When you asked Todd about other Cape George 36's around the world, I couldn't help but think of one that is currently being refitted on Prince Edward Island by a South African sailor, Kirsten Neuschäfer, in preparation for the upcoming Golden Globe Race 2022 which is an around the world, singlehanded, non-stop race. If you Google her or the GGR 2022 you can find more info. I'm new to watching your channel and I really enjoy it. You're gluttons for punishment, I resemble that personal trait... Keep up the good work!
Todd is an excellent speaker, story teller and he explains very well with proper sentencing, language use and without breaks or hesitation. He is simply dream material for any producer. What a shame about the facial masks though. I can never get used to these.
If anyone is interested in seeing a Bill Atkins design being built from the keel up in a backyard rather than a boat yard please see "Acorn to Arabella" (almost as interesting as Leo Goolden's rebuild of Tally Ho on "Sampson Boat Co."). Terrific episode, Maya... Aladino's dockside excitement was really iconic.
Maybe the owner of the Manu Wai was Cecil Lange (of NZ) who named her Manu Wai which from NZ Maori means, "something held in high esteem" and Wai meaning water. Or perhaps, the water held in high esteem. If it was denoted as a boat then they would use the word, Waka.
Yes, the boat you were looking at in the Cape George yard is gorgeous. I had to remind myself to breathe. The workmanship there is how it should be done. someone tackling a DIY job on one would have to really know their stuff to do the same. Thank you for showing us the CGB.
Hey, my old work shop! Hi Todd. Great to see the 45' in the water, I got to work on her but left before she splashed. And yes no expense was spared on that one
I cut a section of deck from my boat using a power saw having twin contra-rotating tungsten-tipped blades. The blades can be set to the exact depth of cut, do not kick, and using this I was able to remove ply and fibreglass to a precise depth without damaging underlying timber or wiring ducts. I just bought a cheap one to do the one job--but it has lasted well beyond that one job and I have even cut steel sheeting and aluminium with it. Mine connects to power, but there are more expensive lithium ion battery options.
This is not the exact same model I have--it is locked away at the moment--but it is similar. Buy the ones with the good blade set--the cheap blades will not last too long--and make sure you buy the sticks of lube that go with the saw to lubricate the blades because they spin in contact. cdn10.bigcommerce.com/s-ezhe8/products/3097/images/4996/805880__30728.1452247135.1280.1280.jpg?c=2@@stevenholton438
You might be interested to know there in port Townsand is where the Western Flyer is being restored which belonged to John Steinbeck the author. A novel is written about his travels on this boat.
I tell you what, if you ever get the chance to see the Schooner Adventuress under sail when she has the topmasts rigged, it is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen, a couple years back I caught her coming out of Eagle Harbor with the Olympics in the background. That Cape George 45 there is a beautiful boat, I was here the day they stepped the mast on her and spent quite some time looking her over. Another absolutely beautiful boat in the marina here is the Schooner Sir Isaac, she is a wooden, glue laminated 48' schooner with a all bronze keel! And she is incredibly fast for an ole wood boat! If you ever get a chance to talk to her owner, he is a great guy.
I'm an old man don't mind me I get cranky...Enjoy your rebuild adventure it will be so nice to see this boat and you 2 back out on the water ...a bit deeper than a canal I guess...lol...
Aladino was like a Kid in a Candy Store...... He was one happy Bunny..... Lovely to see :-))) It has given you a vision of what all your hard work will look like, and help with your design ideas........ Take care Kids... :-)))) xx
The cockpit mods you are thinking about will require adequate scupper, this because that isle down the deck will be a tramway for any broken water you pick up, and its weight will carry some force. And once it gets over the combing all your cockpit seating will be wet, and thats not comfortable if its all the time. You could raise the combing too which gives you more backrest and better assures the cockpit dryness, especially if you intend to have some soft cushions. All that is important is that the winches have enough height to be able to be worked.
Your way of handling the restoration project shows how efficiently you're tackling it but also your high level of professionalism. I am saying this because of the careful steps you're making every single time, by following not only your own thoughts and conclusions but also trying to get as much additional advice and in-depth info from the boat's builder himself. Well, given the already seen Aledino's craftsman skills and his technical background, I assume that pretty soon, we are about to see a real masterpiece coming out of the hangar..
Fascinating Episode: you are a 'natural' interviewer, Maya. A good solid Boat for Ocean-crossing - like the philosophy. A sound characteristically methodical approach to refitting.
I thought I knew a lot of boats but I'd never heard of Cape George yachts until you introduced them, so thank you for bringing them to my attention, they are wonderful
This boat is your home, you have a vision and the talent to make her what you want. I think this trip has put a renewed breath into your going forward.!👍🎩😎
Good to see the boatyard and and Port Townsend Docks. I attended a Wooden Boat Festival some years ago, met the Pardeys, saw a lot of beautiful boats and was able to take a cruise on the schooner Adventuress. A cruise highlight was rowing the Adventuress' dinghy "A-ya-she" to shore. She is a beautiful little craft for oar or sail. Although, I also have a crush on the Monterey Bay Aquarium's sardine felucca, nothing like tradition, maybe in fiberglass.
Great boat rebuilding ! I had the opportunity to help my uncle build and rebuild both wooden and fiberglass combo boats on the east coast of New Brunswick 🇨🇦 .This brings back many memories of problem solving and learning to approach each project with a respect for the original build and plans for what we could add all the while working within the constraints of the hull and budgets. This helped me learn to be very patient and creative .I do remember even fishing boats ending up with the finest cabinetry and woodworking along with tough work platforms.
When I watch your videos, and share with my fellow sailing friends and actual sailors, I always make sure they know that the music is from you, the beautiful violin is actually yours. I do not hear your voices lately but the violin is amazing. Your not far from me now , I'm in Northern California near the port at Humboldt Bay, where ships have been built since 1850.
Really liked this episode, such a well conducted and spoken interview giving us what we all wanted to hear. Aladino's excitment upon seeing Sir Robert just shows the passion you guys have! Keep up!
Great Video! The to me so far unknown brand of Cape George sure got elevated to the top level of sail boat brands with this episode! What gracious beautiful boats, however watching Aladino’s excitement was no less exciting. It certainly makes me believe if you bay a Cape George, you are buying a boat with a soul.⛵️💖
Thank you for that video of the visit to the yard. I have been a fan of BCC and CGC type yachts since reading about Lin and Larry Pardy and Taliesin many, many years ago..
There is also a product called "Get Rot" that you can inject into rotten wood that makes the wood like new again. Not sure if they still make it but surly they do as good as it works.. Have not looked it up in years... when I was younger we used it alot in the 80's on wooden boats in the marina I worked at. May be worth looking up guys. The repairs I did with it back in the 80's are still strong and boats still being used....
Thanks for the Cape George yard visit. Great to hear they can support the Bristol Channel Cutter. My search for a solid "the sea hasn't changed " boat keeps leading me back to a BCC.
Just bought a 24ft cold molded one a few months ago. Launched 2003 after about 6000 hours construction time, one of Queensland's best wooden boat builders. There are dozens of cast bronze fittings, no stainless anywhere. I'm surprised how well it sails. Build to last a hundred years with the right owners. I had to get approval to buy it and will make sure that when the time comes the same will apply.
These videos are so much fun, in addition to being very informative. The combination Aladino's skill and craftsmanship along with Maya's video and editing skills works perfectly. Can't wait to see Magic Carpet II turns out. I;m sure it will be amazing. Good luck and keep up the good work. ⛵😎👍
I really really love your channel ! It’s so exciting how you guys deal with bolt rebuilt , her history , visiting the Cape George wonderful facilities !!!!! …. You treat her as she deserved : a piece of art ! Keep doing these wonderful videos of construction , sailing and of course the soundtrack is amazing ! Good luck !
Your music selection was perfect and added such a great ambience to the episode. Yes Todd's dedication and enthusiasm showed through. Cannot wait for the decks.
Your positivity and enthusiasm for continuing work on this immense project is truly inspiring. And think when it’s finally completed and then in the water, the joy you will feel when those sails are hoisted will be beyond description. Best regards to you both.
See if you can find a sponsor for the teak. Teak decks are expensive but the major cost is the man-hours involved in cutting, shaping, laying them down and caulking them. As you will be doing all the work yourselves, it should be possible. It certainly suits the style of the Cape George. I cross my fingers for you guys..
Interesting fact, "Manu Wai" is apparently still for sale. Remember in the video it talked about Cecil Lange building a 38' for himself? This is that boat!!! Wow! The price is 150K, for an amazing historic beauty.
Beautiful sailboats. So happy for you both that you found this wonderful project and are sharing this adventure. So exciting to follow along each week. Thank you. ♡
Cape George is very good at producing a beautiful vessel there work is incredible and the workers do great at it to pick this design has worked well for along time and they are fiberglass just remember there is also a outfit in India that makes Bristol channel pilot cutters up to 60 feet out of wood for a small fee and uses more hand tooling because that's all they have ........
Hey guys, your visit to the Cape George shipyard has awakened old dormant feelings in me. I felt the typical smells of all traditional shipyards, in my case it was on a lake in Italy but it doesn't matter: the craftsmanship is based on the skills handed down by the elderly that together with new materials make works of incredible beauty possible. Reliving those environments and those smells made me shiver after more than forty years. It was very nice and I hope that one day it will happen to you too. Thank you!
I just love that Cape Cod thirty six with that open cockpit design, it gorgeous and I love the traditional look of these ole boats. Sometimes, you don't just need to be inspired but you simply need to be gassed up! and that is why such a visit to Port Townsend boat yard basically did for you both, especially seeing some other cape cods with there beautiful traditional finishes. Plus, it helps you sort things out in your heads and helps clarify things for you and helps you both figure out exactly what you need to do. I'm sure whatever you decide will be a very well thought out design. cheers guys.
Hi, personally I really like the open cockpit design with the larger rear deck as shown in this episode, so keep in mind how many hours cruising boats spend at anchor or sailing in "calm" conditions (ie living on them) compared to doing difficult passages (which are often due to bad decisions). So my suggestion is please compare the risk of a following wave over the stern to an open comfortable living area. As you said in a previous episode following sea issues are normally handled by canvas infill panels added to the stern and sides. That said I am impressed with what you have already achieved, bye Duncan
I agree, also the combing is really there for waves that splash against the bow, lands on deck and run back along the cabin sides. If wave splashes against the stern, a few inches of combing isn't going to stop it, it will splash the whole cockpit. It's common to get some splashing at the bow when beating, but breaking waves hitting the stern only happens in really bad weather, when you're more worried about survival than keeping the cockpit cushions dry.
I could binge watch y’all. This is so informative and especially interesting. I like the way y’all methodically plan every cut so there wont be any waste of time and materials.
Those floor mats are a leisure time project for crews who sail larger boats for long voyages. You can make one yourself - to any design you like, including but not limited to the one in the video. They're a labour of love....
Port Townsend my favorite place in Washington state, I m from the garden island 🏝of Kauai ! I really like it your all the videos sailing ⛵. I m planning to fly to Washington state and to back to Port Townsend, wonderful harbor, great to buy a good sailboat ⛵thanks very informative.
What a wonderful outcome from that boatyard visit. The discovery phase of a boat restoration can be overwhelming and you two are handling it so well. I guess it helps being in an area that lives and breaths boats.
Hearing that the first St George was inspire by a boat called Tally Ho Major reminded me that Tally Ho is being rebuilt there in Port Townsend (being moved soon). A mecca indeed, much inspiration in the great Northwest. Hope you make a field trip to visit Leo's build. After the Netherlands season, I really have learned to appreciate talking about great boats, big and small. FYI, re Sampson Boat Company. "Meet Leo Goolden. He's a sailor, boat maker, and writer from Bristol, England, and he is rebuilding the historic 110 year old sailing yacht, the Tally Ho. He has a fantastic RU-vid channel, Sampson Boat Co, that chronicles his journey in bringing the life back into this beautiful ship."
What wonderful boats! It's great you have found this beauty and have this expert advice that can help guide your already advanced capabilities. Highest Blessings
Yours is going too be just as lovely as all the others you see , it will be your own custom build . I cant wait too see it finished , and back on your travels .
I love to see the passion that you both have for your Cape George boat. I am not a boat person but I love to see the craftsmanship and extreme care you apply to your tasks. I have the same type of philosophy in the jobs or task I do whatever they are. I have felt that my philosophy was almost a curse at times when I tend to overdo something that started as a simple job. It takes on a life of its own but I always feel proud that I never take shortcuts and I know in the end it has been done right. I look forward to each week. Keep up the great work.
Yeah ok Maya, you got me. Great job interviewing Todd, I really want to help you guys finish MC II, so I'll become a Patreon. Just love your vids, great work as usual, Cheers
I’m not a blow-boater and I just recently ran across your Channel. This was a fascinating interview …. And now I’m hooked! Really well done interview, fantastic history and amazing craftsmanship… a dying art I’m afraid. Best to you all… keep the vids coming!
Aladino and Maya, With Teak being in short supply you may want to consider an optional hardwood for the boats decking. I can recommend Quila. It is often used on house decks and is extremely tough and very durable. It also has a very nice grain structure and a reddish colour tone to the wood.
It was great to share in your visit to the boatyard. I am sure you found much to inspire you but inspiration and technical advice were all you really needed to carry away. You are back on your boat now. She is a becoming an organic member of your family. Your role is to breathe new life into her in your own caring and intimate way. As you open her up you will discover just what she needs and and accomplish each task with love and compassion. You are like marine doctors, she needs you to improve the quality and to extend the duration of her sailing life. She will reward you repeatedly, embracing and protecting you from angry seas. I look forward to witnessing your coming adventures.
What a privilege to get in on your visit to the Cape George Boatyard! Just last summer I biked the south end of San Juan Island and had NO idea that right across the water to the south was Port Townsend and such a cool boatyard.
Don't get into comparisons! I know that when Magic Carpet II is finished, the two of you will have made her a vessel to be envied, made with love, pride and endless care. You are applying Sail Life's principles to a real piece of history. May you go far and fair winds!
I see they are going to have the wooden boat festival in Port Townsend September 10-12, 2021. I hope you two are going to be around then so Aladino can bask in a boatbuilding high.
I want to repair, build powerboats and sailboats someday and from what I've gathered thus far is the old boat designs are just are good as the day they were built. Modern boat designs are built to better take advantage of modern materials and modern manufacturing. It seems there are more boat designs that are built for more niches in these modern times. There are probably more sailors and sailboats in 2021 there there was 75 years ago.
That was really great! Just a thought. Could you use an inspection camera? Drill little inspection holes in the deck and insert the camera and check the half beams without ripping up the deck unnecessarily??
Ah, the tiller, it is delightful to look at and I can only imagine how much the two of you want to know how it feels. I can use a wheel but, so much clearer is the communication with the boat using a tiller. An idea I have carried for decades is the one about, the boat will take more than you will. I don't keep up with world sailors but, way back when, there were stories of boats found afloat, the crew missing. The thought was they had gotten into a situation where is was uncomfortable to stay on the boat and made the unfortunate decision to get into the lift raft. I think, the comfort ratio and how safe your boat makes you feel cannot be overlooked when you are choosing a blue water boat. Even if you don't get to the point of that kind of decision, it is good to feel safe and secure on your boat.
Yes, go at it slowly, be very careful not to pull too much off at once; it can result in discarded insurmountable projects! It maybe possible to scarf in new beam ends in places(?) I’ve done this myself from below decks. It’s a more satisfactory approach than just digging out rot and filling with epoxy.
I'm not sure if they are open for tour yet with the covid thing, but in Port Townsend the Western Flyer is being restored and will be used as an educational research vessel. You're sure to be awed by the quality of the work and you will likely meet many people there who have decades of restoration and boat building experience. I absolutely love your new boat.
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