Salt & Tar: Ep.113- Building Our Buehler Boat
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- With most of California on fire, working conditions aren’t ideal but we press onward. We work on the main chainplates a little, make some more headway on the engine deck box before we wait on parts again, and solve a problem. We’ve known for a while that the mizzen shrouds might not clear the bulwarks but have been putting off that confirmation. Thankfully the answer can be simple. By making backing blocks on the outside of the hull we gain the distance we need for the cable to sit just off the cap rail of the bulwarks. We won’t be able to use dead eyes for the mizzen rigging but traditional lashings or turnbuckles (both of which we have materials for) will be just as strong. Like Garrett said, down the road if we really want to switch to dead eyes then we can re-make/fabricate the chainplates and/or add another layer to the channels. We’re really trying to keep progress going and get sailing as soon as possible. There is still much to be done. We are getting closer and closer to real-time with the videos so you’ll be right alongside us as we figure things out and eventually sail Rediviva under the Golden Gate south!
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Goodonyas! A sailboat at the marina is NOT a sailboat! bravo! well done!!!
It's your boat, the only ones it has to satisfy is the two of You. I completely understand where You are coming from. Anyone who has ever built anything will understand. It's time to go sailing!!!
fantastic episode,had to watch it twice....
Great decisions you made! Bravo!
You don't need to justify yourself to us guys! You do what you gotta do!
I love the idea of adding ramps to the spacer blocks. The chanels should have then to for the same reason. Wider channels with tapered ends would solve the issue and keep the the overall aesthetics of the boat.
Love it. Your boat is incredible. Please don’t feel like you have to apologize for living in the real world where all kinds of constraints actually exist. What the two of you have done and are doing is incredible.
Hey guys Elliott from Tacoma Washington you know at some point you Just need to make it work don't worry about what people say is long as a strong and sea worthy you can always change it God-bless love you guys Elliott
i don't comment much if at all .just remember this vlog is about ya'll and the journey .so even though you have fans and supporters doesn't mean you have to explain your actions. i watch because i enjoy your journey to the finish line , but me as a fan , i'm getting a little antsy too.i don't know a thing about boats ....accept for what i have learned from your vlog, and for that i thank you....Keepin it real in NC.
Love watching your work progress, I am a carpenter/ boater. I have a suggestion for your deck box, you might want to round over all the corner to at least 1/4" if not more. The first time you smack into it, when the boat is rocking, you will be glad you did. It will cut down on the damage to your legs.
Garret/Ruth do whatcha gotta do, it's your boat your home! Lack of motivation is better then no motivation at all! You both have gotten farther then most on a boat build...I think that's the awesomeness of it all!
I have never met you guys , but I hope to one day, know that I have really enjoyed watching your progress,I'm not going to give you any grief about your decisions not do I think anyone else should either, I only want to see you sailing and enjoying your adventures, love to you all and wishing you the best of things in your pursuit of sailing and happiness
Building a boat is all about compromising a bit here and there. Building strong , safe and functional is what matters.
Great job
BRAVO, right decision!
Do not give up. You are making a pretty good boat. Finish it nicely. Very cozy boat.
Almost six years and not even a sail up... you two,and Swab have done a great job!!
It's time to start cutting,and get to sailing.
Cheers
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Personally I think Tug Boats are beautiful and that's because they are strong. Your boat is strong. Go sailing already!
I love how You take the time to show, closely, each work step. Nice sharp video. Thank You, both.
Don't blame you for wanting to get back to sailing. Plus, once you've sailed the boat some, it's likely your ideas will evolve on how to finalize the interior and deck setup. Instead of adding the mizzen chainplate standoff blocks, did you consider just adding a suitably strong wire pennant, led through a relatively small hole in the bulworks, that connects the chainplates to the deadeyes? The deadeyes could then be located just above the bulworks and not require a large carve out. It would be a little tricky drilling the hole through the bulworks at the correct angle, but it would be a relatively easy and clean solution.
Keep your chins up guys keep pushing not far to go now
Get that boat sailing! I bet you won't even care about how those look, at least not for a long time. It's your boat we are all just lucky enough to watch. Thanks for the videos!
One thing you could probably do with the brackets is make some new ones that come up higher so the cable would clear the top of the railing
Great work, really love the honesty. ‘Excellent’ must never become the enemy of ‘good’. Your renewed commitment to the 80/20 rule will bring its rewards. Meanwhile, don’t listen to the other voices .... your own judgement has brought you through some awesome voyages already. Sending warm greetings from the English east coast.
Done is better than perfect 😉
We as viewers can sit back and give advice .. good, bad, take it, or leave it..But bottom line It's you project, it's your boat. It's your home, It's your decision .. In all honesty, I'm in awe of your talent and imagination on building such a sound vessel ... Thumbs up !!!
Anyways, Keep Doing What Your Doing..Because What Your Doing Is Amazing !!
I love your channel, and love the project. I've seen them all. Its hard as heck to plan, rough out, and execute a prototype, living in and completing it yourselves. What you to have accomplished and will accomplish is something truly amazing. I love your spirit, effort, kindness, the occasional guitar, and your number one fan, Swab. Always more Swab. I cant get enough of the Swab. Anyway, be careful, good luck in bringing her down the home stretch. You'll have lots of time for improvement. What you have is pretty amazing. Peace, love, fair winds and following seas. Stay strong, progress will continue, Cant wait for the next video / always. Cheers.
David... was wondering if you had an opinion on Swab??? 🤓
Just a suggestion Jared. What about bending the chain plates in at the channels instead of out. Then cut an oval shaped hole through the bulwark to pass the stays through. Let me just reiterate, this just as suggestion. I know nothing about rigging. And let me say, she's looking pretty ship shape more and more. P.S. we love Swab. Those cute white socks. Lol
How can anyone give a thumbs down to all of your work. Been following for a while and give you two full kudos for what you have accomplished! Awesome work!
Thanks for the videos your not just building a beautiful yacht your documenting your story which is a lot of work in itself. I agree with the one step at a time approach and you can always improve later the other advantage is after you have sailed the boat you will know what works and then you will be able to implement the best solution. Thanks Paul
Thank you guys for your videos. I look forward every Thursday to get the new one. I truly enjoy seeing your build. I can imagine how difficult must be to keep the energy and passion after more than 5 years but its going to be beautiful! Go sailing as soon as possible and finish later what is not essential - I subscribe to that!
I've been waiting for Garret to say that! Make it work, go sailing. You have infinite refits in your future. You know your boat. It will let you know what really matters. It will never be done or perfect. You're exactly right, all those little details you agonise over in the yard won't matter, until they do and you just fix them because you simply must. In the meantime get out there and remind yourself why you've been doing all this.
I have seen couples split before the completion of projects due to burn out from efforts to make everything "perfect".......well, life aint like that! Glad to see you taking a more realistic approach to get the job done, the real life is "out there", and not stuck in a marina, as im sure you very much aware. I know you wont bodge, just keep it strong and safe, there is ALWAYS work to do on a wooden boat, and when you get tired of doing nothing but drinking tequila, you will have a job to get stuck into. Keep going!
Love your build guys, been watching for a while, hang in there, I am sure there are days when you wish you could have just walked away, but be encouraged, the roads end is getting closer, and then its on to the good bits.
hi guys very nice work .the boat is looking good
Done is better then perfect
Repeat after me: "This is how we've decided to do it, if you are a finish carpenter or a shipwright who would like to volunteer your time to fix it, please contact us." It's your boat. Do what you want. No need to justify yourself to youtube commenters (says the youtube commenter).
hah hah hah! Very well put, Nick.
And in general if I see someone comment and criticize the content provider, if they don't have a channel where they show their own work, I consider them not relevant.
Just side step the line of Darwin's selection. ? Can't see the line ? That's the hitch.
Hey guys, one constructive critic here, I would not like to see these two beautiful kids lose
the mast or their lives due to lack of knowledge or good enough in fair weather !!!!
Howaboutyou ?
Silas, I would have. But u-tube wasn't even thought of in those days.
Don't get tied up with the detail, get on the water if it is not right you will find the right time and space to make it right in your own time. You are looking good Garrett nice fresh look, suits you. Stay Safe in all you do. Now it's 1:30am could not go to be without watching.
What about a black rubber garden hose as protection of the cap rail, slip them over the cable stays then black tape them secure ? It's cheaper and easy to do. Something Captain Rob would do.
I've watched your exhaustion over the past few months. At first glance, it now looks like you're more on vacation than work. But everyone who has done such a long project before knows that you just have to replenish your long-term storage and get done. For that you need quick decisions. I am very happy that you are doing this now and that you don’t keep slowing down, that will definitely help you a lot, i think! Go for it.
I am reminded that there is always the temptation to make everything perfect. Done is almost always better than perfect. Keep going! You both are inspiring.
Good plan you guys, get out there once your boat is safe. I was at NVM for 2 years, the constant pressure to do boat work can be overwhelming. Now I’ve sailed down to Mexico and I’ve been here a year. Have tools will travel... you’ve got your whole lives to make it pretty!
Our cruising motto has always been that perfect is the enemy of good enough. Perfect stays in the slip, good enough goes cruising! Get that boat rigged and get out there!
Keep going - you are nearly there. Everything doesn’t have to be perfect.
Agreed. Get that thing sea worthy and sail ready. You can iron out the little things like that in due time. As a permanent solution/suggestion I would recommend that you weld extensions on to the chain plates down the road. Cut in some extensions just below the eye at the top.
Dude, it's your boat, your build. Don't worry about the criticisms if any. If someone has a good idea and it works for you then implement it. You guys are doing great and you are getting closer and closer to your goal(s). Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing your journey.
"A good plan today is better than a perfect plan tomorrow." George Patton.
Also. no plan survives contact with the enemy.
Get the chains plates done!!!
Well I hope the chain plates aren’t Garrett’s enemy then!😂
Great to meet you guy's today! Good luck with everything.
It's your boat, you do whatever you need to achieve your goal, enjoy the journey too
Congratulations!! As a old cruiser, I believe getting your boat read for living "out there" is a good choice. There are lots of places, south of you with capable people who can do the things that you might choose to do or correct something that isn't exactly as you wished it to be, but get her ready and just go!!.
You could add drink holders on top of the engine control box
What Garret said about burn out and just getting it done is a great idea, not necessarily for the benefit of the viewers, but for the benefit of your own health.
Get that badass looking boat out smashing some waves and go sip cheap cocktails down in Mexico. Then you'll be in the right head space to be making longer term decisions.
I think George would be very proud of how Rediviva is shaping up, you guys really are honoring his legacy and showing people that sailing isn’t just for millionaires.
Hello Salt & Tar I'm from Brazil I follow your episodes since the beginning. I'm looking forward to seeing your sailboat go into operation with destination Brazil ... lol
Thanks for sharing your thought process in making that decision. It's always hard to know whether you need to be spending more time solving a problem or less. Excited to see you guys out on the water.
My grandmother always said "a dumb one won't nice and a smart one won't say anything", Get it done and get it sailing. Nothing is forever and you have the talent to change it later!!
Rock on guys. I think no matter what now your boat will be amazing and I have a big filling that it will never stop needing TLC for how much it is used. Great job 👌
Totally understandable. Definitely time to enjoy all the hard work you have put in.
You guys are building a beautiful boat but you need to enjoy it. There will always be something needing attention, if it’s something not quite finished to you standards or you’ve found needs modifying.
Love your shows.
Got goosebumps seeing that little Canadian flag 😊... I’m sure many of us have been watching. Keep up the great work guys... finish line is so close!
Good for u u get it done I know u will u two are amazing and I understand exactly how u feel. Don’t worry what anyone says get out there and start living the adventure that u built it for together because before we know it we are looking back and asking ourselves where did the time go it went by so fast I spent eight years building a boat and it’s been finished for two years now but my health took a turn for the worse and it looks like I may not get to take the trip with my son that I built it for.
Love it guys yall make whatever compromise you need to get to sailing!
Thanks for sharing you thought process. As I listened to to I could finish you sentences. Have got to know you two so well. You have to get sailing!
Another great industrious video, keep up the good work; looking forward to your sailing adventures.
Some times you have to pick your battles. Make it work and move on. You guys have put enough effort in to build two boats already with all the changes. Time to let it go and get to sailing.
Yup ... sounds like burn out .... Ive sooo been there .... ⛵💕🌠
Brilliant stuff guys. Nothing will ever beat you guys. Always positive solving everything. You guys are the best x
Go for it!!
Good call. Get the job done and go sailing. Can't wait to see you out on the ocean.
Here is my two cents. I find that function is a good part of the true inner beauty of a boat. Conversely, a "beauty feature " that compromises function can look a little silly. If you think a slot in the bull works would be the best functional solution, I think the look of it would grow on you. As my friend Ed would say " we are not building a violin !"
Dave sir, that advice there is definitely worth more then 2cents! 👌
I agree. My first thought was to cut a slot in the bull works.
@@1woodfish I was thinking to drop down the chain plate, and drill an angled hole in the bull work. The chain plate could maybe be mounted flush on the side of the boat that way too maybe?🤔
Yeah my first thought was a slot. Whole lot less work too.
You guys deserve more followers! Love your videos!
Just remember what you have achieved. Totally with you, get it safe and go sailing.
It's probably too late, but I'd mount those water taps on the rear of the box where they wont be ankle biters or trip hazards with or without hoses attached. And an angled face plate to mount the instruments to would keep you from having to bend down to get a good look at them while under way. (I think Red Rust-o-leum would have looked nicer, but it's not my ship... 8P). Nice work though, she's gonna be built to last!
I follow you since the begining of this adventure but first message . You did an incredible work together . I understand you want and would prefered to be on sea ... but don't give up , you 're close to the goal . you are the best . cheers from France . Patrick .
Sorry for my bad english ...
To the commenters hating on the burn out and the lack of progress. Listen to the intro. They are taking it slower now. They didn't for soo long! As for the burn out, There are entire research papers about it and the findings have nothing to do with age and often older folks don't realize they have been burnt out for the last 35 years but young folks do notice. This is their lifestyle not yours if they feel burnt out and need to take a few days off, and they can, then so be it. They decided to not live the 6 days a week for 35 years lifestyle and they are lucky. Don't be jealous, be happy someone in this world is doing it.
Do you know how lucky you are? Freedom is yours. Not just from rigors of work, but from the everyday drain on the nerves - trying to please others.
PUT A TRIANGLE PIECE OF STEEL IN THE TOP OF THE CHAIN PLATE. CONNECT THE TRIANGLE TO A TURNBUCKLE. CONNECT THE TURNBUCKLE TO A SHACKLE WITH THE SHROUD. If they touch the bull works put a block between
priority one...sailing ....two...shipwrights vision.....sailing is any day beginning today.........shipwrights vision is a life long endeavor to be visited any day his creative mind awakens.... Ruth...sanity & calm...
How about adding metal to the chain plate where you attach it to the hull and so make the the lower chainplate thicker and more 'off' the boat to give you more room when passing under he shrouds. You could bolt on a piece of steel or weld on a piece - easy.
Mizzen chain plates. Move shroud chainplate, to where the hull side and the aft deck meets. No chainplate sticking out, to speak of. Shroud goes down to the deck. Shoulder could rub up against the shroud, but, You don't have those, unfriendly, to mooring boats, chain plates.
I only wish you had this attitude a year or two ago. :) Sometimes it was painful to watch you make everything perfect. I know it could not have happened any other way, things just need time. Let's get sailing, so psyched for things moving forward faster.
MJ Sailing took for FREAKING ever and were HYPER exacting on their boat, but once they got a' goin' they sailed the crap outta it. They only did one trip to the Carribean and then up to the Azores and clear up to Norway, but came back down to the UK, sold the boat recently and are building a Catamaran. Some people are just wired that way.
Yup, I totally agree. It's time to stop overthinking everything and git-r-done! Then you can set sail and head south to sea for some well deserved relaxation.
I think the "spacers" are going to be fine. Thanks for persevering
I was yelling "block them out" , then you decide to lol. I can tell you're getting too hung up on things, because ur burned out guys. Garrett ....finish rigging that (without causing too many back steps later) and sail away with that awesome girl already.
Well Said! Go For IT!
Thought the same thing, it'll be fine.
I remember listening to someone saying that restrictions and limitations force greater creativity and that later on you may appreciate the creativity more than the mental ideal that you had.
I fell asleep... just woke up and released the video haha sorry for the 6 hour delay 😅
You had me jonesing Ruth! I need my Salt and Tar to get me through the Thursday morning "calls"
Yes , you're late , but I still love you 3 and will continue to watch :-) tummy rubs for Swab from me pls ;-)
No worries brohan
I work different days each week so am regularly confused what day it is and I was convinced today was Wednesday as you hadn’t posted the video, I was so convinced it was Wednesday I almost missed a hospital appointment I have on Thursdays, gd thing I set a reminder haha. Loving the progress on the boat and you guys stay awesome, you’re both legends 😁
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Y’all are fun to watch 👍👍
Woooo! Keep it up!
Perots principal.. The little things will take the most time. I totally agree that you need to get the boat finished. I'll bet that as you start actually using the boat you'll develop a list of things you want to do differently.. Save those up for a time and then do them at once. I suppose the down side of having a youtube channel is having to explain to the viewers / arm chair boat builders why you decide what you decide about every little thing. I hope the money you get from youtube makes it worth it.
Good job. Don't kill the dream trying to make it so perfect. If time was still on your side, then obviously do it perfectly as possible.
I get it that you two are all burnt out Jees 6yrs at it it's no wonder but my advice is take a break for a week or two, go somewhere nice' before you make the decision. From a retired shipwright here in UK my old gaffer always used to say Don't spoil the ship for a hapeth of tar' ! Translated means don't cut corners don't just make do! Aesthetics is everything. I watched all your vids up to the present and you are a great couple who have made something beautiful and very valuable. Good luck stay safe!
Remake the chain plates, it’s only a bit of bent of flat bar, you can salvage the eyes off the ones you’ve already made. Couple of hours work and it would be sorted
Well said
Looks like a great winch!! Looking forward to seeing how you guide the chain around the samson post
I like your way of thinking. At some point you just have to say that you can only do so much, otherwise you can not injoy your fruit of labor.
I feel for you guys. That boat has been a long, hard labor of love. You deserve to go sailing. I have never accomplished something like that. I can't criticize anything you do. I do worry about the hydrodynamics of putting those blocks on the hull, seems they will slow you down a lot when heeled.
Hang in there guys your Boat is a credit to you both , from the shed to the Ocean and all that work you have done good job :) lol
Nice work, guys, been watching your fab for a while now and look forward every week. The tensile strength of all those chain plates is huge, one of them could lift your boat, but would rip the side out of your boat first. To the point, the mounting of those things are the weak points. Don't remember a sheer plate in the framing. Besides looking a bit odd, standing off the hull with spacers add a torsional element to the mounts. The more they stand off, the more the stress to the knees and mounts. I know you like those big ol' bulwarks, but I'm with the other guy, could 'a swept the rail to accommodate those shrouds and cool dead eyes, then do some of your cabinetry magic for a cool look. And did I get it right, you're gunna pump bilge goo out on the beautiful decks of yours? I know you don't like hull penetrations, but get into some weather and bang some shins and thighs, and foul some lines on those things (and the water spigots), there might be some second thoughts. And, what are your plans for ventilating your engine compartment?
Really enjoy the stuff you guys do...and every once and a while enjoy making a comment or two. Or three. cheers. rj
I've been writing since 1980. I write to make it work then rewrite to make it better. Writing is rewriting. Building is rebuilding. Life is a work in progress - always.
I am all for finish up and get her headed south!
First things first. Way to go!!!
Well explained job. All the best!