This is what you get when a great carpenter learns cabinetry, and builds everyone dream yacht.

Garret's enthusiasm of wood, his extolling of it's properties and usefulness, is great! The cinematography is beautiful and fun to watch. Someone has a good eye for that.

Nice potty been rocking a natures head for almost 4 years now and no complaints.

There was once an old sailor my grandfather knew Who had so many things which he wanted to do That, whenever he thought it was time to begin, He couldn’t because of the state he was in. He was shipwrecked, and lived on an island for weeks, And he wanted a hat, and he wanted some breeks; And he wanted some nets, or a line and some hooks For the turtles and things which you read of in books. And, thinking of this, he remembered a thing Which he wanted (for water) and that was a spring; And he thought that to talk to he’d look for, and keep (If he found it) a goat, or some chickens and sheep. Then, because of the weather, he wanted a hut With a door (to come in by) which opened and shut (With a jerk, which was useful if snakes were about), And a very strong lock to keep savages out. So he thought of his hut … and he thought of his boat, And his hat and his breeks, and his chickens and goat, And the hooks (for his food) and the spring (for his thirst) … But he never could think which he ought to do first. And so in the end he did nothing at all, But basked on the shingle wrapped up in a shawl. And I think it was dreadful the way he behaved - He did nothing but basking until he was saved.

nice to see swab is active and not sleeping so much.

Rose wood is very hard and fine grained. Used for preparing shaping dies for hammering sheet metal car panel work.

Ha ha Garrett, did you really think that you could just slam together an ugly plywood box and be happy? Accept that you are a perfectionist and that you wouldn't be happy until that little box was pretty enough to go on your boat. Love you guys.

Thank you for another great video. It is important to always give yourself time to recharge on any project. While I have only worked on building two skiffs, I found that treating the project like a regular job (I hate to use that word) made it go much smoother and faster. Working 6 to 8 hours a day and then stopping, thinking and planning the next day's work and taking at least one day off each week made a huge difference in both the enjoyment of the work and the progress achieved. You two are doing a phenomenal job here so keep moving and you will be done sooner than you think. Take care and stay well.

Like You I'm always working on a project and I've found when i get stuck this works for me . 1) I put all the tools away 2) I clean the job site 3) Make a task list detailing materials i'm going to need 4) Walkaway from it for a while 5) After the air clears I come back and admire the good work in-place and try to focus on small pickup work items that have be bugging me remember : As the native said "You don't eat the elephant in one bite " Your boat is looking great , keep it up !

I have been watching your project for for quite awhile now, truly is enjoyable watching a master craftsman doing what he likes. One thing I have noticed is the attention of detail in how a project is started and completed.

Great work Garrett, Love the thinking part... nice to see your thoughts come alive as you do things. Quality job. I always look forward to Thursdays. Thanks Ruthie for all your hard work that goes into making these videos for us.

Even Leo stands by using polyurethane glue on Tally Ho so you go chaps..

Painting now and maybe paneling later seems like a fantastic idea. So excited to see the rigging get done and see you two set sail.

You're doing great! For the (un)-fortunately handy person, every big project reaches a point where it seems like you'll never finish. Just know everyone goes through the motivation slumps. If you haven't already, take 30 mins and do a brain dump.... make a list of all the little tasks. It clears your brain of all the things holding you back that you have to try to remember. I'm not a list person, but I've found it helps me when I reach that analysis paralysis stage (4 pages of items currently on JUST our sailboat re-power project). Cheers!

So nice to see Swab smiling!

Just look back at what both of you gave accomplished, it’s incredible. Just keep chipping away, your both young enough to make it happen. Love your channel.

Looking good guys. The company I used to work for allowed us to take "Mental Health Days" no questions asked. It was basically just a day or two off to take a break and deal with what was getting you down. Great idea. Enjoy your day off. Burn out is a real thing. Now having said that, I must put the computer down and go get to work. My projects are not fixing themselves.

@dennisnagel4422

3 жыл бұрын

Most people / employers call them - Sat & Sun.

Re motivation !! I'm a 72 year old with over 55 years as a carpenter/joiner and I have a small sail boat, my property is still in need of work and I have to push myself to do it. I'd rather be doing something else, like sailing !! Hang on in there.😉

@wornoutwrench8128

4 жыл бұрын

I hear you Colin. I am 62 with over 45 years of being a mechanic. My property and house need work, I have to leave stuff until the summer because of our weather. Summer is here and I want to be doing other things like biking. I find that I can look at a project for a silly amount of time planning it out instead of just doing it. I set my goal for the day, when done, get out for a ride. It is amazing how a couple of hours of cranking away can clear the mind. Starting tomorrow, the paint comes out. Groan!

@SaltandTar

4 жыл бұрын

Garrett jokes that we were 23 when we started this boat and he feels 63 now... progress not perfection and even 3 hours of work, if that's all you can muster, is more done than yesterday. I'm glad Garrett's allowing himself to have fun when we take time away. A year ago he'd be miserable at the boat or away because he'd constantly be thinking about the boat and that's NOT taking time away haha Balance right!?!? R

@DS-cb2zn

4 жыл бұрын

Colin Underdown Hey Colin. I get where you’re at buddy. Have you thought about taking a little Catalina 22 on the road/river/inland waterway/ sheltered water trip of your life? And then, next/later, if your property needs work, either do it (and sell) or don’t do it (and still sell) - and keep sailing! :-)

@marcryvon

4 жыл бұрын

Same here Colin ! I'm 68 and those kids here and Sailing Uma gave the itch to sail again after a 40 years iatus. So last fall I bought a small Tanzer 16' boat in need of refreshing plus a beaten old trailer. Both need TLC but is fun to me. And yes, the house is serious needed TLC too. But, heck, fall will come and it can wait. The wife is not on the same groove though.... At all !

@colinunderdown1758

4 жыл бұрын

I purchased a Corribee 21 as a present to myself for my 71st birthday, after a break of 36 years of no sailing!! I now sail on the Rance in Bretagne, France. Later out into English Channel !! I also sail solo.

You are such a lovely couple. Reminding me so much of me and the wife to be. I am the tinkering one and she makes sure i take care of myself. She even has the same cute gigle.

Please show us more of that catamaran next to your storage unit..."The Bunker"...Looks Sweet!!!

It would be a huge benefit if you could get a shower in there. I really like the pull out sink idea.

@alainmoran8560

4 жыл бұрын

Just dive into the sea?

@ertnemz

4 жыл бұрын

@@alainmoran8560 Sea and the Ocean are salty. Salt is bad. Especially for hot sunny days, for some part of the body :)

@lucvandecasteele7696

4 жыл бұрын

@@alainmoran8560 Good in warm water, not so much in a freezing climate.

@nypanny

4 жыл бұрын

Luc vande casteele Gå Lgåbrutå Pib

Hang in there you two, never stop! Soon you'll turn the corner and it will all be worth it!

Hi folks, your doing fine work. I hope you are giving yourselves time out from the boat, a weekend away, half days, you know that stuff planned in to things. as others have said it can become a bit overwhelming at times. take the time to look after yourselves. hang in there and thanks for what your doing, it helps me get going on much smaller projects on my boat. Swab is a inspiration.

For a scrap piece of wood it sure is purdy

Great progress so far! It can't be all work and no play, so it's awesome that you had a day-off. I'm excited to see you guys get a step closer to completing your project!

Not a safety nut but your fingers are to Vidal to mess them up! Push stick please! Great progress, I am enjoying the Journey!😁🛫 maybe Swab could get dad a push stick for Father’s Day!

Swab looks so happy and healthy now.

It’s really great it’s coming together!

Got ya on the head!

Cherry butchers block gets my approval

Never heard about this "Gosun" but it seems to a great thing. Thank you for all great videos. You two are really doing the right thing.

Another great video Salt&Tar. I haven't commented in quite awhile, but just thought I should commend you both on all the great content you put out. The way you edit your videos are a relaxing pleasure to view.

The cherry would make an awesome counter top in the galley. I made a cutting board of cherry, walnut and apple that's held up exceptionally well. It would also make great trim for your cabinets, door & drawer fronts. In addition to the floor. So many options, so cool to have that in the wood pile.

Yeah; found myself feeling G's pain around the motivation and energy thing. Sometimes being overwhelmed by what has to be done means not doing anything. I am trying to "bite-size" my list and focus and take smaller bites and get them done. But like you said, Ruth; easy said; harder done. Keep on keepingon, shipmates.

@peterengel7885

4 жыл бұрын

I built a boat and had some of the same feeling after a while. If you think too much about what has to be done it is over whelming. You have to take one small project and do it and forget about the rest. Boats are built one small project at a time. You have to live with the fact that boats are never really done.

I too have spent hours in that same marina staring at the head in my boat also thinking "What am I going to do in here for a toilet and shower"! It must be the wine vapors in the air that make you want to take a nap there. 😁

You guys are just awesome. 👍👍

You guys are doing great❤️🙂

We've been watching from the start but first time commenting. LOVE the videos! Hang in there guys, you'll be sailing soon!!

Another great video, well done. You both need around a weeks holiday to re-charge your batteries, ideally in the boat but that will take too long to get it to a point where you can go sailing, so pack-up the truck and go for a break for a week. You will fill so much better when you return but you can't miss a week on the videos.

Keep pushing, love your videos.

Это огромный подвиг, строить яхту с нуля. Это прекрасный пример молодёжи, что не следует бояться начинать сложные проекты, которые большинство людйе определят, как "миссия невыполнима".

Nice video guys sending air hugs from the land down Under ❤️💙

Be careful where the head goes...you don't want to crack your head on that bulkhead if you have to use it when you're rolling around in a seaway.

Yes, paint for now to get her out to sea. Always time for more wood work during annual haul-outs. Great to see some off time beach clean-up and picnic time. How dare Garret grab your cheek with that muddy grabber, hahaha. Looks like it was a lot of fun and relaxation. Doesn't look like that toilet is compatible with the "Squatty Potty" (tm). Oh the things we must give up for for life choices. Haha. Yeah, a shower would definitely be nice. Just rinsing off in sea water all of the time will tend to turn one's skin to a more leather like covering with all of that sun exposure. You know, a real salt tanned hyde type deal. Anyway, thanks for bringing us along again. Love the idea of cherry butcher-block counters in the galley.

Hearing you comments and reading between the lines, you need to let some of this stuff go, only do what has to be done and get on the water!! Do the other stuff later or in some other port!! Everyday you don't is one day less day you have and none of us knows tomorrow!! Go sailing!!

I feel your pain, I do the same thing with my 68 Firebird Restomod...It’s all good, Fun.

Elliott here from Tacoma Washington working on my own boat love you guys man you guys are doing such a great job

Prophetic words to be sure... all DIY folks face, I think. 9:24.

Great idea on the slide out sink and shower. DO IT!! I know wot you mean about wanting to get sailing, but the head may well be best done on shore (as is). Keep going guys.

Love your videos

Great video. Burn out is a serious thing. I'm glad you guys are taking care of yourselves mentally. I hope I'm not crossing the line, but that was some wonderful scenery on that "day off" also. 😳 LoL Maybe it's just me but the finish out is where I have the most fun on any project. It's easy to get bogged down trying to plan it all out, but definitely better to think ahead than to rip it out and start over. Good stuff guys! 😎

Consider hooking the Nature's Head vent hose to a solar vent (set for exhaust) in the cabin top. I used this setup in my boat for years and it worked great... no smell, no wiring, no battery drain.

Later than the usual posting time , but better late than never ;-) Swab looked really happy to be going for a good long romp in Nature , and I'm glad to see you've been upgrading your tools inventory , it'll definitely help things go faster and easier in the long run . I've had that Makita drill and impact driver set up for 2 years? now ( brushless version ) for my company , very happy with it ;-)

You're getting there slowly but its looking good 😊

Great video as usual guys. BTW, I watched a KZread carpenter try an idea from one of his viewers. It was to stick a circle of sand paper on the cutting disk, which sanded the piece of wood as he cut it, and it seemed to work. Thought i'd mention it.

Over time, the cherry will darken quite a lot.

I have been using that Total Boat putty quite a bit, it is damn good stuff!

Like the mud and rock crocs. Lol

Cherry is a hard wood so would be great for the floors. the Cherry will darken up with UV rays and be less salmon color and be more brown in time. Will look great as a floor.

Glad to see yall using the same epoxy total fair as I am using on my "classic plastic" South Coast 21. Here in Dallas Texas that epoxy sets up quick as we are getting to 90°F by 11am, on its way to mid and upper 90's. Been following yall since the woods. Keep up the good work you are inspiring.

Tomorrow it will be 100, enjoy!

I don't know if you are still reading comments on this post, but when I'm feeling unmotivated and scattered, I commit to working on my project or task for 10 minutes. It seems less daunting and helps me get started. Then I end up usually working for much longer than the ten minutes.

OMG😲

Once you start sailing the other work stops, sort it out now and take a break , deep breath and make a list because it seems everything is in your minds "to do list " and once you write it all down it is never as much as was imagined.

The Cherry with a contrasting wood like walnut or white oak thrown in here and there would make some really nice butcher block style countertops. Oil it up and it would look really good.

Great video as usual :)

Don't forget the shaving mirror!

Here's a something to ponder, if the use of the cheery isn't to overwhelming after using it on floor, and countertop, it would make a great trim against the white walls...Just a thought.. Keep doing what your doing..Because what your doing is amazing !!!

Long after you have paid for the Natures Head, you will love you spent the extra money for it. Sooooo much better than a black water tank and pump out fees. For the electrical panels, 1/4; acrylic in black or white makes a long lasting surface to mount electric gear.

You're not stalling or lacking energy, you're processing. I find that I do this when I have something like that sole to work on. You know, just KNOW, that if you don't think through all the other things that will go in there later that there's gonna be that one goddamned thing that you shoulda thought of that will require ripping up that sole that you just finished fitting. And that kinda thing is a true gumption trap; the gumption just drains right outta you. So don't beat yourself up at all. You're making this up as you go along and holding all the trade offs and dependencies in your head as you work. That takes time and care.

Please Garrett get some push blocks to use when routing narrow pieces.One mishap can be horrific.

Love me some Bondo, main ingredient is polyester resin it is good stuff. 👍

Nice video

I know that feeling of “I need to, but don’t want to” do something. But you two are quite the team! Garrett; you are a fortunate man! Your wife and helper is also your best friend. Not to mention that she has a pretty spectacular figure. 😉.

Toilet on a rolling tray, to contain if shit hits the fan, not sure of the dimensions but it might tuck in with a nice curtain to hide it

Hooray for cherry wood

NEED SOME ENERGIZING WEED !!!!!

considering that you have such a small space I think the decision to paint is a good choice. The cabin would look great in white with stained wood trim and overhead. Plus it will tend to look bigger and be brighter then if everything was stained. Great progress any way you slice the pie. By the way, what are Swab's favorite treats? Be safe and stay healthy guys!

@SaltandTar

4 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, we agree! Swab is a tank so he eats anything. R

If Bondo works on cars in Canada with all the temperature extremes, shitty weather and salt on the roads it'll work just as well on your boat. I use it for all sorts of things.

starting to be like watching tv, 5 to 10 minutes of work the rest fill. that's why i gave up on tv. thanks guys hopefully in a year or 2 i can remember to come back fast forward and watch the pars about the boat, and a little about your life.

@earthangel8730

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. The world doesn't revolve around you. You must get disappointed a lot in life. If you aren't into the channel's format... move along. Your comment was snarky and all about YOU.

Analyze till paralyzed! Just a thought why don't you put the toilet on slides so you can tuck it out of the way

31 C in Northern Ontario all this week. Thats in Canada FYI

Paint and go. Don't import exotic wood. Maybe go get it from the source. If the sink can slide then so can the head and you have a nice shower.

If you put cherry out in the sun lite it will darken quickly. It used to be called poor mans Mohagany. Put one pc outside and you will see the dif in one day

Check out the sink of a Contessa 26

From a project management point of view, if a task is required to get you to your goal (going sailing) it's said to be 'on the critical path' for the project. The interior panelling isn't on the 'critical path'.

How about cutting off those verticals and fit a combing right round the cabin it’s the right time to do it

cherry is not very rot resistant at all, because of all the sugars in the wood. If you use it coat it well with oil or varnish.

Yes go have some fun and when get back you'll be in a better state of mind stop burning out your brain I'm 60 now still doing project I always will but your can't burn out your brain doing so go have some fun as well

Try focusing on spending x time working on something rather than finishing x. Then you are never disappointed or worries about falling short.

Cherry is furniture grade wood been used for fine furniture for 100s of years.

Wondering, why aren't all the port holes installed?

Parabéns excelente engenheiro de fabricação e exelente arquiteto e este linda modelo e atriz e bailarina muito bonita

Really understanding wife. Mine would kill me if I didnt have a working bathroom first thing. It would be can the boat float? Great. Now where's the bathroom?

Make a list of the most important things that need to be finished, so you two & you sailboat can be self sustainable out on the open ocean. When you lay down to go to sleep, have a pencil & notebook, & that is a good time to brainstorm how your going to do things. Write them down. When you are working don't stop until you have completed that particular task or job. Finish everything inside the boat, furniture, galley, head, sleeping quarters ect. Finish everything you need to put the rigging up. The way the world is going with covid & riots Martial Law could come into effect. It would be nice to at least see the two of you, your dog, & your sailboat make at least one long passage. Perhaps you could come to Hawaii, I live on Oahu. It always good to see a build get finished & someones dreams come to fruition. May peace, love health & happiness be abundant in your lives.

I enjoy watching your videos since quite some time and admire your boat building efforts. Now I have a question: I have difficulties to understand, why you didn’t leave room for a bigger size head and shower on this self designed boat? To me a decent size “bathroom” would be rather important particular when used as a permanent home. But I’m not a sailor at least not yet.😉

You might have mentioned it but are the remainder of the ports on back order? Did you say that they were actually made to order? It's the little jobs that slow things down but suddenly things come together and that's another area finished. Hopefully you don't just slow things down because the next job is a likely to be a bit of a pain. Yes we've all done it. Good progress and god work as usual. I know you are way ahead of this so hope to see a major update soon. Take care. You're some of the few who's enjoying Corona!

@SaltandTar

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Deluk, we have all the ports on hand but we were waiting for more butyl tape to arrive. We've had the material now to keep going but Garrett's not ready to continue yet as it's become a real pain to install them and he's started other projects to give him some space haha (in real-time he finished the last two earlier this week, you can check it out on our instagram) R

Fruit wood is perfect for food prep surfaces :) PS: Have you run out of tape for the windows, did you need another roll?

@SaltandTar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alain, we got some now but Garrett's taken a step back because they were becoming a real pain to install. In real-time however he just finished the last two earlier this week!

Maybe the last task for the day is to decide what gets done tomorrow. When that task is done, that day is over. For me, thinking about the whole to-do list was a good way to get overwhelmed. Of course there always will be a hell of a lot yet to get done. It's a boat. They live, and they evolve through time. They want you to work on some new project as long as she's floating. For me, "one day at a time" is the only way to stay sane. Especially on a boat, "done" is a word seldom spoken. It's not safe; gremlins might be listening. My strategy was to conceive of doing the jobs in layers of refinement. "Good enough is good enough for now. It will get better the next time through, more refined. Maybe I'll strive for shipwright quality when it stops being a thing, and starts becoming a work of maritime art. Or not. We're not Harlan and Wolfe. They can do it all at once. For me, it always took more than one time through. Knowing this, I didn't sweat not getting it "done" today. Not as much.

Those butt blocks tho!