Building the TotalBoat Sport Dory: Episode 25 - Flipping off the Mold

[@Muisak]

Thank you so much for your effort in making these videos! I'm not even a boat builder, i'm just a small engine mechanic. But I always find all of your videos just so fascinating. Why watch crap tv when you can watch cool people like yourself passing knowledge onto the rest? Thank you again!

[@floridasaltlife]

Well said, and Lou defines cool !!

[@Pete-z6e]

Can now appreciate the really nice shape of the dory, a work of art Lou, must be very satisfying to see what has obviously a challenging build look so well. Thumbs up from New Zealand!

[@dutchtrucker]

Something very relaxing about watching people wood working. Louis has very calm and relaxed way of working, 'this is what we need to do and this is how to do it right' .

[@jhealy3110]

Not a boat person, but you are my favorite woodworker due to your intuitive feel for your tools, methods, and materials.

[@ljbonner]

Timber engineering at its best and the only time that saying 'hand crafted plastic' has a genuine meaning. Perfect.

[@robertcraig5741]

Can you say "excited?" I knew you could! There is something very magical about taking a hull off the molds and flipping it upright. Her lines are so sweet, she should row like a dream. Sitting there on your wood block you look just like a kid in a candy store. All those unanswered questions about the construction techniques have been answered and you are obviously one happy camper. Looking forward to see her fitted out with thwarts, rails and gunwales... and hitting the water.

[@markmcginn8012]

She has very nice lines. A real beauty. Well done!

[@dpmakestuff]

That’s a beautiful shape! From the last video to now it looks so much more complete. Truly amazing for me as someone who’s never built a boat to see this one come together. Thanks for bringing us along Lou!

[@bulletproofpepper2]

It’s amazing to see the new and traditional infusion coming together. Well done! Thanks for sharing.

[@TheArtofBoatBuilding]

Wow, what a beautiful shape. It’s better than one can imagine when she’s bottom up. One of the most exciting parts of boat building.

[@captainhgreen]

Great looking dory Louis. Can't wait to see it in the water.

[@georgemalakasis3846]

This is not just a boat ! This is a piece of art ! She is perfect ! Thank you for giving us inspiration ! Looking foreword to watch the continuation !

[@blazontroll]

The angles and fairing at the transom are gorgeous.

[@CorwynGC]

You made me smile with how happy you sound to get the dory in the water and row it.

[@henryD9363]

Took my breath away! What a beautiful, beautiful, lovely boat.

[@wisedupearly3998]

That hull really wants to kiss the water Great design and great workmanship. Thanks Lou

[@ronwatson4902]

Wow! Thanks for this midweek update.The boat looks fantastic.

[@willierants5880]

That sir is a damn fine looking boat! We can't wait to see it in the water either. We can see the joy and satisfaction in your face already.

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Lou, Have enjoyed your videos for sometime now. The skiff build was fantastic and this build is proving to be even better. The lines of the dory are beautiful and the white plastic ribs will be a nice contrast to the wood as it ages and gains patina. Great job, can't wait to see it in the water.

[@paulrosebrock]

Best site on KZbin. Can’t wait to see it in the water!

[@984francis]

What fun to see the mold come out! And yes, the shape is beautiful to my lay eye.

[@dozer1642]

Just so happy to be a part of this build. Thank you so much for the effort in including us all in this amazing project. I wish I was on the east coast.

[@billmaxfield7831]

She will look great on the bay.Almost time for a cold "Gansett!!! Great job Lou!

[@richardbohlingsr3490]

Now that she is off the form, she look even better. I was cautious about the UHDP frames, but they worked great and look like they belong there. The plus is they will never rot.

[@Lanxe]

She looks beautiful Lou... so great to see it right side up.

[@garyfairbrother5532]

Da dump de dump, de dump de dump....POP GOES THE DORY! Looks just like you imagined. That’s gotta be gratifying! Congratulations and thanks.

[@jeffkatzer]

So nice to finally get an upside right view. Beautiful!

[@macbilling6410]

Looking fantastic sir. I look forward to each and everyone of your video's. Keep em coming

[@EvanDunville]

The boat is looking great! Impressive to see it right side up with the frame removed.

[@pablocruzgilmour]

Lou those lines are so beautiful! And your methods are so simple yet so effective, I've been a viewer for long time and I always look forward to learning from you

[@Stan7670]

After flipping and removing the false bottom, the boat's true beauty is revealed.

[@drewpierce2273]

Quite nice lines. And amazingly so light in weight. Impressive.

[@adrianwilliams763]

Thought only I sat in half finished projects and pretended......looks awesome Louis.

[@aserta]

Whoa, she's a beaut. Especially with those plastic frames. It sort of makes me think of a viking ship. Everyone working on the TBS Dory project, you guys, Louis, you did an outstanding job.

[@moristar]

It's so nice to see the project to come to life in the end. I can imagine how nice is it to you! Thanks and best of luck.

[@timbuck2505]

That's one hull of a boat... Nice!

[@calebHG]

Looks amazing! Great job!

[@daleskidmore1685]

A very nice surprise to wake up to this morning, Lou. She's beautiful.

[@scottsommers552]

That has some very nice lines. Job well done. Keep up the good work.

[@TheChunder3]

Very well done Sir, you must be very proud so far.

[@chadfoster2858]

Nice,beautiful boat man,ive watched every single video1 you giys have produced and i am completely in awe of your skill and teaching thank you brother for these entertaining and educational videos

[@buynsell365]

Looking GREAT!!! You made a lot of progress. Can't wait to see it completed. Keep up the great work.

[@OnTheReelFishing]

Great lines, very nice!

[@123123gre]

This video series is so fantastic and the dory looks just great. Many thanks for the effort you and your crew are putting in making those videos. Greetings from Austria, Günther

[@prex345]

This is the one channel I truly look forward to seeing new uploads from. Really enjoy your content.

[@arkansas1336]

Lou, this is an excellent designe and great looking boat! This appears to be some of your best work that you've shown to us...and we all say thanks! The craftsmanship of the installed frames look very nice! I'm glad to see a new assistant, we all need help after older age starts entering our lives....well at least my life as you're much younger than me. ….13

[@deankirby5966]

Such a beautiful boat with elegant lines. I love the twinkle in your eye as you sit in the boat and dream of rowing it. Like a kid with a new toy (of your own design). :-)

[@rodneywroten2994]

that is really looking great Louis. cant wait till the end

[@benedictrehiesi5166]

Looks so beautiful, can't wait to see it floating.

[@michaelhawkins1173]

The Boat looks really good. Great work.

[@luftwerks6815]

So great, Lou!!! Can’t wait for the next episode.

[@lunkydog]

Great lines on her, I bet she'll row like a dream.

[@Mr.Maryland_]

She looks great!

[@rcdogmanduh4440]

Very exciting indeed, it looks like a great rower!

[@randydueck889]

I really like the boat's lines - beautiful.

[@bendixon2898]

Congratulations looking very sweet.

[@jamesleal9981]

What a beautiful shape!!!!

[@davidj.7779]

To my eyes,a perfect example of form following function: everything having a purpose and reason. There is such beauty in that.

[@pwijland]

Looking good Louis

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Great work thanks for sharing always very interesting

[@Abasha2003]

Keep up the good work Lou!

[@scottsouder6450]

This thing needs a sail rig!

[@dakel20]

Man that thing is gorgeous, suggestion for the leaning thing, use wooden yokes and some teflon (or linoleum) bearing surfaces. We use that for home built telescopes and it works a treat.

[@Aaron.deRuiter]

Looking forward to watching you get out in your dory Lou!

[@leepetersen4082]

What a piece o art!!!!!

[@ryanneuwirth7493]

Master piece 👍 From Vancouver Island

[@MrJohn714]

Looking good Lou, cant wait!

[@chasmj3268]

Wonderful boat and series. You look like the cat that ate the canary!

[@edluk001]

Wow. Beautiful!!

[@brianbob7514]

It is really beautiful.

[@arubanjames]

Great video!

[@wbarker2277]

nice tumblehome on that top strake at the stern

[@halbritt]

Gosh, that's a pretty hull shape.

[@suckerfree23]

Looks great!

[@jonathanguerra3663]

Three videos in under ten days is like Christmas in June!!!

[@ronaldwilkes1814]

Gorgeous!!

[@boathousejoed1126]

Outstanding!

[@ecrusch]

Looks good Lou !!!

[@411STRYKERT1]

Would love to see you do a video of the boat show this weekend.

[@Philjamon]

Looking fantastic, i wonder how it would perform in the surf on the KZN coast? After the Anglo Zulu wars of 1879 when the great Zulu King Chetzwayo was finally captured they rowed him out to a ship at Port Durnford in a wooden long boat, clinker style with at least 4 or 5 seamen rowing to punch through the waves. He was incarcerated in the fort at Cape Town before being sailed to London to meet Queen Victoria to ask for his kingdom back. He was successful but only conditionally and died soon after his return. Anyway I digress love the outcome and looking forward to the finishing.

[@2adamast]

It’s quite a sight.

[@lorenzom7237]

Nice lines.

[@Rickmakes]

Looks like it should float! I can’t wait to see it in the water. If you do a Q&A in the future, maybe you could do it from the boat (in calm waters).

[@mouse454]

The plastic rib flexibility reminds me of rope ties. Very interesting.

[@Jere616]

beautifully shaped.

[@Khorsathedark]

The lines of that dory are sexy. It is just amazing.

[@gavinhill4121]

Oh Man She looks so good - I wanna take her out!

[@AlsinoFerreira]

great video

[@albee6216]

The plastic ribs will take a while to get used to though. Personally, I would much prefer wood. All in all, nicely done though. She is a beauty and the new owner will be lucky to have her.

[@fernandofert9960]

Nice and tight!

[@gjspod]

Beautiful lines and truly fair! Once again, Lou, you impress with your knowledge, vision, craftsmanship, and ability to mentor/teach. I am wondering what the boat weighs at this point without the molds and false bottom? She looks sweet and I know it only gets better from here.

[@calebgross8891]

Gary Spodnick the dory itself probably weighs between 50 and 100lbs.

[@zackfishle1009]

You look pretty excited at the end! When's the next Questioning episode? I forgot to email you a question on your thoughts about skin on frame boats. I like the UHMW frames and I think they would work well in those type of boats.

[@boathousejoed9005]

Got see Lou live at WoodenBoat show ! and the dory too!

[@terrulian]

Never a disappointment, always something new to learn in these videos. Perhaps this was in an earlier video but if so I didn't take note of it: What are the dimensions of the boat?

[@RossWilliamsDC]

Gorgeous. :)

[@11bayrat]

Hey good job!are you still going to make more videos on repairs on older boats.they are very helpful.I would like to buy a older wood boat and restore it.

[@timothyreed8417]

Even with the jig still in the boat you can see the beautiful lines. Great design and build. Could you sit 2 rowers side by side for more power? Maybe another pair aft of the first. Is there room?

[@boatrat]

You never do side-by-side. (Unless it's a pair of kids playing, not big enough for full-size rowing power.) If you want a second rower fore-and-aft, like is normally done in larger boats, he would need to have alternate rowing positions. (Three sets of oarlocks, of which only two at most, are ever in use at a time.) This dory is a little on the small side for that scheme, but basically, you need the combined weight of the two rowers to balance/center nearly the same place as the solo rower would be. Because in all of these small rowboat types, but ESPECIALLY dories, fore-and-aft trim is very sensitive. You never want it loaded down too much toward the bow or stern. If loaded a BIT more toward the bow, it helps the boat stay headed into a head-wind, and vice-versa. (Sort of "weather vane" effect. I.e., a bit stern-down helps course-holding in tail-wind). But these small adjustments are traditionally done in working dories, believe it or not, by simply carrying a big rock around in the bilge, and moving that weight around in the boat as conditions dictate! (I mean when rowing empty, not loaded with heavy fishing gear or resulting catch!) But the seating needs to be balanced for sort of neutral loading, whether one rower or two. Same for one rower alone vs. rower + one passenger. (The latter would be more sensible. It takes a larger more powerful boat, meant for 3-4 persons total, before advantages are gained from having more than one of those bodies doing the rowing.) Having said that the minimum need for two rowers, is if there's a third person as passenger... That's really the smallest practical set-up for multi rowing: Center rowing station normally used, forward set of oarlocks only used with a third passenger in stern to balance that. If only two aboard, rower is at forward station, passenger aft, and center/main rowing station is unused. All of this is unrealistic in any boat less than 16 feet overall. (Which is actually the real minimum length for best efficiency even for a SOLO rower. Most folks don't realize how much power/efficiency is lost by trying to row anything shorter than a 14-ft. waterline length. That's where the whole myth of rowing being such hard work came from: trying to make wide/fat tubby hulls with enough buoyancy to carry too many people in too short a length.)

[@welterdavin5486]

fabulous

[@JohnAnderson-xy1bf]

A quick video summery of this process would b good. Thanks for the vids. Have u herd from the workman skiff owner. How is he enjoying the boat. Would like a photo of it. To c what he has done with it. Your the best Loo🦀

[@svenmorgenstern9506]

Nice - always a pleasure to see a plan come to fruition. Looking forward to seeing how she handles the rough stuff. Are you planning on launching through the surf, or just taking her out on a blustery day in protected waters?

[@Pushyhog]

Thanks again lou, lil’ late for class:)