Colin Archer designed Norwegian Rescue Boats are a thing of beauty. The oldest, built in 1893, is still sailing today! https://www.colinarcher.no/ Originally, ...

ADOPT a FRAME or a FUTTOCK: https://bit.ly/2RkY8WV Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 23 In this episode we show more progress on our frames, we ...

This sailboat tour is part 1of 4 sailboat log that started as a short 2 day cruise that turn into 15 day sailing adventures on a Turkish Gullet. We start with ...

There is a lot of work going into restoring Victoria's old mast to be our mizzen mast. We already set up a sort of lathe and jig to cut kerfs into the mast so ...

Our only surprise was how quick our prop's zinc disappeared. It's been a year and a half since our last haul out but it seems like it's still too soon to have ...

Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 22 In this episode Ben comes back from the future just to clarify something, we share massive spoilers, we finally ...

We're starting on the interior! At least starting with the pieces of the interior. Steve is milling up the stock that is going to become the bilge bands. ...

We're weirdos and actually really enjoyed our haul out. It's a great challenge, being a wooden boat, to do it as fast as we can so Rediviva doesn't dry out too ...

Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 21 In this episode two amazing things happened to us, and both start with FR: Friends and Frames! We received a ...

Getting Victoria early in the project was one of the best decisions we have made. There was so much good material packed in that little vessel, and it seems ...

This is a Ruth-less episode... I'm out of town with my niece so Garrett tackles come solo projects AND does all the filming! He focuses on the boat's steerage. ...

Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 20 In this episode we are using oil and fire on our boat!! But don't worry, it's to help her, not to harm her! We ...

With the main mast step finished, it's time to make the mizzen mast step. This one is significantly smaller as it will hold a significantly smaller mast and ...

Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 19 In this episode, we show how a huge schooner can be manoeuvred in the dry, using only pulleys and a jack! PLUS: ...

The bronze floors are done! It's a great feeling complete them and be able to move on to even more tasks that get us closer to launch. Steve keeps on with ...

Happy 6th anniversary. March 2015 started this build and 2021 brings us not only our main gaff and mizzen boom and gaff but also our sails! In this episode we ...

Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 18 In this episode we continue destroying our hull only to find out that our TO-DO list just got bigger!! But ...

With wrapping up the bronze floors comes working on the mast step. This wild looking piece is built up out of live oak and black locust and looks more like a ...

Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 17 In this episode we start deplanking our rotten and eaten hull! We didn't think deplanking would need to go this ...

We finally get to finish up the work on the bronze floors. We had about six sets of frames that needed to go in once we removed the molds. These last sets ...

-Thanks for watching everyone! ~Ruthie p.s. if you’re near the SF Bay Area and would like to volunteer you can reach us here: [email protected]. Let us ...

We are Ben and MP! Recently we decided to purchase a two-masted 70ft wooden schooner in Brazil. The fun detail about our story is that the boat we bought was ...

Building a boat can seem like an incredibly daunting task. One thing that has gotten us through these years is seeing it a lot of little things that need to ...

Allegra 24 named Freyja. Our buddy's first sailboat. She needs some love and has two major problems; the motor and her companionway leaks. We help Hoffa with ...