Torture-boards, Plugs, Varnish! (Traditional Boatbuilding / EP97)

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Torture-boards, Plugs, Varnish! (EP97)

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EPISODE 97
In this episode we work towards sealing up the timber of the hull, inside and out.
First we varnish the interior of the boat, using a traditional varnish that should hopefully hold up for decades. Then we get a serious workout with some good-old-fashioned “torture-boards”, we glue and trim plugs, and we get a little closer to painting and moving the boat. We have a bit of a change of crew as David and Rowan head back to the East coast, and we get some great help from some local guys. Meanwhile Pancho delights in a game of hide-n-seek.

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97. Torture-boards, Plugs, Varnish! (Traditional Boatbuilding / EP97)

[squeeeze]

Ahhh nothing is better than hearing "Hello my name is Leo and im a boatbuilder and a sailor" after a long day at Work! Love your videos!

[michaelc.]

Clark: “You may remember me from exciting episodes like ‘Grinding Bronze’ and ‘Grinding Bronze’”. That’s pretty funny stuff, flyboy!

[madisoncope]

Can you PLEASE take a high-res picture of the inside so we can use it as a wallpaper? I mean goodness the wood work and the bronze look so gorgeous especially after the varnish!

[TheDanielsweden]

Sharp tools cutting wood like butter and leaving a shiny finish, that's concentrated satisfaction right there.

[whotknots]

Bye Rowan all the best, your sunny disposition and mischievous sense of humor will be missed.

[meandmyvelo]

The inside of the hull is such a thing of beauty. How do you not just sit and stare at it all day?

[SurferKenTV]

Goodbye Rowan. Your infectious smile will be greatly missed. Godspeed. We wait on the widow’s walk for your glorious return 🥲

[vfblue]

This is probably the only YT channel that I spend as much time reading the comments as I do the video. What a bloody awesome group 👍

[SurferKenTV]

Goodbye David. We’ll never forget you and your port side 🤗

[glencoad]

Thank you Leo for showing the world and the you tube community a good and proper way to build a wood boat that will last generations. Some of the saddest videos I see are those of people spending years to build their boats with substandard materials thinking everything will be fine not realizing the dramatic effect it will have in the life of their boats. The true cost of a boat is not so much in the materials but in the labor to assemble it. You are showing the world a masterpiece in creation. Well done sir and I hope to see you in port townsend some day.

[deanjones]

This is more than a restoration of a boat. It's a work of art.

[edgmp]

Your videos verify my 45 years as a carpenter and makes an old man very happy.

[rbc]

That shot of the inside rivets and frames all varnished looks beautiful.

[BarryLuskBarrito]

I have watched and enjoyed it right from day one. I think this is the greatest project that I have seen in my 84 years and I will continue to watch and pay for however long it takes. I would like you to stay where you are but I have digested the problems you have faced and realized that a move is your only choice. Leo...keep up the good work. You have proven that you can manage and foster lasting and productive friendships and the future is yours.

[SawmillerSmith]

When I started watching him rebuild this rotted out boat I didn't expect this.

[patrickdean]

i think Pete shines at everything even talking to the camera these days

[pb]

The finest of detail, craftsmanship, careful planning and fairing that has gone into Tally Ho is really satisfying to see. Remembering the words of Francis Stokes. “The sea finds out everything you did wrong."

[slateslavens]

Leo, on the teak - get in touch with the USS Iowa Museum. They're in the middle of a $5M re-decking of the battleship, in teak, of course. They may be able to give you some options.

[grahamsmith]

Pancho is going to miss everyone terribly when you move on away from your hosts. Project is making amazing progress. Thanks for taking us all along.

[tamar]

What it's like to be old' well I'm 64, still at sea as a skipper, and every day hurts. I make a noise getting up off a seat, and also sitting back down 😅 life is short my friend, non of us get out alive, enjoy every second if you can, fair winds.