don't know why she just refused too. lol

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

This isn't just boat building it is the art of film making I'm not capable of something similar to this!!

[@Trajectionable]

Such a great film. The music and Obie the dogster just put it over the top.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thank you! Obie is quite the movie star ⭐

[@blackbirdxx4613]

Shame Obie is getting deaf.... I'm loving your content.... You're both great humans

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Haha Obie is only deaf when he wants to be. Like any good boy :) thank you for your comment!

[@keithfreeman8591]

Love watching you guys build your own boat, so jealous! We had a 1979, 10.6m Cheoy Lee, she had a teak deck which was a nightmare in Australian conditions. None of the products I tried to caulk the deck lasted more than 6 months in Queensland conditions. It was a never ending losing battle. In the end we painted the deck with Rustoleum Marine paint. This was fraut with danger as any moisture under the teak could or would rot the ply base. You know when there is any moisture as it expands in the heat and forces it out through the paint. Luckily we had only a few leaks. The other big downside to a wooden deck like teak is in summer conditions it too hot to walk on bare footed. I would have loved to rip up the teak and fibre glass it. I absolutely love timber decks but wouldn't have one in Australia. Food for thought for you guys. Cheers

[@rogerbayzand4455]

The videos get better and better, thank you.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Good to hear! We are trying!

[@bartjohnson8139]

Wonderful to watch🤓

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Ah thanks!! ☺️

[@rickgaffney8021]

Awesome video don't be afraid to show fiber glassing and painting I love watching it all keep up the good work you will be rewarded in the end

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thanks! We will keep that in mind for sure

[@markstretch-ni8fk]

Great episode. The deck work is exciting progress. I'm with Rick, glassing and painting is great to watch too. 👍 Team Tarkine is doing a great job of show casing Tassie boatbuilding and beautiful Aussie timber too. Nice to meet the guest ship wrights. Love your work team. 😊

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thanks 👍we represent! Hah

[@Davidcallard]

Tarkine is going to be so strong that the sea will have no effect on her structure at any point! Lefke, you are just amazing at the jobs you do! Boring that stern tube looked like a fair beast of a job! No way I could do a job like that nowadays, thine old bones Y'know! Thinking about your deck, I hesitate to make my suggestion with your admirable devotion to wood in mind but here goes anyway! About the deck aesthetics have you considered some of the very beautiful synthetic teak look-alike stick-down materials available now? I only suggest it because I thought that since the deck is going to be made of plywood perhaps the synthetic product may not be out of place anyway? BTW, I love your commitment to Tassie timbers! I am hopelessly in love with Tasmania, to me it is the best state in the federation full stop. I am longing for another holiday down there asap! I certainly am looking forward to seeing Tarkìne gracing the Hobart dock with her presence! Built exclusively from Tasmanian timbers!* *Have you used exclusively native timbers or have you also used some plantation products as well? I am a totally committed subscriber and I am certainly looking forward to your launching of Tarkine!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Dear David, thank you so much for your thoughts and your compliments. We really enjoy reading everyone's input. You'll be very happy to learn, as you live Tassie timbers as much as we do, that our deck will end up being build out of celery top pine boards and black caulking. We also really want that traditional look and the magical feeling of timber decks. We choose to lay down plywood first, then we will lay down a second layer of plywood to cover all the seams and add more strength. Third it will be covered in fibreglass that will roll over the deck edge down to the hull to provide ultimate waterproofing. And lastly we will lay a layer of celery top pine on top. So it will look like your traditional wooden deck but will be fully waterproof and strong as an ox. We have used all Tasmanian timber. Or at the very least Australian timber. Lots of Tasmanian oak and some Australian Jarrah. The deck structure will all be celery top pine as well as the deck planking. Some pretty bits of Tasmanian myrtle in the interior and our transom is made out of king Bill pine. There are undoubtedly also plantation timbers mixed in with the Tasmanian hard wood boards we used in the planking. Thank you for your question and hope this answer is satisfactory!

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

Jasper says hi to Ove and Ove wants a treat!!

[@trinescape]

looking good guys keep up the good work !!

[@harrisji]

Don't kid yourself painting and glass work are verry important too! Great job!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

You are right that it is a massive part of the build

[@joesprague1464]

Thank you so much for sharing this fine project with us.I look forward to every episode.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Great! More to come

[@philkakid5617]

Here’s a little trick for applying the adhesive. Fill a large size ziplock bag with paste, cut a hole in one corner and use it as a squeeze bag to apply the paste.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Nice trick! Thanks

[@denislamadeleine1181]

Matt and Iefke, I found your build a few days ago and have binge watched all the way to this episode. I am living a dream through your fantastic project. To see the effort you are putting into Tarkine is truly admirable. To take on a project so large as your first build is very courageous but you have obviously studied well and have great friends with lots of knowledge. Sadly for me I will have to wait longer between episodes now I'm caught up but I will be anxiously waiting for the next. Tarkine is beautiful and I can already see you guys sailing the seven seas in her. Congratulations on your progress so far and best of luck in the future. I hope your shoulder heals fast and well Matt as the pain is obvious in your eyes as you watch progress continue on Tarkine and you are unable to get your hands in the mix. Until the next episode...

[@floathi]

Great content!!. I am catching up in Northeast Florida. Thanks for sharing.

[@oscarw9889]

I’m looking in from south Florida 😁

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Welcome on board!

[@nigelmorgan3449]

Hi you doing a fantastic job on your boat building skills

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@oscarw9889]

Awesome work progress ! The glass and paintwork look really good too. No worries about showing some ‘oh glorious’ sanding and painting as it is part of the job too😁. In order to keep dust out of your tent, maybe if possible, you guys can install a small fan with an air filter to create a bit of over pressure inside. This could help a bit as most paint booths work that way.. Just my 2 cts. It looks like Matt’s shoulder is doing better too👍

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh good idea!

[@ColinWetherelt]

The good ol' U-S-A is warming up nicely this spring. Sending warm well wishes y'all's way! Comin' along, crew. Lefke is a jewel 💎

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thank you! We need those warm wishes because it's freezing here!

[@gregknipe8772]

you present a very easy to watch tutorial with quite a diverse build plan, with old and new techniques. thank you.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh thanks that’s great to hear!

[@MurfittTim]

Good progress. How nice it is to have great friends who give up so much of their time to help.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

We really have the best friends!

[@lissainkd2580]

So glad I subscribed , awesome project 🎉

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

We are glad too! Sick back and enjoy the viewing

[@bosseolsson3005]

Great work and video. Look forward to the next 👏🇸🇪

[@lancemillward2462]

dog jumper is genius

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hahah he looks so silly, such a tolerant boy

[@TheOldGuy]

Great Job! I think most good boat build videos need to include bits and pieces of everything going into the boat build. I for one would like to see some fiberglass and painting. Not a whole episode, but just enough to see some techniques and how you are progressing. Keep at it!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thank you for the feedback! Good to hear you are interested also in the less exciting parts of the build! I'll include it again!

[@DWAJarrett]

So good getting a little closer to keeping that pesky possum juice out of the boat.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh Damon you know it!!

[@markweiss6222]

Fine job you people are doing

[@DaleShirley-o1u]

Love the Samson Posts!!

[@MrMichaelcurran]

Your build is coming along nicely. Hope your health will improve but having good friends works well. Ply deck works well. Had you thought about Teak decks? They are expensive and high maintance. Love following your progress.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Yes for sure, we are going for celerytop deck, not as amazing as teak but a bit more in our budget and if we’ll looked after will last just fine

[@alainLambert-tf7oy]

Bravo ,bravo les filles c'est du beau travail ! 👍🤩

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Merci beaucoup!

[@bendaves77]

You basically build a paint booth and wet the floor down. Then you can place a box fan on both sides to bring air in and out. Just use furnace filters to catch the dust coming in and dirt going out

[@edemkumah5248]

Beautiful boat

[@aeophylus]

Just came across your channel- what a fantastic boat you both are building- well done ! I don't if it may be of any help at this stage or you guys are already aware- there is this Australian made epoxy called Megapoxy- they have this preparation that is already in a peanut butter consistency. It's cheap and really saves on the mucking about thickening up the epoxy with various fillers.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh thanks! We haven’t heard of them before, we will look into it! Cheers

[@rexsheldon1042]

Great Job Lefke!!!!!!!

[@Nena84734]

Wow, the inside of the stern is just gorgeous, what a beautiful job! It’s so nerve wracking drilling a straight line though a huge chunk of wood, wonderful work though! Obie is such a sweet dog. Your tent seems like just the trick for keeping the dust down for varnishing, that wood will be a big feature on deck. I never knew there was species of pine called celery top, sounds interesting. Thanks so much for the episode, they’re always so good!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thank you again Nena for leaving such a nice comment. I really enjoy reading your comments!

[@liamhickey901]

Well done guys! keep up the good work!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Cheers Liam!

[@farmerjimbob67]

A joy to see your boat coming together 👍

[@danielsondavidf]

Teamwork makes the dream work!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

One of matt’s favourite sayings!

[@DriftWorn]

Antique white LOOOOL ;)

[@jamesedwards7241]

Good idea with the tent but don't sand in there, do that outside, blow off the dust and tack cloth when you have it back inside.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Good point!

[@frederickszalay1484]

A very fine team of female shipwrights! Great progress.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

They are amazing hey!

[@barimedic]

I am new to this build. You guys rock. It might be the accent. it is fun trying to figure out what you are saying. I am from Texas so I am not that familiar with the language y'all use. It sounds more refined.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh that’s great to hear! Yes between the Dutch and Australian accent it makes for a funny combo. I suspect we may have the same issue understanding someone from Texas!

[@jurisvilde2151]

I’m very impressed with your workmanship or should I say workwomanship?

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Haha yes workwoman ship! Often higher quality than Matt’s speedy results

[@johnod1955]

Nice work, nice video. I just discovered your videos about a week ago, and have enjoyed them very much. On another note, is Lefke a Dutch name or?

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Thanks! Yes Iefke is a very Dutch name. She grew up in the south of the Netherlands.

[@johnod1955]

@@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River Thanks, you two are a couple of hard workers, my best to you both.

[@patchmack4469]

does it seem weird for the under deck side to be painted only between the deck beams, why not simply paint the whole sheets, does it seem like a lot of extra work, and why not paint the upper sides of the deck beams to seal them from moisture, or do they need to breath? - ps i hate masking off and wasting tape coz i'm so tight haha

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Good point but we painted both the topside of deck beams and the plywood with epoxy, it’s is the strongest bond when only epoxy and no paint in there to ruin the bond.

[@lukasriesthuis4134]

Looking good Matt!, sub woofa!

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Haha Lukas, glad you remember! It is sick mate sub woofa!

[@ed-beahan918]

I think i spied a cockpit

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

I spy correct! We made one to get and idea of room under the engine.

[@stephent1117]

You guys are all amazing except for that bloke in a sling. Only jokeing. Best wishes from the UK.

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Hahah yes Stephen he’s a lazy one!

[@daki222000]

did i hear the girls speak dutch among each other?

[@Building_a_Boat_by_the_River]

Oh yes! Iefke and Sarah are both Dutch and enjoy a good conversation in their native tounge!