Step aboard my wooden Tahiti gaff-rigged cutter as I get ready to move her! Slowly Sailing 001

[@Mr1986paul]

Ive always loved Tahiti's. As far as a temporary fix on lack of dorade (?) Boxes.. car inner tube sections.. Bernard Moitessier did that on Joshua..

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Moitessier is a worthy role model, but I now have other plans. Stay tuned...

[@stephenconway4674]

Wonderful boat, its classic features far outweighs its imperfections, good on you for taking her on.

[@lloydholland6475]

Absolutely love your boat , lucky you all the best, looking forward to more, thanks for sharing with us all.its what your call a real boat in my eyes

[@McMahonSteve]

I like the "001" in the title. Looking forward to the next ### videos 🙂

[@somadevo]

Nina's BEAUTIFUL. Highest Blessings

[@bendaves77]

I just stumbled upon this video.. hopefully you will tell us more about how you and your wonderful wooden sailboat crossed paths

[@bendaves77]

There's a channel called Wyllville and he is a craftsman who bought a old wooden sailboat. He's done work on it, hasn't uploaded for awhile but he's got some really cool videos including one on a multi fuel heater that he installed. Burns coal or wood and is quite the nice piece especially for wooden boats because it will help keep moisture down

[@bendaves77]

Wyllville also has a great video on how to make your own mast boot for a sailboat like yours that's cheap and doesn't leak..

[@bendaves77]

After watching the first episode you have delivered a great video..

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

@@bendaves77 Much thanks... After developing an interest in this kind of boat, I first found Nina listed as a "cottage on the water" rental (through you-know-which online booking service). Then found old "for sale" listings, didn't like the price... then she popped up again for sale online at what seemed a good price... then after I looked her over the price dropped again. I took a huge risk, not getting her surveyed before buying, but she ticked all the boxes I required. I might have paid less if I'd waited, or someone else would have beat me to it. So far, it hasn't been too much of a strain to keep her and maintain access.

[@bendaves77]

@SlowlySailing-lc1cs seems in this modern throw away world nobody wants old things.. the internet is full of old wooden sailboats and liveaboard power boats for sale for not alot of money.. I prefer the old traditional stuff because you know what you're getting..

[@waynewelson]

You’re not alone mate. I’m just starting my journey and hoping to film my progress but it’s a slow road that’s for sure. Good luck.

[@littlewingpsc27]

Going to be an interesting series to watch. Might want to find a wooden boat shipwright for consulting or for some of the tougher jobs. Not sure what is available in your area. Otherwise, she looks to be in pretty good shape for sitting tied to a dock for 10 years. Bronze port lights are always nice to see on a classic sailboat. Check the rubber seals as that can be a source for leaks as well. A sailmaker might be able to repair or adjust / recut any sails that are stretched out too. Tan Bark sails always look nice. I had a set on my fiberglass boat and they always got attention.

[@thomasrose7262]

I had plans to build a Tahiti in the Philippines in 1975 ... got plans direct from Mrs. Hanna ... but opted for a Dreadnaught years later. FYI: Do get the LP bottle OUT of the interior of the boat (potential leak hazard). All the best!!!

[@Curiosity-NZ]

Many years ago, I built a Tahiti 2, and I still have the plans of which I copy at no cost for the serious builders who want a good sea-keeping vessel that will go anywhere. I put a lot of sea miles undr keel before I sold her. My present project is a full rebuild / restoration of a Herreshoff Marco Polo which had a very rough life..

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

I'm actually in touch now with someone who has copies of Hanna's original drawings for the 30-foot ketch, otherwise I'd hit you up (the 2 is not exactly the same hull, anyway, right?) Always good to hear from a Tahiti owner- I have yet to hear from anyone who has actually owned one who didn't sing their praises. Good luck with the Herreshoff- a worthy project!

[@Curiosity-NZ]

@@SlowlySailing-lc1cs The Tahiti 2 is 33ft long. But it is just a stretched version on the Tahiti. Weston Farmer, I beleive was the Draftsperson who did the work with John Hannas blessing. It was more than a worthwhile sailing vessel. You quite literally throw any weather at it and it would just shrug it off. It was brilliant sailing vessel for the Southern Ocean. Now I'm retired, I take the easy side of life. Mainly coastal and very little blue water.

[@Footballislife1900]

Very nice boat you have.

[@johnnya9001]

Nice boat. Good luck. Cheers.

[@GeorgeRoach-y1n]

Love your boat. If the bottom is as good as the top seems to be your work will be minimal. Will be following your progress.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Thanks! Yes, other than some bad paint, a few soft spots in the bulwarks, and some missing screw plugs, etc., the topside overhaul will be mostly fresh paint and sealant. As for the bottom... for now I will say it could have been worse.

[@garyunderwood1505]

I had one years ago Sailed. Most of the western south Pacific.some singlehanded some 2 up. GUDGEON was also raised deck but was Bermudan ketch. Trim tab self steering worked great with vertical axis vane. Yep go for solid fuel that you can cook on. Dries the boat out! Can find fotos if interested.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Yes, I would love to see photos of GUDGEON... my email is listed in my profile.

[@amidreamingnow7753]

Great storytelling, man. Love the music choices too.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Thank you! I took a gamble with the music- my own guitar playing is pretty primitive, and the "found" music is quirky. I'm trying to avoid ever using the usual "sailing channel music", lol

[@duartepassaro8727]

Go for it....live your dream

[@CuestaHDTV]

I recently bought an older wooden boat with the many of same challenges. Nice to know that I'm not the only one.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

What did you get, and where is it located?

[@CuestaHDTV]

@@SlowlySailing-lc1cs It's a Marples 40 wood ply trimaran located in Sandy Point, WA.

[@RiggingDoctor]

The black standing rigging looks like black polyester. That material can work but the splices look really short and are then under cover so no one can see it to complain. I would suggest resplicing the stay shorter and simply use a longer lashing to make up the difference. Ideally, you would replace the standing rigging since everything is so old, but it will survive until you get to it as you rebuild the rest of it.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

FWIW, the rig is not original to the boat... she's had wire rope, turnbuckles, etc. over the years. But yeah, I think the current standing rigging is at least 15 years old. There are places where the black surface of the shrouds has tiny nicks, and you can see white below. Painted/coated cotton?? Anyway, I haven't looked at the cut ends yet, which would probably tell the tale. The whisker stays may actually not be the same material- might be poly. I really need to check the ends, I guess. I'm with you on that inner stay... hard to see in my vids so far, but originally the long bowsprit was not there, and the inner stay was fastened to a nice chainplate right at the bow. When the "jibboom" was added, they used that plate to bolt the slotted end of the long spar to the boat, and half-assedly rigged the stay farther forward. I'm dithing the jibboom, so I've been thinking maybe another deadeye with a spliced eye shackled to the chainplate (kind of like how the shrouds are attached- they are stainless below the lower deadeyes)., and another deadeye above, to make it easy to maintain tension. There's another "running" stay, fixed at the masthead, which ran through a block at the very end of the jibboom, and was clumsily tied to a cleat on the inner bowsprit. Why, I do not know. It really made things crowded up there, so I want to do the same lanyard setup for that. Anyway, thanks for your input! And if I may, one more question: the staysail (the primary foresail on this boat) has cringles to hank it to the inner stay... I have no hanks, and would love to make synthetic soft shackles to use as hanks. Opinions seem to vary, but what's your take on soft shackles riding on a cordage stay (as far as chafe goes)?

[@tienloongtong]

Looking forward to the series, you know what you are facing and know what you are doing, so it will be very instructive and am recommending the channel to the South China mariners I know. Btw. for her age she seems in incredible nic. Looking forward to the series. Best regards and wishes for good fortune from Xianggang.

[@robreibel3491]

You have a great boat. She is a perfect size to maintain and work on. I discovered with my old boat there is no bad days painting and scraping because I loved working on her. Enjoy your lovely boat. And watch her transform into your dream boat

[@steveschwartz6138]

Beautiful boat. I see you brought her to Derouvilles boat yard. They do great quality work. Good luck with her. I live right up the street from the boat yard. let me know if you need a hand sailing her.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

I may take you up on that. I might also need another pair of hands from time to time during the refit- let me know if you are interested.

[@chrisiriarte5884]

I’m right there with you. I, too, recently acquired an old wood boat that will need some attention, and like you I will be learning as I go. I even thought of documenting the process as well but the thought of boat repair *and* KZbin-ing seemed like more than I could manage. I will be checking in to see how it goes! Good luck … to both of us!

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

It is a whole other job, documenting and sharing the experience... but so far, I am making it work, without any help. And it's good to get positive feedback- I had no idea before I started how many Tahiti owners there were out there. But of course, the boat comes first... tell me about your boat, and what you are doing with it.

[@chrisiriarte5884]

It’s an L. F. Herreshoff H-28, built in ‘47. She’s in pretty good shape despite not getting much attention the last 6 years. Biggest near-term projects are resealing the seams below the waterline, repowering from an old gas engine to a less old diesel and re-assembling the cockpit (previous owner had everything pulled out for a refit project that got put on hold). No. 1 goal is to at least get her floating next Spring!

[@SavingMaverick55]

Hey Sean. Great to finally get a good look at Maverick's younger sister ship from NC! Nina looks like shes in comparatively excellent shape, but she also hasnt been neglected on land for 15 years either. A wooden boat left afloat always fares better than one left on land. It looks like were quite literally in the same boat. Im not a sailor (yet), Maverick is my first boat, and this is also my first refit/ rebuild. On another note, I'll be very curious to see how your cutter rig performs compared to my ketch rig. Its been said that Jack Hanna's origanal ketch rig design is a bit underpowered for the size of these boats. I wonder if that huge main sail might be a better option. Anyway, keep up the good work. I'll give a shout out to your channel in my next video. -Matt

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Thanks for watching! The main is a gaff rig- not sure how many sq ft the sail is, but it may not be much bigger than the typical ketch mainsail.

[@SavingMaverick55]

@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Ive got a gaff main and marconi mizzen. I can tell from the video that, even without the topsail addition, your mast is taller than my main. Also, the boom is at least twice as long as my main boom. Your boom rest is mounted way astern, mine is bolted to the aft house top sides.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

@@SavingMaverick55 I guess it would be useful for me to measure all that stuff... but I'm still guessing my main sail area is about the same as yours (maybe a little bigger). If your ketch is set up to fly a proper jib or genoa that overlaps the main, you could probably get her sailing pretty quickly. Nina has a pretty small staysail, and to get more power, I will have to raise two or three of the little yankees, which is a bit of work. But they're both Tahitis... wondering which would be faster would be like wondering if a four-legged turtle is faster than a three-legged turtle. They are notoriously slow, and don't go to windward very well. I don't care much- looking forward to making this slow boat go as fast as she can, which has its own excitement. Anyway, someday maybe we will have a race, LOL!!

[@tjwortho]

Can’t wait to see the transformation! Keep the episodes coming!

[@briansmythe3000]

Awsome Boat Bro

[@glenndavis479]

I'm excited , Hanna Tahiti's are a life long dream of mine.

[@leighshelton1246]

❤

[@surreyarborist]

I used to have a steel Tahitiana called Anglevs . I sailed round the solent UK and cross channel to France. Very sea kindly boat.

[@jean-marievennin8405]

I agree to your deck & inside Tour, it seems that there is no ""catastrophic"" situation only a lot of works and automatic good pumps in the bilge .....to dry it as it seems that you are connect to the AC of the "port"(harbour??) (sorry, hope you understand my words in english.!!!) May you realise a shed waterproofed with tarp on boom and in front a boom , that you can work out of wter to fixe any where. Bon courage from Geneva-lake shore and stay safe together with "Nina".

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Great to hear from Switzerland!! When this video was made, the boat was where I found her, tied up on a canal behind the seller's house. Luckily, there was shore power- she was taking on water slowly but steadily, and the bilge pump was essential. She is hauled out now, and soon I will have to cover her up, much as you describe.

[@jean-marievennin8405]

@@SlowlySailing-lc1cs Great News, Nina is Hauled out, Hope there no or small snow. 😊😊 I am just in front of Switzerland (20 nautical-miles) on the South-shore of Geneva lake(Thonon les Bains).....near my sons and grand sons(Montreux & Grenoble) coming from PARIS suburb. 😉 Great to have NINA in a winter-shed and best to work on, in and out.......with out bilge pump, of course.🤔😐😉 Bon courage and stay safe.👍👍👍👍👍

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Excuse me...I forgot that the lake is on the border. At any rate, it is great to hear from France!! Merci Beaucoup!! So far, thanks to El Nino, winter has been mild. some rain, but not so bad. I will be covering the boat up within the next week or so.

[@joesprague1464]

I wonder if the bowsprit could come off until the restoration is further underway to shorten the overall length and save on dock fees and haul out/yard fees.I’ve seen these cutters built of wood and ferrocement,nice boat.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

I didn't get charged extra for the long bowsprit, but have removed the extension (jibboom?) anyway, as I can rig the boat as I want without it. At one time this boat only had the short sprit and topmast, allowing two more sails forward of the staysail. Even with a pulpit (which I want to add eventually) going all the way out there on the long bowsprit to deal with sails would be perilous, especially when sailing alone.

[@lonestaradventures8838]

Have a look at British boats and how they use foldable bowsprits. They use a sliding ring with block and tackle to move the sail to end of bowsprit once you rig it on deck. It works great and no need for any pulpits. Great looking boat.. I had to sell off out tahitiana 32 as it was too far gone..metal boat.. Will be a great boat for all winds. Get a light air sail used..maybe an assynetric or drifter..makes all the diffrence. Will be tuning in for the progresa

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

I'm going to try the shorter fixed bowsprit for now, but I am familiar with the British style; it makes sense. Sorry to hear about your Tahitiana... steel has a lot going for it, but I'd rather chase rot and worms than rust. Been thinking about a drifter eventually... but for now, I weill see what I can do with the suite of sails she came with.

[@joeredhawk]

Tom Cunliffe's book hand reef and steer 2nd edition will cover some of the more oddities of the gaff rig cutter, it has a great section on sails and to get the most out of the rig and some improvements you might be able to implement. The extra stick on the top of the mast is called the fidded topmast it's for the topsail so you don't need to use a yard like on a pole mast. Another Gaffer channel is How to Sale Oceans channel which is another 30 foot gaffer.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Thanks! I am familiar with Kevin Boothby's channel; he's actually taken the time to explain a few things to me. Thanks also for reminding me I need to get a copy of Cunliffe's book; he is another source I trust and respect.

[@shaneparrish9991]

I also purchased a working sailing project, work, sail , repeat. Mine is fiberglass, 1969 mercer 44 sloop. Enjoy, Skylark is my reset, hope yours will be the same.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Yes, "reset" describes it perfectly. She pretty much wore me out this summer, but eventually I will feel reset, lol

[@oletorbergsen6086]

Thanks for sharing! Are these boats carvel-construction or diagonal planking/other? Nice lines and atmosphere :) Subscribed!

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Thanks for the sub! This Tahiti is carvel-planked... white cedar over white oak frames. I don't know of any strip-planked Tahitis, but it's probably been done. There was a brief-lived but popular production run of fiberglass 32-footers, sold as a kit and called the Dreadnought 32. Some have even been made of steel!

[@StormSignal]

Greetings from aboard Jasmine, a 32ft Samson C-Mist Junk Rig ferrocement sloop, here in Durban, South Africa.🤠 (There's a playlist on my YT channel if interested) I've subscribed and will follow your adventure.

[@Rog_Ramjet]

Hey there slowly sailing. I watch many yt channels to do with sailing. Going electric I think of sailing uma but they seem to have got lost. Gaff rigged cutter from 1910 that won the fastnet race is being restored to its former glory and should provide loads of technical knowhow for you is Tally Ho on the west coast of America built by The Sampson Boat Company. I think it is 5 or 6 years and counting.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Leo's channel was one of my first subscriptions Amazing project! Inspiring as well as informative. As for the electric thing, I meant for cooking... eventually this boat will have solar panels and LiFePo batteries. I love the Beta 16 diesel... seems most folks who go with electric drives spend too much time running a gasoline generator to keep the electric motor running at critical times; seems silly to me.

[@bendaves77]

Sailing vessel mig channel has removed his diesel and went electric and is very honest about the technology that's available now and how it doesn't work out for most people or work how people expected it to.. this is why he carries a small Honda generator with

[@gregoriosmith6994]

Get some appropriate covers on the positive battery posts so that you don't short the battery.

[@kevinduffy35]

Awesome boat, my advice to you is to consult real ,professionally trained boatbuilders for advice,and NEVER use silicone on awooden boat it is a nightmare to remove especially if smeared or worse sanded.no paint or varnish will ever stick. this was told to me by a wooden boat builder when i got my first boat. I have watched a lot of Utube people building or rebuilding wooden boats listening to amatures that think they know or worse just making things up with no advise and even watched one ignore professional advice that was tried and proven. Wooden boatbuilders are happy to answer your questions. good luck

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

No silicone will be going anywhere near this boat. I re-bedded that port light with Sikaflex 291, and have used Life Caulk on a few other things.

[@Worldviewsandthoughts]

Fix it up and keep things simple and you will enjoy it more.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

I'm going to do my best to make her more capable, but still simple.

[@hydewhyte4364]

Hopefully this doesn't turn into another Sailing Yaba.

[@SlowlySailing-lc1cs]

Spoiler: not quite that bad, lol. But I have to give those two credit for determination... and I wish my channel was as healthy as theirs!