Jim P The other thing I notice is the lack of concern or no knowledge of cost. They must think everyone has bucket loads of cash to spend when doing these projects or they must think that because they themselves are not spending the money, then project cost nothing to build. Many have no concept that alot of skilled craftsman like Lou out on their own, don't have unlimited amounts of money to spend. Some are very gifted but are dirt poor. The goal is always to do what works & sometimes you get to do it the way you want to.
Knowledge of cost! Wooow Nelly, If that plastic was turned by any of the machinists in my neighborhood, the cost of the skiff just doubled even though it looks like a toilet fitting in my 1970s camper trailer. When I am king, we are going to do it my way. Until then, I love watching experts like Louie create works of art and solve practical problems with years of experience and common sense. It is all about the process and not the plastic. I love that Louie will not pay the extortion for somebody's product on the shelf. You may have noticed, he did not defend his use of plastic. He described the reason for not using the store bought product. Learn from the process. The higher reasoning brain is supposed to be capable of this - though there is plenty of evidence that it was not distributed evenly.
Well, his reasoning was that the brass he was going to use was too dearly priced. He turned to a plastic through-hull. MY reasoning is that Louie lives in an area where there are hundreds of marine shops that have buckets of brass with any number of through hulls in them... he himself may have several. Brass is easily turned and many through hulls are replaced when there is a boat refit with nothing at all wrong with them. The thinking is that a brass piece (his original choice) that costs nothing, is appropriate to the age of the design and adds value to the work of art that is this skiff (plus looks far better) is perhaps a more well reasoned deduction to have reached.
The boat was built as part of a tutorial on boat building, so accessibility is king, no point him hunting recycled parts if you can't. The idea of using an alternative product when the ideal isn't available to you and thinking outside the box is a far more important lesson than we think.
It occurs to me, Louis is building his skiff based on his experience. He is allowing us, his viewers, to watch and learn from that experience. By the time he completes his skiff, you will all have enough knowledge to build your own skiff. On your skiff, you may make choices based on your knowledge and expertise. As for me, I just enjoy watching Louis do what Louis does and am thankful he allows us a window into his experience. Thanks Louis!
It's a real pleasure to watch a master craftsman ply his trade. And I never tire of watching the ingenious and creative ways in which Louis Sauzedde solves the problems he encounters. In a world in which mediocrity and incompetence are becoming the new "normal", it's truly gratifying to see that some people are committed to working to the highest standard.
This is what I like about Louis. He is a traditional craftsmen who does not have an irrational prejudice against modern materials just because they are modern. He knows what works and what might work even better, witness the video where he used 'plastic' sister frames. Design and execution is always a compromise and while a bronze hawsepipe may have satisfied the 'purists' the costs are probably disproportionate. I could watch all Louis's videos all day long. Thanks Louis.
I don't know if I ever have a boat project in me someday, but man I like watching these. An expert craftsman taking the time to share his craft. Thank you.
This is awesome. Must be tough getting people scrutinizing everything you're doing and pointing out "mistakes" or whatever. Stay strong, you're doing 100% great stuff. Nothing's perfect. :)
It has been a joy to watch these videos, I always learn some little woodworking trick that can used in other woodworking projects as well as boats. Thanks, Bruce Perry, Jacksonville, Florida.
That belaying pin idea is masterly! And using the plastic for the hawse pipe is a brilliant way to save money. They're cheap, but very durable and easy to replace, plus softer on lines than many cast hawse pipes.
Boat building can easily become an emotional event. It's quiet normal to think your work boat is a Herreshoff once it's finished, but it's still a work boat and a plastic hawsepipe is a very practical thing to use for a guy trying to make a living off the water.
I think I have watched every video you have done and have enjoyed every one. Today, as usual, I got comfortable and watched you use a "Thru the Hull" fitting and find an elegant use of a brass belaying pin BUT..............plastic? I am sure you will be using a brass fitting for the final wrap up of that job and maybe keep a tad more brass shoulder proud of the capping to ease any spring chaff. Simply brilliant work Lou - thanks for everything.
This gives me some ideas for the Glen L 15 I am building. I was thinking of making some belay pins for the sail lines but I may also incorporate this idea for the spring lines. Great job Lou, I always look forward to you videos.
I hope you are the one that benefits from the little money made off these video's I can see you grew up like me and use what you have or can afforded to get, learned lot from you To bad schools don't have teachers like you to teach on job training Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I like the through holes and plastic fittings, it's very clean looking. I think wood belay pins and a small belay rack between the spines would look really cool. That's what I would do.
Lou, The goal is always to do what works & sometimes you get to do it the way you want to. You always have well thought out solutions focused heavy on function. We think alike in that regard. The main concern I would have with that type of plastic is the rapid UV degradation out in the sunlight. Maybe a few spares of these while you can still get the same item, is a good plan. I'd at least supply the new owner with the item and sourcing info for their records and they can stock up if so inclined.
Hello Lou Inventor and Crew... Thank You for a new episode. Hardware: Defining and Defying Gravity...! Function Over Form. If it feels good...it is good. Later, you can always attach a "Peg Rail" to the Frames and have gravity help again with belaying pins. This way, you also have short wooden "Mallets" to beat the Mullets and beat off tourists...! Spring greetings to all...Jakob
i thought the exact same thing. i remember him saying he wanted to put a post on each side of the outboard sticking up, so he could still run his ropes thru the hole and tie them off, have the ropes go back to the transom and the poles on each side of the outboard would keep the trawl net ropes straight. that would be a great little pleasure trawling boat here in south louisiana.
Okay since everyone is arguing about plastic vs making it look purdy, I'll throw in my 2cents. The plastic is totally functional, and most likely wont stick out like a sore thumb, so if thats what louis wants to use, why not? Now for beautification you could: 1) Inlay a diamond section of exotic dense grain hardwood (purple heart, cocobolo, Brazilian walnut, and ebony, or any stabilized wood could all work well) and use a rounder bit on a router. 2) Turn a section of brass/bronze on a lathe. 3) Using a forge/anvil, roll some hardenable stainless steel into a tube, weld it, and forge out a flair. Then, use files or what have you to clean it up. Or, you could go to the hardware store, and buy a piece of plastic, and save a bunch of time and money. Whatever works.
I would double the frame at the cleat and make the two pins out of Ash. Strong enough and held by glue. If the plastic thru-hulls wear out you can replace them with metal.
I'd be wanting to put a little piece of 3/16 bronze or SS flat stock screwed onto the inboard face of that oak frame where the lines are gonna cross over it. That'll keep your desired "sharp corner" effect working... otherwise your docklines will gradually wear down the edges of the frame over time. Also less oak splinters in your bilge if going barefoot.
Great idea with the lines through the gunwale, only thing is the lines will chafe and cut or melt the plastic! You could always have used a 'heads out' bronze skin fitting (even secondhand one) then the lines would just polish the top over time & would look so much nicer on such a lovely boat. Plastic yuck. Thanks for all your fantastic vids, captivating.
The friction as the line stretches over the plastic could melt it. A line over a wooden toe rail will cut into the wood this is why fairleads are used............
I'm Stubby when you are talking about friction on a boat Lear think boat not rocket ship.... lines can be destructive but I think a morning line melting plastic is a bit far
The front "wood stock" (not finished wood sticking up) should be made into a Sampson Post. Have a 1-1/2" Dia. Wood (or metal) cross beam and a 1" hole below it. 1/2" min. round-0vers on all edges. That would be a neat forepiece and a great way to tie off the boat or other items. Does not have to be very high overall. 2" above the deck for the hole and 1-1/2" between the cross beam then to the top. Or 2" between everything. Just an idea. I realize the boat is done by now, but there is always the next one, as well as other boats you can put it on.
I didn't notice any objections to the use of nails and screws and they are not wood.Its a work of art which very few of us, myself included, could never achieve.Sit back, relax and watch.
Yeah, I would've thought that the early construction, with all the heavy galvanised fasteners, would've given the wooden "yacht" purists the hint that this was a working boat. But alas, no.
I believe he has shown his ability to reinvent the wheel with a modern approach to materials, so is this use of a plastic fitting that shocking. I have been a traditional shipwright all my working life and have seen many differing ways to achieve the same goal, who's to say just what is right or wrong. Lou is typical of the breed of experience trained shipwright that has learnt to think on his feet and outside the box.
Seems the ideal situation for a Cavil spread across 2 frames. If the option for rowing the skif was fashioned with Thole pins and pad, this would have made a discreet removable fairlead that would have lead the lines smoothly to either end of the Cavil. Good luck rushing to tie up and passing lines down those holes in a tide and blowy conditions.
Are you serious? A boat that small, you can pull a spring line with one arm in ANY conditions and hold your position, leaving the other hand free to put the line wherever you want.
I worked for many years using cleats and never had one come undone on me, But then I did not only tie off with one knot, I did the same on the other side making it into a Figure 8
ANDREW CULLEN What can slack it is the standing end drops and comes off the cleat horn. Now it's tugging on the wraps & knots causing the working end to to slack. To prevent this from happening, start with a full wrap around the first horn with the standing end coming over the horn, the tag wraps around the horn to the outside and then crosses over the top of the standing end like the start of a clove. The tag continues on over to the other horn starting the wraps. Then after wrapping, finish with a figure eight to lock it up.
ANDREW CULLEN Also, I don't think he meant the bowline knot would come apart. If one was tied and used, it would be used to set a loop in the line then the line loop would be wrapped around the cleat horns. The wrapped loop around the cleat could slack and come off the cleat and the bowine / loop still be tied.
ANDREW CULLEN ANDREW CULLEN Also, I don't think he meant the bowline knot would come apart. If one was tied and used, it would be used to set a loop in the line then the line loop would be wrapped around the cleat horns. The wrapped loop around the cleat could slack and come off the cleat and the bowine / loop still be tied.
I would have loved to see bronze hawse pipes, but as plenty of others have pointed out, the plastic through-hull is an existing part, easily replaceable, and after all, this isn't a yacht intended to please some rich guy.
belaying pin....been seeing them for years here in the gulf south on shrimp boats, never knew they had a name. i just figured it was easier and cheaper to weld a steel or aluminum rod onto the rigging than it was to go buy cleats. cajuns are thrifty that way, but once again, a simple and elegant solution to a complex problem.
Here's where you'll have to forgive me for being pedantic about obscure nautical terminology: but it's only called a "belaying pin" if the pin comes out of the hole so you can carry it around in your hand (and if necessary exchange it with various other belaying pins on the boat that are traditionally all the same size for that reason). The fixed (welded) cross-pins are, I believe, just a different sub-type of "cleat". It certainly seems like that type should have its own name though... but for the life of me... now that I think about it, for all the nautical history and technical jargon I've been exposed to... I can't say that I've ever heard a term for them! However, if there's a rack of them in a row along a gunwale (" gunn'l "), or a frame around a mast for instance, or outboard in the side shrouds of the mast like on your aforementioned fish boats... that's still called a "pin rail" even if they aren't removable.
boatrat74 i think one could be forgiven for calling them a cleat. i just figured it was cheaper and easier to weld a rod onto the shrimp boat rigging than to go buy a cleat. a lot of times the boats are built and the fishing or shrimp rigging is made in a small shop or someones yard, not in a big industrial fab shop. also shrimp boats here on the gulf coast are purely work boats, aint gotta look pretty, just has to work, so a rod welded onto the rigging would be a quick simple solution.
Why not use a roundover bit on a router and cut that curve into the cap itself? Is there an advantage to the few inches of plastic tubing below the cap offers?
The line would probably eventually abrade whatever coating was applied and start digging into the wood itself. Then the docklines would quickly begin to wear out. The plastic will keep that from happening.
Can you tell me if you ever worked on a folkboat.?and tell me what u think of it for a blue water boat.?I would like to buy one and have it cked out by someone like u and have it made seaworth.
now I want to see him build a HELM DASH WITH ENGINE CONTROL AND STEERING A NICE DOUBLE SEAT , GOOD ANCHOR UP FRONT AND PAINT HER MAYBE CUTE [ BIMIMNEY] ?? TOP .. NICE DARK MARINE BLUE AND WHITE PATTERN , AND SEA TRAILS WITH 1 CASE OF BEER
I know my opinion doesn't count here but I thought that instead of a 1/2 inch brass pin to replace the cleat that perhaps an inch and a quarter oak pin might look better and should be strong enough to hold the line.. That said, I am not a boat builder and even if I were this is not my project. I am sure that no matter how you do it Louis, it will be perfect.
How long do you think it would take you to do this project from beginning to end, if you didn't have anything else to do all day, and you weren't explaining any of it to us?
I never build a boat I'm not covered church but I love word and work in the backyard I just tried to build the boat this chain copy for what you did the only thing I want to know how much you gonna charge for an oh much money it cost
You know something guys- you're all still out hunting. He's already got the skins hanging on the wall.
Jim P Exactly! Alot of nonhumble know it alls these days with no skill and achievements in the areas they pretend to know all about.
Jim P The other thing I notice is the lack of concern or no knowledge of cost. They must think everyone has bucket loads of cash to spend when doing these projects or they must think that because they themselves are not spending the money, then project cost nothing to build. Many have no concept that alot of skilled craftsman like Lou out on their own, don't have unlimited amounts of money to spend. Some are very gifted but are dirt poor. The goal is always to do what works & sometimes you get to do it the way you want to.
Knowledge of cost! Wooow Nelly, If that plastic was turned by any of the machinists in my neighborhood, the cost of the skiff just doubled even though it looks like a toilet fitting in my 1970s camper trailer.
When I am king, we are going to do it my way. Until then, I love watching experts like Louie create works of art and solve practical problems with years of experience and common sense. It is all about the process and not the plastic. I love that Louie will not pay the extortion for somebody's product on the shelf.
You may have noticed, he did not defend his use of plastic. He described the reason for not using the store bought product. Learn from the process. The higher reasoning brain is supposed to be capable of this - though there is plenty of evidence that it was not distributed evenly.
Well, his reasoning was that the brass he was going to use was too dearly priced. He turned to a plastic through-hull. MY reasoning is that Louie lives in an area where there are hundreds of marine shops that have buckets of brass with any number of through hulls in them... he himself may have several. Brass is easily turned and many through hulls are replaced when there is a boat refit with nothing at all wrong with them. The thinking is that a brass piece (his original choice) that costs nothing, is appropriate to the age of the design and adds value to the work of art that is this skiff (plus looks far better) is perhaps a more well reasoned deduction to have reached.
The boat was built as part of a tutorial on boat building, so accessibility is king, no point him hunting recycled parts if you can't. The idea of using an alternative product when the ideal isn't available to you and thinking outside the box is a far more important lesson than we think.
It occurs to me, Louis is building his skiff based on his experience. He is allowing us, his viewers, to watch and learn from that experience. By the time he completes his skiff, you will all have enough knowledge to build your own skiff. On your skiff, you may make choices based on your knowledge and expertise. As for me, I just enjoy watching Louis do what Louis does and am thankful he allows us a window into his experience. Thanks Louis!
It's a real pleasure to watch a master craftsman ply his trade. And I never tire of watching the ingenious and creative ways in which Louis Sauzedde solves the problems he encounters. In a world in which mediocrity and incompetence are becoming the new "normal", it's truly gratifying to see that some people are committed to working to the highest standard.
This is what I like about Louis. He is a traditional craftsmen who does not have an irrational prejudice against modern materials just because they are modern. He knows what works and what might work even better, witness the video where he used 'plastic' sister frames. Design and execution is always a compromise and while a bronze hawsepipe may have satisfied the 'purists' the costs are probably disproportionate. I could watch all Louis's videos all day long. Thanks Louis.
Louis, belaying pins are a simple and elegant solution. Great idea. ; -)
It seems like your enthusiasm is increasing with every episode, it's infectious and I love it!
I love seeing these videos appear on Subscription feed. Always brings a smile to my face.
Love TH-cam exposing us to all the wonderful, talented craftsman who never get noticed otherwise.
Thanks to all who made these videos possible
I don't know if I ever have a boat project in me someday, but man I like watching these. An expert craftsman taking the time to share his craft. Thank you.
man, was in a melancholic state of mind with life's problems today and this was just the pick-me-up I needed!! Thanks!
This is awesome. Must be tough getting people scrutinizing everything you're doing and pointing out "mistakes" or whatever. Stay strong, you're doing 100% great stuff. Nothing's perfect. :)
Man, you certainly surprise me (positively) each time I watch. More interesting than anything I've seen so far here... Thanks for sharing!
Incredible ingenuity! Throwing money at something doesn't make it better. Value comes from design
It has been a joy to watch these videos, I always learn some little woodworking trick that can used in other woodworking projects as well as boats. Thanks, Bruce Perry, Jacksonville, Florida.
That belaying pin idea is masterly! And using the plastic for the hawse pipe is a brilliant way to save money. They're cheap, but very durable and easy to replace, plus softer on lines than many cast hawse pipes.
Boat building can easily become an emotional event.
It's quiet normal to think your work boat is a Herreshoff once it's finished, but it's still a work boat and a plastic hawsepipe is a very practical thing to use for a guy trying to make a living off the water.
solutions that don't cause three more problems, yes sir, that is what we need, nice work.
"I don't think I've invented the hole, but I think I've improved on the hole". The man's a self-deprecating genius, and witty as well.
This guy is a wizard.
no, im pretty sure he is a boat builder!
Good advice, Louie! Thanks for all your bright little ideas and practical boat-building!
I think I have watched every video you have done and have enjoyed every one. Today, as usual, I got comfortable and watched you use a "Thru the Hull" fitting and find an elegant use of a brass belaying pin BUT..............plastic? I am sure you will be using a brass fitting for the final wrap up of that job and maybe keep a tad more brass shoulder proud of the capping to ease any spring chaff. Simply brilliant work Lou - thanks for everything.
Why would he use a brass (actually, bronze) fitting on a steel fastened boat?
This gives me some ideas for the Glen L 15 I am building. I was thinking of making some belay pins for the sail lines but I may also incorporate this idea for the spring lines. Great job Lou, I always look forward to you videos.
I hope you are the one that benefits from the little money made off these video's I can see you grew up like me and use what you have or can afforded to get, learned lot from you To bad schools don't have teachers like you to teach on job training Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
andy wilson I had two teachers like him in highschool
I like the through holes and plastic fittings, it's very clean looking. I think wood belay pins and a small belay rack between the spines would look really cool. That's what I would do.
Lou, The goal is always to do what works & sometimes you get to do it the way you want to. You always have well thought out solutions focused heavy on function. We think alike in that regard. The main concern I would have with that type of plastic is the rapid UV degradation out in the sunlight. Maybe a few spares of these while you can still get the same item, is a good plan. I'd at least supply the new owner with the item and sourcing info for their records and they can stock up if so inclined.
Hello Lou Inventor and Crew... Thank You for a new episode. Hardware: Defining and Defying Gravity...! Function Over Form. If it feels good...it is good. Later, you can always attach a "Peg Rail" to the Frames and have gravity help again with belaying pins. This way, you also have short wooden "Mallets" to beat the Mullets and beat off tourists...! Spring greetings to all...Jakob
Friday best day of the week. Regards from the UK....................
You sir are a true master craftsman.
Nice little idea. I like simplicity.
I always learn something from your videos, thank you!
I like to follow the thought process. Very instructional.
Nice work Lou, I like the hawse pipe through hull fitting and thole pins for belaying springline.
Great skiff!! after watching this im going to build one myself thanks for the inspiration
Go on Lou use what you see work best. I like it.
Clever & Neat. Like it a lot. Thank You, Vinny
It's coming along very nicely
It sure looks a whole lot more like it does now than it did before :-)
Love this series of videos can't wait for the next one.
love the idea of the thru hull for a rope guide. would be awesome to slide a small pole in for tying off a shrimp trawl to.
i thought the exact same thing. i remember him saying he wanted to put a post on each side of the outboard sticking up, so he could still run his ropes thru the hole and tie them off, have the ropes go back to the transom and the poles on each side of the outboard would keep the trawl net ropes straight. that would be a great little pleasure trawling boat here in south louisiana.
very elegant solutions, masterfully explained. Thanks for sharing!
Very interesting Lou. I like your ideas.
Great work and a simple solution.
Okay since everyone is arguing about plastic vs making it look purdy, I'll throw in my 2cents. The plastic is totally functional, and most likely wont stick out like a sore thumb, so if thats what louis wants to use, why not?
Now for beautification you could:
1) Inlay a diamond section of exotic dense grain hardwood (purple heart, cocobolo, Brazilian walnut, and ebony, or any stabilized wood could all work well) and use a rounder bit on a router.
2) Turn a section of brass/bronze on a lathe.
3) Using a forge/anvil, roll some hardenable stainless steel into a tube, weld it, and forge out a flair. Then, use files or what have you to clean it up.
Or, you could go to the hardware store, and buy a piece of plastic, and save a bunch of time and money. Whatever works.
Love it!!. Really nice details, and nice work..
I would double the frame at the cleat and make the two pins out of Ash. Strong enough and held by glue. If the plastic thru-hulls wear out you can replace them with metal.
I'd be wanting to put a little piece of 3/16 bronze or SS flat stock screwed onto the inboard face of that oak frame where the lines are gonna cross over it. That'll keep your desired "sharp corner" effect working... otherwise your docklines will gradually wear down the edges of the frame over time. Also less oak splinters in your bilge if going barefoot.
Very nice and clean looking thank you for the video
That pin is a really cool idea
another great segment!
That’s a pretty darn neat idea
That's a great idea looks fantastic!
As always love your work thank you for the vlog
Great idea with the lines through the gunwale, only thing is the lines will chafe and cut or melt the plastic!
You could always have used a 'heads out' bronze skin fitting (even secondhand one) then the lines would just polish the top
over time & would look so much nicer on such a lovely boat. Plastic yuck.
Thanks for all your fantastic vids, captivating.
Really melt the plastic? I don't think so.
The friction as the line stretches over the plastic could melt it. A line over a wooden toe rail will cut into the wood this is why fairleads are used............
I'm Stubby when you are talking about friction on a boat Lear think boat not rocket ship.... lines can be destructive but I think a morning line melting plastic is a bit far
Some great ideas ;)
Thanks for sharing
Getting close...
Great idea. Thanks for the video.
The front "wood stock" (not finished wood sticking up) should be made into a Sampson Post. Have a 1-1/2" Dia. Wood (or metal) cross beam and a 1" hole below it. 1/2" min. round-0vers on all edges. That would be a neat forepiece and a great way to tie off the boat or other items. Does not have to be very high overall. 2" above the deck for the hole and 1-1/2" between the cross beam then to the top. Or 2" between everything. Just an idea. I realize the boat is done by now, but there is always the next one, as well as other boats you can put it on.
I didn't notice any objections to the use of nails and screws and they are not wood.Its a work of art which very few of us, myself included, could never achieve.Sit back, relax and watch.
Yeah, I would've thought that the early construction, with all the heavy galvanised fasteners, would've given the wooden "yacht" purists the hint that this was a working boat.
But alas, no.
Another great video Thanks
I believe he has shown his ability to reinvent the wheel with a modern approach to materials, so is this use of a plastic fitting that shocking. I have been a traditional shipwright all my working life and have seen many differing ways to achieve the same goal, who's to say just what is right or wrong. Lou is typical of the breed of experience trained shipwright that has learnt to think on his feet and outside the box.
Great video! I love the idea to not use a cleat!
...and that's the way we're gonna do it!
Amazing craftsmanship. Could you use a oak dowel instead of brass?
How about we make you a nice brass one instead of the plastic?
That alternative to the cleat, stohl pin? Great idea, gonna use it on my vessel!
An inexpensive way to do the job. Can't beat simple.
Seems the ideal situation for a Cavil spread across 2 frames. If the option for rowing the skif was fashioned with Thole pins and pad, this would have made a discreet removable fairlead that would have lead the lines smoothly to either end of the Cavil.
Good luck rushing to tie up and passing lines down those holes in a tide and blowy conditions.
Are you serious? A boat that small, you can pull a spring line with one arm in ANY conditions and hold your position, leaving the other hand free to put the line wherever you want.
yes I'm serious! while you nay be able to hold, do you have or need to....No
Definitely not long enough, I came back to reality much too soon
"Wow, you know, I ... hawsepipe are really worth some cake!"
Now I'm hungry! ;o)
topdeck55 What are you babbling about?
Thanks for writing "Hawsepipe" cause the entire time I was watching the video I thought he was saying "Whores Pipe".
Same here
Those are generally pretty expensive too. ; )
great stuff 👍🏻
I worked for many years using cleats and never had one come undone on me, But then I did not only tie off with one knot, I did the same on the other side making it into a Figure 8
I trust Lou completely but I also have never seen either a properly tied bowline or a properly tied cleat hitch come adrift. And I'm an old man.
The problem is he did not tie a bowline or a Clove Hitch or a figure 8 hitch, He showed how to tie a half hitch?
ANDREW CULLEN What can slack it is the standing end drops and comes off the cleat horn. Now it's tugging on the wraps & knots causing the working end to to slack. To prevent this from happening, start with a full wrap around the first horn with the standing end coming over the horn, the tag wraps around the horn to the outside and then crosses over the top of the standing end like the start of a clove. The tag continues on over to the other horn starting the wraps. Then after wrapping, finish with a figure eight to lock it up.
ANDREW CULLEN Also, I don't think he meant the bowline knot would come apart. If one was tied and used, it would be used to set a loop in the line then the line loop would be wrapped around the cleat horns. The wrapped loop around the cleat could slack and come off the cleat and the bowine / loop still be tied.
ANDREW CULLEN ANDREW CULLEN Also, I don't think he meant the bowline knot would come apart. If one was tied and used, it would be used to set a loop in the line then the line loop would be wrapped around the cleat horns. The wrapped loop around the cleat could slack and come off the cleat and the bowine / loop still be tied.
Should there not be something between the plastic part and the wood, e.g. rubber or silicone?? To prevent water finding its way to foul the wood??
A router with a bearing guided rabbiting bit would have worked nicely for insetting the bushing through the cap.
Lou, how about squaring or rounding off the stem head and making it into a samson post?
I would have loved to see bronze hawse pipes, but as plenty of others have pointed out, the plastic through-hull is an existing part, easily replaceable, and after all, this isn't a yacht intended to please some rich guy.
belaying pin....been seeing them for years here in the gulf south on shrimp boats, never knew they had a name. i just figured it was easier and cheaper to weld a steel or aluminum rod onto the rigging than it was to go buy cleats. cajuns are thrifty that way, but once again, a simple and elegant solution to a complex problem.
Here's where you'll have to forgive me for being pedantic about obscure nautical terminology: but it's only called a "belaying pin" if the pin comes out of the hole so you can carry it around in your hand (and if necessary exchange it with various other belaying pins on the boat that are traditionally all the same size for that reason).
The fixed (welded) cross-pins are, I believe, just a different sub-type of "cleat". It certainly seems like that type should have its own name though... but for the life of me... now that I think about it, for all the nautical history and technical jargon I've been exposed to... I can't say that I've ever heard a term for them! However, if there's a rack of them in a row along a gunwale (" gunn'l "), or a frame around a mast for instance, or outboard in the side shrouds of the mast like on your aforementioned fish boats... that's still called a "pin rail" even if they aren't removable.
Matthew Saia Do you have a citation, or reference for that?
Or must we just take your word for it?
Boatrat,
Do you have a citation for that?
boatrat74
i think one could be forgiven for calling them a cleat. i just figured it was cheaper and easier to weld a rod onto the shrimp boat rigging than to go buy a cleat. a lot of times the boats are built and the fishing or shrimp rigging is made in a small shop or someones yard, not in a big industrial fab shop. also shrimp boats here on the gulf coast are purely work boats, aint gotta look pretty, just has to work, so a rod welded onto the rigging would be a quick simple solution.
You are DA MAN!
Nice idea, dont be so hard on plastic, this is a working skiff, and will get beat up dinged and scratched in 3 months. Thats what its job is.
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I have a 36' sailboat that needs a new bowsprit. What type of lumber would you recommend and what are your thoughts on laminating vs. solid. thanks
Now that is cool
I love wood boats i have a 70 foot shrimp trawler
Why not use a roundover bit on a router and cut that curve into the cap itself? Is there an advantage to the few inches of plastic tubing below the cap offers?
The line would probably eventually abrade whatever coating was applied and start digging into the wood itself. Then the docklines would quickly begin to wear out. The plastic will keep that from happening.
That makes sense, I suppose boats do end up tied up a lot and with all that movement over time. thanks!
Just started watching this show. When does the new episode 32 come out.
Are you going to bed that Hole fitting down. How will ou protect the wood against water getting into that hole
Good case for 3d printing.. just need some good UV resistant fillament.
Can you tell me if you ever worked on a folkboat.?and tell me what u think of it for a blue water boat.?I would like to buy one and have it cked out by someone like u and have it made seaworth.
Yes!
Great really cool.
awesome. just awesome
now I want to see him build a HELM DASH WITH ENGINE CONTROL AND STEERING A NICE DOUBLE SEAT , GOOD ANCHOR UP FRONT AND PAINT HER MAYBE CUTE [ BIMIMNEY] ?? TOP .. NICE DARK MARINE BLUE AND WHITE PATTERN , AND SEA TRAILS WITH 1 CASE OF BEER
thanks for the vid very nice
Did anyone else catch yourself blowing chips off your screen while Louis was chiseling?
Great work. A router would have come in handy though
I know my opinion doesn't count here but I thought that instead of a 1/2 inch brass pin to replace the cleat that perhaps an inch and a quarter oak pin might look better and should be strong enough to hold the line.. That said, I am not a boat builder and even if I were this is not my project. I am sure that no matter how you do it Louis, it will be perfect.
How long do you think it would take you to do this project from beginning to end, if you didn't have anything else to do all day, and you weren't explaining any of it to us?
Thought it was Thursday :)
I never build a boat I'm not covered church but I love word and work in the backyard I just tried to build the boat this chain copy for what you did the only thing I want to know how much you gonna charge for an oh much money it cost
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Lou for president
Show us how you would make bow clear from wood!!!
Samson post. He also explains at the very beginning how he worked tying the bow off on other boats he built.