they pass the bend test with no cracks. The speech is from the Balkwegern, the need to twist Leo Sampson during the installation on the whole length by about 25 degrees. But what is the Shelf were still fast? Where are they located on Board the Tally Ho, the Refit project of Leo Sampson?

It is the internal strapping that holds together the Albert Strange Cutter from the year 1910 in the longitudinal Association. So the essential connection between the Cross bracing from the ribs and deck beams and the longitudinal Association of the planking. On the 15-metre-long, each about 200 kilos Balkwegern the deck to rest in the future bar. Be fitted by Leo a height of four metres.

The old lathe needs to be repaired, a part is cut © Leo Sampson Float magazine

broken, The old lathe, with the help of Leo, the threads on the lug bolts must now be overhauled. Marshall, the Pink Fireman, who brought the oak for the deck beams, free of charge by the USA to Sequim, has a little more time. He dedicates himself with passion to the small machine. But a part is broken and cannot be repaired. Keith Rucker, a specialist in vintage machines, promises to help. And well Packed in the self-built wooden box, the old piece goes to him on the trip.

A new home for the star boat

The old wood-Star, a former Olympic boat, the want to sell Leo for some time now, has finally found a new home in a fleet of old Stare at the Michigan Lake. With him, Marshall, and the Trucker has now a precious cargo for the trip home to the East coast, and the fuel costs back in. To his great joy, new donations and supporters for his breast cancer Foundation For three sisters by the last Video, plenty came in. The journey has been worth so very much. Leo is now also a member of the community.

Marshall brings the Star to the banks of lake Michigan, © Leo Sampson Float magazine Alone with heavy weights

a Long, heavy wood, of great height, exact-fit work and a lot of pressure – this is the new challenge for Leo on the Refit project, Tally Ho. What lasts in time-lapse minutes, needs in Wiklichkeit days. Leo takes this hurdle with flying colors. Thanks to forklift trucks, hoists and the large wooden hammer, the position, at last, sit exactly in place.

Because the wood is still green, it makes the strong bend and twist well, without pressing the Spantgerüst apart. While Leo explains to us the difference between American and English Balkwegern.

Heavy woods © Leo Sampson Float magazine height © Leo Sampson Float magazine, The Tally Ho is a lot of work for a soloist

Even if it is as agile and resourceful as Leo Sampson: the restoration of The Tally Ho remains the same for a Person all alone is an extremely large Refit project. The administrative work slows down. In addition, Producing Videos takes time. It is, however, essential in order for the Fan learns the municipality, as it goes on.

thanks to the great support Leo can afford it now, a ship’s carpenter or a boat Builder set. Together, they could help the Volunteers better. And Leo can reach his goal of sailing to 2022 with the “Tally Ho” to England, perhaps.

boat building in times of Corona-pandemic

in mid-March, it can no longer deny: Corona has also conquered the United States. There is no wall helps. The nearby Seattle was the place where the Virus was first noticed in the United States. Leo’s tactics in social Isolation: At the shipyard stay on the boat work. How exactly does that work? He wishes all its followers that they have their favorite toys at home to help you through this time safely and happily. The individual fighter makes more relaxed turn with a lot of pulleys and new hydraulic Spreaders the Shelf into the fuselage. And he is happy about the repaired parts for the thread-lathe.

A MacGyver of the lathe

Keith Rucker has made in a short time a great job – cool guys, these are American classic cars and artisans. Leo needs to create a still Hand and a 3/8 inch Caliper (the use of Hand-taps), an old, rough burnt-out piece of black steel and a nut from the gun box, a cutting tool together fry.

Leo builds a new cutting tool © Leo Sampson Float magazine

Each locksmith would despair, because the black steel and chrome-Vanadium, one should not weld together. But Leo, with his uninhibited nature makes it easy, and it works. Now he can rotate for the Refit project, its 3/8-inch bolts to attach the Shelf. Later, he builds a simple tool to bolt with swaged heads to produce. The toughness of the silicon-Bronze with a high copper content comes to meet him there.

a boat Builder or ship carpenter found?

Leo spends a lot of time on the phone, to find a suitable ship carpenters. A has committed, and he will work in the next few weeks to sample so you can sniff. Whether that works or whether Covid-19 makes him a dash through the bill, we will see soon.

Remains at home and pretty healthy! Who would like to support Leo, you can do that here.

This article from Tommy Loewe

*The contribution of “Tally Ho and the Corona pandemic,” was written and published by float magazine. Contact with the executives here.

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