My word! Is there anything you can't invent,engineer and build.I don't know the words to describe a man like you.That's just incredible! That's all I can say. I feel honored to be able to watch this build. Thank you Lou.

I’ve never built a boat, and I don’t have any plans to build one. Nevertheless, I love watching how Lou solves problems. I use many of these tips in other woodworking applications. Well done Lou.

Always enjoyable,Lou’s enthusiasm is infectious.

Damn that is such a Great Idea, as a Professional Crane Operator for some 30 Plus years I have Rolled or Tripped many boat ofer the years and always required the Vessel to be completely rolled out into the clear air away from everthing and a crew of at least 4 Riggers all the gear, Spreader Bar, Rolling Blocks and all the rigging takes a good two hours in just set up for a quick roll. The big boats require a Two Crane setup. Great Job , Ben

Very interesting video. I give Lou a thumbs up automatically without watching the video.

Thank you for bringing us along Lou. You have touched so many lives. ✌️❤️

Not all genius work for NASA. You sir are incredibly talented and resourceful and a true master craftsman!! Respect 🙏God bless you!!

reinventing the wheel... very well. when you have the time, I want to sea you back in south america giving them tips from a master shipwright. They loved you as much as I do. They're using them, too, it's not just for looks. they're USING them HARD. right? It makes or breaks them. You inspire me, but you inform and teach people that really need that knowledge. Thank you again.

Great video! Born and raised in Fairhaven> Grandfather built a 17 'lapstrake in garage with Mckenzie lines. Brownells and Mckenzies were the working boats of the Cuttyhunk fishermen. Your skiff would fit right in with them.Great job

My hat off to you. Excellent work!

Mother of a job Genius of invention

Practical engineer! Beautiful build.

I just found this channel, I’m hooked, awesome explanations I plan to do a boat build after retirement, I have 2 restorations in my past loved every minute of it

I started on this channel by watching the first skiff build, great to see Lou is still as enthusiastic as ever.

This has been one of the most fascinating things I have ever watched! Can't wait to see the rest of it. You're a true artist!

Conduit: pre run a strong fishing line or lines with loops ready to tie your cableing and pull through and ready for connection to devices/instrumentation. t'would be so handy in emergency conditions too.. Sweet artistry in both design and build as per usuall Maestro. Thank you!

Lou you are a master craftsman

This is the first vid I've seen. Don't know why it showed up on my playlist but I'll sub!

Amazing work Lou. Slow and easy roll over is perfect. Much safer and gentler on you and the boat. Thank you for sharing this.

Louis, you’re the man, thank you for sharing your knowledge, we all appreciate you insight! Please keep it up! Good bless and stay healthy.

Very impressive, thank you. You've given me ideas for ways to approach a challenging job like this with limited resources. I think your caution and "over engineering " is the right way to tackle a job like this, in the past ive worked alongside a lot of impatient macho boneheads who just tried to manhandle everything without thinking it through and taking stupid risks.. I left them to it and checked where the first aid kit was!! Very best wishes and thanks for an excellent channel.

Missed a lot of episodes on this build but what a great one to start this series with. Mind boggling! This idea must be inspired by a ship in a bottle.

Man! The lines of the bow and the rest look great and she isn't even finished yet! It's gonna' be a very nice, would make a great fishing boat with all the room it will have. I'm gonna' love to see how she goes through the water.

You are the man, Lou! - Caleb

I worked at a family owned boat yard for a decade. Vessels up to 95'. We still used many of the techniques "invented" by the founders to handle boats, hang boats, etc. Much of it was pure genius, built at a time when they had little money but lots of brain power and desire. We drove pilings in with a steam pile driver and still used a early vintage White pickup truck to tow around the yard. Some of the stuff was amazing.

Necessity is the mother of invention, the enjoyment you get is palpable and contagious. The creative juices that flow in the hours spent are an elixir of life and as you say it will happen once and be time well spent

Wau... Lou, what a piece of ingenuity right there. Wonderfull way of thinking... I will call it Corona stile :-) you definitely respect the social distance... by doing it just by yourself. This is a lesson to learn: What a open and a creative mind can do. Grate job... grate job!!!!

That's a wonderful example, how necessity: is the mother of invention.

This is very exciting, and rather ingenious.

She's got such sweet lines! Makes my eyes sing, if you know what I mean. Wonderful work, Lou; I LOVE it!

I saw a custom truck being fabricated years ago. Much to my surprise, he had a similar setup of two large plywood wheels that fit in the front and back of the frame. Come time to move things for better welding access, he rolled it across the shop, right on the concrete floor! Until this video, I hadn't seen the technique before or since. It really makes you understand how yes, centuries ago, people could figure this stuff out, same as we can. Good video!

Great job as always. Glad to see your doing well.

You Sir, are the BOSS!!!

When it comes to wooden boat building you are the GOAT!

There's something about watching a master craftsman doing his thing.

Lou, this is an engineering project, seems like more for fun rather than the need; regarding the time n effort you spared for it. a frank comment, however it is of course inspiring, ;-)

Fantastic Lou! Absolutely love it

YES!!! Awesome update. Thank you for sharing your skills with us.

You are the man Lou ✌💛

This "guy" is really something. I don't have words to describe his capabilities of engineer in this art. Absolutely Amazing.

This is brilliant! Well conceived and executed.

This worked well, very safe and controlled. It's not the technique I use, but that's because I want to be able to roll the boat at all stages of the build, including up to glassing and painting the sides, because it gives such great access. But this is Lou's show and he's terrific at what he does and kind enough to share it.

Brilliant really clever. Your videos get better every time. All the best and thank you for sharing .

I absolutely love watching your videos I love a person that takes pride in their work Plus to see how much care you take when you work on your boats I hate to see that it's a dying art.

Yeah!!! You're number 1!!!!!

Work smarter not harder. You did. Very easy smooth flip. Thinking things thru and being extra safe is a great idea. Awsome. Video

Looking great, Lou

Thank you so much for everything you do.

That’s genius Lou! So fun to watch the whole flipping process.

Absolutely fantastic!

Wow! That is a serious jig. Well done!

Another video of sharing and insight - thank you LS

love this build

Awesome Lou!

Lou is such an inspiration!

Lou nice look boat and the way you explained flip it over and the jig was great and very understanding thanks again like all your post

That is one way to get it done!! Reminded me of my dad and his pile of scrap lumber.

Great job Lou!

Flipping marvelous 👍👍👍 Louis 🎯

Great stuff Lou - congrats on the milestone!

Thanks for sharing. I enjoy all of your videos.

Amazing idea.

man ! I have all the admiration for you !!!!

Clever, well done and well thought out.

Great planning on that flip!

You are a Master Lou!!

Haven't checked in for a long time, looks almost to big for the word skiff, but its a beauty!! Interested in what the draft will be. Have a 17' dory and would like to build something similar to this skiff, mostly for fresh water. I'll have to go back and check out the process. Wheels safe and terrific!! We rolled a 60's (Ithink) Chris Craft with about 8-10 guys. We let if hit the ground to roll it. Wasn't bad. The owner was a cabinet maker with a big shop and was about to restore it. He also built a beautiful 16' (?) cedar strip kayak - flush stirps with rounded and grooved edges. Don't think there was a straight line anywhere on it (actually on the bottom maybe. Light, quick and tracked perfectly. Great stuff Lou and you're a good teacher and craftsman.

Lou, that was a great roll! The V bottom boat is looking fantastic!

love this boat

Would love, love LOVE to see more clinker built boats in the future. Pine and tar :) But love this as well!

You told us this was a one of a kind. I think your design will prove to be so versatile and useful as a harbor craft that many other boat builders will copy it. We can say we watched Lou build the first, right before our eyes. Blessings, Don

Lou ,I wore my Brown’s Beach Coat vest out 40 years ago.Haven’t seen one since,and you still have yours!

Another great video

Smart guy full of common sense !!!

Outstanding

Brilliant!

Good stuff Lou, watching for the next instalment.

All very cool, Lou.

Very ingenious

only years of experience could have figured this out. well done.

That’s genious!

Man that's gonna be one hellava fishing boat when she's all said, and done. Interesting way to flip a boat Lou. I was wondering if it would've been easier to use a come along to flip it, instead of using the lever method as you did, anyways you accomplished it and you were able to do it yourself. And that's pretty impressive in itself. Kudos to you Lou. lots of foot room in that boat which should be great work boat. much more comfortable compared to a regular skiff.

perfect!

A beautiful mind

My friend flipped his 32' cruising yacht the same way. As you implied , a 'pivotal' moment. Beers all round afterwards.

Rigging rule #1 No such thing as overkill when you are turning things over. Great job 👏

brilliant !

you are awesome!

Impressive Sir.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Lou you inspired me to build a floating dock, even visited total boat website for materials. I wish i could show you my pics some how.

Awsome!!

How did I find myself here? I don't know. Do I appreciate such innovation? Definitely yes!

This man is a genius.

You built a great solution for this, and the boat looks awesome! I would have done it differently. It would have been more complex & expensive, not worked as well with the clearance, and might not have been completed at all.

The wheels are an elegant solution to a difficult problem.

Brilliant

Very nice.. I would love to do that kind of work

I painted boats before flipping them over was a pain , this is a great idea 👍

Very clever.

Anymore hats on the market Lou wouldn't mind buying a hand full, I'm on my last one. Cheers