I had a lot of fun putting this episode together. I'm looking forward to the day I get to make a sailing video for you all! We are so very grateful for the ...

It is time to start planking Arabella! This moment has been a long time coming and we are thrilled to be able to finally start this process. It does mean a ...

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Installing the Bow Assembly / EP52. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...

Once she is sailing, we are planning on taking Arabella all around the world on adventures and in all kinds of conditions. A bluewater sailboat like her needs ...

Our final weeks of water life are upon us. Do not fret we are super excited about our haul out. In this episode we take on the sampson post and installing our ...

There are many steps in the boat building process that some people may not know of or think about when picturing the work being done. Most see the ...

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Assembling the bow timbers / EP51. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...

The planking process can be something of a mystery. Unlike houses that are square and easily divided up to figure out siding, boats require a little bit more ...

The mast project took just about 2 weeks to complete. We wanted to move quickly as renting the space was adding up daily. We get the mast rounded and add the ...

Launching into planking is going to be a big and satisfying part of the project. We have been working towards this moment for a very long time. In order to ...

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht Cutting the Stem / Bow pieces / EP50. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...

We are launching into planking soon but before we get into all that, we really wanted to do a little house cleaning video. We get so many questions about the ...

Last episode we laminated up a new main mast. We continue shaping the mast to fit the mast step and getting it closer to round. Long but great days working ...

Now that we have all the floors fabricated and the majority installed, there are 4 more very important ones to focus on. The ones that tie the ballast keel to ...

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Removing the Bow Assembly / EP49. Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...

The prep is over with and it is finally time to install the bronze floors! We have invested so much time, energy and money in these and it is such a ...

We've finished up with the port side bulwark planking and now to turn our attention to Rediviva's masts... Unfortunately with all the distraction of building ...

The bronze floor timbers have been a lot of work but it is all paying off. We spend some time prepping everything so that we can finally get to installing ...

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Leo’s Story (RORC presentation / EP48(Pt2). Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...

The end of the current metal work which comes with fabricating the bronze floors we are installing in Arabella is finally nearing its end. These structural ...

This episode takes you through some typical work days; wake up, coffee, work on the boat, maybe a supply run, work on the boat, try not to forget to eat lunch, ...

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – History of Tally Ho (RORC presentation / EP48(Pt1). Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; ...

We pushed really hard to get the bronze floors finished up so they could be sitting in their places during the open house. In this episode we show how we got ...

We're moving right along with our silicon bronze floor timbers. We tacked most of the floor pieces together in preparation for welding them in batches. ...