Salt & Tar: Ep.115- Lanyard-ing the Dead Eyes

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Ruthie

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[amphihill]

Grab an ice cold IPA, stand back and admire that red beauty !!! Grab another IPA, and say "coming along nicely" Good stuff guys.

[mattpalmer]

WoW! For a couple of tired, burned out boat builders you guys are still making beautiful, consistent things. When the Bowspirit was mounted a few weeks ago I thought "now your talking" and now the dead eyes are in place she's become even more beautiful.! Well done you guys - you're almost there

[BillChildnjoy]

Really looking good and your cleaning house too

[jz]

Your work is at its peak and you can now see the horizon towards the finish. Thanks for sharing it all. Looking fabulous as a always.
Joe

[Nerd]

I did not expect the traditional rigging to affect the looks this much! It is awesome!

[jb]

She’s sure looking good. So unique and more beautiful than a fiberglass boat

[roadie]

This is very nice work. Worming, parceling, serving and slushing. Ancient techniques brought back to life. You may have missed the worming and parceling, but it's still wonderful to see 😁

I used to splice 3-strand ropes, using the marlin spike on my sailor's knife, when I was 9 years old. You guys are bringing back good memories for an old guy in his 70s. Thank you.

[DanMaker]

I've done Matthew Walker knots in as few as three strands and as many as 18 strands, it's just that three is the normal number of strands for rope, so that's what you usually see. The more strands you have, the more challenging it is to keep everything straight as you work the knot.

[kencast]

A galvanised bolt is no substitute for a hardened steel bolt. Also nylon WILL swell in water, especially seawater. Pls some brass strips on the bulwarks! However, they sure look good!! Nice job Garratt. I can't wait to see your boat sailing!

[keithrelyea]

Good to see sister & friend helping you two out. We can feel the weight of five + years wearing on you. Thanks for letting us see your personalities show through. Life on stage can't be easy. I've sent a few bucks to get your sails made, thanks for asking. Nothing will make us all happier than to see you two under way. Great to see the details on rigging.

[squarerigapprentice]

Very cool boat guys! Love the rig and the boat is really unique. Huge amount of dedication building this all yourself. Major Kudo's to you guys. My girlfriend and I are saving for a gaffer to take cruising offshore right now.

[kwatt-engineer]

The thousands of hand work details required to build a traditional boat elevate Rediviva to the level of a work of art. I 'm looking forward to vicariously sharing your cruising adventures.

[jackwalker]

Garrett seems a lot less angry now. Much more personable. Makes your channel so much better.

[David__U]

Nice editing as usual, Ruth. Thanks for bringing us along.

[birddogmason]

A two thumbs up to you Garrett. While watching the latest episode, I wondered if you thought how incredibly luck you are to be setting on top of the water on your boat that’s floating in that slip. Your actually doing a small project with the deadeyes, but what a project under your very own feet The boat you and Ruth built. Sometime we loose the perspective, not to say that you have, but a incredible job Captain. I also wish I could find a new home for all my stuff, haha! Your channel makes the difference in the Covid period, thanks. Chase that dream…...

[robinjohnson]

Garret, my grandfather lived on a Colin Archer boat which was built in Norway. As a Child he would sit me on deck and teach me to tie knots, then progressing to splicing, caulking etc. It is great to see you keeping the traditional boating skills alive. The worthwhile things in life are worth investing in.

[williamwinter]

Happy Thanksgiving to both of you and thanks for getting this video out to us today. I know the project is currently a bit daunting but you will get through this. While every sailor has his own priorities, to me it seems like rigging, spars, engine and controls. Then you should be ready for a sea trial. That will let you get your focus and energy back.

[crustycurmudgeon]

Constantly blown-away by the many insanely tedious tasks Garrett commits to -- and accomplishes! Most of my such endeavors have been for various employers through the decades, only giving me "pride of ownership" of that work completed (read: I could comfortably-- but only figuratively-- put my name on it. You know: like the Hanes lady in those 1980s commercials). Anyway, in the world of corporate employment: "No news is good news" is the operative phrase describing your job performance-- only complaints of mistakes make the cut for communication to the drones slogging away in the trenches. But building a boat which might possibly sail into harm's way? That "pride of ownership" equates to absolute confidence in one's craft (or crafts)-- both, actually. Garrett's multi-dimensional talents in all the crafts involved pretty much ensures the entire craft will endure. The hours of mindless tedium can only inspire confidence when needed. There's no such thing as "no news is good news" here-- that floating thing with masts and sails is a home, a vehicle, and a world dependent upon itself. Corners cut are cruel demons in every respect. I proudly doff my hat to all this man does and has done (and I'm sure he'll get that whole welding thing settled under his talent-belt before too long!) Cheers!

[richardgooding]

I think someone must have been a ship builder in their previous life. Great job you two. Very awesome

[kenlude]

Hey Garrett and Ruth (mostly Garrett;) ). If your thru bolt on the steel strapping bolted to the hull (sorry I’m not a sailor) was a little longer and you drilled a thru hole in it and ideally used a castle nut an cotter key that nut will not need to be lock tight, or torqued super tight. The cotter key will keep the nut from rotating.

Best of luck