In this episode I search for - and find - the perfect sailing tender for Tally Ho!
We also meet the crew of a local fishing schooner that delivers their Alaskan Salmon by bicycle, and w...
2022-10-08 16:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostDear Patrons and supporters of this project,
Time has passed, and progress has been made!
It’s been a crazy year so far, with some big ups and downs, some big challenges and bre...
2022-10-06 18:12:10 +0000 UTC View Post
After a quick review of our open house weekend, we meet the main characters who will be responsible for Tally Ho’s electrical system, as well as the other systems in the boat - plumbing, heating,...
2022-09-24 16:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostI've just been doing some tests and unfortunately there is not good enough phone service to live stream from the boat festival area. Sorry about that!
Hopefully I'll be able to get a bit of foo...
Firstly, thanks to everyone who made it to the open house today - I was so happy to meet so many of you, and it was fantastic to see such a good turnout!
This is just a head-up that I p...
2022-09-11 02:35:36 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we install the Aquadrive thrust bearing (which requires an extremely shiny and strong custom stainless steel bracket), the coupling, the stuffing box, the prop shaft, and the propel...
2022-09-10 16:00:21 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video we finally get the batteries installed in the boat! But first we have to build the battery locker and a heavy-duty purple heart rack to hold them. We also install a lot of sole boards...
2022-08-27 16:29:28 +0000 UTC View Post
I'm very excited to say that we will be having an open workshop during the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival, on Saturday 10th September from 10am - 1pm! To find us, go to Port Townsend Boat Haven...
2022-08-24 21:45:40 +0000 UTC View Post
00:50 Progression of a sharp edge
01:37 Tea Break (end grain trick)
02:54 Flattening the back
05:47 Grinding the primary bevel
12:16 Honing and d...
2022-08-20 16:12:59 +0000 UTC View Post
No video today, I'm afraid... I'm working on an in-depth video about sharpening edge-tools, and I didn't manage to get it finished in time... I want to make sure it's a good one!
2022-08-13 18:23:01 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video we take a tour of Tally Ho’s interior, which is coming together pretty quickly now!
George has been building some beautiful bunk-sides from the original 112-year-old Tea...
2022-07-30 16:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
As the king planks get installed and the covering boards get trimmed and rounded-over, there is a dramatic change as the deck suddenly starts to look like the real thing.
Also in this v...
2022-07-16 16:15:13 +0000 UTC View Post
The Western Flyer is a 73’ purse seiner built in 1937 in Tacoma, Washington.
In 1940 she was chartered by author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts for a marine specimen-...
2022-07-02 16:18:38 +0000 UTC View Post
It seems like Tally Ho may be nearly finished… but is she really? And when will she finally be re-launched?
In this episode we take a look at the work left to do, the steps left to take, th...
2022-06-25 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Pete and Zeal fit the covering boards… these wide planks go around the outside of the deck and cover the connection between the deck and the hull. They are a very complicated shape due to all the...
2022-06-11 15:53:47 +0000 UTC View Post
There has been so much going on in the workshop this week!
…and to top it off, I think this is one of the best videos I’ve made!
The other guys aren’t back yet, so it’s just bee...
2022-05-28 15:49:00 +0000 UTC View Post
This episode may not be for everyone - It is all about the basic theory of sailing boat stability, and the details of the stability calculations that we have done to ensure that Tally Ho floats pro...
2022-05-15 16:00:56 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we focus on the interior of the boat - finishing the engine-access hatch, building bunks and slats, and making corner posts and partitions. We also add more coats of varnish to the ...
2022-04-23 16:10:01 +0000 UTC View Post
At last, it’s time to bolt the ballast keel to the bottom of the boat - before we sail off without it! Auger bits get welded, counterbores get sharpened, and a series of huge holes are drilled th...
2022-04-09 15:35:20 +0000 UTC View Post
After so much design and preparation, the time has finally come to lay the deck strakes! It’s a hugely exciting and rewarding process and it goes pretty well.
We also take a close loo...
2022-03-26 16:12:50 +0000 UTC View Post
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!
2022-03-12 16:57:38 +0000 UTC View Post
Having cast the 17,000lb Lead Ballast Keel, we finally break it out of the mould and take a proper look at it! After trimming the ends and cutting a key with a chainsaw, we have to figure out a way...
2022-02-26 16:57:07 +0000 UTC View Post
After a huge amount of preparation, we finally attempt to pour Tally Ho’s Lead ballast keel!
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Music;
Honey Bee - Kevin MacLeod
Magic Part 2 - Otis McDonald
Cramon...
2022-02-12 16:53:30 +0000 UTC View Post
Pouring a Lead Keel (Pt 2)
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Music;
Cheating Juarez - John Deley and the 41 Players
Low Tide - Silent Partner
Get Back - Silent Partner
P...
2022-02-05 16:43:15 +0000 UTC View Post
Finally, the time has come to begin working on Tally Ho’s new Ballast Keel!
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Music;
Bar Crawl - JR Tundra
Hooky with Sloane - Bird Creek
Riv...
2022-01-29 17:45:49 +0000 UTC View Post
Here are the first stages of the keel “plug”. This is the model of the keel that we then build our mould around. Richard is filling in between the station templates with hot glue and particle b...
2022-01-25 21:53:36 +0000 UTC View Post
No video today, but we are working very hard and should have some big news in the next week or so!
2022-01-22 18:30:07 +0000 UTC View Post
This week we take on a job that we have been putting off for many months - to sand back and varnish the entire deck structure. It’s a little crazy to try and varnish in such cold weather, but it...
2022-01-15 16:54:04 +0000 UTC View Post
After a snow-white turn of the year, Richard braves the cold to cut the engine beds out of some huge pieces of Purpleheart. These beams will support the engine and connect it to the hull, so they n...
2022-01-08 16:39:10 +0000 UTC View Post
In this Christmas special, we have to move 7 tons (14,000lbs) of lead from the old workshop to the new one. The 5-ton original keel is far too heavy to move in one piece, so I have to cut it into s...
2021-12-25 17:01:04 +0000 UTC View Post