After the snowstorm last week, we start this video with Tally Ho full of snow! But it quickly melts and we get back to the business of cutting and hanging planks. I make some blocks to go between the sheer strake and the beam shelf in the bow, and then pattern and make the sheer strake (the very ...
2021-02-28 17:00:33 +0000 UTC View Post
She says that the next video is not ready yet but should be released tomorrow!
2021-02-27 20:12:26 +0000 UTC View Post
In this second part of the video we continue to hang more planks on the boat, getting closer and closer to closing up all the gaps and making the hull watertight. We discuss more questions that have been asked about planking, and an adventurous chicken closely inspects our work. Matt explains the...
2021-02-14 17:06:57 +0000 UTC View PostI'm releasing ep.91 in two parts! ( PART 1 BELOW )
This is partly because there was just so much footage to edit that I couldn't get it all finished in time. Also, the longer videos take so long to upload and process that it just makes the whole process more difficult.
And - ful...
2021-02-13 18:51:53 +0000 UTC View Post
After 5 long weeks, it’s time for a planking update!
There was so much footage to work through and edit, and so much information to cover, that I’m making this episode in two parts.
In this first part, as well as catching up with the planking progress, we strength-tes...
2021-02-13 17:41:12 +0000 UTC View Post
...if you look really closely, the rivet-heads will give you a clue as to how far along we are!
Any guesses on how many planks we have left to hang?
2021-02-10 19:24:39 +0000 UTC View Post
Proof that working on wooden boats makes life better!
2021-02-09 21:17:25 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we start by looking at sailing yacht rigs in general - we discuss some of the most common types of sails and rigs and how to tell them apart, with help from some examples in Port Townsend. Then we have a closer look at Tally Ho’s original sailplan before meeting some of the peop...
2021-01-30 17:31:36 +0000 UTC View Post
We have a way to go yet, but the gaps are closing and it feels great!
2021-01-28 18:34:55 +0000 UTC View Post
I’m afraid there is no video this week - sorry guys!
I was hoping to do a video about the work I’m doing on planning the rig, but I actually got really sick last week and was unable to do any work for a few days, including filming or editing. The good news is that it’s definitely NOT ...
2021-01-23 17:12:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Well, what IS Pete doing?!
In the last video we got to know part of the crew a little better, and now it’s time to learn a bit more about Pete Stein’s story. We start the New Year by taking his boat out for a sail with the whole crew, before getting back into planking Tally Ho. In...
2021-01-09 17:06:48 +0000 UTC View Post
It’s holiday season, so happy Christmas, Solstice, Hanukkah, Las Posadas, or whatever!
As Saint Nicholas screams overhead in a pandemic-proof jet-powered sleigh, the Tally Ho crew are are merrily cutting planks and pounding rivets. In this episode we get to know the voluntary crew a bit b...
2020-12-27 17:44:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
No video today I'm afraid. I'm working on it right now and aiming to get it published tomorrow.
In the meantime here's a high resolution image of Tally Ho in snow, last Monday.
2020-12-26 17:49:12 +0000 UTC View Post
I can’t put it off any longer, a final decision has to be made about Tally ho’s engine!
In this episode we start by looking back at the boat’s early Paraffin engines, and then go on to discuss some of the options for a new “power-plant”. Vintage or modern, new or used, diese...
2020-12-12 17:46:45 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, we start to get the “hang” of the planking! The first quick job is to put the Stopwaters into the centreline seams - softwood dowels which will swell up and prevent water ingress. Then the first Angelique Garboard is hung, and is quickly followed by more Topside Planks and Br...
2020-11-28 17:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Planking is going great so far!
Here's another printable high resolution picture for download. Happy thanksgiving!
After a much-needed week off, we head back into the yard and begin the next stage of the rebuild - making and fitting planks! The last stages of the lining-out are completed first, and then templates are made and transferred to the wide boards of Wana that make up our planking stock. After the pl...
2020-11-14 17:14:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Using dividers is much easier with a wooden rule. Today I’m making some last marks on the frames to determine topside planking thickness at different stations. Back to work properly tomorrow!
2020-11-08 20:48:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Hi guys,
I thought it would be nice to publish high-resolution photos of the progress on the boat from time to time. I hope you enjoy this picture of the inside of the bow with the hanging / lodging knees and breasthooks installed.
This picture can be downloaded and should...
2020-11-04 21:30:15 +0000 UTC View Post
At long last all the bronze hanging knees, lodging knees, breasthooks and floors are fastened into the boat! In this video we show the final parts of the process, including some welding of the most unusually shaped knees. We also do some more preparation for planking - planing more of the huge bo...
2020-10-31 16:04:04 +0000 UTC View PostHi guys!
Some of you have seen this message before but this will be new information for some new patrons!
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I’ll be releasing a video tomorrow (Sat 31st Oct). I usually release 2 videos per month but this will be the THIRD video in October.
If you have ...
2020-10-30 15:31:36 +0000 UTC View Post
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 fire & chaos!
After a celebration, we work on installing the last of the bronze floors, planing the planking ...
2020-10-17 16:04:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode, we focus on the fitting, shaping and polishing of the cast bronze Hanging Knees. We cast the last Floor, and production is speeding up in the foundry, with an average of two pieces being made every day!
Meanwhile, Matt makes THOUSANDS of copper rivets for fastening the hull...
2020-10-03 16:51:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Having poured all the smaller bronze Floors, we have to build a bigger flask in order to cast the largest ones. Packing these big moulds isn’t without it’s setbacks, and we experience the frustration of having the sand collapse onto the ground after a whole day of shovelling and ramming. &nbs...
2020-09-19 16:15:04 +0000 UTC View Post
Cutting the Prop aperture and boring out the hole for the stern-tube are intimidating jobs - you only get one chance to get it right. But it’s easier to tackle these tasks before the planking goes on, and I’ve had the help of a shipbuilding engineer to work out the best shape and size for the...
2020-09-05 16:02:56 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I start thinking about the plank fastenings for Tally Ho. Using copper rivets is the strongest and most authentic choice, but they are not available to buy in the size I need. Just as I am trying to work out the smartest way to make the rivets, we receive a mysterious box in the m...
2020-08-22 16:22:13 +0000 UTC View Post
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 Shipwright on the Western Flyer Project (Shipwrights Co-Op, PT).
I’m also very excited to welcome two new m...
2020-08-08 16:03:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode we take a look at the names of the basic parts of a wooden boat. Hopefully this will help people who haven’t had much experience with traditionally built vessels to better understand what we are doing on Tally Ho!
After that I start working on the hanging and lodging...
2020-07-25 16:10:02 +0000 UTC View Post
In this episode I focus on the final install of the transom, using a couple of old tricks to ensure that it stays watertight. The planks get bolted to the sternpost and eventually fully plugged and varnished.
Pat keeps busy at the Port Townsend Foundry, casting more Floors in Bronze. ...
2020-07-11 16:09:05 +0000 UTC View Post