Western Flyer Restoration EP 35 The Original Wheelhouse is installed back onto the Western Flyer
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- Episode 35 from a series following the restoration of the Western Flyer. In this episode, the Orignal Wheelhouse, which was removed almost 3 years ago, is lifted back onto the deck of the Western Flyer.
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I keep going back a few years ago when a friend and I were motoring throug the canal at LaConnor and saw this derelict boat. On our first trip it was still floating. On our second trip it had sunk and was just a mess covered with mud layers. I smile every time I see her today and think back of what she was, Still have picures of her sticking out of the muddy water.
As a child with my father in the early 1960's I remember distinctly fishing along side the Western Flyer many times out of Bodega Bay in Northern California. She was a big part of my childhood fishing memories. When she comes back home to Monterey I'll be waiting for her to arrive, day or night, rain or shine ❤
Larry Smith
Hope to see you there! I used to do commercial salmon fishing from Moss Landing in the 1960s.
That little ship is going to be beautiful. Great workmanship and teamwork. Thank you for sharing.
Excellent job guys, so can't wait for launch. She is looking beautiful!!!!!
Wow! An actual video of actual boat work! Very impressive...
Really good to see the Wheelhouse back on the Flyer. Can't wait to see the next episodes. Thanks for sharing. From the UK
You posted this over 2, no, 3 months ago. How is the waiting going? 🙂
Man, that is a beautiful boat. What a GEM! Really enjoying the whole restoration!
Thanks
Where are you seeing that "whole restoration", KEI? It's been months and months since anything of the construction was posted.
@@alexandermenzies9954 I have been following this project since it began over two years ago. This is episode #35 and I have watched every one.
@@KEIFabrication I guess by now you've realised not everyone of the 35 is about restoring WF. In fact, there's been precious little construction shown for months. I was wondering why you thought you were watching the "whole restoration". You haven't and nor has anyone else.
@Western Flyer Foundation Channel
Bravo! What a magnificent day for all those who love the Western Flyer.
It can now be fairly said, she is risen from a watery grave and restored to her proper dignity and integrity!
Hat tip and three cheers for the co-op, and a draft of immense gratitude to Chris and team at the foundation. Bravo! Bravo! Ole! Onward…
Hooray! Boat building!!
What a Beauty❤️ It is such a nice, beautiful, awesome boat!!!
Thanks O so very much....Great to see the house going back on the ship 🚢 Looks good 👀...Good day...👍
What an incredible sight. I can’t believe I’ve been watching this site for 3 years. Amazing shipwrights.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You're spot on, it's been 3 years to the month. Thanks for Watching
I remember the Ship from the very beginning of the Rebuild. I'm so happy to see All that has been accomplished! You guys Pulled It Off👍👍👍🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸🎩🇺🇸
Would your happiness be greater if you'd been able to follow the construction rather than be presented with the completed jobs?
Love the videos of progress made. Miss a lot of the work as it was done. hopefully some more videos will be shown on the work. Remarkable workmanship.
There will be more up-close videos in the future. Thanks for Watching
Great historical video, nice work everybody!
Love the new intro, so awesome see the house back on the hull!!!
Thanks, Tom.
The last shot at 12:46 is pure gold! Just WOW, appreciate the scale of it all!
I would agree. Thanks for Watching
That is one nice boat! Congratulations to you and your team!
Thanks
Just incredible! What a journey!
Thanks
Great to see it coming together 👏🏻👏🏻 Also, love the color scheme.
Those are the original 1937 colors. Thanks for Watching
Perfect. I love western flyer!
The Western Flyer Rocks. Thanks for Watching
I was privileged to see this in person….. very exciting
Very definitely not privileged with your name though!😁 wtfo
Really miss the videos of the guys actually working on the boat is there a reason why they are not filming that stuff any more ?
Great question ☝️
The whole thing has gotten strange. Something is up. First a bunch of weeks of off the wall stuff and now this one.
@@andyhastings5950 Hi sir. I must admit I did criticise their total lack of health and safety , which in the UK would get them totally shut down . No safety shoes, no hard hats etc . The comment section disappeared straight away , so if I’m to blame who knows . I just worry about the people involved and wouldn’t want any harm to befall them . Safety is cheap lives are definitely not.
@@Mc674bo Comment section, I can still see it.
I see those HS&E violations on most TH-cam channels, including Time Team from the BBC. However in some industries full on safety kit may not be required.
This video seemed a bit staged as well.Nothing really new here.That pilot house has been completed sans paint for months it seems.These latest vids should and apparently do keep subscribers hooked.Supply shortages including money can easily stall a project like this.
Absolutely beautiful!
I would agree. Thanks for Watching
It is neat to see this! Thanks!
It was an amazing day. Thanks for Watching
OMG What a beautiful sight! What a change! After two full years of covid it's so uplifting to see! I caught a peek of the unrefinished interior and I'm hoping you leave the toilets as-is like you mentioned :) It's truly a joy to see it - what a great job you all did!
It's a great pity that very little of the great job was shown.
@@alexandermenzies9954 Check out all Chris's other videos though - it's pretty complete, and goes into the step by step details of what they had to to to restore it.
@@charliegalliher Charlie, check out all the comments.
@@alexandermenzies9954 Yes - There are a lot of them. I have visited the site when the boat first came in. There are a LOT of videos - if you want to see more about the specifics, try this link: th-cam.com/users/WesternFlyerFoundationChannelvideos
@@charliegalliher The comments to the last video will be fine.
Wow, the level of workmanship it would take to get both parts of the boat to match up together is way over the top. Would like to see that up close!
Thanks for Watching
How exciting! What a project!,🚂🚂🚂🚂
I would agree, it's amazing to see her coming together. Thanks for Watching
Finally. After nearly nine months some footage on the boat. This channel appeared nearly dead. So. Are 'we' (13:50) going to see any footage on the completion of the deck, the construction of the bulkheads, and so on? It's not just that I'm curious. I also think it would create great material to convince anyone who would like to contribute tot the project, that the work is still going on.
Highlights the time, resources and skill to do this well - Leo has that rare combination.
I love this restoration - and some of the stories are done really well, but it is clearly difficult.
Maybe it comes down to funds, people and time -amidst the priority to get this boat working and keep the foundation running
I'm with you Klaas. I am tired of hearing about Steinbeck's dog Toby or the time Steinbeck ordered lasagna in a deli. The channel is (theoretically) about the Western Flyer, not fan-girling ridiculous details from Steinbeck's life.
Agree...they want to tell stories of the boats past, to a point that's fine but I'm here to see the boats restoration build.
We've been left out of a lot of the work on her.
Making these restauration videos is basically a fulltime job, filing, editing, etc. Seems like we are having a part timer on the job here, so we only get part of the story, shame.
As snug as a bug in a rug ! Super workmanship ! Thankyou everyone !
It fit like a hand in a glove. Thanks for watching
She's coming along, vast improvement over the wreck she was when you started.
Wow! That's impressive.
Very impressive. Thanks for Watching
Its been 5 months since the last update. There must be a Serious Problem!!! Hoping everything falls into place! This is such a Great Project! Good luck Everyone!🌊🇺🇸🌊🇺🇸🌊
It's launched !
th-cam.com/video/VwFWctNHckE/w-d-xo.html
My guess: Chris just didn’t have any time left to film and edit! I hope after the splash the going will get smoother again and there will be videos about installing the engines - and what kind of engine it will be and all that good stuff!
But it is nice to know that the Western Flyer is now in the water!
@@pfalzgraf7527 Leo is a better filmmaker too.
Thanks for sharing this great moment from the restoration. 😊👍👍👍👍👍
I was a millwright/rigger for almost 40 years. In my opinion , the lifting fixture aka “contraption” was a very fine bit of work. 😁👍
I would agree, very nicely designed, engineered, and built. The house was lifted up without even a crack in the paint. Thanks for Watching.
Totally embarrassed I just subscribed today because I got Tally Ho notification in TH-cam. Well good thing is I get to binge on your TH-cam channel today. Beaut job guy’s. I’m going to start at first upload. I’m about 2 minutes in. 12 hours later I watched all 34 episodes.
So great seeing the product come together! Thanks for sharing this adventure Cris!
Heading towards 3 months without a post and you reckon that's "sharing"?
@@alexandermenzies9954 No, I certainly do not! But for me, it has been a wonderful story to follow. I wish you a blessed day sir.
Heart pounding video
Thanks
Completing a task like this without "Raised Voices" is a true testament to the skills and teamwork you guys have.
Well done.
Pretty cool. Thanks for Watching
Mikes were turned off🤪🤪🤪🤐🤐
Nice to see a boat profile.
We’re have you been
I have been hanging out for an update on this grand old ship 🚢👍👍
Can’t wait to see more of it now it is back in side and it will be wet sooner than we think
Any updates available on this project?
Chris Chase , hope all has been good. I never got to wish you farewell when the Flyer left Snow. I would love to see more recent photos of it if that's possible? Last time I saw it , the masts was being installed and then poof , it was gone. Glad I got the experience to work with that boat and meet you. Hope all is good.
Great to see the progress Chris, looking good!
We've all been following the restoration from the beginning and you couldn't show the boat with the wheelhouse on it once back inside the building??? Who's doing the editing Alfred E. Newman
Just amazing everyone!!!
Thanks
What do you mean by "amazing"? You didn't even see the actual placement of the house on the deck.
"Amazing" has become the fallback term of the semi-literate.
And "everyone" seems to be a very small fraction.
Thanks for your input. Just enjoy the channel. It’s truly an amazing achievement.
@@jeromewalton5553 "Thanks for your input"; are you now running the show? Enjoying the channel is what a growing number of people realise they're missing out on. Enjoying the channel is what many had hoped for. Less, much less, is more, apparently.
I don’t think too much about things I have no control over. I appreciate the videos Chris puts out. The Western Flyer foundation owes nothing to me. So I just enjoy what they provide.
You responded to me so I “appreciate your input”. And would encourage you to enjoy the videos.
Life is better with a little mystery.
That is one good looking vessel , great to see fantastic people doing fantastic work. She will be around for a hundred years.
Thanks
Well, Mark, you've obviously had an entre to the shed and the boat which others have not. I've not seen any actual build since last year. 2021. Lucky man.
I have been following Tally Ho and love-in it. This is jam on top of that. Pretty sweet. New sub.
Where is the "jam", Tomo? There's been no new info posted for months and months. The site is dead. Do you eat mouldy jam?
@@alexandermenzies9954 I am about as sharp as a river stone when it comes to things like this, LOL.
@@TomokosEnterprize 🙂
Type in Monterey County Weekly Western Flyer that'll take you to an article from last month.
@@satguy Thanks a bunch. I am 66 and in a wheelchair now for life and this type of time killer is a great way to see a day go by. I am ex Canadian navy so anything involving salt water craft has a place in my heart.
We were in the boat yard watching it get installed on that day!
ah yes, I was standing next to you. (not)
Pretty incredible day. Thanks for watching and thanks for your support.
Not sure anyone will see this. does anyone happen to know what has happened to the Channel? I would not have known that the Flyer had splashed and was on its way to the Seattle area if i didn't subscribe to another boat restoration channel that is based in Port Townsend. they cover the entire thing.
i love this stuff
Thanks
Thank you for another spectacular video. Please keep them coming . I count the days between each episode. I can’t wait to see her back in the water !
Thanks, Todd for your support, and thanks for Watching.
Big number counts obviously have no terror for you, Todd. I suspect most viewers would like to see some frequent detail of the construction rather than a short fete accompli every blue moon.
You guys and ladies are PHENOMENAL !!!!!!!!
Leo and Pete need to be doing the vids for western flyer
When I bought my first trawler in Friday Harbor I named her Western Flyer in honor of John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts. It was a 43 Selene. She's been sold a couple of times but I think she's still cruising the PNW.
What ever happened to the videos? We were 10’ from the finish line what happened?
Awesome
Thanks
Impressive! The amount of planning required to pull this off must have been staggering.
Thanks for Watching.
Is the Western Flyer getting a Bow Thruster? I would have loved to see it getting pushed back into the shed. Not sure why that was left out. Would love to see more videos of the actual work.
you are not by yourself! somebody on this is just plain lazy! How do you follow a site that post every two months?
Steinbeck would've hated this boat as a museum, that much is known. So they put thrusters and electric hybrid drive to use this boat on coastal research where bigger tonnage boats aren't allowed. For that kind of stuff, you need to be able to sit in a GPS ordained position for hours in some cases. This boat is going to work.
Leo beat you to the punch by posting the Flyer's move out of the shop and back to the water.
Wow, yellow crime scene tape and everything. To see your work of the last year or so hanging that far up in the air must have caused a missed heart beat or two.
Fabulous
I would agree. Thanks for Watching
Somewhere I must have missed Bow Thrusters were being added! 😳Good Idea for tight marinas/ports with such a high freeboard.
I also wondered about that.
We seemed to be excluded from quite a bit of the work. Like the near complete new build of the house.
Wondered what they were, good call
I’m curious about the thinking and methodology behind rebuilding the boat piece by piece vs just starting from scratch
Merry Christmas to everyone and a happy new year!
@@alexandermenzies9954 ,I think 2021
How long before you expect to set sail? Looks awesome so far.
Fingers crossed she should be in the water and motoring under her own power to Monterey California by late summer 2022. Thanks for Watching.
Great episode. Keep them coming Chris. 🇨🇦
Thanks, Bill.
Looks good. Somehow I don't seem to remember any footage of the house restoration. Did I miss it?
Some work was shown in the deleted videos... Not had any work being filmed for a while now 🤔
I followed the restoration of this magnificent vessel here on TH-cam right up to the point it was taken out of the boat shed it was restored in.
Unfortunately, that’s where the series ended, for me and others who followed the project it was hugely disappointing because there was no further filming or updates of the rest of the fitting out work.
is this channel still around?
Absolutely fantastic, a great achievement, looks brilliant. Are they holes for bow thrusters on the fore end?
Hats off to the crew of the PTSC. It was a fantastic day.
*- "Excellent pick." is what I would say to the crew, en toto.*
*- The men I grew up working with would work with the crane operator and signal man and tag line man.*
*- If any of them were still alive to see this video, they all would say the same thing.*
*- Bravo, well done, as should be expected.*
They were definitely expert at their jobs. Noticed the operator was only reacting to only one person.
@@andyhastings5950 .
*- Exactly correct.*
*- On a very difficult job on top of Mount Washington, NH, where wrecking ball work had to be done and the operator could not see anything, he picked me for all hand signals because I had the right sense of music to correctly signal the timing he needed to do things but not tip his crane over.*
@@RobertFay wrecking ball work is right up there with clamshell dredging. May time the operator cannot see his target or get the right perspective to land the blow were it's needed and not cause damage to the crane or other structure.
Timing as in music is everything.
@@andyhastings5950 .
*- I did not know about clamshell dredging, Andy.*
*- It was a big surprise, and honor, that then kid 16 years old would be the one an old-timer WW2 SeaBee type would pick, me, to guide and time his work of pulling the military crane levers he had chosen to deal with the wind environment on top of the highest mountain east of the Mississippi.*
@@RobertFay
It's simple He Trusted You.
Wow what happened to the videos of the build of the WF? We are all soo invested in this process and have been watching since the beginning…then nothing. I quite literally check daily to see if a video has been made 😢 Sincerely hope that all is well and everyone involved is healthy. Looking forward to some sort of word…positive or not on what is happening. In the meantime I wish you all good health and be safe
Go to Tally-Ho!
Pretty dang cool. A shot from alongside her would've been awesome.
Quite an operation. And she’s looking near finished. It’s a shame we don’t see actual boat building anymore… hint hint.
The channel Acorn to Arabella is filming the building of a boat.
Will there be more videos? The only recent one was from Leo of "Tally-Ho" fame.
Might have been a good idea to put the bulworks on last allowing the house to go on inside?
That was my observation also. Seems like a lot of money was waisted on a crane and dozer because of poor planning.
Why did we never see any restoration of the pilot house?
How is the Flyer going to be powered? Please tell..
As a child of the boomer generation John Steinbeck and Woody Guthrie were those who most popular chronicled the Great Depression and the evevnts that led up to the WWII years and lent a glimpse into the travails that our parents and grandparents were struggling through during those times. The addition of the house makes the boat look almost near completion. Kudos to the crew and administrators who have had to do this work in quite uncertain times, somewhat appropriate considering the background of the boat and the books that made this vessel so iconic in American literature. Thank you to the entire conglomeration of those who have been involved in the project of bringing the Western Flyer back from the brink of destruction to being a wonderful vehicle of education for literature, the environment and boat building.
Now it looks like a big boat
She is 77 feet long and 20 feet wide. Thanks for Watching.
I was there when the wheelhouse was first lifted-- and everyone was going into panic mode when they realized the house was •way• over the rated weight capacity of the lift, lol!
Absolutely to watch, thanks Chris 👍👍👍🇮🇪💪💪
Thank you.
Why does.the boat have two big holes on the front.
Are they for anchors.
You've missed pushing boat back to shed. That's sad.
Bow thruster? Not that I disagree. Just interesting to see a departure. Makes sense for the protection of this vessel and others around it.
I didn’t know you were installing thrusters on the boat. Should be handy.
Has she been launched yet?
Cheers thanks
Thank you.
Just out of curiosity, is the main engine and the auxiliary engine installed ? Great job on the restoration ! I used to live in Monterey from late the 70's to mid 80's fishing squid and mackerel alongside boats like this. Brings back great memories! Thank you....
The main engine and both generators are on order. They will be here in April and drop in soon after. Thanks for Watching
@@WesternFlyerFoundationChannel any new updates? It would be great to see where the boat is now.
Sweet
I agree. Thanks for Watching
Would be nice to see side-by-side pics, before & after of the house
That's a good idea, I'll post a side-by-side on Instagram. Thanks for Watching
Can't find Ep. 36.
Do we assume western flyer is now back out on the sea of Cortez?
Any new updates coming soon? I'm currently reading "The Log from the Sea of Cortez"
This video is from 5 months ago. No updates or anything since. What is going on ?? 04/06/22
Has the Flyer flown?
I read a comment on the Tally Ho FB page that stated that the WF has been put in the water. There was an instagram link as well. and yes its sad that there has not been a follow up video. I hope things are all right and everyone is just very busy
Work is very, very busy on Tally Ho or A2A, too..
That it then? No more videos? Such a shame
Wow… after all of that…. you just left everyone hanging. 😟
Please give us a video tour of the accommodations etc. down below!