Want some inspiration mixed with humor from a charismatic young guy who knows how to get things done?
Try watching 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”.
October 15, 2017 – Episode 7: The Keel Timber & The Building Inspector
In this episode, I start uncovering TALLY HO’s huge teak keel timber, jackhammering the concrete out of the bilge and removing the propeller shaft. I go for a hike with a new friend, and I get a worrying visit from the building inspector about my new boat shed.
Click here to watch the next video in this series: TALLY HO – Episode 8: Removing her Keel (& The Return of the Building Inspector)
Gary Prost says:
I’m eager to find out how things went with the building inspector.
bill mcnamara says:
good luck with the project mate , its going to keep you off the street and out of the pub , l did a similar job on a 47 foot cray boat down here in Australia 10 years ago , she had concrete in her as well , tough and dirty job , the we had to re rib and replace half the planks , so l know what your looking at , where abouts are you ? good luck and l will look forward to whatching the progress , Bill McNamara