The challenging reality of running this project 

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My favourite channel on YT. Can't get enough.

I've been modestly supporting Leo from the beginning. I remember the despair or dismay on his face as he was pulling apart the hulk and I remember thinking to myself, "he needs support." Glad I did. Now it's a big grown-up project and a testimony of perseverance and craftsmanship.

I can't believe this channel has somehow gotten BETTER with the addition of sponsorships - these skits are hilarious and really show off the friendship and goofy side of the team

13:30 I was honestly still under the assumption that everyone on the project was volunteering. It's great to hear that you're able to compensate them for the amazing work they do.

Blue Nile should be selling pendants and earrings of Tally Ho to hang on a necklace, bracelet or ear.

Patrik having “wheels on the bus “ playing in his head had me bursting out loud in laughter 😂 Thank you for another great video!

Leo's become an outstanding project manager. Any shipyard or boatwork would be lucky to have him.

This is the only channel I don't mind having sponsorship sections because of how much fun you guys have with it and how funny they are. Honestly the best channel in YT I think.

The dialup sound caught me completely off guard and I burst out laughing!

Leo, your filming and editing are just so perfect. My personal favorite from this video were the inner thoughts of the guys during the meeting, especially Patty and The wheels on the Bus song. Absolutely hilarious.

I’m an engineer and mathematician, and the percentages you noted are just fine if your basis is a 40 hour workweek. And we all can see your workweek is closer to 80-90 hours much of the time, which means you are often at 200% of a normal workweek. So no problem in your use of that >100% application Leo, and I’m sure all your viewers are okay with it. 😊

I am grateful that Leo found his way to Washington. This project helps to keep the skills and tradition of our local wood boat building industry alive and healthy.

The wheels on the bus go ... i lost it, brilliant .. 😂😂😂

No need to apologize about the integrated ads, this project is massive and there's a lot to consider. We love the work you all do ❤️

The fact that you pumping out a video every two weeks without a fail for so many years now alone is an outstanding achievement and shows in essence your work ethic. I dread the day the boat is done …

Leo is a rock star. His exceptional journey is a case study in passion and endurance. I hope he keeps producing videos when Tally Ho is plying the seas.

Great to know your assistants are paid! They deserve it for all their beautiful work! It's evident they don't look at it as just a job, but a labor of love!

In my opinion, if Leo made a 30 minute video containing nothing but this amazing woodwork being varnished and then just watching it dry, it would not be boring.

This ship is a sculptural and designer work of art created by a group of unusually talented people, with exceptional skills.

The wheels on the bus go round and round, is the single best sound track to Patty's life.

The Sampson Boat Ad Agency hits a home run with another great ad.

Seeing the coordination of energy and effort is terriffic. It takes a real master to keep so many people all working in close proximity and often overlapping space working so efficiently and effectively. This is a great building crew and hopefully all will be able to be on board for her maiden voyage. Tally Ho

Bruce was a treat! Love these old men, getting excited about a great piece of old wood.

As much as everybody is eagerly awaiting the completion of Tally Ho and seeing her in her element ,I for one( I'm not alone) will miss seeing the skills of Leo and his crew of artisans and craftsmen. Leo should be proud of their work and dedication. It has been pleasing to see how Leo and the older craftsmen have nurtured and developed the younger members of the crew, past and present. Bravo Leo Phil from OZ

My father and I always enjoyed watching videos and looking forward to completion. My father passed away last August. I really wished he was still around to see the completion.

What an evolution. From a $1 boat dreamer to running a shipwright company. It’s been fun watching Leo’s progress as well as the boat’s progress these last few years.

For the first time in a long time, I have read down through the comments on this video and I have realised that an awful lot of people really love your video style, the same as I do. I don't quite think you realise how important this episode is going to be in this series. It encapsulates all of the strands of this mighty project in a short nutshell of clips and statements and the comments show you have a strong following. More power to you Leo. 125% is what it makes to do something like this - most people could never come close, even on a good day, never mind the years you have committed to. Best wishes to you and all of the crew.

Leo: NEVER boring mate! Spectacular work. 🇨🇦

Not to worry, Leo. You haven't made a boring video yet, and I don't think that it is possible :)

I can’t imagine the stress that must come from the logistics and planning, but primarily from the financial tightrope you have to walk to keep the project alive. To be able to continue being a wry, gregarious personality through all that stress might be one of your most admirable feats yet!

My wife and I were vacationing in Port Townsend a couple of weeks ago and Leo walked in the restaurant we were dining in. It was very nice to meet him. Love the humor in your videos, Leo!

Usually, I always watch videos at double speed to be as efficient as possible. Leo's videos are the only ones I watch at regular speed. I enjoy them. They are informative, relaxing, and funny. Leo is a very likable guy, as well as his crew. And I say that as an Alpine resident who has nothing to do with boats.I also usually watch with an ad blocker to avoid the pressure of ads. But Leo has managed to make me look forward to the ads.

I found myself going back to episode 19 this morning... the journey to the "deep south" where Leo bought live oak timbers for Tally Ho. I've watched videos many times, reminding myself what an amazing journey Leo has shared with all of us. Tally Ho is becoming a gorgeous sailing boat. I'm glad I've made a modest contribution each month and happy others are supporting this venture as well. I agree, this is really the very best channel on RU-vid. Watching these men and women create such beauty is a delight. Thanks Leo. I loved this overview and look forward to a more detailed look at what is happening right now.

Your avertising team keeps getting better and better. Special props to Gollum and his team.

Your team fit, like the incredible joints they make. People like that don't grow on trees, you are blessed.

I hope your advertisers know that we all fast-forward to find your endorsement enactments!

There is so much craftsmanship and expensive material going into the boat that it’s beyond comprehension

The boat is ok but the dog is the best! Much more valuable when it comes down to it.

The enduring appeal at the heart of this channel is the people. The ads, behind the scenes, road trips to view boats, shops etc makes little difference as long as we're in the company of Leo and crew.

Good to see you guys haven't lost your sense of humor.......the Blue Nile segment was priceless....... cheer's to you too ....

the only series on youtube that gets better when they introduce ads.

This is the very best use of the ability of RU-vid to highlite these fabulous projects and the magnificent skills they are supporting.

So happy to see the hobbit references! Nothing Middle Earth about this project, no dragons but just pure gold!!

This the only channel where I watch the sponsored segments in full. You guys are absolute legends :))

I've watched from the beginning, and I can say that for myself there has never been a boring episode. Every aspect of this project has been fascinating.

Crikey Leo,Tally Ho Inc.has turned into a well oiled machine,your crew are incredible and you are doubly incredible.thank you.

And there we have it I have caught up, taken me about 2 months. A truly inspiring channel, not just for the quality of the craftsmanship from the very start but all things boat. I’ve been sailing for about 3 years on and off with a mate, but recently I have booked a trip on a gaff rigged trawler from 1880, about to buy my first sail boat, got myself a pair of bib and brace overalls and identified a local boat yard with a wooden boat restoration that I can volunteer on to help with a transition to becoming a shipwright. Thank you Leo and Tally Ho!

I don't sail or have ever spent much time around boats, however I stumbled upon Leo's videos over 4.5 years ago and to this day I'm amazed at the fine craftmanship skills of each and every talented member of the team that ever worked on on Tally Ho. The sheer magnitude of taking on a project like this is life changing. Leo is a skilled boat builder, sailor, story teller, and now, director of some of the funniest ad's I have ever seen. One of my favorite videos is -Milling Live Oak in the Deep South - Rebuilding Tally Ho EP19, with Steve Cross. Steve is as authentic as they come.

To say youve come a long way since this started is an understatement. But the fact that you have a group of master crafstpeople on the team that you trust to see your vision through, and who also seem to get along and work great together, is a joy to see. Its a beautiful thing you've built, and the boat isn't too shabby either. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

It’s never remotely boring Leo. You and your amazing team have come such a long way in creating this incredible boat. Tally Ho may be your vision but equally it’s a shared vision of all who have been and are involved..The craftsmanship is second to none..She will truely be a floating piece of art once finished..

This among my most favourite RU-vid channels. Apart from the fact I live less than 20 miles from the original town of Shoreham in the south of England where Tally Ho was built in 1910, it’s just I’m blown away with the wood working/boat building skills that Leo and his team have to return this iconic boat to the water. I so look forward to every video that’s released to see the progress. My hat off to all of you keeping these valuable crafts alive 👏

You've come a long, long way since it was just you hammering out the keel bolts all alone in the dark. WOW! It's been a fun journey. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

This is just such a fascinating world filled with truly dedicated, talented and hardworking craftspeople. Keeping the traditional skills alive and passing them on.

Just upped my Patreon membership. I know money can be stressful and I'll toss in what I can to help out. I've received countless hours of enjoyment from your videos. Keep up the great work.

I have to say that NOTHING about the work in these videos is boring, thank you for showing all that goes into a build like this.

I absolutely love this channel, the crew, the project…I feel personally invested in it and I’ve never even seen the boat or met anyone working on the boat. The videos bring me joy, unlike so much of the worlds so called “entertainment”. Leo has to be one of the hardest working individuals on you tube. Always self introduced as a “boat builder and a sailer”, but in truth, he is so much more. He’s a both a boat builder and sailer, but he’s a documentary film maker, a producer, a camera man, an editor. He also is a CEO, CFO, CTO, Human Resources specialist, project coordinator, public relations specialist, accounts payable and accounts receivable specialist, supply manager, and historian. Leo is a craftsman and detail wood worker on top of all this. It’s remarkably impressive the talent and skills wrapped up in this one person. And of course, it can only be accomplished because of his Passion. When you have passion, all those skills not directly tied to the thing you’re most passionate about, but necessary to accomplish that which you are passionate about, you naturally figure them out. Leo is essentially working 3 jobs with great skill, when he’s finished and he launches Tally Ho, that will be the best and most deserved “vacation” ever (but we all know sailing a boat and maintaining a wood boat is not a vacation LOL). Thank you Leo for bringing us all along on this magnificent journey.

"Office work." To the "boat builder and a sailor," you should now include, bookkeeper, project manager, payroll clerk, purchasing agent, camera operator and video editor. It sucks that you have gotten away from the woodworking and ship building, but it's the only way a project that size can get done.

I'm loving that dovetail joinery. 😍

Leo I've been watching your vids since the start. The art of project management flow and team morale. You have this in abundance. Time to get PA to pay bills and ordering, and an editor to free up your time. Great work to everyone.

Not at all boring, Leo. Fascinating to see all the work being done by your crew, in your shop and in various locations around the area. Thank you for sharing it all with us.

The wheels on the bus go round and round😂😂😂

Y'know my wife and I looked at buying Tally Ho many years ago when she was still in the water in the harbor at Chetco River, I think. I've followed this project from the beginning and I'm glad you took this on instead of me, Leo. Keep on keepin' on...best commercials on the internet, by the way.

No!No! Your video, s are brilliant! On your journey for the last five plus years disassembling, planning, building, planning, ordering, installing, sanding , cutting buying more parts, filming editing.....gosh it is truly mind blowing what you have accomplished in that time! My hat goes off to you, Leo! From living under a stair well in Bristol all the way to Port Townsend 👏! You have accomplished so much and took every one on a great and interesting journey! And a big thank you to the thousands of people who assisted in the journey along the way! Thank you, Leo!!😀 Many freezing winters up in the mtns,. 100 miles east of you, you brought myself and others , many hours of enjoyment !👌

Not only great tradesmen but they have great personalities on camera. It is a very entertaining channel

It was so nice to see the people behind the work and their own stories.

Just a beautiful "restoration" of Tally Ho. I am so looking forward to the final finished yacht 🙂

Thank you Leo for all you have done here. As a former P.T. resident, it's heart warming to see friends from my years there keeping on with their passion of boat building, see the town remaining fairly intact as I knew it, and the progress of your fantastic project. I follow your videos with great interest.

You no doubt realise you’ve “discovered “ the Sampson Film Production Co😃. The ads are getting better and better.

You are getting better and better at shooting ads! :) "We need a Frodo... " "Yeah I wonder who that'S gonna be" cracked me up really hard :D

This is just a little reminder to Leo, that I and the multitude of others who await tremulously the next installment of Tally Ho and then devour avidly said installment, (when it arrives) is more appreciative of these than perhaps you understand and absolutely more in awe of the tenacity and sheer bloody-mindedness required to stick with; and irrespective of many negative happenings (in the background) remain effusive and positive in the face of..............well, anything and everything, well done Leo.

Honestly I'd love to see a whole episode that is just integrated ads and their outtakes. Just do 1 big spar fundraising episode with a bunch of sponsors, it'd be hilarious and would help out the project. You've got a very entertaining group of folks working with you!

This is my first comment; but I've been a loyal follower since the original purchase and those agonizing days of the keel and frames. I guess I have to come out of the woodwork now, as I think most of your followers feel the same, but I feel now is the time to say how much I admire you, Leo and your team as so fixed on a goal and doing EVERTHING to achieve it. Please accept my eternal gratitude for your example to all of us mudding in life. Cheers!

The group meeting at the beginning was hilarious. I haven’t watched another YT channel that integrates humor as well as this this channel.

Thank you, Leo, for the happiness to the heart. Great laughter and fun for all of you.

This was a nice change up to see a day in the life. I’m still in awe of the way the wood joints come together in such perfection. Tell me this happens on the first go each time...

The Tally Ho is taking shape!!! Great quality and attention to detail on every component of this magnificent ship. Keep up the good work, attention to detail, and quality!!! She will be soooooooooooo beautiful on the water!!!!

Shout out for KEXP played on the stereo on Leo's truck. It is a treasure well beyond music! Thanks Leo and crew. We are watching a legacy in the making!!

What comes over in this video is what a great team of perfectionist that Leo has amassed, and what a great sense of humour the whole team has and that it would be a really great working environment to learn a craft that is truly awesome to watch. Tally Ho just gets more and more beautiful with each passing video.

This project has turned into a master class of boat building, wood working, problem solving and project management. I mean Leo is like our Elon Musk, he just gets it done, and in spectacular fashion nonetheless. The crew he has assembled is simply amazing, and the craftsmanship we're treated to each and every week is incredible!

Usually, i skip the sponsored segment but here i watch it twice.

Nuts almost 8000 views in 20 minutes. Crazy!! Love it. All the video that you make is always interesting.

I just know my hubby is in heaven. Watching this. So amazing

The commercials are better than the super bowl. I wish you did these sooner

I wish I had only found out about this channel today, so I could binge watch it all again :)

Amazing job to all of you, thank you so much for bringing this to the world.

Your ads are the best. I think they're the only ones I've ever made it a point to rewatch them.😂

WOW, I did not realize how many people worked on this project at one time. Thanks for the insight. I love this project and I am excited to see the Tally Hoe sail for the first time.

Great project, great team, incredible details in description and quality. Just remember that Leo is the guy that make us 40 minutes video on sharping chisel and we didn’t lost a minute on it with real interest and pleasure, respect.

You and your crew are my absolute favorite on youtube in the way you present commercials for supporting product companies. Everyone else seems to be serious about it and quite willing to blow smoke at it's loyal viewers in order to get the support. Love it!

Telephone down load tones and “Teak Gutter”, I love Boat Nerds, Thanks Leo for your introduction to the broader community and keeping us in touch with your amazing team of characters.

I prefer these more meta episodes. I too am a sailor and a boat builder, and while I can enjoy watching chips peel off timbers, those shots become tedious unless contextualized within the larger project. I am also a designer and a filmmaker who is most fascinated by the evolution of this grassroots reality media genre. I suspect the attention you pay to the filmmaking and conceptual underpinnings of your project are important factors in your success.

It is an honour to contribute to this project. You are creating a work of art. What an amazing team you have built too. It looks so much fun.

It's so true that as you add workers to any project that project management will become the most important function on the project. It's like the rudder on the project ship.. For a well oiled smooth running project every part of the project needs to be considered in it's detail and planning and ways around potential problems as well as making sure that each worker has what they need in advance to keep them working efficiently. The devil is in the details. For want of a nail a horseshoe was lost etc...

the precision woodworking starting at 16:02 -16:29 made this video for me.

I can't wait to see her completed. The level of craftsmanship throughout this build has been amazing.

So far you have not released any boring videos. This was a good format to make us understand how the teams works nowadays. Also interesting so see how one man's vision from the first videos has turned into a regular business. I still love your project Leo, and meeting all people and animals involved.

I so look forward to every other Saturday and wait anxiously for Leo's post. I've been following for over 3 years, fancy myself as a pretty good woodworker/joint builder. My work can't hold a candle to the intricacy of the joints/fits these craftsmen and artists turn out. While I can't wait to see Tally Ho under sail, I will be sad to see the day when she is completed. Phenomenal work team and crew of Tally Ho, you are making history.

Having PM'd some 8 digit industrial projects, you're doing an amazing job Leo. Keep it up, don't forget to breath, and don't forget to take stock of the amazing things you've accomplished.

I am just blown away that you are doing all this and inviting us in. I cant give feedback about what I like or not as it is all great!