In this holiday special we tour the boat and catch up with all the projects that are currently ongoing or finished but haven’t been in a video yet! They include winch bases, electrical panels, ca...
2023-12-24 18:20:31 +0000 UTC View Post
'tis the season! These traditional paraffin Christmas lights are one of the only things left from the original Tally Ho!
Just kidding. Happy solstice everyone.
2023-12-23 01:06:08 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we install a lot of deck hardware, including the steering compass and gammon iron, we see an impressive electrical panel coming together, and we build a shed over the deck. But did ...
2023-12-16 18:10:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Please let me know what you think of this extra-short video format?!
We're thinking of trying to do some regular short videos like this in between the normal longer videos! Some could b...
2023-12-10 17:53:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Just kidding - we are just building a winter cover over the deck. There can be long periods of continuous rain in the Pacific NW, and we still have a lot of work to do on deck, so this will really ...
2023-12-06 19:06:44 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I have some very sad news to share. Later on, we get stuck into some interesting and complex woodwork.
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Crossing Over Water - Wayward Jane
A Stone’s Thr...
2023-12-02 18:05:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The previous video featured the construction and installation of the FIFE RAIL - but I neglected to show the photo of the original fife rail that we are replacing. In this photo of TALLY HO from th...
2023-11-30 19:37:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Frost on deck... do you think we need a cover to work efficiently this winter?
2023-11-28 20:22:20 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we hang Tally Ho’s boom on the mast - but before that, we see Zeal construct the solid Teak and Purpleheart Fife rail, and Nic works on some cherry cabinetry for the chart table a...
2023-11-25 18:12:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Tally Ho's deck, seen from above. You can see the boom next to the boat on starboard side. You can also see the tops of the spreaders and the temporary "spreader lifts" that they hang from. The har...
2023-11-22 18:46:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The boom is here! It's very long - it will overhang Tally Ho's transom by several feet. It's also beautifully made and fitted with some hefty bronze hardware from Port Townsend Foundry. You'l...
2023-11-20 19:41:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Patrick is getting the steering compass installed! An extremely important piece of navigational equipment, the compass needs to be mounted somewhere prominent and visible from the steering po...
2023-11-15 21:47:09 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we finally step Tally Ho’s mast! But first, there’s a lot of work that needs to be done on the spreaders, attaching them to the mast and making brackets to hold the radar, VHF, ...
2023-11-11 18:07:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Some beautiful dovetail joints courtesy of Nic - this is one corner of Tally Ho's chart table, in cherry. Hopefully there will be many a paper chart laid out on this table, and many a course plotte...
2023-11-08 20:41:16 +0000 UTC View Post
Here I am caught on camera by @ptmaritime whilst filming Tally Ho moving out of the shed a couple of weeks ago!
Documenting this project since the start has added an unimaginable amount of ti...
2023-11-07 21:35:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Leo leaves the country - it’s up to Patrick to tell the story this week!
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Jane Street - TrackTribe
Jazz Mango - Joey Pecoraro
Supreme - John Deley and the 41 Players 2023-11-04 17:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Joe has been doing some incredible work wiring up the breakers and bus-bars behind the switch-panel. When the front-panel is installed, this area will be the main control and navigation centre on b...
2023-11-02 19:25:35 +0000 UTC View Post
More interior cabinetry coming along very well! These hanging lockers are located in the Galley...
In this episode Tally Ho gets a mast - for the first time in decades!
....and then we have to take it out again.
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Music;
Jazz Apricot - Joey Pecoraro
Cr...
2023-10-28 17:53:20 +0000 UTC View Post
It's a couple of weeks old now but I really wanted to share this great team photo taken by PT Maritime on the day Tally Ho moved. There are so many missing - Joe, Bailey, Pat, Raquel, Clifton, and ...
2023-10-25 08:46:09 +0000 UTC View Post
A battle of the titans. Who will come out on top!?
2023-10-19 21:36:36 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we move Tally Ho out into the big wide world! ….we also get the forestay eye-bolt installed, the exhaust systems get finished, and the mezzanine gets dismantled and rebuilt again....
2023-10-14 17:19:54 +0000 UTC View Post
In this bonus episode we prepare to move Tally Ho out of the big shed-hanger. That involves a lot of work on the cockpit, fitting the diesel fills, constructing the stem band, fitting the mainsheet...
2023-10-07 16:16:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Tally Ho is settling into her new spot. One of the great things about being outside is the opportunity for arial photography! I'm really pleased with how things are looking on deck at the moment. 2023-10-06 21:56:51 +0000 UTC View Post
The videos are just a little behind, but Monday was a big day for us - Tally Ho was moved out of the shed and into the open yard where we will be stepping the mast in the next few weeks. It feels c...
2023-10-05 20:41:37 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I finally get around to finishing the Teak companionway ladder that is the main entrance to the boat. Underneath it is a critical electrical distribution locker that contains a lot ...
2023-09-30 16:46:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Installing a midships kevel cleat which incorporates a fairlead through the bulwarks (sometimes called a Panama Cleat or a Hawse). This will be used primarily for mooring lines, although it may occ...
2023-09-20 23:03:20 +0000 UTC View Post
The Engine room - still some work to do in here, but everything is looking very tidy and ship-shape! I'm very pleased with the access available to all the equipment. Any suggestions for making this...
2023-09-18 19:15:33 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode Zeal finishes the main rudder, hot-riveting the pintles in place and mounting the trim-tab on bronze gudgeons. We also prepare for out “open house” event, which involves mountin...
2023-09-16 17:33:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Thanks to everyone who came to the Open House yesterday! It was really great to meet so many lovely people and to welcome them into the workshop and on to the boat. Hearing peoples' stories and exp...
2023-09-11 22:59:55 +0000 UTC View Post