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Restoration work on the 1910 gaff cutter Tally Ho includes installing six bronze Wilmex self-tailing winches around the cockpit to facilitate single-handed sailing.11:33 To ensure proper lead angles for the sheets, the crew mounted the winches on custom teak plinths fabricated from salvaged original beam shelf timber.12:27 The installation includes two-speed winches for mainsail and headsail control, with the aft pair dedicated to the mainsheet.11:40 Below deck, the crew completed a tiled heat shield for the wood-burning stove using cobalt-glazed tiles on cement board, providing an air gap for insulation.3:19 Additional interior progress includes the installation of custom yellow cedar mast wedges designed with drainage slots and lever notches, and a new tool storage cabinet in the engine room.4:34 The hull’s official registration number and gross tonnage, discovered during the initial dismantling, were carved into a new deck beam.7:56 The wood stove supplements the existing ITR Hurricane Zephyr diesel heating system.3:51

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