Starting the engine & hoisting SAIL

Starting the engine & hoisting SAIL - Tally Ho moves!

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26 күн бұрын

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EPISODE 188
Tally Ho has launched, but there’s still a huge amount of work to do. The first job is to move the boat to a longer-term berth, which means starting the engine and driving around the marina - a terrifying prospect! Later on we visit Ratsey & Lapthorne - the oldest sail-makers in the world. The beautiful mainsail that they built for Tally Ho is bent to the spars and hoisted for the first time!
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Supreme - John Deley and the 41 Players
Soul Food - Chris Haugen
Morning Mandolin - Chris Haugen
Temptation - Chris Haugen
In the Sweet By and By - Zachariah Hickman
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@live.rock. 25 күн бұрын

Leo sounds like a completely different person, he looks much happier like he only now realized that he has a boat. Looking like a proud father talking about his child, nice to see him satisfied with all the work done. Cheers!

@PublicMixHardworking1 25 күн бұрын

Good work ❣️

@MattsAwesomeStuff 25 күн бұрын

I've been restoring a car for the last 5 years, and only once in a while do I remember that it will actually be a car when I'm done, not just a mountain of obligations and work and maintenance to do. It just seems like two completely different worlds. So Leo's comment about how it seems like a completely different object rings home to me.

@robertlighton758 25 күн бұрын

Leo is totally blissed out!!

@oleran4569 25 күн бұрын

Leo seems to be returning to a character we haven't really seen since before the kerfuffle with the neighbors a few years back.

@aserta 25 күн бұрын

@@oleran4569 Well, a big weight has been lifted off his soul poor lad. I'm sure he was tormented by every little detail as project lead, especially on a complex project like this one.

@bbrockert 25 күн бұрын

She seemed huge in all the years of construction, a great big boat, it's kind of startling to see her just fitting in nicely with all the other boats in the marina. Few ships will ever have so much well-earned attention, sitting so large in people's memories.

@barrymayson2492 25 күн бұрын

That's exactly what I thought she looked so small on the water.

@nielsheesernielsen3614 25 күн бұрын

Beautiful classic sailmaking !!

@mynature110 25 күн бұрын

Having seen just how much work and timber went into what now seems such a small sailing yacht, I'm left in wonder at how they built all those ships of the line back in Nelson's day and with no power tools. This is just such a beautiful and beautifully built boat.

@clausmadsen6754 25 күн бұрын

I dunno - still pretty big boat. All boats in this marina are big. But look how tall Tally Ho’s mast is!

@sblack48 25 күн бұрын

@@mynature110easy - lots of low paid manpower

@majorfrost8206 23 күн бұрын

My late husband, Carl, followed your vlog for years (I believe he sent you a coffee cup warmer so you'd have sustaining hot beverages at hand while you worked to get Tally Ho to this point) and I know he'd have been sending you a "Well done!" message now, and been so thrilled for you, so I'm sending that along for him. "Congratulations! Well done!"

@discombubulate2256 24 күн бұрын

Leo "i have to drive the boat and that's kind of a terrifying prospect." proceeds to 180 tally ho on a dime then takes her for a quick spin reverse parking like he's done it a thousand times before. well done Leo :) edit: my god that boat's going to have a lot of sail. no wonder she was so fast.

@katjoe1974 12 күн бұрын

Well, I’d imagine you don’t become the bosun on a ship like Adix if you don’t have the skills and experience. Leo definitely knows what he’s doing

@NavySturmGewehr 25 күн бұрын

These are the voyages of the sail ship Tally Ho. Her mission, to remind humanity of their traditions, history and what working together can accomplish!

@timothylindsay3244 25 күн бұрын

….to boldly 😊sail where no one has sailed before’! (Maybe there are folds in Space-time.). Congrats and thank you Tally-HO!

@PublicMixHardworking1 25 күн бұрын

Thanks So Bountiful 🌹 love you guys

@frederickstibbert7389 25 күн бұрын

Questi sono i viaggi del veliero Tally Ho - la sua missione continua - per esplorare stranni nuovi mari

@stevenr8606 25 күн бұрын

@@frederickstibbert7389Now, to sail down the coast to the currents toward the 'Spice Islands', Australia, Cape Agulhas, then toward England

@andidubya3840 25 күн бұрын

Well put sir!

@patraic5241 25 күн бұрын

All those hours on your knees tracing lines on the plan for the hull. All the timber. The ship saw. Everything else that has lead up to this. What a story for this boat.

@MarkWebbJohnson 24 күн бұрын

Good to see Leo showing his British heritage by ‘reverse parking’ ;-)

@nospoon4799 24 күн бұрын

Couldn't hold on to his T's though huh?

@andybtec 24 күн бұрын

It's almost like he'd done it before

@Sean-yr2th 24 күн бұрын

So that’s why I always back into a parking spot, makes sense it’s a lot easier to pull out of said spot, when backed in.🤣

@teeanahera8949 23 күн бұрын

Aussies back in too. Sometimes….

@user-ym4xy6us5e 22 күн бұрын

Reversing into the parking stall made a ton of sense until backup cameras and sensors came along that provided superior visibility from the rear.

@iggexec 24 күн бұрын

Leo you saved me from Covid brain and feeling lonely. Donated numerous times. So happy for the success beyond any dreams. What a life inspiring journey. Can’t wait for you to pull in to Talley HO original docks.

@dannyarcher6370 25 күн бұрын

"Get a good whiff o' that English air that's wrapped up in there." "Awww, yeah!" "Yeah, gosh. Is that clotted cream I smell from the paddock?" "And this why I have to put music over everything." I love you, guys. ❤

@joebacarella2829 25 күн бұрын

I gotta tell ya Leo, anything to do with rope, cleats, the pulleys, whatever they are called, climbing, tieing, knotting, that Bob is an absolute stud, this guys knowledge is most impressive, just amazing work this guy does. The sail is absolutely stunning, the craftsmanship is off the charts, this boat is amazing, if you could see the smile on your face when you were driving it to the new spot, PRICELESS. hats off again to the crew.

@duncanfrere2656 24 күн бұрын

What Bob knows and what he can do with such consummate craftsmanship is impressive. I'm always wowed by him.

@davemisunas6385 24 күн бұрын

Love to see this kind of hand work still going on...very cool

@edrobinson2181 23 күн бұрын

I've been following Tally Ho since episode 2... imagine my surprise and pride on seeing my own nephew (Mat) working on the sails. Great series, great team and long may it continue

@Idontremember27 24 күн бұрын

I’m not crying, you’re crying. Absolutely gorgeous Leo. And what a wonderful joint effort between sail makers. Best content on KZfaq!

@petermayes8764 25 күн бұрын

Wow! Just wow! Sometimes I feel a little embarrassed that I sit down at 5pm-ish on a Saturday afternoon (UK time) to watch the latest episode, with tears in my eyes at the beauty of Tally Ho and the amazing craftsmanship and teamwork going into her. But I get a buzz out of knowing that there are people all around the world feeling the same emotions. SO much more than just a set of videos about rebuilding a boat.

@philkipnis740 25 күн бұрын

Here, here. We'll said. Cheers

@kimhenry5658 24 күн бұрын

From me too. I get the instalments on Sunday morning in Tasmania. 😊

@johnperkins9245 24 күн бұрын

Agreed Peter. I'm in Australia and I look forward to viewing on Sunday mornings with my first coffee for the day. So far it's been a brilliant journey with classy people and amazing skills.

@alexanderkielczynski2437 24 күн бұрын

I wait and wait, pretty much all week, but as the time draws near, at about 7pm here in South Africa, I sit and watch, then read the comments, then watch again !! All of us are enriched by the wonderful project!!

@user-ym4xy6us5e 22 күн бұрын

I feel embarrassed being forced to look at every fold, curve and crevice of that atfay, amelessshay omanway's odybay.

@longhaulblue 25 күн бұрын

Never ceases to amaze me the number of varied skills that go into making a boat like this. You had me at the carpentry with all its compound shapes, but cordage, sail making, metal working and casting, navigation with the stars,...Now add to all this, your video documentary. Truly, the best of humanity. Congratulations, Leo. Tally Ho was lucky she found you.

@thegreatvincenzo8159 24 күн бұрын

It may be that I am a tad biased, but I do believe that the 'Tally Ho' series of videos are the best on KZfaq. The joy in the completion of every stage of this build is clearly evident and all involved are to be congratulated on their first class craftsmanship. Well done everybody.

@anniehill9909 22 күн бұрын

The casual skill with which Leo berthed "Tally-Ho" in ASTERN, the first time he had ever handled her (as a new boat) was breathtaking. Anyone who has ever tried to steer a long-keeled boat, of this era, knows how unpredictable they can be, going astern. And he made it look so easy, like the fenders were nearly redundant. I was filled with both envy and admiration of his ship-handling. 🎉

@thargy 25 күн бұрын

Seeing the sail hoist was really moving, she’s going to be stunning under full sail.

@TimothyBarrymusic 25 күн бұрын

Old Bob knows what he’s doing and he didn’t learn that overnight! Great to see someone invest themselves into a soulful craft these days. The boat is so beautiful it brings tears… Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance…Quality is a spiritual endeavor…

@interesting7906 25 күн бұрын

Bob's the man. Don't let the ridiculous haircut fool you! 🤣

@Skidderoperator 25 күн бұрын

City folks look weird

@frederickstibbert7389 25 күн бұрын

Watching Bob swing that serving mallet, you can see he's in his happy place.

@loloaqici82qb4ipp 25 күн бұрын

I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance some 50 years ago and I see a link there about understanding the technology being used (or not).

@SonjaBruenzels 25 күн бұрын

@@Skidderoperator Probably better than thinking weirdly

@davidnichols147 23 күн бұрын

Leo, my Uncle John built a sweet little 36ft schooner designed by Sam Crocker which he had built of double planked mahogany on oak frames by Ted McIntosh on the Lamprye River in Dover, N.H. As a 3 year old they took pictures of me wrapped in diapers wallowing in mahogany shavings while fairing her hull. John chose Ratsey & Lapthorn who stitched a set of Egyptian cotton sails for Bald Eagle.

@captainsalty56 24 күн бұрын

Saw the name Ratsey and Lapthorn, which was buried deep in my subconscious mind. The it dawned on me. The old sail makers at the end of the road (Mill Hill Road) where I lived for the first 8 years of my life and before we immigrated to Australia 60 years ago. We used to play in the Norwood cemetery next to the loft. Think the building was a much bigger one in those days. Or perhaps I was much smaller. My late father and grandfather were 'Sailormen" skippering Thames Barges on the Solent and around the east coast and would scoff why anyone would waste their time and want to sail for pleasure.

@philipschneider6396 18 күн бұрын

Amazed at the variety and geography of Leo's commenters. REALLY ? Australia? Aye Captain !

@darrininverarity4297 25 күн бұрын

I love how Bob works and his calm demeanor,he is a master.

@darrininverarity4297 23 күн бұрын

@SampsonBoat_Co56 I wasn’t trying to cause trouble,I just thought Bob was a skillful person,I didn’t mean to hit a nerve.

@pmiller7886 23 күн бұрын

@@darrininverarity4297Darrin, this fake Leo account said the same thing to me when I commented on bobs skills, I reported his/her ass. I wonder if it was a bot or some weirdo 🤔

@warrenmusselman9173 25 күн бұрын

The kind of thing that puts a tear in the eye. That main sail - the lines, the apparent quality of construction. Definitely a milestone.

@KnightsWithoutATable 24 күн бұрын

The modified mallet for stropping the ropes on the blocks makes me smile every time. You just know it was invented by somebody that was doing that work and wanted to do it faster and came up with the idea and it was so much better and faster that it became the way to do it. Human laziness and creativity combined to invent and improve a key technology for humanity. Its the sort of ingenuity that would make Doctor Who smile.

@dnomyarnostaw 24 күн бұрын

Nah, that shortcut was invented to meet the outrageous expectations of the yard master, who was struggling to meet the impossible expectations of the owner as far as the cost and time. All progress is a result of the unreasonable master.

@KnightsWithoutATable 24 күн бұрын

@@dnomyarnostaw It can be both and either. People always want to do more with less, whether they be the boss or the worker.

@michaeldemarco2415 24 күн бұрын

@@dnomyarnostaw "ALL progress" is pure bullshit.

@haydonditchburn2194 23 күн бұрын

Serving Mallets have been around and being used for centuries. As you say, it takes a clever man to invent them, but that was a long time ago..

@teeanahera8949 23 күн бұрын

@@haydonditchburn2194or woman.

@karenfenton2773 24 күн бұрын

I’m an American who drove a 18 wheeler for a number of years and I have since retired but while I was driving I got hooked on watching the rebuilding of the Talley Ho . I’ve been so impressed with the workmanship and the dedication by all the fine individuals . I’m looking forward to the sea trials and I have not one worry that she will complete those with flying colors.

@MoontownMoss 24 күн бұрын

Keep your eyes on the road!!

@pl7868 24 күн бұрын

Me to 🙂

@jmcarp0 24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for taking us to England to meet the Ratsey & Lapthorn crew. It really gives us a continuity when the sails come home to Tally Ho. Every episode shows how amazing this project is.

@lrowlands53 25 күн бұрын

I'm no sailor though have been following the project from the beginning and it brought a lump in my throat to see the mainsail hoisted. Just beautiful.

@philkipnis740 25 күн бұрын

Mine too. Good observation...

@dcochran111 25 күн бұрын

I am a sailor. Same lump accompanied by a tear or two.

@karolinaseibold183 24 күн бұрын

My husband and I are watching the rebuilding of Tally Ho from the beginning. I have no words for the great work Leo and his team have done, are still doing, all the care and accuracy, all the knowledge, all the patience... It's amazing and it really changed my way of approaching tasks or problems. Whenever I find something's getting difficult, I think of Leo and the team and how they would handle it and then I just go on and try to solve it. Thank you all so much. I wish you all the good luck and good winds for the forthcoming parts of your journey. ❤

@philipschneider6396 18 күн бұрын

Right Karolin. how would Leo and the team handle it? then just go ahead and try to solve it . Words today's young woke people could use.

@stevebaker4303 19 күн бұрын

Bob seems so quietly competent.

@Burnfingerz 25 күн бұрын

6:24 Seeing her docked with 'Tally Ho' name facing the walkway really hit home just how far she's come. Congratulations Leo and crew!

@pmiller7886 25 күн бұрын

Bob is just a monster of craftsmanship in the final stages of this build.

@frederickstibbert7389 25 күн бұрын

He's got Tally Ho's entire rig engraved in his brain - prob'ly has dreams about it.

@joerlynn 12 күн бұрын

Exactly my observation. I'm blown away how he was come into his own in these final stages.

@generessler6282 24 күн бұрын

There is so much hubris, strife, anger, disharmony, worry in our world just now. The Tally Ho team and especially Leo have inspired hope that we - mankind - can be better ... far better. Bless you all.

@Tennessee101AB 22 күн бұрын

WARNING Leo look at the capstan closely when it’s returned to you. The Dog stops will damage the electrical motor if these dogs are left as is if operational error is applied. The in and out drive of the chain by the powerful motor drive to raise or lower the chain/anchor. That’s why the originals were longer but cut short and non functional as shipped to Keith. Originally Left long as designed didn’t work and someone in the past shortened them. They were not broken they were cut short to buy pass the lockout function that did not work correctly. Restoring these dogs by Keith (a good gesture) but to operate as dog stops will damage your new modified wenching system. If you insist and want these dogs you will need to implement safety systems to stop the motor if these dogs should fail and lock while the motor is in operation.

@ivogarza9339 16 күн бұрын

Could use current to determine overtorque, or more complex, torque itself.

@alittletexasingeorgia 25 күн бұрын

Do you know what makes a good-looking boat? When no matter what angle you look at it you can't help but smile and say that's a beautiful sight. Tally Ho is a good-looking boat.

@John-nn8ui 24 күн бұрын

Last I visited to drop off a donation of material a couple years ago, the boat was still in the shed. Pat asked me if I’d like to see her. Of course! She has the sweetest looking stern I’d ever seen.

@sheerluckholmes5468 24 күн бұрын

Tally Ho reinforces the age old adage "If it looks right, it is right".

@NoiseMakerX 24 күн бұрын

I agree! I'm not a boat person but in every episode I'm struck by how beautiful she is. The craftsmanship is just so exquisite.

@flybywire5866 25 күн бұрын

The first time is saw you and Tally Ho, the condition Tally Ho was in, i thought padded cell. That wasnt even firewood. Well, you saw something different. You managed to attract people to contribute labor, funds and material. You coordinated everything, you created an environment in which people wanted to be in to contribute. This is THE major accomplishment, this is what created what we see now with Tally Ho in the water, moving. It is just mind boggling.

@amilton2128 24 күн бұрын

There’s one word that comes to mind. Leadership.

@gstanley75 23 күн бұрын

OMG! I learned to sail from my father when I was 12 years old, living on Okinawa. As a youngster, I was always sketching sailboats. My favorites were schooners and gaff rigged sailboats. I lived to watch the TV show Adventures in Paradise and sail a little sloop on the weekends. Watching you steer Tally Ho to her new birth brought back memories of learning about prop walk at age 13 and when you raised that beautiful mainsail, it sent shivers down my spine. What a beauty. Take care, fair winds. I am excited to see her at full sail. 💝

@JenkinsBoatWorks 23 күн бұрын

The terror is real! And then you backed in! What a pro! Congrats Leo. The drone shots really let Her stand out. Prettiest girl at The dance

@robertgold2643 25 күн бұрын

Dear Leo and Crew, What you’ve accomplished is nothing short of remarkable, and has ripple effects you may never see or know of. The past several years I’ve been dealing with chronic (but not fatal) health issues that left me feeling as though I was in similar shape to Tally Ho when she was purchased. Watching your persistent, tireless and steady progress week after week has been comforting and inspirational to a degree I have no words for. I’m not in the water yet but have had glimpses of it being possible for which I am most grateful. Sincerely many,many thanks to to you and all the folks who have worked on, contribute to and otherwise supported this project, their involvement in no small way has helped me to hang on and believe that with time and effort great and beautiful things can be achieved.

@Jason_xofilos 25 күн бұрын

I concur, I too am dealing with chronic health issues and may never sail on the oceans or seas. Your journey in rebuilding and restoring Tally Ho has been amazing no less for not only your work but also every one else who had contributed. I hope this documented journey of rebuilding and restoring influences generations to come.

@leosearle 25 күн бұрын

Me too. It's inspiring for me to read your comment because for the past four years following Leo's remarkable achievement in re-building Tally Ho has given me hope for eventually, like you, recovering from a devastating and physically, emotionally and mentally crippling chronic illness. Tally Ho, not just the boat but the inspiring people who work on her, has been a beacon of light during the darkest of times. Blessings to all who work and sail on her, may you be graced with fair winds and following seas.

@tyger750 24 күн бұрын

I am loving every second of this project, can't find the words to do it justice...beautiful! ❤❤❤

@robm.4512 24 күн бұрын

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a comment, part of which was about the inspiration that this project has gifted to so many people. A part of one sentence was, “…and one day a small child will see her coming into a harbour somewhere and will be inspired to follow the spark of imagination that she ignited, the dream of making a life afloat.” Some sixty years ago I was such a young boy, standing on a sea wall watching the most graceful, beautiful, early 1900’s built gaff rigged cutter coming in to harbour. She had the finest lines, a counter stern that seemed to taper off forever and a rig that looked as though it could reach the sky. It inspired me and led me to a path in life that I’d never have pursued without that inspiration. There’s something about a beautifully built traditional boat that makes life seem a little better, and inspires people. Wishing you success in regaining your health and getting afloat soon, perseverance and a goal to be attained are the most powerful allies of all. The best to you, Cheers. R 😎👍🍻

@tomtucker3193 24 күн бұрын

Post polio here. Using a powered wheelchair to get around. Don’t know if I’ll ever drive again, let alone fly…or sail. But, since I’ve moved into this retirement center I’ve ‘hiked’ the Appalachian Trail and a few others, and I’m ‘rebuilding’ Tally Ho! It’s a long way from holding the flashlight for my Dad as he fixed the Packard when I was 10. Life is good.

@archstanton9206 24 күн бұрын

I have never built a boat, but I have been involved in building and restoring a number of cars, and I recognize the look in Leo's eyes...it only happens once for us car guys. The first time you light the engine and it comes to life...and the machine moves at your command, well the relationship enters a new phase...it isn't just a lot of components, and it isn't all of those pieces together...it becomes the fusion of the human and the machine he has built. On that first fire up some of the years of stress, the sore backs, the cut up hands, all of those things...they seem to fade a little further into the past. I don't know how to say it and have it make sense...but it happens. Leo gets to feel this again, it will come when the sails fill with wind the first time, and the engine is shut down, and Tally Ho begins to show him her secrets...the journey to the "done" day is still happening, but that day is coming. What a journey.

@edwardschmitt5710 24 күн бұрын

Yes I remember when my car project roared to life.-You have created a machine that breathes in air and produces energy, this things are alive in a true sense. Sailboats are special because they have motors like that but also harness the powers that be to move.

@Pow3llMorgan 24 күн бұрын

Beautifully put and I do think I understand even if the closest experience I've had to that is making my old beater barely road worthy :P

@PatrickKQ4HBD 23 күн бұрын

Brother, you are a poet.

@ngbc5342 24 күн бұрын

My God! The Mainsail is a thing of unadulterated beauty, a magnificent demonstration of British craftsmanship at it's best.

@rosehawke2577 25 күн бұрын

"This is why I have to music on top of everything." That made me chuckle. She's looking marvelous!

@kendavis8046 25 күн бұрын

Leo, I've been watching since you were still disassembling in a rather large back yard. And it has been an amazing journey to watch the boat come apart and be so lovingly rebuilt. And along the way, I and many of your viewers have been introduced to fiddle making, iron casting, machining, sail making and a host of other folks that have come together to make this boat worthy of sailing around the world again. Thanks, it has been and remains a great project. [EDIT: I left out pattern making for the top of the capstan, another project that piqued my interest, and I can't believe I failed to initially mention it.]

@PublicMixHardworking1 25 күн бұрын

Amazing very nice

@sailingin-tuitionwithchuck 25 күн бұрын

Nicely done! Looks like she backs where you point her.

@Deano.1978 24 күн бұрын

Three cheers for Bob pls. His rigging and building skills made the launch possible. He doesn't seek the camera, but Leo's appreciation of craftsmen means that it finds him. @Leo, Bob MUST be part of your crew for the first Atlantic/Ocean crossing.

@Sean-yr2th 24 күн бұрын

It’s wonderful to see Tally Ho move under her own power, it’ll be even better when moving under sail. I’m still saddened by the fact that my Dad, didn’t get to see this, he was the one that got me started watching your rebuilding of Tally Ho, I’m more of a WWII airplane kind of guy. I know that my Dad would be happy to see that you’ve completed your goal.

@claudehopper9813 25 күн бұрын

Tally Ho gets decked out with sails that equal the rest of the amazing work . BTW : That was a nice job of backing her into the slip Leo's showing his boat handling skills match his shipwright brillance . Well done skipper !

@brucebenson5908 25 күн бұрын

Some viewers may not realize that Leo is also a master sailor. In 2016 he won the Classic Boat Yachtsman Award from Classic Boat Magazine for crossing the Atlantic solo in his 24-foot Folkboat and he has served as captain of Adix, one of the biggest sailing yachts afloat at 213 feet/65 meters. He would never mention these accomplishments but they should be part of the history of his YT channel. It is true that he who tooteth not his own horn the same shall not be tooted so we shall toot it for him.

@SonjaBruenzels 25 күн бұрын

@@brucebenson5908Bosun on Adix, AFAIK

@TimTheTerrible 25 күн бұрын

I liked the remark about how it seems now like a different object. For my part, I totally missed the moment Tally Ho went from being "it," a fantastically expensive, never ending woodworking project, to "She," a graceful lady of noble history returned from oblivion, no longer a thing but an intention: I mean to go out and sail upon the sea. Fair winds!

@paulrapp613 24 күн бұрын

A few decades ago, about six and a bit, I was the proud owner of an International 14. Jib (new) by North Sails. Main (ancient) by Ratsey and Lapthorn. How that mainsail came to be on that particular boat, I do not know. But the little dinghy was old when I purchased it and its history was long lost. That mainsail was a thing of beauty, with a shape that would handle any breeze. Gentle puffs or whatever I was brave enough (or foolhardy enough at age 16) to venture out in made no difference. A little outhaul. A reef (only one set of reef points on the International 14). Slack the downhaul and outhaul and heel her to leeward. All in all a most remarkable piece of sailmaker’s art. I hope, Leo, that you are as pleased with your Ratsey and Lapthorn sails as I was with mine all those years ago.

@churchren3899 23 күн бұрын

"this is why i have to put music over these videos!" Awesome job Leo and crew! It's amazing to finally see the boat in the water, and getting sails up! And as others have commented, Leo really does look happier and energetic in these past two videos! It's nice to see him with a subtle grin in every scene now! Be proud Leo! You've done an amazing job with this project!

@jamesgutierrez8152 25 күн бұрын

Cheers everyone! Been an amazing journey that we all appreciate being a part of!

@propulsar 25 күн бұрын

Jeez!! One week we get the friggin boat in the water next week we’ve got sails up !! Incroyable!!

@Vidar.m 25 күн бұрын

@@propulsar boats usualy look small when on water. So much of them are under water

@xyzabc4574 24 күн бұрын

I'm not crying. That's just some of that English air in my eyes. Congrats, Leo.

@jackdaws-corwin6300 24 күн бұрын

The odessy begins with Homer describing Ulysses as a man skilled in all the ways of contending. If you ask me, this phrase seems to describe Leo just as well. And i can't help also thinking of this amazing crew as stalwart sailors and ship Wright's every one. What a fine adventure has begun for just one dollar, and a lake of sweat.

@iantanner5965 22 күн бұрын

Can’t lie - when I first watched you bashing out the original keel bolts alone - I thought that there was no way this day could possible come - just too big a job - I’m happy that I’m totally wrong - what an achievement. I’m not sure any one else could have pulled this off . Look forward to see her sailing .

@charliemcgrain 25 күн бұрын

Oh, my gosh. I don't think I have ever seen a more beautiful main!!!!!! Seeing that small ship spread her wings was just wonderful. Many thanks for sharing.

@psirotta 25 күн бұрын

Felt a little teary watching the main hoisted. What a beautiful moment!

@zhouzhang9102 20 күн бұрын

It still seems unbelievable, thinking back to cutting out those ribs on that special tilting saw, with the chickens nearby, to this. Suddenly it's real, and afloat, and still the incredible workmanship and engineeering continues.

@Alchemetica 24 күн бұрын

The Ratsey & Lapthorne sails elevate a traditional craft into a work of art. Just stunningly beautiful objects, complimented by the crews' first class rigging.

@b.w.22 25 күн бұрын

Something you’ve said before and repeated in this has struck me with its truth - Tally Ho is like a completely different object, now that she’s in the water. I’m sure it’s said a hundred times in every video since launch, but she seemed so enormous beside your friend’s house, a seemingly insurmountable effort made of old wood. When she was moving on the truck to Port Townsend, she seemed enormous, her hull of that older style: elegance, large scaled. But in the water she is so different - human scale, all of a sudden, and making sense in and among her kind. I cannot tell you how excited I am for everyone who’s had a hand in this, especially those whose hands made this come to be. Thank you for bringing us along for this journey.

@legend7ify 24 күн бұрын

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@b.w.22 24 күн бұрын

@@legend7ify :)

@laurariley308 24 күн бұрын

Yep! Amazing journey from start to now… love sharing your journey!

@williamberger2178 25 күн бұрын

Leo, it is going to take me a few weeks/maybe months to remember that Tally Ho is off the deck. I remember watching you removing parts from the original and it just seemed nothing could be saved, but you saved her. Congratulations

@kerritruhan 23 күн бұрын

The natural and fitting end to all of this is for Tally Ho to sail away - by any measure a triumph of the will, resourcefulness and craftsmanship that has gone into her. Yet, when that day comes, I know many of us will feel a tinge of melancholy, along with the joy of seeing her finally under sail. Thanks again Leo for all of this and for what is to come.

@joerlynn 12 күн бұрын

I wasn't quite prepared to be blown away by Bob. That dude is a craftsman, rigger, you name it and has totally come into his own on these last 3-4 video's.

@ericturner2477 25 күн бұрын

Tally Ho moving under her own power! Personally I think this is a more momentous occasion than the launch! She now has nautical miles (well, a fraction of one) under her keel. And sails! She's a proper sailboat now.

@jackielinde7568 25 күн бұрын

Technically, she's still the 110(ish) year old boat that first launched a century prior. So it's safe to say she has a fair number of leagues under her keel already.

@darkwing4475 25 күн бұрын

@@jackielinde7568 Yes,, I think that you are referring to the spirit of Tally Ho,, that it still lives, and has guided Leo in its reconstruction,, Things like the precision fit of all of the hand wrought joinery, which equals or exceeds what would normally take a CNC machine to accomplish,, Watching Leo Maneuver through the marina today was a real treat, He looked as though he had been doing it all his life, not for the first time,, I would have been a nervous wreck,, lol,,,

@dboboc 23 күн бұрын

Uh, no. Just a boat built to the original plans with free money.

@s3b_Leney 25 күн бұрын

She really dose stand out amongst all those modern fiberglass boats, beautiful work leo an gang

@PublicMixHardworking1 25 күн бұрын

Thanks ❤ So Bountiful 🌹 love you guys form Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

@frederickstibbert7389 25 күн бұрын

Ms. Tally shows her pedigree, but looks quite comfortable alongside those newer boats in the marina.

@RobertFay 24 күн бұрын

*- I don't know why, Leo, but as you just started hoisting the mainsil up, my eyes welled up.* *- It wasn't me who was emotional. It just came in. Was it the energy signature of Tally Ho?* *- That is what popped into my mind...and I don't know where that came from either.* *- "Heart, Will...and HONOR is where you find it...always gracefully strong." ~ TALLY HO* *- { I was compelled to put that last sentence in quotes for TALLY HO.}* *- *

@cgstadler 24 күн бұрын

When the sail was up, I said “wow” out loud. I love that hole in the floor at the sail maker. Makes perfect sense: why build 1000 sq feet of tables? I wonder if they will give up their workshop? If not, that is a long shlep out to the berth for a box of nails

@etype-dad 24 күн бұрын

Hearing Bob describe what he's doing is akin to having a relaxing discussion with a particle physicist. 🙂 Wonderful to see your continued progress!

@bukka6697 22 күн бұрын

It's a simple matter of hoisting a plibscop capper over the jerowick beam, then capturing the bulchrim post corner with a excated jam knot. That ensures the forward jabberwocky doesn't impede the movement of the clunastone lines when tightening the kemper pins to the jackblades.

@metagoat 21 күн бұрын

I get lost so fast in the terminology 😭 there is so much knowledge in that guys head!

@etype-dad 21 күн бұрын

Brain exploded. Cleanup in cubicle 3C.

@MattsAwesomeStuff 25 күн бұрын

Y'know, for 7 years I've been watching this build, and it seems like it's just the biggest thing in the world when you see it being built a piece at a time. And then out on the wharf, when it's just another car in the parking lot, not even an especially large car... it's humbling. Like, I know there are other boats in the world, but to see how much work this specific boat was, for 7 years, and then see dozens and dozens of others, it made me feel really, really small in the world. All of those other boats have their own story, and their own effort too. Obviously we have 7 billion people on this planet, all working and doing things, and the Port Townsend dock is itself not even a remarkable port, but it's humbling to see it presented to me just how much effort our whole civilization has achieved.

@frederickstibbert7389 25 күн бұрын

Tally Ho looked quite competent & comfortable, as she motored into & took her place in the marina slips. For me, it seems only natural that the old & the new can moor together.

@Nphen 24 күн бұрын

Many of those boats are fiberglass or aluminum. Much easier to build. It does bring perspective to any wooden boats you see. Sailcargo has been building for almost as long as Leo and they don't even have the hull finished yet.

@baderal-zaidi2966 24 күн бұрын

I re-watched the sail part with a big smile on my face and a tear of joy in my eyes, running down my cheek as if I were a child whose father had bought him his favorite toy from the toy store. 😅 ❤

@martynloveday5212 22 күн бұрын

It's great to see Bob at work on the other major aspect of the boat, rigging. He is a master.

@jamesbewtube 25 күн бұрын

Congratulations from Bristol UK 🍻 I've been enjoying your videos over the years but this is my first time commenting. A massive congratulations to all the team on successfully rebuilding / preserving / improving tally ho with such incredible attention to detail; she's a beauty! You'd have a very warm welcome if tally ho found her way up the Avon gorge. Sad news that the Under fall yard in Bristol harbour took significant fire damage, would nevertheless be a great boost for everyone here to see tally ho on the dock sometime in the future ♥️

@Omnis2 25 күн бұрын

Man, that first shot of Leo sitting in the cockpit made me just pause the vid and look again at how beautiful that boat is. The deck and all the woodwork is just incredible.

@gbentley8176 22 күн бұрын

She is a beauty. As a sailor myself, the work you and your team has put in is phenomenal. Reminds me of the old wooden boats of my youth 70 odd years ago. Loved my folk boat and SCOD and wooden dinghies. Isle of Wight sailing still is superb. Good luck and God Bless Tally Ho and all who sail in her.

@fordspeedster1920 24 күн бұрын

I have followed Leo and this construction from the beginning . I can only imagine the immense pride he must feel to get Tally Ho to this point. Kudos to Leo and all the iterations of boat builders that got the boat to this point. This is truly the rise of a nautical Phoenix.

@dreweasterbrook2003 25 күн бұрын

It's obvious how important drones are to sailing channels. And make no mistake, Sampson Boat Co is about to become a sailing channel. Oh boy!

@elFulberto 25 күн бұрын

5:37 Look at that European, parking his boat in reverse!

@Skidderoperator 25 күн бұрын

Is english design

@stevenr8606 25 күн бұрын

I did the same in Hawai'i. And other Yachties in the marina looked at me as if something was wrong. 😮

@nodirectionhome308 24 күн бұрын

Like a gold nugget in a pan. Just absolutely gorgeous. Thank you Leo!

@wouterverster2122 17 күн бұрын

Leo, my son and I have been following the construction of Tally Ho almost from the beginning. It allowed us to learn many practical tricks that we can apply for the restauration of our three wooden boats with an average age of 103 years old. From our end, a massive thanks for all the video’s and we look forward to seeing you in Europe soon and wish you a safe journey.

@joeakin464 25 күн бұрын

That smile on Leo's face says a lot.

@jackielinde7568 25 күн бұрын

It's kind of magical watching everyone installing and hoisting up the main sail. It's as if they're taking this rather inflexible block of material and transforming it into a billowy cotton skirt as they slowly dress a classy woman. I would love to see Tally Ho with all her sheets raised and eagerly grabbing all the wind she can hold.

@stimpsonjcat67 24 күн бұрын

Watching Bob 'strop' (?) those bits is mesmerizing. His tools calm my blacksmith heart.

@paulelliott2861 24 күн бұрын

I’m blown away Leo. Iv followed the progress from day one. From bear bones off the vessel. Through to touchdown in the water. The workmanship is outstanding. Well done to the guys who have been working on the different projects. The workmanship and love that’s gone into Tally Ho just outstanding. Iv also been following the capstan. Again the guys who have been involved mad sure every part was perfect before sending out. The work that’s going into motor rising the capstan, again just faultless. Leo and every body involved . Well the pride you must have now, is well deserved. Leo great to see the look off joy on you face once the first sail was hosted. From rotten wood. To a rebuilt vessel. Not to far now till sea trials. Good luck and a fair wind. 🇬🇧🇺🇸👏👏👏👏👏👏🎊🎉

@genewilliams245 25 күн бұрын

Years of watching Tally Ho transformed into its former self. Amazing job, congrats Leo and all the crew.

@claudemills1961 25 күн бұрын

Tell Bob that I am amazed by his traditional craftsmanship!!

@andrewrotch9445 24 күн бұрын

I love how the wisecracking cameraman recording Leo trying singlehandedly to keep his brand new mainsail off the ground is next seen with it in a wheelbarrow at the top of a precipitous skinny ramp, observing aloud that it's low tide. I love that.

@stryk46 23 күн бұрын

She swims! Two years ahead of schedule! So different to see her in the water after so long on the blocks.

@Rstars11 25 күн бұрын

Having watched from the very beginning I have to thank you all for dozens of hours of delightful entertainment. AND I’ve learned ssshhhstuff too! No balderdash.

@freemanjackmsiradio 25 күн бұрын

So proud, lad from bristol done good. Thought you were quite mad after seeing the inspection video, to giving you welding tips when you were were glueing bits of steel with what looked like the stuff seagulls produce! to those incredible keel timber joints. I could go on. What a journey, what a fine ship. Albert will be looking down and glowing with pride!

@2011Matz 22 күн бұрын

"Fenders in." Almost immediately. Love it.

@BodhiPolitic 24 күн бұрын

She's alive again! And good job upsizing that rudder. It worked really well there in the harbor.

@meestahwah 25 күн бұрын

I love the color of the fabric chosen for the "bigs'l"!! It is the perfect color to complement all the other colors aboard and looks like it is of the era of Tally Ho. So incredibly lovely.

@spades1080 25 күн бұрын

So satisfying to see her under her own power.

@michaelinorlando8507 23 күн бұрын

My face has a permanent grin watching you pilot Tally Ho. 😊

@andrewharris1837 24 күн бұрын

As others have commented Bob has amazing unique skills making block & tackle,halyard from the 19th century 😅.So looking forward to see Tally Ho with full set of sails up

@stepheneveritt8241 25 күн бұрын

Leo - you look like the weight of the world has been lifted off your shoulders by the mainsail hoisting. What a fabulous, beautiful looking craft.

@krispress7824 25 күн бұрын

Realized I had a smile on my face the whole time watching this video. Been watching so long. Exciting to see boat in water and sails. Real looking forward to her sailing.

@piecesofbrokentime4803 22 күн бұрын

She's beautiful ❤ _we really really appreciate you_ Leo!

@Davidofflol 21 күн бұрын

I have never read such exclusively positive and heart-warming comments in the comment column of other videos on the Internet as I do here under every video. I always enjoy not only watching the videos but also seeing the reactions of the community and realizing that this channel is not just something special for me. Many thanks to the entire Sampson Boat Co crew 💪🏼

@truthseeking3818 25 күн бұрын

WOW that title.. What a LONG way coming. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHOLE TEAM! She looks SO beautiful. What a great choice of boat to restore! Such a beautiful design. I love how everybody is barefoot as to not scuff up the brand new decking. LOL! I personally cannot wait to see her with her sails hoisted. That's really the look I expect out of a boat like this. Crackin' job boys.

@NeilABliss 25 күн бұрын

I'll keep saying it ! That total capstan project is amazing. Some of the best KZfaq content there is. Watched you pull it off, watched it fall apart, watched the pattern making, watch the trails and tribulations of the pouring process, and have watch every episode of Keith getting her all back together..... would love to see Dave's work in the UK ...and can't wait to see you install here back in her home. Needs a documentary of her own !

@peterhansward2183 23 күн бұрын

the shots of the boat from the dock, the framing of the crew on deck and everyone's glimmer in their eyes, and then seeing leo at the actual helm of the project down under deck at the chart table. a true masterclass on all fronts from the team to the build, and then the storytelling, capture and execution of it all. hip! hip!