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Argonaut II is a 73' Classic Wooden Motor Yacht built in 1922 that carries a rich history in the Pacific Northwest, primarily cruising the remote coastline of British Columbia as a medical mission boat providing services to thousands of patients each year. Since 2021, I have been working diligently to restore the boat into cruising condition, living and working aboard, learning as I go, and meeting so many interesting people along the way who are connected to the boat. I hope to use this platform as a way to continue sharing the boat's history with others, and appreciate your support in carrying on her story.
You might want to look into using a metal nutcracker for the crab. I have used them for years and they are great for making fairly clean beaks in the shell with a minimum of shell fragments getting into in the meat.
great video Nick, sorry the for the need for emergency haul out. sorry we didn't catch up with you and Tally Ho but we did have a great time in the Gulf Islands. Hope to see you soon. Stay Safe.
Wow! Looks like it is relatively easy to maintain. It is easy to get too. Definitely beyond my comprehension of knowledge. air start? What the heck is that? Very cool to watch. Thanks for sharing it.
Thank you! The engine is started with compressed air on three cylinders. The air pushes down on the pistons, which can get the big heavy flywheel to start spinning fast enough to then compress the three cylinders not associated with the air start manifold…and when they are up and running you shut the air off to the air start manifold.
Enjoying your videos, my wife and I live aboard our 1961 Ex-Gillnetter built by Sathers Boat Works in New Westminster BC. We are based out of where your emergency haul out was, wish I had of seen her when she was there. Thanks for sharing, we have started making videos to share with family and friends, and have been enjoying being able to share them on RU-vid. I hope to get better with the videos and maybe they will be as nice as yours.
I can't believe you left all those short plank ends in the boat. I realize you would have to replank about half of the bow, but that's looking pretty bad in the current condition.
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam ." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window ? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plains?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"
Housekeeping secret. Every month pour a gallon of vinegar down each toilet. Your pipes will be magically cleaned., and it does no harm to any components.
@@MV_Argonaut I would imagine the fuel alone would be a lot. Maybe advertise cheaters to take people on cruises? 🚢 Or have them pay to help repair the boat…
Nice quick work i spent 22 years part time helpinga friend with his 104' 1943 army rescue vessel called the Fantasea. Before 1980 it was the Magnifico. The stories i could tell of working on that. And moving it around so cal. When you say the flywheel was slinging water. Need to think about perhaps modifying a scoop to allow water slung if you are taking onwater thrua hose or duct and overboard. I have never seen your gardner engine set up. . I had plans on cheap automotive hub and bearing assemblies belt driven on the 6-71s that just spun with the engine and a dry impeller and pump housing no carbon seals as any time waterin the engine room bilge would happen. These were ready for it. We had crazy amounts of water in the engine room several times over the 22 years i helped .
i'm a captain of a modern push tug. our boat holds 25,000 gallons of fuel, 550 gallons of lube oil for the mains, 200 gallons of lube oil for the clutches, 250 gallons of hydraulic oil and 5000 gallons of water. we burn 900 gallons of fuel a day
Originally, iron-fastened and there are still plenty of those left, some in remarkable condition considering they are 100 years old. More recently, galvanized steel.
Where in Vancouver can you haul out a boat? I remember when Denman St. crossed Georgia and ended at Coal Harbor. There were all kinds of marine businesses, etc, there. That was over 50 years ago. And Granville Island has a boat lift. It hasn't been used in decades, and has probably been scrapped and replaced with a Starbucks. So you have a few white glove marinas around False Creek, the heritage boat dock at Kits Point, and then the Vancouver Yacht Club.
Hi William - that must have been a neat experience. A similar situation has unfolded in Seattle, but the traditional wooden boat building remains well and alive up in Port Townsend. I think I’ll be stopping by the heritage boat dock on my way back south in late August!
@@MV_Argonaut There is a big old ferrocement staysail schooner, called "Black Eyes". She has a 6 cylinder Gardner engine like yours. Last I heard she was moored near Bowen Island.
Hi Tom! That was my original intention, however I am pretty behind schedule and don’t see myself getting much further than Bella Bella. I hope to be able to make the trip someday!
That gasket that was replaced looks like it is made of material typically found around a heat source such as exhaust gases. The paper material you used is a temporary fix. You might consider using a more suitable material for more permanent fix.
You look like one hell of a cook sir! Ive never seen anyone make homemade falafel! I would love to know your recipe! What a beautiful boat you have! Looks like such a fun trip!!!!!
I have watched TallyHo's vids since the beginning and often wonder what happened to Pete. It's cool to see him in Port Townsend working on internet celebrities. I think his personality was great for RU-vid.
Yes, that and the shaft it is mounted on is a bit short and only about 1/3 of the bearing is on the shaft when it is disengaged (maybe 2/3 when engaged), which is what led to the problem in the first place. Since this video, I had some friends help me make some adjustments to the assembly and it’s working much smoother now, so I am less concerned.
Not a rebuild - Argonaut is in pretty good shape for 102 years, but yes planning some big projects and trying to find a way to finance it..potentially through RU-vid!
Yes - and I have since been getting fuel in Canada and it’s surprisingly cheaper up here, even in these remote locations. I wasn’t expecting that, as Campbell River last year was quite a bit more than what I had paid in Seattle
I crossed the Pacific on a Whitbread era maxi (Round the world race) yacht which had a 1983 Gardner 6LXB - awesome engine, it didn't have air start, but electric. However, they had rigged it for hand starting in case of electrical outages, and the procedure had much in common with this older engine. They brought down one of the cranks from the coffee-grinder primary winch drives, and after dismantling a few panels in the galley, four big guys from the race crew could kneel down there and get her spinning with all cylinders decompressed. Then someone would flip off the decompressor for one cylinder and they'd keep grinding like heck until that cylinder warmed a bit, same again with second cylinder, and by the time three cylinders were running they could ease off and it would pick up. It still had a massive flywheel, which helped a long. It swung a Max-prop (feathering 3 blader), 1m in diameter. Seems very strange for a racing yacht, but the designer had run the sums and the beneficial influence of the big engine and prop on the rating meant they could carry more sail or increase the waterline length without increasing their rated length (also the engine was unrated ballast, located in the best part of the boat)
Wow, fascinating in several ways. What’s the name of the boat? I can’t imagine such a large engine favorable for a more modern sailing setup. Does any video exist of the hand start? That’s wild.
@@MV_Argonaut The vessel was Lion New Zealand, built for the 1985 Whitbread. I was build like a brick outhouse, and the designer got his weight calcs badly wrong (it was supposed to weigh 33T and, in spite of really careful building by a very experienced team, it came in at over 38!). Still managed to come second round the world, but it was hard work. No video I know of, shame, eh!. The boat still exists, and I doubt they'd have repowered it, the engine ran like a dream last time I sailed on it (two owners later than the first time).
