Tally Ho out in the BIG WIDE WORLD!

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EPISODE 168

In this episode we move Tally Ho out into the big wide world! ….we also get the forestay eye-bolt installed, the exhaust systems get finished, and the mezzanine gets dismantled and rebuilt again.

(rebuilding Tally Ho ep168)

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Music;
Put It - TrackTribe
Bleeker Street Blues - Chris Haugen
Smoke Jacket Blues - TrackTribe
Little Bazoo - Wayward Jane

(EP168)

[qd]

I’m jumping with joy for Leo and the team!! I like to say, “80% of the work finished, with only 80% to go!”

[peterplouf]

At this juncture I would give a shout-out to all the many people who have laid hands on the boat before but are not with the crew anymore. There were a lot of talented people who made it all happen,

[jkmagnetic]

I am an Emmy award-winning television producer, who produced hundreds of hours of primetime television for a number of networks. I have been watching this channel since episode one I have never missed an episode. I can safely say that this is world-class content and Leo is as good a television producer as he is a boat builder. Congratulations to the entire team. Just fantastic.

[qd]

I also noticed how all the other boats looked a bit jealous as Tally Ho moved among them. There were likely whispers across the dance floor of the yard of, “Oh my God, I wish that I was as beautiful as she is!”

[gregsmith]

it's not a boat. it's a piece of woodworking at it's finest. A craftsman's dream

[timothyhill]

After retirement I took a year off to sail my 1984 Passport 40. Upon returning to the yard I was asked if I was looking for a job. No! After a bit of discussion, I spend winters in Mexico, I accepted a seasonal position @ a well known yacht yard in Chicago as a rigger. The yard owner had seen how much I cared and knew about rigging since I’d stored my boat @ his yard since the 1st year he relocated to his new location.
I learned a lot in 2 years. The yard stepped and unstepped more than 200 boats every year. Some big, some small.
Guy named Matt owned a 100 yr old Alden, he really loved that boat. Wayne, a nationally know boatsmith worked on the Alden every winter. Wayne helped me with my boat a few times. I watched him replace the deck, rebuild the transom, replace ribs.
The first 2 years @ the yard I followed instructions and learned a lot about stepping masts.
For a couple of years the below deck rigger boss would tell the second below rigger what he wanted the crane operator to do to move the mast, the second below deck rigger would send the message by hand signals to the crane operator.
Matt was always on site.
Couple of years later I was the crew leader. And then we got headsets. I could actually talk to Daddy Dick, the crane operator. Life was good. Matt was no longer on site when we stepped his mast.
Matt’s mast went through the deck 3-4’ and then went through the dining table then the tenon had to match the step. Not more than 1/4” space on a round hole. Never once in my 10 years there did Matt’s mast ever come within 1/16” of contact with the 100 yr old table.
Fun times taking as much care of other sailors boats as I took care of mine.

[xyzabc]

"Hey! How we gonna move that forklift?"
"Use that slightly bigger forklift."
"Yeah, but how do we get THAT forklift over there?"
<eyes dart to an even bigger forklift in the yard>
"I've got an idea!"

[thanealkema]

This is the only channel where I don’t skip the sponsored add. I love these videos, can’t wait for the last move into water!!

[rickojames]

Good to see the old girl back outside. The mast is a work of art in and of itself. Fantastic workmanship on this project!

[ImpactWench]

I'm glad Leo listened to his better angels and relented on the mezzanine. Not maiming your employees is a crucial component to being a good leader.

[klaasweerstand]

Such a huge milestone! Massive respect to all of you for working hard!

[gcohee]

that grin on your face in the opening piece just says it all

[tomarmstrong]

I still can't believe the amount of detail involved in this project—much kudos to Leo for keeping track and orchestrating it.

[bigbadthesailor]

As fans of Patrick O'Brien's Master and Commander books, whenever we launch our boat after a long time ashore, the boat seems to come alive, and we always shout 'She Swims, She Swims!'; watching this we get a little prefiguring of that moment but with 'She Flies, She Flies!'.

[joebacarella]

What a task just removing everything from the indoor storage, this must reduce your costs, not paying for indoor storage any more, it looked massive in the shed, when you get it out and see the other boats next to it, it looks normal. Leo, the mast looks like octanginal wooden glass, the finish is spectacular. Hats off to anybody who laid a hand on this build, the boat is stunning, the engineering and details that went into this build, and all the angles that had to be figured out, and keeping this project on task, well Leo, you are quite the engineer, slash project manager, slash purchasing manager and everything needed to keep this project moving forward, just an incredible accomplishment you have pulled off here, hats off to you and the crew, it looks absolutely stunning my friend. When the snow hits and it gets covered, I might get a tear in my eye, it is definetly time for the crew to have some beers, what an accomplishment by everyone involved.

[maxdakul]

Please tell me I'm not the only one that got teary-eyed when she was lifted up!

[HeyMichaelLeo]

The best sponsorship videos ever. I actually look forward to them and am disappointed when you don't do them. Crazy right?

[garycohen]

Thinking about all the talented craftspeople whose soul- and finger-prints are built into this sail-able art -- I'm also thinking about all the people (me included) who Tally Ho has touched, through Leo's amazing video chronicles -- another brighter Saturday (during a pretty dark week for our world) because of this video installment. Is it weird that we viewers and patrons, too, along with Leo and Company, are feeling something like enormous pride?! Again, again, I feel sort of emotional watching these videos -- its mostly the shots of Leo's face and expression (and other team members, too) that gets to me -- so grateful to feel like a small, remote part of this community -- just awesome!

[Curiosity-NZ]

Leo, thats been a good 7 years work of a 2 year project from a very sad looking historic vessel to a very proud historic vessel. Congratulations to all of the crew that have passed through the workshop and also to the present crew. We're 7 years into our 5 year restoration / rebuild of a Herreshoff Marco Polo. We're looking forward to when Tally Ho finally wets her bottom.

[markchandler]

This whole project is one giant torch shining a light on goodness in humanity, the quest for competence and skill applied, and great people. Thank you.