It's so nice to see someone else having a dyslexic moment. I found out I'm Dyslexic a few years ago aged 38 and am working out that I'm an artist as well. I get 6's and 9's mixed up so I end up with the wrong length of timber by 30mm or 300mm often. It's great to see other and hear about others overcoming challenges. I agree that a smooth shear looks better, and it's a wonderful looking boat you are building.
Ha, ha, Bob, I appreciate the bit on the mistake you made with backing out the wrong side of the plank. It is good to know I am not the only one who gets things backwards sometimes.
Bob, I am not dyslexic, but would be proud to achieve half of what you have constructed. It is humbling to see the quality you produce and your painstaking eye for detail is worthy of a Swiss watchmaker.
Hi Bob I'm really enjoying your boat build. Over the last 15years I've used the name "Araminta" as the family boat name. I had northshore 27 designed for racing and weekend cruising on Sydney harbour and Broken Bay north of Sydney. She was named Araminta. I now own a trawler style 34 foot cruiser which I have also renamed Araminta. The name use in our family came form my great aunt's home in which my cousins and I spent many holidays as children messing about in boats. Her husband, who died young , was a boat builder on the central coast of NSW, part of the Settrie boat building family. J
It looks like you have adjusted to the dyslexia and kept moving forward. Congratulations to you. You have the eye of an artist and the skill of a master craftsman. I would say you can be proud of your accomplishments. Keep on making beautiful. There are not many around that can.
Any video you put out is a joy to watch with my morning coffee, so yes please add the reefing hook video. I completely understand about dyslexia. I had a grade school teacher discover mine in reading class and I'm 55 now. I got a chuckle out you hollowing out the wrong side of the plank because I understand. I have done similar things in my projects. I just wish I would of gotten fraction of your artistic talents. You are a master.
First, like I'm sure many below have commented, the tool video. Second, the setting of the whiskey plank and a dram of good whiskey shared among all of your subscribers. Third, thank you for the history of L. Francis. I have two of his books and he was truly an artist much as yourself. My sister is dyslexic and had a hard time at school but overcame it and like many people with this unique ability has given the world a unique view through her eyes. Thank you Bob for your wonderful videos and beautiful art. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for the sheer plank. Take care, stay safe and stay well.
I live in Newfoundland, where we have a rich nautical history and I am blown away with the quality of the videos and the content. My father drafted his own fishing boat in the 1950s.
Wonderful video thanks. At 6:23 is a truly beautiful keelboat and the designer of the international Dragon class might just have taken a lot of these lines.
My oldest son is dyslexic and ADD and I myself am very ADD. It made getting through school pretty challenging. I now own my own company and design and manufacture brass hardware. I find that my ADD, now that I’m past school, is an asset rather than a disability. I had to find my own way to do things. I can see designs or concepts that no one else can. My son was very lucky that we saw his struggle by first grade and were able too support him and get him the help he needed. We sent him to the GOW school. An excellent school specifically for dyslexic students. Most of the teachers graduated from GOW and return to teach there. I’ve enjoyed watching this build and feel a certain kinship now that you talked about your own struggles. I feel like mine have made me stronger rather than stopping me. You’ve likely had a similar experience. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you; really enjoyed drinking morning coffee and watching your video. Now, totally inspired, I can go out to my barn workshop to built inserts(cadres in French,) for my wife's bee hives; no comparison to your art, lol...cheers...rr Normandy, France
Beautiful job planking. I think the sheer strake as designed by NG Herreshoff is elegant and distinctive and makes the short boat less boxy, but it's your boat and you should do what pleases you.
It's always inspiring to hear the story of someone who overcame a "limitation" of whatever kind and wouldn't let somebody else's opinion of their capabilities determine the course of their life. Yes, I have really enjoyed your previous tool making videos and would like to see how the reefing tool was made as well.
I found this one of the most interesting of your many brilliant posts; especially your reasoning about L Francis. Pure sheerstrake lines seem the only way. Bravo
Super piece on L Francis Herreshoff. Its interesting you used a quote by Uffa Fox, his yacht "Vigilant" is possibly one of my favourite designs. Alas, I cannot have such a yacht so I have one of his flying 15's as a day boat.
Great video Bob! I've been around LF Herreshoff boats for a long time, and a design peculiarity that you may enjoy is that there is often no keel timber in his designs, and the floors and stems are connected directly to the lead keel. It has always been quite interesting to look into the bilge and see lead.
Thank you Bob, I am also dyslexic, struggled at school and have had several "moments" when boatbuliding. One that springs to mind was scarfing two full sheets of 5/8 marine ply to form a bulkhead in a production yacht, it had an offset doorway and I cut it out back to front. This would not have mattered had it been teak faced on both sides, I took some flack from the boss when asking him to order two more sheets. Thank goodness dyslexia and art seem to go together, I took up painting when I retired and found a pastime that is truly satisfying. PS That reefing hook is a work of at in itself, ours were made by heating the tang of an old file and bending it through 90 degrees then shaping it with a file.
Thanks for the video, here come some questions: 1.- How is the boat going to be named? 2.- What advice would you give to somebody wanting to build his first boat? 3.- What part of the building process has been the most satisfying so far and the worst?
T-shirt ordered! I really enjoy your videos, they are easy to follow, easy to listen to, and informative. Thank you! Looking forward to the day you set sail.
I have read extensively about The Wizard of Bristol and all his great innovations and accomplishment. But I found a whole new perspective based on your revelations about L. Francis, his life and dyslexia. Gives me something new to look in to. I plan to find your earlier episodes. Best Regards.
I have greatly enjoyed your Haven build and look forward to each new episode. I was lucky in that our family had an original Herreshoff 12 1/2 when I was a teenager. It was named the "Friar Tuck" which I felt was perfect. We had many enjoyable days on that boat. You may use the name if you wish. Scartan
Shew Wee, had to binge watch for a couple days to catch up.. What day is it anyway :) Seriously though, I am really enjoying your build and I sure hope you continue on to build the inboard runabout.
It would be nice to see the reefing hook being made, Bob. I think you are right about the sheer strake, sometimes simpler is better, and it does show the line nicely. I wonder if there was a bit of jealousy involved in H senior's treatment of his son..... I have given up drinking for the duration of the lockdown, but look forward to the whisky plank party. Keep well.
At first when I heard you were going to change that beautifully carved sheer plank I was put off. But after listening to your explanation of why, I feel ok, maybe he has something there. And after all, it is your boat and I’m looking forward to seeing it happen. But first, the “whisky plank”!
It's been great following your build. It was niggling in my mind why your name sounded familiar then I realised I saw one of your sculptures at Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe a few years back. All the best.
Question from The Mediterranean: Your shop and my smaller shop look tidy, organised and efficiently laid out. However, I tackle my jobs in hits and this can mean the shop looks as if an IED has gone off after a couple of days but when I finish the hit in progress I have to seriously clean up, sharpen tools and replace everything before I am inspired to address the next hit. What do you do? Tidy up as you go, never get things in a mess or wait until you cannot see the floor and have to clean up. Thanks for a serene experience - I enjoy your channel.
Peter, I don't know about Bob, but I usually go until the mess interferes with my ability to move around the shop then I spend a day cleaning up while thinking what I am going to do next. Some times this is the next morning and sometimes it is three or four days later. Please take care and stay well.
Although you're not asking me, I am with you, when I am finished a job, or cannot take it anymore, I clean. It looks like someone took my shop, turned it upside down and shook it.
I surely enjoyed your clip, both the bit about a reefing iron (made mine out of an old file, oncet upon a time) and especially about L. Francis. I spend 5 years in the early 70's building a three mast schooner to Herreshoff's Marco Polo design. Got the plans from Rudder Magazine for $50. Did my first passage to Hawaii in 75 and lived aboard for 15 years, did about 50,000 miles and survived two hurricanes in Tahiti in 82. One, we were one of only two boats over 36' to survive the anchorage..the other being a Swan 65. Both of us had 1/2" chain....EVERYBODY with 3/8" chain lost their gear and went on the beach. Skene's Elements of Yacht Design as something to say about that....3/8" chain is not actually very strong. Nothing like building yer own boat and taking it out on passage. Nothing. Veteran '66-68
It's turning out beautiful, Bob! 😃 I don't know, but I guess I'm starting to want to build one as well. 😬 So my question is: why a boat? What made you decide building a boat? Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
There's an old story among doctors whereby a surgeon had the misfortune of having to have one of his legs amputated (bone cancer maybe?). When they got him into theater, they saw that he had written in thick sharpie on the 'good' leg: "NOT THIS ONE". So we all make mistakes, Bob...
Wondering if the shearstrake's edge location will be more subject to physical impact and abrasion that would warrant a harder wood than the cedar you are intending to use. Thank you for so clearly explaining every step of the project.
Your shop is beautiful and your boat as well, I started a short apprenticeship wooden boat building when I was young but was unable to finish before moving. Any advice to start into building/designing crafts or other things, 35 now with a family, I would like to get hands on again. Also L.F.H. has been a hero of mine for some time
She is coming right along. As for you hollowing out the wrong side of the plank, when I was building the plywood Jon boat a dozen years ago I cut and beveled two quarter knees for the stern of the boat and made them the same and not mirror images. Oops. My questions would be have you picked out a color for her yet? Your model showed white over green, you going to stay with that? Also please do a video on the making of the reefing hook.
Hi Bob, I am interested in your use of the reefing hook to set the size of the caulking seams between the planks (nice tool, by the way). Why do you do it this way rather than with a few strokes of the plane? You have said several times in your videos that Greg Rossel's book is your go-to source of information, but I don't think he recommends a reefing hook for this. I know Paul Gartside refers to seam rolling in light carvel work (with no caulking). Your technique that compresses the fibres at the edge seems a bit like a hybrid of this method and the traditional way. Incidentally, I always thought a reefing hook was used for reefing out old caulking before putting in new. I am enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work. David.
Hi brother, My hoppy is building model ships sized from 80 cm to 120 cm. I do the blanking all of one size but in middle of the height I face problems where I have to tapper some to fix them in place to cover the gaps. I would like your advise in this respect, thank you.
Pesonally, I gave up all forms of alcoholic beverages, due to lack of control if I get started. But maybe it is a good thing the party had to be canceled... Would not want anyone leaving the party and having an incident/accident that the alcohol could be contributed to. Drinking and driving can be devastating, whether on land or sea.
Does anyone know who Joel White was? What were his dates? Did he know any of the Herreshoffs? What inspired him to modify the original 12.5? Oh and thanks for invitation to the party.
It's so nice to see someone else having a dyslexic moment. I found out I'm Dyslexic a few years ago aged 38 and am working out that I'm an artist as well. I get 6's and 9's mixed up so I end up with the wrong length of timber by 30mm or 300mm often. It's great to see other and hear about others overcoming challenges. I agree that a smooth shear looks better, and it's a wonderful looking boat you are building.
Another great video. I especially enjoyed the bio on L. Francis Herreshoff. What a great family of boat designers and builders. Thanks for sharing!
Ha, ha, Bob, I appreciate the bit on the mistake you made with backing out the wrong side of the plank. It is good to know I am not the only one who gets things backwards sometimes.
Bob, I am not dyslexic, but would be proud to achieve half of what you have constructed. It is humbling to see the quality you produce and your painstaking eye for detail is worthy of a Swiss watchmaker.
Yes please Make the tool - Thanks
Mike.
I am severely dyslexic an 73 yr old. You are inspiring to me. It has been a very large hobble all my life.
Hi Bob I'm really enjoying your boat build. Over the last 15years I've used the name "Araminta" as the family boat name. I had northshore 27 designed for racing and weekend cruising on Sydney harbour and Broken Bay north of Sydney. She was named Araminta. I now own a trawler style 34 foot cruiser which I have also renamed Araminta. The name use in our family came form my great aunt's home in which my cousins and I spent many holidays as children messing about in boats. Her husband, who died young , was a boat builder on the central coast of NSW, part of the Settrie boat building family. J
Dyslexia is frustrating but your boats are true artistry. Thank you for sharing them with us.
It looks like you have adjusted to the dyslexia and kept moving forward. Congratulations to you. You have the eye of an artist and the skill of a master craftsman. I would say you can be proud of your accomplishments. Keep on making beautiful. There are not many around that can.
Any video you put out is a joy to watch with my morning coffee, so yes please add the reefing hook video.
I completely understand about dyslexia. I had a grade school teacher discover mine in reading class and I'm 55 now. I got a chuckle out you hollowing out the wrong side of the plank because I understand. I have done similar things in my projects. I just wish I would of gotten fraction of your artistic talents. You are a master.
Bob....I can't wait to get a shirt!!
Thanks! Herreshoff story is great.
Glad you enjoyed it!
First, like I'm sure many below have commented, the tool video. Second, the setting of the whiskey plank and a dram of good whiskey shared among all of your subscribers. Third, thank you for the history of L. Francis. I have two of his books and he was truly an artist much as yourself. My sister is dyslexic and had a hard time at school but overcame it and like many people with this unique ability has given the world a unique view through her eyes. Thank you Bob for your wonderful videos and beautiful art. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with for the sheer plank. Take care, stay safe and stay well.
I live in Newfoundland, where we have a rich nautical history and I am blown away with the quality of the videos and the content. My father drafted his own fishing boat in the 1950s.
I really like these short history lessons with the vintage photos you sometimes integrate Bob.
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never made anything.
Looks fantastic!
I dont have dyslexia and i have had my share of those monents. Your attention to detail is inspirational. Thanks
Wonderful video thanks. At 6:23 is a truly beautiful keelboat and the designer of the international Dragon class might just have taken a lot of these lines.
I think so too!
My oldest son is dyslexic and ADD and I myself am very ADD. It made getting through school pretty challenging. I now own my own company and design and manufacture brass hardware. I find that my ADD, now that I’m past school, is an asset rather than a disability. I had to find my own way to do things. I can see designs or concepts that no one else can. My son was very lucky that we saw his struggle by first grade and were able too support him and get him the help he needed. We sent him to the GOW school. An excellent school specifically for dyslexic students. Most of the teachers graduated from GOW and return to teach there. I’ve enjoyed watching this build and feel a certain kinship now that you talked about your own struggles. I feel like mine have made me stronger rather than stopping me. You’ve likely had a similar experience. Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you; really enjoyed drinking morning coffee and watching your video. Now, totally inspired, I can go out to my barn workshop to built inserts(cadres in French,) for my wife's bee hives; no comparison to your art, lol...cheers...rr Normandy, France
Beautiful job planking. I think the sheer strake as designed by NG Herreshoff is elegant and distinctive and makes the short boat less boxy, but it's your boat and you should do what pleases you.
Wonderful job bob stay safe mate
It's always inspiring to hear the story of someone who overcame a "limitation" of whatever kind and wouldn't let somebody else's opinion of their capabilities determine the course of their life. Yes, I have really enjoyed your previous tool making videos and would like to see how the reefing tool was made as well.
Great episode Bob. Can't wait for for the Whiskey Plank. 😁
I’d love to see that tool making video.
Welcome content Bob.
Thankyou for sharing
From Chesterfield.U.k.
I found this one of the most interesting of your many brilliant posts; especially your reasoning about L Francis. Pure sheerstrake lines seem the only way. Bravo
Super piece on L Francis Herreshoff. Its interesting you used a quote by Uffa Fox, his yacht "Vigilant" is possibly one of my favourite designs. Alas, I cannot have such a yacht so I have one of his flying 15's as a day boat.
Great video Bob! I've been around LF Herreshoff boats for a long time, and a design peculiarity that you may enjoy is that there is often no keel timber in his designs, and the floors and stems are connected directly to the lead keel. It has always been quite interesting to look into the bilge and see lead.
Thanks Alex, that is fascinating. I’ll look forward to seeing one someday.
Im my opinion there was never a more accurate title of a youtube chanel! And I am looking forward to wear your logo... Ordered. Great work!
Thank you Bob, I am also dyslexic, struggled at school and have had several "moments" when boatbuliding. One that springs to mind was scarfing two full sheets of 5/8 marine ply to form a bulkhead in a production yacht, it had an offset doorway and I cut it out back to front. This would not have mattered had it been teak faced on both sides, I took some flack from the boss when asking him to order two more sheets. Thank goodness dyslexia and art seem to go together, I took up painting when I retired and found a pastime that is truly satisfying. PS That reefing hook is a work of at in itself, ours were made by heating the tang of an old file and bending it through 90 degrees then shaping it with a file.
Thanks for the video, here come some questions:
1.- How is the boat going to be named?
2.- What advice would you give to somebody wanting to build his first boat?
3.- What part of the building process has been the most satisfying so far and the worst?
T-shirt ordered! I really enjoy your videos, they are easy to follow, easy to listen to, and informative. Thank you! Looking forward to the day you set sail.
I have read extensively about The Wizard of Bristol and all his great innovations and accomplishment. But I found a whole new perspective based on your revelations about L. Francis, his life and dyslexia. Gives me something new to look in to. I plan to find your earlier episodes. Best Regards.
I have greatly enjoyed your Haven build and look forward to each new episode. I was lucky in that our family had an original Herreshoff 12 1/2 when I was a teenager. It was named the "Friar Tuck" which I felt was perfect. We had many enjoyable days on that boat. You may use the name if you wish.
Scartan
Shew Wee, had to binge watch for a couple days to catch up.. What day is it anyway :) Seriously though, I am really enjoying your build and I sure hope you continue on to build the inboard runabout.
Dyslexics of the world untie!
she's looking good!!
thank you for your channel , to make mistake is human you doing a perfect work otherwise
7:15 Probably not what most of us would have said :)
spentacle Indeed, definitely edited, my granddaughters are watching!
It would be nice to see the reefing hook being made, Bob. I think you are right about the sheer strake, sometimes simpler is better, and it does show the line nicely. I wonder if there was a bit of jealousy involved in H senior's treatment of his son..... I have given up drinking for the duration of the lockdown, but look forward to the whisky plank party. Keep well.
yours videos are true lesson , thank you !
At first when I heard you were going to change that beautifully carved sheer plank I was put off. But after listening to your explanation of why, I feel ok, maybe he has something there. And after all, it is your boat and I’m looking forward to seeing it happen. But first, the “whisky plank”!
I see a new episode of "The Art of Boat Building" Tool Making. Yes please! :D
What a great video! I’d love to be there when you launch that beauty.
It's been great following your build. It was niggling in my mind why your name sounded familiar then I realised I saw one of your sculptures at Sculptures by the Sea in Cottesloe a few years back. All the best.
Had to order the shirt first before I commented ! I’m dyslexic too, ha!
Question from The Mediterranean: Your shop and my smaller shop look tidy, organised and efficiently laid out. However, I tackle my jobs in hits and this can mean the shop looks as if an IED has gone off after a couple of days but when I finish the hit in progress I have to seriously clean up, sharpen tools and replace everything before I am inspired to address the next hit. What do you do? Tidy up as you go, never get things in a mess or wait until you cannot see the floor and have to clean up. Thanks for a serene experience - I enjoy your channel.
Peter, I don't know about Bob, but I usually go until the mess interferes with my ability to move around the shop then I spend a day cleaning up while thinking what I am going to do next. Some times this is the next morning and sometimes it is three or four days later. Please take care and stay well.
Although you're not asking me, I am with you, when I am finished a job, or cannot take it anymore, I clean. It looks like someone took my shop, turned it upside down and shook it.
a video aboute the Reefing Hook would be great to see, keep going!!
I surely enjoyed your clip, both the bit about a reefing iron (made mine out of an old file, oncet upon a time) and especially about L. Francis. I spend 5 years in the early 70's building a three mast schooner to Herreshoff's Marco Polo design. Got the plans from Rudder Magazine for $50. Did my first passage to Hawaii in 75 and lived aboard for 15 years, did about 50,000 miles and survived two hurricanes in Tahiti in 82. One, we were one of only two boats over 36' to survive the anchorage..the other being a Swan 65. Both of us had 1/2" chain....EVERYBODY with 3/8" chain lost their gear and went on the beach. Skene's Elements of Yacht Design as something to say about that....3/8" chain is not actually very strong. Nothing like building yer own boat and taking it out on passage. Nothing.
Veteran '66-68
Just ordered my tee shirt Bob
It's turning out beautiful, Bob! 😃
I don't know, but I guess I'm starting to want to build one as well. 😬
So my question is: why a boat? What made you decide building a boat?
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
One of my favorite books "Common Sense of Yacht design" as for deslexia learn early to check then mark then check again and you still get it wrong
I have that same problem but im not dyslexic
Please show us how to build a reefing hook.
There's an old story among doctors whereby a surgeon had the misfortune of having to have one of his legs amputated (bone cancer maybe?). When they got him into theater, they saw that he had written in thick sharpie on the 'good' leg: "NOT THIS ONE". So we all make mistakes, Bob...
I feel for you my friend ,im the same way,do stuff backwards,measure wrong....im in the process of building molds for a 1930s 22' catboat
awsome planking... will you dare put her in water then ?
n 135246 That’s the plan. Looking forward to launching her. Thanks!
Wondering if the shearstrake's edge location will be more subject to physical impact and abrasion that would warrant a harder wood than the cedar you are intending to use. Thank you for so clearly explaining every step of the project.
BYOB at the whiskey party? I’d love to make the trip from Florida.
First of all, I consider your boats a work of art. Outside of boats are you also working on an art project at the present time?
Your shop is beautiful and your boat as well, I started a short apprenticeship wooden boat building when I was young but was unable to finish before moving. Any advice to start into building/designing crafts or other things, 35 now with a family, I would like to get hands on again. Also L.F.H. has been a hero of mine for some time
She is coming right along. As for you hollowing out the wrong side of the plank, when I was building the plywood Jon boat a dozen years ago I cut and beveled two quarter knees for the stern of the boat and made them the same and not mirror images. Oops. My questions would be have you picked out a color for her yet? Your model showed white over green, you going to stay with that? Also please do a video on the making of the reefing hook.
Hi Bob, I am interested in your use of the reefing hook to set the size of the caulking seams between the planks (nice tool, by the way). Why do you do it this way rather than with a few strokes of the plane? You have said several times in your videos that Greg Rossel's book is your go-to source of information, but I don't think he recommends a reefing hook for this. I know Paul Gartside refers to seam rolling in light carvel work (with no caulking). Your technique that compresses the fibres at the edge seems a bit like a hybrid of this method and the traditional way. Incidentally, I always thought a reefing hook was used for reefing out old caulking before putting in new. I am enjoying your videos. Keep up the good work. David.
Hi brother, My hoppy is building model ships sized from 80 cm to 120 cm. I do the blanking all of one size but in middle of the height I face problems where I have to tapper some to fix them in place to cover the gaps. I would like your advise in this respect, thank you.
Hey! You forgot your closing line!
What sort of whiskey is traditional for celebrating the last plank?
Will you show and explain process of making a mast?
Yes
The Art of Boat Building great! Enjoy your explanations, plan to build a boat myself soon :-)
Pesonally, I gave up all forms of alcoholic beverages, due to lack of control if I get started.
But maybe it is a good thing the party had to be canceled...
Would not want anyone leaving the party and having an incident/accident that the alcohol could be contributed
to.
Drinking and driving can be devastating, whether on land or sea.
Suggest you edit some of the titles from "L. Frances (female) to L. Francis (male)
Oops I’ll change what I can. Spelling is always a challenging for me and that’s not one spell check will catch. Thanks
Is it snowing down there.?
Not Today!
Where are you located ?
Eureka, IL
Does anyone know who Joel White was? What were his dates? Did he know any of the Herreshoffs? What inspired him to modify the original 12.5? Oh and thanks for invitation to the party.
Dyslexics etinu.