Port Townsend - 2021

Aug 7, 2021, 5:46 PM
In this episode we move into our new workshop in Port Townsend - a beautiful old timber frame building next to the big steel shed where Tally Ho is located.
Aug 21, 2021, 5:49 PM
In this episode we finally get back to work on Tally Ho! ….Leo and Pete fair the deck structure with power-planes, Rowan and Patrick pay the bottom-seams, and Pancho destroys anything she can lay her…
Sep 5, 2021, 5:51 PM
This episode is all about planning for the interior of the boat. First we get hold of some beautiful Douglas Fir and mill it down to be ready for bulkheads. Then we take a look at the new drawings for…
Sep 18, 2021, 5:54 PM
This episode sees us getting back to some constructive woodwork! But first - I make some important changes to the interior layout mockup, before Rowan rips it all apart with great enthusiasm. We say…
Oct 2, 2021, 5:57 PM
In the last 2 weeks we’ve made a lot of progress on the bulkheads, and the construction process has become quicker and more efficient! As we install the Doug Fir double-diagonal boards, the space…
Oct 23, 2021, 6:01 PM
In this episode I make the Mast Partners - a big chunk of Oak that holds the mast in place within the Deck Structure. Pete caps the Bulkheads and installs the tie-rods. Rowan and Richard keep making…
Nov 6, 2021, 6:04 PM
We’ve been busy! In this episode, we finish a bunch of big jobs that we’ve been working on for a while. All the athwartship bulkheads are now installed, the Mast Partner has been bolted into the deck…
Nov 20, 2021, 6:07 PM
Lots of progress on the boat this week - Firstly, the guys fill the bilge with hot pitch, followed by some mortar / concrete! Although slightly disconcerting at first, cement is actually a really…
Nov 27, 2021, 6:10 PM
It’s time to line out TALLY HO's deck planking - deciding the positions and sizes of all the deck strakes, the cover boards, the king planks, and so on. To figure this out we take a look at a wide…
Dec 4, 2021, 6:12 PM
In this episode I make and install the Sampson Posts (otherwise known as Samson Posts or Bitts). Lots of big joinery and visit from Pancho makes for a fun week.
Dec 18, 2021, 6:15 PM
In this episode we follow Pete, Richard, Rowan, and our new crew member Jake, as they tackle a whole range of different tasks. The biggest ongoing job is the deck blocking, which is essential to…
Dec 25, 2021, 6:18 PM
In this Christmas special, we have to move 7 tons (14,000lbs) of lead from the old workshop to the new one. The 5-ton original keel is far too heavy to move in one piece, so I have to cut it into…
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