I just picked up an America out here in Beaufort North Carolina, and I just wanted to say thank you for this awesome series

What a beautiful little boat, fantastic lines. This project it reminiscent of the beginning of the Tally Ho project. He, too, was going to reuse the original structure but ended up basically replacing everything because, like your boat, it was nail sick, and the wood was dead. He too used Pete at Port Townsend foundry Very best of luck for the future.

Thanks for your video!! I recently purchased an unfinished catboat that the students at the Morehead City/Carteret County Community College never finished (years ago) and I plan to finish it up. Your videos, with mentioning products and processes, are very helpful. Thanks!!

Thank you love this really looking forward to the next episode Cheers💚

Very cool little boat. Glad she got a second chance at life. Your right. Mine is in very similar condition, but it does look like your planks are in far better shape.

frank lloyd wright house!…what a great opportunity !…but interestingly, i bought and renovated an historic house of one of louisiana’s famous architects, Leon Weiss…i purchased the 1920 georgian / federal style house from the estate , and was only the second owner of this house in new orleans. He designed many of the state buildings during the art deco era..i e. louisiana state capitol, old governors mansion, charity hospital, and many others during huey long’s reign as governor … also completed a very major refit on a 1984 vagabond 42…she was gorgeous until Katrina got a hold of her… but i’m hankering for another project… the organic nature of a wooden yacht is very appealing to me..i’ve never sailed one, but have to believe they must provide an experience that plastic boats do not… keep em rolling!

Thank you for the up date! This work is so important. The Fenwick Williams Catboat is a worthy cause. Keep at it. I want every one to know this is real tedious work, and there is much to be learned from it. So keep at it, and report what worked and lasted in that boat and what did not. I think you will find that in a lot of cases that the construction method was good but did not last because iron nails were used as opposed to some more Nobel metal, or fastener type.

Sistering ribs, a time honored maintenance and restoration technique. I once revived a beetlecat. I had a friend who saved a Crosby 26’ catboat from a bonfiah. It was called Four Aces. He did a great job and when I asked him when he finished the restoration he answered “It’s not done yet”. Wooden boats need constant care. He never used any epoxy infusion, just wood.

Beautiful work! Liked and subscribed. Your careful approach to documenting everything is a gift to future generations.

Chapeau, monsieur. That is quite a project.

Welcome back yourself! I'm looking forward to following your progress.

I can see why you call it the Salvation Navy: You are doing God's work!

hats off to those who take on such daunting tasks in order to preserve such beautiful things from our past… i’ve completed some very challenging restorations on fine old houses and boats, but none of this level …i’ve had the urge to take on a wooden yacht refit, and your video has inspired me to seriously consider a more manageable project. i’ll be following… thanks for sharing!

Fantastic to see you back. Looking forward to some good vids (your are really good) as you can edit things!

Bless you, you have you work cut out for you. I thought I had a lot going on. Great to see you back. It's really hard filming, working and editing yourself.

I'm glad to see that you were able to contact Don Gorvett. Keep up the work on the Catboat. I am learning a lot and will be applying this information to my Fenwick Williams Catboat. Looking forward to seeing the progress.

The atomic 4s are good engines as long as the crank is still good. I learned they like to break the crank as they don't have many main bearings. But good engines if done right

Coastguard is hard work, certainly not an easy option. An ex girlfriend had gone that route because her brothers said she'd never make it through their boot camp. She was based at Coastguard Island in Alameda. They told her she didn't have to do the opposed boarding because it was too hard, but she did it anyway. This boat looks like a complete rebuild. I though frames had some sort of cross bracing, but ribs were standalone. Not particularly arguing, just that's what I thought the difference was.

Take a steel screw and put it around salt water long enough the threads go first!!

My $0.02 , ribs are small frames are big.

Oh yeah, Go Army, Beat Navy!! 🏈 😂

Thanks for the shout-out Matt. I noticed something you marked had a spelling error. Sorry to nit pick when you've done so much... Coaming! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaming