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Matt and Zack, thanks so much for your time! I only recently got into this kind of boat coming from large, even industrial workboats from the 20’s. My current love is a 16 foot Chestnut Ogalvie from the ‘50s and New Brunswick. My goal is preservation and light occasional use (I’m 72 myself so..). However, now she has competition, a home built 18ft. Firefly sliding seat wherry which came along all too cheaply (but it came with a cart which works for both (Can’t help myself, it must be a lingering mid-life thing.)

We continue our visit to Zach Smith in central NH. Zach walks us through his impressive Gerrish canoe collection, their history, characteristics and features. We end up looking at an Adirondack guide boat Zach has been restoring and the techniques he is applying. Please leave your comments and feedback below. Any suggestions you have about future topics and event coverage would be welcome. If you or someone you know would like to be featured in an upcoming video, please contact us at maxtoon77@gmail.com. Thank you

Hello everyone. This is a little longer than I normally publish, but I am speculating that the more story-based content is more interesting to my current viewers. PLEASE leave comments and feedback below. YES, we did make the trade. Thank you so much for your time and hospitality Zach. I took up most of his day! I will have Part Two ready in a few days. His collection is amazing, you won't want to miss it. Thank you for your patronage.

Please leave any comments, observations or pushback on the video's topics you might want to offer. I am very interested in hearing your perspectives, and would be happy to address any questions you might have. Tell me about issues you have had with epoxy and laminations, there is certainly enough chatter online in Facebook groups on the topic. Some of the advice in these groups should be tagged "for entertainment only". Ask away...it's free!

Definitely!! This looks like an incredible project and would be very interested in seeing this.

Yes! would watch for sure

yeah, would watch :D

Build it and they will come.

I would be interested watching your project

Hi , I will give you my reconmations on a content for episodes.It's your balance of information,to praciitale , the physical doing the work. while doing the task to hand , voice over, while ,working. 60/40 . 60 visual 40 tecniale ,and very the raito's . 70/30 / 80/20/90/10.. vary the verbal while working the project .verbal 70/working the project30.There should be recomendation on product that you find satisfactory . I suspect you are using a formate that is priciition based.A how to do book ,and that is great ,BUT that is not you. you have a introduction which identifies your channel BUT is it generic or is it you.. The use of balance isI think critical . THE VISIALE HOW TO DO IS KEY. For example!! the shot of the removal of the green paint in the last video was in my mind just enough the balance required.. IN MY VIEW. The air sander was tipping enough or not quite enough.

I would be totally interested

This is a great idea. It would be a complete story based on boat condition and family involvement

Go for it!

Bring it on It Would be Very Interesting to see start to finish

225 views and 4 comments??? I was hoping to weigh interest in this potential project before committing a bunch of $$$ and time to it. Not sure if the very limited comments indicate 1. Boring story, not really interested, or 2. Boring video, not much to comment on, or 3. Forget the boat stuff, I should be doing camera and equipment reviews?

This sounds like an interesting project to document. I liked and subscribed to hear more.

Absolutely! A “no frills” simple boat with a quality restoration channel would be excellent. We don’t need more gadget happy or “modern” restorations.

Sounds like a really fun series to watch!

Would you be interested in following the making of a documentary on the history and restoration of this boat? Not by strictly capturing the workflow and activities through a restoration shop - but by looking at its place in multiple generations of a family. A story that goes beyond utility. What bonds the family had with this old hull, and why the family place such value on its long service. And yes, we would get some wooden boat restoration practices in there on the way. What do you think? Something you would follow? Please leave your comments below.

Jep i'd follow the project. But only if you find it fun to work on.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.....Leave some comments. Let me know what you think about the content, ideas about what topics you would like to see covered, and in general how I could make this channel a more valuable experience. Thank you for your time.

I would really appreciate any constructive feedback and restoration comments that you might have. How can I improve the videos, what other restoration and old boat topics are you interested in exploring? Please let me know. Thank you, Max

Thanks for this channel. I'm starting a similar restoration with hull 1910. Most of my ribs in the cockpit need to be replaced so I'm making a cradle. I've worked with West System a lot over the years but I think that's a no-no on these because you want the planks to swell. I'll go to Beetle Cat next month to get the new ribs. Planning on doing four at a time starting at the stern and moving forward.

I think they are still building them in MA for more information and parts.

Matt, Episode Four IS VERY TIMELY and inspiring for me. I am actually just starting a restoration of a BUYCE BOAT. My neighbor was the 84 year old grandson of John Buyce from Speculator NY and Pleasant Lake. He recently died but before he did, he gifted me one of the four Buyce guideboats he had. This one is in very bad disrepair. Cracked keel, Hull Planks cracked and broken, Frame Ribs broken, deck planks missing, and More. While I have built wooden kayaks previously, and experienced in making sailboat repairs and am a better than average woodworker with all the tools I need--- this process is new to me. Would you be open to a conversaton to help provide much needed guidance? Thanks in advance for any guidance you can provide. Respectfully, Pete Sitter.

Eighty views in one day, and not one comment? No one wants to challenge my position on epoxy use in a restoration? I thought this might be controversial enough to get some feedback...I guess I have to try harder 🗜

The decision to fiberglass the hull was made with probably the best intentions. Ironically, the amount of work invested in layering the glass in place and fairing it, and cutting in the hardware is equal to the effort that would have been required to take a traditional restoration approach. As far as the use of epoxy, we are going to talk about that in the next episode. Epoxy has many good uses, and more horrible uses. There is so much misinformation about the use of epoxy in boat restoration. It has been sold as an alternative to doing a more disciplined traditional skills. It is not

May I ask a stupid question? Wouldn't it be better to leave classic boats unglassed. Wouldn't epoxy only on wood be a better bet? I mean, these boats are used a lot, and are supposed to be maintained properly regularly. I'm just asking

If I understand Dan Lee correctly, especially wrt his restoration of the Healy boat, I'm afraid you will have to strip this boat completely and rebuild the whole tuti

Subscribed. As a journeyman woodworker I have long fantasized of finding an older project boat. I look forward to seeing this channel grow.

Like the focus on small details where a builder solved a problem or made a compromise (like the frame scarfs you point out here) and relating that to how it affected the boat’s functionality over the long haul. Some such choices blow up immediately, some such choices are time bombs ticking away, some are just personal preferences that kind of don’t matter so much. So many boatbuilding manuals have a “right” way and it’s hard to tell which ones are really gonna sink you without years of experience. Restoration would give special insight to those lessons learned.

Great!

G'day from Tasmania Australia. I follow a lot of restoration channels (boats and otherwise). I have a 6.4m Huon pine launch which is afloat but needs some manly fitout work which I will attend to when I'm a bit further along with my house renovation. You seem very organised with a clear vision and the channel is well presented. I hope this comment from a far-flung enthusiast helps you algorithmically.

The tragedy of wooden boats is the marketplace. 95%+ of potential buyers fundamentally dont understand wooden boats - how they can be superior in many ways, require way less power, and last generations with common sense management . Even for fancy vintage boats with fancy brightwork, and wealthy clients, making a business out of it is still daunting. There are a few places left where wood boat fishing fleets remain the norm. In those areas, wood work boats maintain a good value. Still, its a side job for the vast majority of builders.

Chris: what a wealth of good, practical, common sense guidance. You always were a great teacher.

Awesome, reminds me of your Dads collection of old pistols he showed us in scouts