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Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Finishing Casting & Floors / Plank Stock (EP83)
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EPISODE 83.
We have finished casting!
In this episode, the final lodging knee is cast by Daniel - his first time pouring the molten bronze, and not without a little bit of f...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Lining-out for Planking (EP78)
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EPISODE 78.
In this episode we calculate the locations and sizes of all the hull planks, based on the complex shape of the hull. I’ve never done this before, so we get some help from the Lead Sh...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Building the Deck Structure (EP71)
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EPISODE 71.
In this episode we finish building the majority of the deck structure! Lots of dovetails are cut, and the deck layout emerges as we add carlins and half beams one by one.
We als...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - East Coast Oak and a Pink Fireman (EP66)
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EPISODE 66.
Back to work on Tally Ho! After returning to the West Coast, I start by planing and bolting the beam shelf scarps joints. In the process, I buy a vintage pipe threading mach...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - The Pilot Cutter PELLEW (EP65)
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EPISODE 65.
In this episode, I return to Cornwall to catch up with Luke Powell and his team, who are getting ready to launch the replica Pilot Cutter PELLEW. Luke talks about how this project c...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Making Beam Shelves / Sheer Clamps (EP62)
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EPISODE 62.
In this episode I start by adjusting the position of some of the frames, and fairing them all on the inside. Then I cut and fit the scarph joins on the big 6-1/2” x 3...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Installing the Fashion Pieces (EP61)
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EPISODE 61.
In this episode we install the Fashion Pieces, which will form the connection between the hull planking and the transom. We have to cut the heels, drill and chisel the no...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Roughing-out the Stem / Timber Decisions
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EPISODE 56.
After the busyness of the Frame-raising, it’s just me and the boat again for a while. I have some tough decisions to make as I look into ordering the timber for the deck-st...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Finished Framing! / Planking Timber
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EPISODE 55.
Tally Ho is fully re-framed! In this episode we see the final part of the frame-raising party, as we make and install the last of the frames that make up the bow of the boat. We...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – The Life of a Futtock / EP54.
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EPISODE 54.
In this episode we follow the life of a single Futtock, from being marked on a template to being installed as a finished frame. Frame-raising 2.0 is going well, with more than half of...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Frame-Raising 2.0 (meeting the crew) / EP53.
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EPISODE 53.
Having installed the new Stem, it’s time to replace all the frames in the bow of the boat! Eight awesome volunteers show up and we get straight to work, training them ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Installing the Bow Assembly / EP52.
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EPISODE 52.
A worrying thunder-shake in the new stem means I have to make and install a large graving piece. After making some wedges and cutting notches in the scarph joints, we assemble ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Frame-raising Party! (Part 1). Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 46.
After weeks of hectic preparation, we begin the big push to re-frame the stern of Tally Ho! For these 3 weeks, we have 10 people (including myself) working full-time on the boat;
K...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Big Joinery – Building the Stern Assembly. Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 43.
The yard is full of deep snow, but we have no time to spare! Finn and I cut out all the remaining Stern Assembly pieces from the huge Purpleheart timbers, and then use p...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Cutting the Stern Post – and some BIG plans! Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 42.
This episode, while the team keeps on building new frames, I make the templates for the Stern part of the Centerline, from the lofting floor. The ShipSaw gets some lov...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – New year, new team, new VISA, new timber! Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 41.
This episode, after a little work on the frames, Cecca and I take a trip to Vancouver for my VISA interview at the US consulate. When we get back to the USA Cecca has to ...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Buying big centerline timbers! Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 40.
This episode, I start by installing and running a new helical cutter-head in the planer thicknesser, before making a pair of oak frames with the help of some volunteers, and notchin...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – The Mind of a Boat Builder (Presented by SV Seeker) Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 37.
I thought it was about time you guys got to know me a little better. This video - edited and presented by Doug at SV Seeker - is a series of questions and answe...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Developing a Team! Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 36.
This episode I welcome Francesca back to the workshop and introduce a couple of volunteers who are going to stay here for a while to learn some boatbuilding and help out with the project. But b...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Bedding the Frames / Packing up Shop. Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 31.
This episode we make a few more frames, and I talk about the jigs and products that I use to bed the frame-heels into the keel pockets. I get some help from fellow youtuber Wood...
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Surface Planing Jig / Framing Tools. Support; Become a Patron;
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EPISODE 30.
This episode we develop some jigs and tables that will help the framing process go faster. The surface planing jig uses a large power plane to make one face of a piece of tim...
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