Sampson Boat Co · video

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Leo Goolden and his crew are preparing the 1910 gaff cutter Tally Ho for its move out of the workshop shed to the yard for mast installation.0:19 To ensure the hull is watertight before exposure to the elements, the team is finalizing several deck and cockpit systems.0:23 Nick is installing bronze cockpit drain fittings, which will plumb to through-hull seacocks.0:49 Leo is drilling deck holes for diesel tank fills, utilizing a custom template to align the fittings with threaded tubes that connect directly to the tanks, eliminating the need for degrading hoses.1:59 Bob is installing the original wrought-iron mainsheet gybe buffer, or sheet horse, using a broach tool to square the mounting holes for carriage bolts.9:35 Additionally, Zeal is fabricating a bronze stem band, and Pat is glazing the skylight hatch.11:14 The crew is clearing the shed to accommodate a travel lift, which will move the vessel outside for the first time.14:20

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