Sam is the guy doing what alot of us wish to be doing

I was heading off to bed and then the best sailing channel on KZfaq posted.

"Filled three holes in an afternoon..." Sounds like a great afternoon!!

This brought back not so fond memories of working on River Patrol boats in Viet Nam.

I feel itchy sitting over here a few hundred miles away.

It's about taking care of the vessel that will take care of you. Well played sir.

Just a "Hi" from Ensenada, Mexico, where I live aboard. Me: 1972 Mariner 31 ketch with electric motor conversion. Boatyard is doing bottom job, re-fiberglassing rudder and replacing shaft seal. I would love to have your workshop and do it all myself. My projects include making a 12v fridge from parts garnered from a 12v ice chest so I can have cold milk and keep my vegetables fresh, and cold wine (hehe). Also just got my cheapo LiFePO4 batteries and "playing" with them (balancing, etc.) Previous owner did the fiberglass work so I haven't had to worry about it. You videos are usually playing in the background while I do my projects. I won't bore you with all the details, just know there's some homeless boat hermit guy in Ensenada, MX doing a lot of the same stuff...even 3d printing (on boat though, no workshop).

Love that Sam isn’t afraid of the hard dirty work of old boats.

I love this one, I love all the people coming to help!!!!

You would think it would have been cheaper from the start for all boat makers to just seal that seam with glass. Much stiffer boat, no leaks, no hardware. Just seal that puppy up. It was always a dream of mine for my boat. No boat anymore, so I live vicariously through your sailing and your projects. Keep up the good work! Loving it here now in the Arizona desert.

some effort boys well done. Sam your projects vids are just as enjoyable as the sailing ones. a testament to your affability sir.

I started watching you last year (2023) but I wanted to know the history of you and Pickle. Here I am.

I am pretty sure that you are a better sailor than I was, but when it comes to repair, you have the mentality of a fighter pilot. You rip, grind, and glass with great skill and you are unafraid to take on any project with boldness. You are skilled with boat repair and modifications. I admire you. You run circles around me, and I have built five wooden boats.

The smile you will have when this is all done will not fit on your face :) Can't wait to see it.

holy mackerel, sardine, lutfisk, herring, whatever-kind-of-fish.... That was amazing. I get frequent updates from Sam, because he's my kid, but nothing replaces this kind of visual aid. Amazing. Just amazing. Who knew.

One pickles a herring to preserve it...I feel like all of this boat 'pickling' will keep your boat running for many years to come! Keep up the great work Sam.

That seam is the weakest part of that boat for sea work as originally built. This is a major contribution to making her a true sea boat. Well done!

Another interesting video. Thanks Sam. Reminds me of reoccurring thoughts I used to have when working on my boat. "How can such a small boat require so much work?"

what i appreciate about these videos is the reminder that on an old boat, anything can be fixed... you just have to lean in and do it!

2.46am in the uk..... Can't sleep.... Watch a bit of Sam. Hello Sam🖐️

Glad to see that extra prep. being done . Always thinking. Crossing Oceans ........

and the Volunteers are really good. Nice Job

Wow. More Holy than a relic. Good to see Pickled becoming less leaky. It's so good there are some great people able to help.

I have to say, watching your boat being worked on is almost as much fun as watching it sailing. Really nice work. I've said it before, Fiberglass isn't easy to work with. You make it look easy and fun. The Pickled Herring is looking good.

Me and my friend did the same thing on our 44feet Wasa 55 a few years ago, the old toerail was leaking and was damaged. "Fortunately" we did it at the same time as changing the foredeck and it didn't have much interior left/built by then, so it was fairly easy to partially lift the deck, glue it with vinylester based glue and laminate on both in and outside of the entire joint with Biax glass and grind out a fairly nice radius (before laminating). Feels like the entire boat got a lot stiffer, and it's completely waterproof :)

Really enjoy your videos, your attitude, and your sense of adventure. I enjoy watching your channel not because I like sailing, but because I enjoy watching you. Keep it up brotha. Keep living the dream so us 9-5 guys can live a little though ya.

That's a lot of de-construction and repair. Well done

This was awesome! We're barely going to recognize Pickle when it's all done!

Super video! I applauded for $5.00 👏👏

Great to see this old girl getting some TLC.

Well done Sam's helpers. Thanks for getting Pickled Herring a bit more Ship Shape. Good progress on the refit Sam. Thanks for sharing.

You’re the man. That’s a hell of a project.

You have taken on a lot of work this time Sam. But you are the man that can do it! Thanks for your example.

I subbed after the LA to Hawaii video, I don’t know anything about sailing, but it is amazing to watch someone who is passionate about what they do. Keep up the good work!

Gear wrenches are worth their weight. Perfect for tight places where rachets don't fit.

It's awesome watching you do all of this. Thanks for sharing your repair process.

I'm amazed about how much you are accomplishing even in the cold weather.

That Sir is a hard dirty; job. Most would shrink from that. Good job.

Really dig watching all the project videos. Thank you for taking the time to post them -- and so many of them.

I cant wait to see the boat when your done fixing and changing everything on it. I think its going to look amazing.

Love the way you're getting rid of as many though hulls and screw holes as possible. Those are the things that destroy boats, cause massive amount of upkeep and are just problems waiting to happen

Always fun when the epoxy kicks off faster than you planned for! Great progress Sam... 👏

I would recommend using a roller to get the bubbles out and everything lays down nice and flat.

Outstanding work - boat will be a glamour 👏🏻

Great work Sam! Put a small fan by you while you’re sanding, keep that dust off ya.👍

I am enjoying seeing this refit as it progresses.

Frikin amazing work. Really informative. Thank you Sam and team.

Great job Sam, fun watching you work with a ton of patience. Know you're anxious to get back to the sea.

Wow that was a lot of filling, must be relived its behind you.

Kudos to all your volunteers...job well done!

Yes sir, Samm is the true inspiration!!! Video production excellent! Showing how its done on a budget!

It is enjoyable to see a regular refit once in a while instead of "we bought a sinking boat" or "our boat is sinking" or "we bought this scrapped boat with no hardware on it." Looking good, hopefully you stay a bit drier with all the cracks and holes fixed.

Good to see you are using epoxy resin.

Looks great, so much labor. Stay safe and healthy . I cannot wait to see her back in the water ⛵️⛵️⛵️👍😘

Love love love watching you build, refine, and improve your vessel, Sam. Thanks for going through all the trouble to share your progress. It seems like no project intimidates you and it also looks like the shop’s tools are growing! A new home base has been built for boat works!

Nice effort guys!! Can't wait to see what she looks like with a fresh coat of paint.

Such a great video! I love all this work you're doing and the way you present it is perfect! You show us how you do it and explain it in a simple and easy to watch way without being overproduced.

Yeah I'm glad you posted ! This is the best sailing channel on KZfaq ! I wait eagerly for the next one to be posted ! That's a bad-ass router . BTW I loved the new sailrite sewing machine, wow ! Table and everything ! Cheers and thanks for sharing !

Positive attitude, reasonable expectations, no whining. Great recipe for happiness. That boat gonna be DRY! A pleasure to watch your vids Sam. Thanks dude!

You are an extremely cool inspiration

Great video and good fix on the hull deck joint. Years who when we had our steel boat, I hiredma drywall plasterer to fair the hull. Quarter price of the boat shop and the hull was flawless. The guy doing the job didn't care what he was,using. Imshowedmhim how the fairing two part is done and he and made the whole project stress free.

You make me crazy sometimes Sam, but you're always enthusiastic and never cease being fun to watch. Keep being you man.

Sam on land: filling holes in his boat Sam on the water: drilling holes in his boat

That looks like a really gratifying job. Years ago, I spent a summer doing this kind of work on an old boat I restored. It was really a lot of fun. I think it's time to do it again. I bet you'd spend many thousands of dollars if you had this done at a boatyard.

Great work ,and those volunteers are gold dust , well done .

Wow quite the refit project you got there. Keep up the great work sam

Good job to you and your crew.

Great job Sam . Your doing a hell of a good job //take care

Keep plugging away Sam looking great

Your video composition and editing has really leveled up! And I like the music on this vid- nice touch.

If you ever need a great example of what the opposite of perfection is, this would be it. Love it tho. This man has 0% OCD. Congratulations.

Good job ! Your hard work will pay off!

loving this series man! I can't wait to see all the hard work pay off. Keep up the great work!

Great work Sam! Looking great!

Really enjoying this series. Thanks for putting it together.

You’re killing it, Sam!

Great episode 👍👍👍 as always really.

For screeding, what works really well is the back of a standard saw blade. Just take the handle off. It will conform to the compound curves.

Excellent work and loving it ☮️

4:11 ~ ..."that was a day and a half of work... maybe took 2 days with the volunteers"... lol...

You're inspiring me to just accept most of the leaks in my 1970 Columbia and just sail her LOL!

"It's pretty crazy how many holes there are on this boat" -- Sam Holmes 2021 :D

Yeah the weather is crazy here in NC looks good wish i had your energy man i have so many things i need to get done

Did you know there’s a CAT. named Pickle? Their channel is something like “Sailing Pickle Family”. Maybe you will cross paths one day. Yet another great project. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome vid! Looked like a ton of work getting done, and lots accomplished. Nice to see how all this stuff is done, never know when the same or similar skills might need to be put to work. Thanks for sharing.👍

Nice work. Thanks for sharing.

Wow. Great job. Not only will it be more waterproof. It will be stronger!! Hull deck joints are a common weak point. “Uma” did a similar treatment to their boat.

That’s the way to tackle it 👍

Thanks!

Great content in this video Sam, keep up the great work!

Pimpin glasses. Thanks for the video

Another great one! Keep posting!

Before mono hulls were a thing. Very interesting video.

Many hands sure help with work of that scale. Looks like it’s gonna turn out real nice. 👍

Looking good!

Loving the music in this vid!

Perfection is the enemy of good. You are doing a good (great) job.

Great one Sam, love your videos

Wonderful video! Thanks (from the cheap seats) to all the volunteers! Working on the boat is hard, working on the boat AND video'g is incredibly difficult!

this is why i bought a 40’ boat won’t fall apart and sink while im trying to sleep in a storm