Watch Leo Goolden as he brings back the 47’ teak-planked TALLY HO to the glorious gaff cutter she was when launched over a hundred years ago in England. This vessel, designed by Albert Strange, lies under a shed in Sequim, WA, that Leo built next to the shop/apartment he rejuvenated—helped out occasionally by Poncho the parrot and Brian the dog.
The backstories, and there are many, can be found on Leo’s website, his Facebook postings, and on the Albert Strange Association’s TALLY HO pages.
In addition, Leo wrote a piece on TALLY HO for SOUNDINGS Magazine – “Tally Ho, Adventure! The Quest to Put a 1927 Fastnet Winner Back on the High Seas”.
February 23, 2019 – Episode 43: Big Joinery – Building the Stern Assembly
With purple heart curls replacing the Pacific Northwest’s recent snow, Leo dives into creating TALLY HO’s massive stern assembly. Precision is the name of the game despite the large scantlings, and we see the care Leo takes to get flat, square sides and dimensions that match the plans. Some trial and error pays off, resulting in a huge item checked off from the to-do list.
John McCarthy says:
Just goes to show that all the criticism of the “younger generation” is just so much tosh. They are just as hardworking, just as ambitious, just as clever as any other generation.
Bliss Rufo says:
Leo you are so much fun to watch! Clever ,resourceful,hard working,intelligent,dam I wish I was 30.Fininish this project and sail the snot out of her.All the best. 8193