Before the bent frames can be permanently fastened in place they need a final inspection, a coat of oil and their respective socket cleaned up and sealed. We ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Developing a Team! Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ...
In the last video we showed a bit of the process for steaming in Arabella's frames but it's such an important part of the build that we wanted to do a full ...
Winter is coming and we need to get ready for it! We are planning on working through the winter, therefore it is important for us to be prepared with all the ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Back to Tally Ho! Back to work! Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...
We had a lot to do in order to get ready for the steaming of the frames. We cut the frame sockets as well as milled up all the framing stock, and just in ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Meeting a Master Boatbuilder / 1905 Pilot Cutter. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...
The build has been coming along nicely so far. There is only one thing that has really stymied us... The rabbet and bearding lines. Being such an important ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – An update on the replica Pilot Cutter Pellew. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...
Need an explanation of bent frame construction? Here's the first part. We've been working fast now and after assembling the backbone, it was time to install ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Bedding the Frames / Packing up Shop. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...
I'm finally painting my bulkheads! There is still a lot of sanding involved, but the end is in sight! If you're interested in more information on my trip, ...
February 2018: Gecko is Coming along! I am sanding every stick of wood on the boat. It's all worth it in the end... I think If you're interested in more ...
Progress Report for Gecko's interior as of February 2018 If you're interested in more information on my trip, please visit my website :) ...
I started my boat overhaul by tearing out a good part of the interior and rebuilding to optimise storage for blue water cruising If you're interested in more ...
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The backbone is bolted together! We finally have some timbers bolted together and what a great feeling. It has been a long journey up to this point, with a ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Surface Planing Jig / Framing Tools. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Installing Frames / Calculating Bevels. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...
We're getting the backbone assembly up... but there is so much to do before we can actually put it all together. We go through all of that in this video, ...
It's taken two years of prep before getting to the point of being able to start bolting things together but we are finally there! The stern assembly is up and ...
Ever wondered who we really are? Well here we go! (at least a little bit of an insight...) Doug from SV Seeker has been kind enough to have interviewed us ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Assembling Frames with Treenails. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support-tally-ho Become a Patron; ...
Yes, we are starting to finally put her together. It's been a long time coming and we have many pieces ready, but we are steps away from bolting things ...