Deck strapping / Roedda launch (Rebuilding Tally Ho Ep121)

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EPISODE 121
Catching up on all sorts of work that has been going on whilst we were casting the keel - deck strapping, engine bed bolts, bulkheads, and so on!
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121. Deck strapping / Roedda launch (Tally Ho / EP121)

[@Runoratsu]

Ohhh, that music-synchronized hammering around 2:05 was so satisfying…! ♥

[@jerome8124]

I was just about to say the same. Nice editing!

[@marijnpelsma423]

got me jamming on the train

[@mathijs58]

Indeed, it was so good that I suspect that Leo is playing that music in the boatyard so that they can hammer in sync with it, which helps a lot later in editing in the music ;-)

[@davidd5523]

This is the comment i was looking for

[@TheStastas]

Yeah, there's no way that was just a happy accident!

[@CoopMauKona]

Having lived in this area for 15 years, you can't underestimate how small and relatively isolated Port Townsend, Sequim, Olympic Peninsula are (maybe 40-50k population total). It's basically the edge of the country separated by ferries. For Leo to be able to utilize so many resources from the local community (foundry, sailmakers, shipwrights, etc) and do an amazing job of showcasing it is a testament to him. He probably could have moved this project to Seattle and had an easier time getting it done, but would not have the same magic. What an inspiring project.

[@georgeemeny6123]

While Seattle does have a huge boating community, Port Townsend is just about the center of the universe for wood boats.

[@Luckingsworth]

@George Emeny Yeah he already explained exactly why this was the place. Not to mention cost. Tripple the price for everything in Seattle.

[@hebierob]

Thank you for the insight. Good to know!

[@mschmidt62]

@@Luckingsworth And they'd be six months behind where they are now, having spent three times as much time stopped in traffic. 😉

[@patcb829]

It does seem to have a great community feel.

[@jerrym.stites5344]

I just started watching these videos and absolutely love them! I have been a commercial fisherman all of my life and I am now a 60 year old man. I have worked at the Portland shipyards , starting as a laborer and working my way up to being a journeyman Machinist. Throughout my fishing career I have been to a multitude of shipyards. I began fishing out of Gulfport Mississippi and then all five of our Southern States then moved closer to home working out of Newport Oregon. After I started from there I have fished out of all of our Western continental States seeing a multitude of shipyards. I have learned a lot throughout the years yet I'm still learning more from watching these videos. With all of that said I'd just like to thank you for what your showing and teaching me. One can never know enough and one of my old sayings are that I've forgotten more than most people will ever know. Thanks again and keep that shit up! Your Rocking It!

[@joebacarella2829]

Just awesome as usual Leo. Pete says fitting these boards is a little bit challenging, you mean impossible for a mere mortal, not for Pete, he`s just awesome Leo. The precision of all the fitment of all of those pieces is just always impressive, and the planning to get everything perfectly flush, it`s hats off to the crew you have, that just shows the talent they all possess. Very glad to see the donation of equipment you are receiving, it`s impressive the support you are getting from all who are watching this project, with the bronze strapping, you are building an absolute fortress. So glad to see your friend launching her boat, all the best to her. You and the crew always impress with the talent they all have, I love watching from U.S.A. in Michigan, what a vessel you are building, Sir.

[@jerryf609]

Agree wholeheartedly. BTW, also from Michigan here.

[@jerryeastman170]

Also watching from Michigan! Lots of boat lovers here I see!

[@willisgemutlich2608]

yeah, what he said.

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

Dear joe bacarella 👍👌👏 Very well said, Sir, very well indeed! Additionally exactly what I always think and wanted to comment too. But fortunately you already did all the writing work. ;-) Best regards, luck and health. Post Scriptum: Watching from over the big pond and some more kilometres (Germany).

[@trythinking6676]

@@jerryeastman170 didn't have any love for boats until I started watching this.

[@rcpmac]

Pete cranks out a bulkhead in 4 hours. What a great shipwright to have on this project!

[@cy-one]

Yep, Pete is a _beast._

[@wino99999]

Though he's not the only one! And everyone has their own strengths!

[@augustoduminuco4683]

I have been watching the project from the beginning, just wanted to say congratulations for all the hard work and for followimg your passion and inspiring so many people to do the same.

[@jasonjones4891]

Yep been here since ep. 1

[@cf6282]

Let’s add the quality of the work to that too! Tally Ho will be better than when she was first built!

[@aljanat5375]

@Samson Boat Co I felt a sense of calm positivity ar 13:55 Thanks for letting us catch up with Alex. It is good to see women that can hold their own among the saltiest old sea dogs. Good work Leo.

[@williamcantalamessa5231]

Same here. Hello to all from Siesta Key

[@mikebockey4125]

me too, didn’t even know what i was getting myself into lol. but it’s been a favorite all along. leo and everyone who’s helped just keep chipping away at it and they have really made something much more than the boat happen. here’s hoping for their continued success. and as leo says, “cheers!”.

[@ErikPukinskis]

I get the sense that Tally Ho will not be a creaky boat. Seeing how this deck blocking is going in, how the bulkheads were made... everything fit tight and bedded. Makes me think it will be a very quiet very comfortable boat.

[@arushs121]

@Jesus is coming. Read the Gospel. shut up

[@michaelh.g.4045]

Everything creaks, especially as it is bent in the sway of the ocean, and wood especially. But I suppose less so with the strapping which is essentially a sway bar and considering the type of woods he's used, and what you observed about the bedding.

[@JK360noscope]

@@michaelh.g.4045 Mine creaks on the hard. Making me nervous with these warping boards...

[@earth_ling]

I don’t know if there is enough displacement to counter the enormous weight of this boat.

[@bradleydoolittle9784]

I watched the video the moment it came out, including the countdown. I’ve never done that FO and frankly didn’t even know it was a thing. As soon as it ended I checked the view count to see how many others had done the same thing. It showed 10K! That’s right, over 10,000 people viewed this video the absolute moment it was released! How cool is that!!!

[@ClanChapman1rRS]

Ah Ha! We caught you talking in the American vernacular: aluminum!

[@stellarluna2637]

Lets talk about Leo who continues to be the builder, photographer, videographer and editor of these videos. Which continue to get better and better as this boat gets closer to being launched. Such talent .

[@greghill7759]

Alex...What a great girl! I have a feeling that sense of humour will get her into a whole lot of interesting situations. She seems tailor-made for living the dream, and I wish her all the luck in the World.

[@chrishalstead4405]

These videos never fail to leave me slack-jawed in admiration for all the planning, organisation and skill which you put into this astounding project. Thank you 😊

[@conanthedestroyer7123]

Congratulations Roedda, may your voyages be profitable, your seas be tranquil, and your crew be joyful, healthy, and be given a cup of rum a day.

[@darenm617]

You know what I like about your crew? each member is always willing to lend a hand. When the finished X shaped strapping was handed up to the workers on the deck, the two members who initially lifted it, went straight back up the stairs to see if they were needed. Its something so little but so important in the grand scheme of things.

[@Wargunsfan]

Leo, I remember the day you first walked onboard Tally Ho. She was really in rough shape but you had a vision of what she could be. It has become apparent to me that you are building so much more than a boat. You are building a legacy that will outlive you. Some day in the far distant future there will be someone with a vision who will climb onto this old boat named Tally Ho and think to himself "Whoever built this boat did a really bang up job. I think I'll buy her and make her shipshape again.". Then the journey will begin again. Thanks for letting us be a part of your journey.

[@lacrewpandora4164]

I like to snoop around on a site called Marine Traffic - it shows you the current locations of boats (the free site is only good for boats close to shore. It shows that as now, the Roedda is halfway up the Alaskan Peninsula , at a port named Petersburg. She wasted no time heading north to fish - gutsy.

[@panzerfaulst12345]

Great stuff, missed Pete and was glad we heard from him today

[@mikewhitaker4150]

"...so far in my career, which is brief enough, but good enough to know." I love how she put that.

[@itwasrightthere]

I appreciate the nod of your support. The image of the covered boat it the background, is a reminder of those being displaced and killed by war.

[@flightplan1000]

Once again, thanks for a great video, Leo. I sailed as chief mate on a 127 foot gaff schooner built in 1924. We traveled from Seattle to San Francisco and back one Summer and, although she had been rebuilt and modified several times, she still "complained" a lot out at sea. Sometimes the noise was almost deafening as all those pieces of wood moved around a little bit as we traveled over every playful wave. Your strapping will definitely help quiet Tally Ho down some. Also, thanks for turning me on to "Wayward Jane." A great group!

[@slanglois56]

Leo and the entire Tally Ho Team... I just wanted to say that this channel is by far the best of all the boat building/renovation videos out there. I find myself constantly checking KZbin to see if you've uploaded a new vid. Looking forward to the next episode!

[@35erno]

I had to rewatch 1:56-2:04 multiple times - the hammering and the beat match so well.😁 And a great video, as always. Thank you!

[@phatputer]

I'm sure Leo appreciates that people noticed this as well, certainly would add a lot of editing time, but it's the little touches that make the videos so satisfying to watch

[@thiemomildenberger6955]

It satisfied me more than it probably should!😂

[@MrDonkrypton]

"Sorry, Mate. You can't work here. You're asynchrone, Too bad." 🤷‍♂

[@WiFiJeremy]

Hah! I noticed that too. Pretty clever.

[@Cre8sumthing]

No idea what to comment, except I love everything about this. Been following for a while and it just keeps getting better.

[@kamencic]

Either Leo is a top class videographer or the crew lives in such harmony... or both. I like that I can see how heppy, relaxed and comfortable are all of you one with each other. The new member seems to fit there perfectly!

[@samjensen3658]

That will be the high grade!

[@joshuabailly2639]

I think the crew just gets along great. I'm sure Patty is there to cut the tension, if ang should arise.

[@chadayd]

Thank you for being the 1 youtuber that didn't make a reminder many days in advance

[@jdhayes2010]

Agreed. Always a pleasure to see these videos pop up on my feed by surprise.

[@raymondelmore8903]

One of my favorite expressions is, "there is no such thing as overbuilt", you guy's make me proud!

[@quietwarf1019]

What a gem that Alex is. Does she have a KZbin channel. She should.

[@frasermoffatt1817]

She's got a bit of a Canadian maritime accent - Newfoundland is what I hear. But it could be Nova Scotia.

[@corporalclegg914]

yeppers. she has gobs of personality & you just wanna root for her. I could see her having a show on the TLC Network. I’d tune in.

[@danielkeirsteadsr2162]

@@frasermoffatt1817 I got relatives in Deer Lake NFLD, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, ST Thomas Ontario. I live in Connecticut all my life. " Swamp Yankee". lol

[@Coyotehello]

Yeah she definitely has a sense of humor very down-Eastern type of character. But, does she has a YT channel is the question indeed.

[@analysedean]

i'd absolutely watch that.

[@quietwarf1019]

As a professional Cabinetmaker it would be a dream to donate some time to your project. I guess I’ll just have to live vicariously through your videos. Thanks for the wonderful videos. I have been watching since day one. Looking forward to see the interior get fitted out.

[@knightclan4]

I agree. Leo's project inspired me to move to the coast and work on wooden boats. I'm now in Charleston Oregon working on a 40ft 1940's wooden fishing boat.

[@lymanhall5449]

Don’t all ships have a treasure chest..? Maybe Leo could use one ….🤷‍♂️ it would be a fun project for you..

[@984francis]

@@lymanhall5449 No. The Cap'n has a map showing where the treasure chest is hidden.

[@elmerfudd1086]

@@lymanhall5449 so what are you saying?? You think Leo is a pirate?

[@andrewcarter1599]

@@elmerfudd1086 dude, have you seen the parrot?

[@philleasthouse3791]

Great to see Alex and Reodda afloat and complete. The Port Townsend community has certainly made their mark on them both. Leo's attention to detail is once again to the fore with the cross bracing. Onwards and upwards all of Tally Ho's crew. Looking forward to seeing the deck planking in place.

[@davesmith9325]

Lots about Zeals efforts - welcome Zeal. But don't forget the longstanding crew ! Pete, Rowan, Patrick we had only the briefest words and Richard we saw in the background but not a single word. Not forgotten!

[@michaelc.3812]

SOOOO MUCH TALENT! Zeal is an incredible addition.

[@billkaroly]

The craftsmanship going into Tally Ho is just amazing. Leo, thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

Thanks for the update on Alex and Roedda. I said this before. But I definitely think occasional updates from them will be most welcome should it work out that way.

[@jamesmyers2087]

The precision of the craftsmanship on everyone’s part is perpetually amazing. Watching the deck blocks being tapped in. Holy cow.

[@nobodyspecial4702]

To be fair, Leo started out as a perfectionist and everyone else worked up to that level so that now you see levels of craftsmanship that other boat building channels are sorely lacking because "good enough" was good enough for them.

[@jamesmyers2087]

@@nobodyspecial4702 Can’t argue with any of that. And you can tell by Leo’s monologues explaining some process or aspect of the build, he really commands what would be a master craftsman’s level of knowledge of what he’s doing. Pete’s amazing too. But again, whether they brought some of it with them or it’s through the apprenticeship they’re going through, I’m blown away by all their skills.

[@johnanderson8096]

OK... How many of you were Bummed, when you saw it was a 19 + minute video???? I was Hoping for 190 minute video.... I know I Know, I could get a Life.... These Videos are So So Well Done... Whatever there Length... Like the Craftsmanship... BRILLIANT... MANY MANY THANKS.... for your Efforts!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@evanschwartz3030]

I just can't imagine anyone else on any KZbin channel doing a professional boatwright undertaking as Leo, Pete, and the gang are accomplishing on Tally Ho. My hat off to these guys who absolutely believe in doing it the right way or not doing it at all. It's really great to see younger craftspeople correctly learning new skills in this day and age. Leo's video work and overall project coordination have come a very long long way since the beginning of this endeavor. I now firmly believe they will complete this project in the near future barring any unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately I live on the opposite coast so won't be present for the grand 'splash'!

[@kenwoodfl]

It is so nice to see a community like this come together. Such a contrast from the world today. Thank you, Leo!

[@minemineminemine404]

I always get a bit nostalgic for PT every time I watch. Beautiful work there Leo and crew! Proud to be a supporter of this fantastic project.

[@dennise4163]

My post began as a question in regards to the thickness of deck blocks not being planed to their 'proper' height before installation. It seemed like unnecessary work planing the deck blocks after installation but.... I am a carpenter so I was able to answer my own question by thinking thru your method and came to the conclusion that it's just another good example of the quality of your work. In home construction I would have cut the notch deeper than the blocks width and simply fastened it flush to the visible edge. This method in home construction is not as important to quality as it is building a boat. You are ensuring both a perfect fit inside the notch as well as maintaining a flush surface for deck boards later. Where my method sometimes will leave a gap on the mating surfaces your method never leaves that gap insuring a water tight fit. I am impressed with the quality of the work going into your ship/boat and I wish 'Tally Ho' another 120 years(or more) of service to it's current and future owners.

[@frederickstibbert7389]

You're quite right - in land-based construction as you describe, small voids are often not gonna be a problem. But in a boat, they become potential water traps that will promote rot & decay.

[@CheersWarren]

I really like the way Leo is thinking ahead and prep painting / varnishing etc. this is unusual as it would often be different trades doing the paint vs shipwrights/internal joinery work.

[@964cuplove]

Cold world - cold conflicts - heartwarming to see nice things done by nice people that get along and focus on a common goal ! Peace ☮️☮️

[@SamCooler]

my guess is that the location showing the colorful boat in the background at 18:30 was selected purposefully

[@stevenr8606]

😳 amazing balance on the wooden deck beams while holding the 'X' bronze strapping. I have vertigo, so doing so would be a NO, NO! 👍 to all 👋 Hey, Pete. Nice work, as always.

[@peterbailey1983]

Thank you Leo for such a great presentation and learning experience. My grandfather had a boat yard in Rhode Island and built, what were called splinter class sub chasers during WW II. He also had a Concordia sloop, built by Abeking and Rasmussen, a thing of beauty. I am a supporter and look forward to every video. It makes my day.

[@PetesGuide]

I first found this channel when the lead pouring disaster piped up in my feed a month or two ago, and at first I thought this limey Brit was just a funny clueless hack because of the blowout-and then the ballast redo popped into my feed, and I was hooked beyond belief. I somehow crammed binge-watching the whole series in-between the publication of episode 120 and just now, a day and a half after episode 121 was published. I’m blown away by the magnitude of the quality evident at every stage of this project.

[@craighearn747]

Pete, your fitment of the diagonal pieces is something to be proud of.

[@thegeneralmanagerofgod7051]

Ok so this is the first time I've seen this channel as well as the first episode I've seen of the Tally Ho rebuilding seeing that you have been doing this for over 4 years is inspirring absolutly amazing i will now be watching all the older videos and subscribing.

[@mschmidt62]

Hope you're unemployed or patient--I caught up on the videos last summer and fell behind on the things I was supposed to be doing....

[@TomokosEnterprize]

The new sub here from Canada. One more great post from you folks. Many thanks my new friends.

[@peterciesa2889]

"Hey Pete" These are the dreaded words he doesn't want to hear but bear in mind Pete is vastly more comfortable and articulate than when he first joined up. Big shout out to you Pete:-)

[@kieranmurray510]

At 10:48 I saw the roller door closing and frantically tapped the screen to make sure it wasn’t the end of the episode. Really keeping me on my toes

[@HROM1908]

I would like to echo what every wonderful thing that has been said about this project. It is a privilege to learn so much from a series available on my laptop.

[@william6526]

The new machine you had donated is going to make the jobs so much easier . That is a very expensive piece of equipment as far as woodworking machines . Tally Ho is really taking shape and the level of workmanship and perfection is off the chart. Well done and it's going to be a long week waiting for the next episode.

[@Coyotehello]

I am very glad Leo is documenting all this renovation because absolutely no one would believe the amount of detailing that he does on every single bit of the boat that no one will ever see again when the boat is completed... In two more years. :-)

[@emmadictator4062]

The last episode was fitting the lead keel, are we going to see how that is permanently attached to the boat in another episode?

[@thomasarussellsr]

From North central Kentucky, love the channel and the family feel of the crew. Great work guys and gals. Great launch, and great building. Great new addition to the tool crib too. Can't wait to see that new machine in action. Hope to get a bit of an over view on it. Loving the slight over fit and pair down on the deck blocking. Wouldn't want it any other way. Cutting to fit just leaves gaps that will hold water in the long run. Doing it right may take a little longer now, but pays off in the end, big time. That's why I love this channel. A lot of others use so much plywood, and they will be replacing that long before this boat ever even thinks about maintenance, as far as replacing any wood. I know budget concerns and building to what you want out of a boat determine certain choices, but I just can't see spending 5-8 years or more building a boat and using plywood like some of these other channels are doing. In my opinion this channel/boat crew is doing it right. Great job.

[@rickstevens1479]

One of my favorite channel's....

[@anttiroppola4414]

That is a cracker of a video Leo. Also appreciated the look at Roedda. Some beautiful working boats in that part of the world and the skills required to keep them alive. Wonderful.

[@oxwilder]

I sure hope that wonderful lady has her own KZbin presence. What a firecracker!

[@nathanedwardblack]

@@bertplank8011 If you were able to watch the video, you are also able to look up this fairly common adjective.

[@cyrilhudak4568]

@@bertplank8011 Yeah, if you're not careful it could hurt you real bad.

[@paisley4092]

@@nathanedwardblack who tf describes someone as a firecracker? heres another adjective! Creepy!!

[@MHTutorials3D]

@@paisley4092 Get off your Karen horse already.... "Firecracker" is a widely used adjective and is actually a compliment. But I guess you need something to whine about. And you have the nerve to call someone "creepy" while the last video on your channel is called "I steal kills like I steal children". OMG, talk about creepy

[@richardcooper9417]

I love her big wide smile!

[@honda86tb]

Omg this is pure beauty. I can not wait to see Tally Ho cross the Atlantic! The entire team are master craftsmen.

[@JK360noscope]

Apparently!

[@gregkarkowsky967]

When Pete comes on the scene, you know it about to get serious. Rowan has changed so much since he first started. WELDING BRONZE! He'll be chewing tobacco before you know it. Love the crew Jacky & Greg

[@alexgoss6761]

There are three things you can look endlessly - a burning fire, running water and how someone works :) Thank you for the video!

[@Onecrazycasey]

I love Saturdays!! Leo and crew i been along this journey since the 2nd video i never built a boat never sailed a boat i really have no clue how youtube got me to you but I'm thankful it did thank you for your hard work and effort to put these videos out each week and taking us here in KZbin land along with you !!! Can't wait to see the video when Leo says well im on a mission to sail this classic sailing yacht arround the world ! Lol one day soon we are getting close

[@coralissa]

I absolutely love seeing Tally Ho come together, nad i cant wait to see the deck beein laid. Keep on the amazing Work

[@peterhall6656]

Every bit of work on this boat has involved enormous forethought. Doing the channels for the strapping you made sure you set the screws from the previous process low enough so the router wasn't hitting metal crews. A detail that others might overlook. I would be surprised if this boat leaked. It is a beautiful build.

[@x...CrankyOldMan...x]

Another amazing episode... its been almost 3 years and I can honestly say that this channel has by far the best episodes every single time.. The crew, the music, the cinematography, and now the location.. Being able to see some of the other boat works is a great addition... All I can say is, im looking forward to the nest 2 years..

[@davidc6510]

Amazing work and progress made on Tally Ho. I enjoy the little featurettes on each of the members of the team as well as people from around the boatyard like Alex. Great refit Ales - best of luck on the fishing season. Leo you are doing an awesome job pulling the project together as well as putting out very entertaining video that showcases the excellent skills and craftsmanship that is going into Tally Ho. Thanks for sharing!

[@abrahamtov364]

Happy to support this boat built, look forward to seeing what you all are doing and all the great craftsmanship going into this boat. It is shaping up and it is fun to see it evolving!

[@ExtremKeks]

The gasp of Leo just before he's asking Pete what he is doing got me good.

[@bottledo1]

I always think of boats like this being crafted back in the day with no machinery just hand tools and the amount of time it took!

[@StumpCreekSentinel]

Leo, it's nice to be at to join in while the work is being done.

[@bobcougar77]

It's funny watching all those blocks set proud so they can be planed to perfection. In residential framing I'll always set them 1/8" shy so they don't cause problems. Boatbuilding seems like a swiss watch compared to house building.

[@Gottenhimfella]

I'm guessing it's important under the deck strakes not to leave any gap for water (especially fresh water) to lie about, plotting nefarious assaults on the underlying structural elements.

[@bobcougar77]

@@Gottenhimfella I'm not doubting them or their methods at all. Just commenting on the different types of tolerances in building different things. In framing a house if you were to let in all your blocking and intentionally set it proud so it could be planed flush you would be stuck in a mental institution. But a house doesn't have to deal with waves.... It'd be like building a house that's expected to get an earthquake 20 times/minute.

[@bobcougar77]

@@Gottenhimfella Another way of putting it: Building a boat is just like building a house that will live in an earthquake.

[@keithsquawk]

"What you doing Pete?" Ah, I wondered if we'd ever get any more.

[@mdouglaswray]

Tally Ho looks better every video! Tickled to see the regulars staying on and clearly in it to the finitch! GO TALLY HO!

[@MikeLoveBuns]

Amazing how Tally Ho interior looking now ! Beautiful 😍 interior! 😘⛵️😀 Mike from Missouri

[@722garage9]

Wow you guys are so good… the skills and passion for the job, with humor to match. I’m a novice welder, and to see how the modern-day strapping is effortlessly joined with two very technical welds on such an old boat is awesome to see.

[@Gottenhimfella]

And the depth of knowledge - eg aluminium bronze is a fantastic material, beloved of engineers, but not widely appreciated.

[@geekazoid]

Thank you for telling us about Port Townsend. We visited it this past weekend and even glimpsed the Tally Ho in your shop. What an amazing place!

[@danielsondavidf]

Excellent … comradeship.

[@danielkeirsteadsr2162]

As a Tractor trailer Mechanic, a work mate of my team with a big fluffy white beard was torching off the U bolts of the leaf springs. My Boss came out and asked me what i was doing there and i told him i was on fire watch. If his beard catches on fire, I stomp it out. He laughed his ass off and we kept working.

[@nobodyspecial4702]

Anytime we did hot work in the shipyard, we had firewatch and for a good reason. One fire going unnoticed and you end up with something like Bonhomme Richard all over again.

[@danielkeirsteadsr2162]

@@nobodyspecial4702 YES 100%. Same in the garage when sparks are flying. Oil and fuel on the floor, grease rags etc.

[@doggedout]

Smooth jazz. Bronze action. Wood porn. Leisure suits. Boat launches with hot captains and dogs. PNW's trendiest boat yard mecca is....

[@clutchcargo2513]

I have been watching since episode 1 and there has been no need to post anything but compliments given the impressive level of professionalism and attention to detail exhibited by you and your colleagues. At this juncture I do feel the need to note that the gap between the PORT engine bed and the new bulkhead represents an ideal repository for dropped tools, engine parts, small children, pets and general bilge detritus. Therefore I suggest that while you have the time and access, you construct removable panels to cover this gap. Secondly, as someone who has had to crawl around in confined engineering spaces, I would ask on behalf of the guys who will have to do it in the future, that you make the STBD access panel in two pieces - one for routine maintenance an a larger one if anything major has to be done. Keep up the good work.

[@noeldavis618]

Synchronizing the mallet with the beat of the music was awesome!

[@Mikesdyna55]

Leo the boat is looking beyond fantastic great job and continued success

[@simonmoody2649]

So , so cool, can't wait to see how you tackle drilling out all that lead, a few scary challenges there , you may need a large modified drill press in the boat with adjustable feet to control verticality , and a worm gear drive to control cutting rate similar to a lathe feed system. Very challenging and potentially dangerous job there , STAY SAFE.

[@Gottenhimfella]

The trick is to avoid any top rake, on cutters which are used in lead. This remedy is more commonly known in connection with brass, which is also grabby in a somewhat different way, (lead is more like copper, only worse) but the cure is the same. ("Top" rake is, by convention, oriented with reference to the geometry of a lathe tool. In the drilling context, this means straight fluted drills, rather than helical -- or most often, the equivalent can be achieved by touching to a grindstone, or making a flat with an oilstone or diamond hone, at the business end of each flute. In the UK this used to be termed "dubbing" a drill). I agree it would neverthless pay to use some sort of drill press, I would personally borrow and adapt a mag base drill such as are regularly used these days for annular cutters. A piece of steel could be temporarily fastened or clamped in place to give the electromagnet something to attach to. But by omitting the rake which tends to draw the cutter into deeper engagement, a conventional rack and pinion quill feed would (in my experience of drilling and counterboring keels) be OK.

[@simonmoody2649]

@@Gottenhimfella thanks that a lot of sense.

[@64puma64]

Sampson Boat Co is getting a long list of catch-phrases out of this series. Thanks, Alex, for the latest addition.

[@OMGWERDOOMED]

All the experienced boatwrights; you are rocking after the move. Congratulations! Another video about the people in Port Townwend making the boat economy. A thought.

[@lightsaber111161]

I think we can all say 2022 will be the year that Tally Ho will once again sail the seas.

[@grandenauto3214]

90% done….. 90% to go

[@936anyst]

I don't know about that, there is still alot of work to be done...

[@ktulu193]

About two more years' worth

[@cy-one]

@@ktulu193 This guy gets it ;)

[@reijerlincoln]

Henry, you must be new here.

[@tinkmarshino]

Egads... what are we gonna do once this is over.. I have watched a couple of refits, and of course you and your rebuild. But then they go off and have adventures and I miss the working video's. Watching folks sail around up and down the coast having fun with friends and just goofing off get's a bit old for me after awhile.. I so love to watch you guys (and gals) working on this boat (I was a carpenter/woodworker all my life) I am gonna miss it terribly.. Well I guess we will cross that bridge when we get to it eh? Carry on.. Your team has great skills..

[@gaius_enceladus]

@tinkmarshino - I feel the same way! Watching this series of videos has become part of my weekend routine. When the boat is finished and the series is complete it'll feel like I'm about to leave a place to go somewhere else.

[@richardwallinger1683]

Wow things are happening . The new woodworking machine sounds awesome .. It will be nice to see it in action . Dan and Kika from Sailing UMA should be invited to check out the progress and maybe make a few suggestions on what works for them .Needless to say Tally Ho and Sailing UMA are my main almost weekly go to presentations .. Stay safe and healthy drive defensively .

[@rogersellars3290]

I never cease to be amazed by the skill and care you all bring to this project. I look forward to sharing the future with you. Thank you!

[@Fredwitrave]

This is going to be the most solid wooden boat ever build.

[@mckenziekeith7434]

cough Endurance, cough.

[@Gottenhimfella]

Indeed, but I can't help wondering why Leo chose not to include diagonal bronze straps for the topside planking as well as the deck strakes. As pioneered on USS Constitution (in her case wrought iron was used for the straps, which might have something to do with the nickname "Old Ironsides") but frankly it should have been standard since the bronze age, because planked vessels have been spitting out their caulking forever. This typically happens when storms, with their squalls and big head seas, cause the masts to act like fore and aft levers, causing shearing displacement of each plank longitudinally, relative to the ones above and below. The caulking gets compressed with every such movement, and eventually loses its resilience, at which point it is no longer tightly wedged in place. Then at the earliest opportunity (eg the next storm) it falls out. There's an account in the Bible of a ship in the Med which nearly sank from this malign circumstance, and the crew had to improvise diagonals with the anchor warp, undergirding the planks from outside. Paul/Saul (of Tarsus) was a passenger, and not a happy camper, but he did take note. Boatbuilders had a massive blind spot about this occurrence (or an incuriosity about whether a solution was feasible), partly I guess through innate conservatism, and also they tended not to go to sea, and to take "sailors' tales" with a grain of salt. In fact the shipbuilders who gave Old Ironsides her first refit left her "damfangled" straps ashore. Luckily by then, the war against England had been won. Savvy captains of square riggers would sometimes rig supplementary intermediate foretays and backstays ahead of foul weather to ease the working of the rig and the resultant assaults on the caulking. Patrick OBrien must have known a thing or two (or more likely done assiduous research) because he has Jack Aubrey do this in his frigate "Surprise" for the storm involving a protracted stern chase lasting many storm-tossed days, from a dogged and skilful assailant (Dutch, IIRC) who nevertheless eventually "sailed under" - which refers to the inability of a hard pressed, overcanvassed square rigger running before storm-force winds, to lift her bows over the bow wave combined with mountainous seas, due to the forward leverage of the wind on the rig -- and simply dive in. Aubrey showed considerable strength of character by progressively reducing sail, even though, at each repetition this would bring the chasing ship closer to being within the range of her bow (forward facing) cannons. I guess he was helped in this regard by being a fictional character...

[@trythinking6676]

@@Gottenhimfella good information here

[@mschmidt62]

@@Gottenhimfella I had heard that "Old Ironsides" was called that simply because it was planked with live oak.

[@frederickstibbert7389]

@@Gottenhimfella - The Constitution was not fitted w/ diagonal iron bracing, but was designed & built w/ multiple heavy-timber diagonal rider beams. These were removed when she was converted to a dormitory, but later re-installed after extensive hogging occurred. And the Waakzaamheid did not bury her head in those fictional seas, rather, a lucky shot severed a forestay, the foremast fell, & she lost headway & steering control. The following wind forced her stern around 'til she was parallel to the waves, which then rolled her over (broached) & overwhelmed her.

[@DanielChristiansen]

18:00 Nice boat in the background - really like the colors! ;)

[@captaintoyota3171]

Still best content on any media

[@kurtgordon]

The editing genius at 1:58! Timing the hammer to the dropped beat! Keep up the great work and immersion into the Tally Ho project!

[@deep5811]

So awesome. Your editing skills have progressed along with the progress of the ship. Love it all.

[@A.Hidell]

Roedda is a Welsh word meaning "It was" or "He was"...its actually pronounced in English as ROY THA, a DD in Welsh is pronounced as the English TH, and OE as the English OY. But i say tongue in cheek, when Aluminium is pronounced ALOOMINUM by our American colleagues, what hope of getting Welsh correct lol.

[@raggedyfay8278]

Thats neat! The name came from the financer in 1931 named Roland Edwin Davis who would have combining the 3 together. Whi would have nnow it would spell Welsh

[@jayp5865]

Alex of Roedda has such incredible character and personality! I could watch her call day.

[@umpdaddy1]

I wouldn't worry too much about leaks, Leo. Combine excellent design, top quality materials, outstanding build quality and attention to detail by all involved and I think she may very well be as well built a little ship as has ever been. It's a pleasure to see you all do what you do.

[@mikecorleone6797]

This series gives me the motivation to start working on my 38’ hereshoff neria ketch.. she’s not as old as this boat but still pretty old. 1946 I believe

[@larryfisher7056]

Drug out my Sensible Cruising Designs.....those are very pretty ketchs.

[@mikecorleone6797]

@@larryfisher7056 it’s rough, it survived a tsunami then was abandoned to rot at my marina for 9years. I got wind of the marina wanting to have it destroyed so I bought it. I’m going to be doing a KZbin series on the restoration soon. The ultimate plan is to sail it to hawaii

[@larryfisher7056]

@@mikecorleone6797 I know what you will be going through. A friend and I spent several years of weekends restoring a 30 foot sloop that had fallen on hard times. It was worth it in the end, but I doubt that I would do it again. It was a lot of work.

[@mikecorleone6797]

@@larryfisher7056 i know what you mean. I was hesitant at first but i had my diver who’s really familiar with wooden boats dive it and he told me that even though it had not seen a bottom cleaning in i think 8 or 9 years the bottom was solid and still had paint. The prop was still in good shape and showed no signs of pitting or turning pink and the caulking was still solid. He told me what the hull was made of i just can’t remember the name of the wood. Very hard exotic wood is all I remember at the moment. She’s got raked masts and has a full canvas compliment with 2 storm jibs and lazy jacks. It does have a perkins 4 cylinder diesel but it’s trash now. The salt cracked the block. But i do have a 30hp 3 cylinder kubota diesel in storage that would work perfectly in itself place. The perkins is a 30hp so it should be a direct fit as far as hp goes. It has 2 60 gallon diesel tanks and 150 gallon fresh water tank. The grey tank is gone but i have a 50 gallon tank that should work perfectly. What i love about this boat is literally everything is made of mahogany and red teak inside and the teak deck although weathered still looks great. I believe with a good hand scrubbing and reseal it should be fine. I might do some light hand sanding before re caulking the deck but my girls really love the pirates of the carribean so I’m thinking i might throw some black pearl vibes and maybe some oil lanterns and paint the sails to look weathered for them to enjoy more. I plan to have it hauled out this summer to have the bottom looked over and fresh pint. Might rename her while we’re at it. My girls are 13 and 14 so perfect project for them to get lost in and let their minds go wild with interior design.

[@larryfisher7056]

@@mikecorleone6797 Having fun with the kids in a boat would be something that L Francis would be in favor of.

[@refiii9499]

I miss “hey Pete” segments. We need it back on the regular lol

[@phillipfloyd7780]

Not only the craftsmanship of the builders is top notch, but the background music is awesome as well. Haven't missed an episode, keep those videos coming.

[@stevewoodard527]

So, here is when we first meet Mr. rudder and Mr. chain plate drilling (among much else), a most worthy addition to the crew.