That is so sad to hear about John's passing, and you guys made me tear up with the respect you showed when you spoke about him and his family. I am sure you were hoping he would sail with you one day, now he will always be sailing with you!!
No sweat in putting up the AG1 ad mate. It makes you a bit of money and we've seen it on all other sailing channels. Keep up the good job on the refit!
It was really touching to hear you both honor John and now his dream will live on with you and your adventure. He will always be part of this boat and I'm sure where ever he is he's looking down on you and will always be part of this amazing story.
Wonderful tribute to a great man. He must have discovered your talents and sincerity as well as your meticulous attention to detail long before we met you. I think everyone on this channel would vouch for you and and not question whether this boat will sail again or sit in the corner of a yard waiting to be given to someone else 25 years later. He seemed to have known you better than we did. I am sure you will do him justice and will do a great job with your plans and finish the project. You better I am sure he is watching now and will watch every little detail until she is splashed and maybe even beyond. God Rest His Soul.
Nice Tribute to John guys..very touching. Duracell couldn't have gone to more deserving people Matt and Janni.I"m sure you will make him proud. Great work
Although I don't know anything about boats and have very rarely been on one, your videos convey a sense of peace and tranquility to me. Perhaps in another life, I was a sailor. Thank you. Greetings from Portugal
Thoughtful and touching tribute to John. I hope he was able to see some of the progress you guys have made. I’m sure it would have brought him joy. Keep it up. You’re crushing it!
We are in our 60s, we have loved sailing and sail oat racing all our lives. This boat has proven it's merit. I can not say we have followed from day one, but we have watched with interest for a long time as Duracell fueled excitement as we followed a man race her and love the adventures so much he disqualified himself from a race when no one would have known he had taken help to save the boat. That boat is not only a legend, but it is a dream of anyone who has ever stood on a shore looking out to see what was possible. I can still remember the first time I felt the wind fill the sails of a small sailing dingy in the waters of Cape Cod 58 years ago and wonder if Mike felt the same way when he got his first wind on Duracell. You have on your hands more than a boat. And this build will honor her legacy.
So sad to hear that John has passed, that was a thoughtful eulogy for John. I did not know he had achieved so much on Duracell, what an outstanding legacy, it truly deserves to be acknowledged!
Excellent tribute to John. I’m sure his passion for this boat will live on! As for the addition of a work space-it’ll need the envy of every cruiser you meet. Just remember that every sailor needs a vice😉
So very sorry to hear about John. May his dream be fulfilled through the two of you. Every adventure you have, he will be by your side enjoying, guiding and helping you on your way...
What a sincere remembrance to John, and his family. You are honoring his gift with your skill and diligence in redesigning and refitting the boat with such care. Your videos are just right in terms of details and workmanship along with other related interests. I look forward every week to the new episode, thank you and best wishes as you live our your dreams.
Thanks to John being so generous not only has it changed your lives its giving so many others like myself following the journey a lot of enjoyment. I loved hearing more about his adventures and passion for the boat, What a legend , Thanks John
You guys are great together. I feel Matt is great at explaining things, and every video I'm always impressed with Yanni's interview skills to bring that out of Matt! Awesome how you guys bring the best out of each other
There is something so satisfying and relaxing in watching you lay down the beads of thickened epoxy and inserting the panels between the little blocks to support them. 😁
John knew who the right owners for the boat were ,the decision was a long and calculated process as a couple you guys were the perfect people and suit the criteria with the skills to ensure such a historic and legendary boat lives on and goes back in the water ,,he passed away a happy man ,,,RIP
Greetings from Canada. Love this project! Gosh, so sorry to hear about John passing away. I was hoping he'd get an outing on Duracell with you. Nice reminiscence of him. Take those feelings with you when your out offshore. She is special boat and this is a great project. Thanks for sharing.
What a nice tribute to John. I am sure that he Knows that he made the right choice by giving you two Duracell. I really like the workbench idea. It will be used a lot on board.
Lovely tribute to the previous owner of Duracell. I’m sure he was very excited to hear of your plans and see what you had accomplished prior to his passing. He will be with you in spirit when you splash her again! What a wonderful legacy Duracell has. Big sailing shoes to fill! In her new life being more of a (fast) cruiser, Duracell will wear her history proud. Nice to see her get a new lease on life and carry the awesome stories forward. Cheers you guys! Love the VLOGS! Keep ‘em coming please! Doug.
Nice to have a large interior work space. I have to use our galley counter which is ok but not ideal. Hopefully you see enough progress each week . It's really showing up in the videos. Keep up the great work.❤❤❤❤
Great tribute to John. I love watching the love and effort you put into rebuilding this boat. Put your in roll adds back on. I'm happy to watch them to help you get a little more money.
I am looking to upgrade my 27 footer to a 32 footer this year. Your project is the only non-wooden boat channel that I immediately watch. Thanks for the videos 🇫🇮
Sorry to hear about John's passing, he sounds like a great person. I do think the work bench is a great idea, how many times have you needed space to fix something or need that comfortable spot to edit? I feel you will love this 1 area when the need arises.
This was a most touching video this week, so many things happening, it was quite the journey. Well done on the ad, I'm sure that was nerve wracking ;) Very nice words and tributes to John, very moving and very appropriate. Sending good energy from the Emerald Isle......Neil
Sorry to hear about John's passing. I'm happy to know that his dreams are being adopted and fulfilled by you two. And also the fact that you are sharing them with the rest of us. I think that having a permanent indoor work bench is a fantastic idea. There will always be a space to do projects and be able to leave them out and come back another time to finish them. I expect you've already considered what to do with the leading corner on the bench top so it doesn't become a health hazard to people walking by. Thanks for the video 😁😁👍👍👍
thanks, Jim. Yes, there are stringers that are right below the leading corner so you wouldn't walk there anyway...but I'm also going to round that corner :)
@@TheDuracellProject In that case, you can disregard the second part of my comment. haha Although, where you walk and where you get tossed can be two different things. 😂
I would advise you to not turn off commercials during your video. Even though you’re bringing sponsors, that doesn’t change anything. Keep commercials as a part of your weekly videos and bring on the sponsors. That’s all OK.
I automatically give a thumbs down to everyone who places an ad in their UA-cam film. No exceptions! It's the start of constant and annoying commercial breaks on UA-cam. In honor of the previous owner John I took it out again for the first time.
Sad to hear about John's passing; your own video obituary at the end was moving enough so that I googled him to read the whole thing. Probably also a testament to how engaging your channel and your journey is.
Workbench 👍 You won't regret that decision for a minute. I had a mid-range vise (ca 15 kg) mounted on an L-shaped, very sturdily built beech-ply base, and a carpenter's front-cleat driven by a handle-less wheel on the bench to fix the vise-base to the tabletop. That setup was well sturdy enough to bend sheetmetal or tubing material with long levers and press bushings safely. Due to it's removability there was no vice when underway, reducing hazards inside a sailboat moving in wind'n waves. Carpenter's cleat turned out as a blessing also since first time installed: clamped the pasta maker, a handturned mixer for bread-dough, a beechply mounted can-opener and things like that there - besides the boatbuilder's equipment from light drill-press to mill- and small lathe-fixture to a modified Sailrite-base and the usual carpenter's use. Duracell-donor John did absolutely know who to pass his dream-boat on to, that's for sure. Dream on guys, there might be nothing better You can do to respect his generosity. Thanks for sharing!
Instead of melamine on your workbench, you could go with a wood top. Maybe even something like butcher block. That way if it gets beat up you could sand it and refinish it. Love what you're doing!!! Keep up the great work!!!
My favourite sound is a leaking bag that stops leaking and full vacuum is drawn! I'm so impressed that you can bag almost anything. I just work on my bench and bag there.
Great tribute to the precious owner John First thing I thought when you said about the workbench was putting a roller shutter door on the front from ceiling to bench top 🤔 that way you could shut it and hide anything you didn’t want to look at for a couple of days.
Years ago, when I was in boat design school, I designed a 35 ft steel, double-ended cutter. In the forward cabin, it had a library on one side and a work bench on the other. The work bench was long enough to be used as a makeshift berth.
A dedicated workbench/project area is crucial for creative and "handy" people/sailors like you guys... Now I just started watching this video 1 minute ago so later in this "episode" you might have already covered this,, but just wanted to bring them up while Im thinking about them. Standing while doing your projects is fine for a while but consider installing a simple retractable seat of some sort... a swing out style pivoting in the center would allow greater access to workbench area. (Easily Fabricated)...you could include a simple adjustment for seat angle. The other thing was to have one section of the bench top adjustable as well for when you're underway. You guys are amazing.... Well just watched the rest and you mentioned seating so there you go...
this is such a great project. Duracell and tally ho videos make my day. the quality of work and your template techniques are a benchmark. keep up the good work. also, thanks mom
Great video as always, don't worry about the adverts, anything to help you guys reach your dream. Sorry to learn of the passing of John, he sounds an amazing guy and I'm that sure he will be watching over your progress as you complete Duracell.
I am sorry to hear about the passing of John, may he rest and peace and perhaps he is sailing in his own way through the clouds looking down watching as you put Duracell back together.
Curious if John checked in with you once the channel started - What did he think of the way you are freshing up Duracell? - May he rest in perfect peace!
Fantastic rebuild, an example of how to carry away mountain wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow. One remark, the workbench edge seems to be exposed at this stage, maybe a rounded corner would be safer in a seaway.
Thanks! Yes we are going to round the corner. And there are stringers right beneath it so you would walk there anyway (we’ll show this on camera in next ep)
Nice tribute to John. Life has many twists and turns. Something told John you were the right couple to carry the dream forward. Ok, this has been bugging me since you drafted the work bench. You are going to round off that sharp corner…right? I say this because I know I would bump that corner every time I walked past it.
Oh man, that work station NEEDS A PORT LIGHT on that wall so bad. Imagine sitting on the stool whittling on something and looking out the port hole at the weather etc!! Please put one in. It will make me very happy LOL.
Great tribute to John. I happen to be in Seattle on a business trip soon after John arrived in Seattle with Duracell. It was the first time that I had seen it in a number of years since Mike built it here in RI.
Nice bagging. I never met John, but my dad, Leonard Schwab did. More than a few times over the years, he would mention that Duracell was one of the few boats that he considered nearly as good as his beloved Improbable...which is now my boat. Now, both John and my dad are gone, and it's up to us to bring both of our dreams to the level they knew that we dreamed of...
Hello, Always a pleasure to see you work on this famous boat and make her anew! I see at 13:20 that you pull your tools (squeegee, metal rollers to eliminate air bubbles, etc) from a closed plastic bucket, full of a clear liquid. I imagine that it is so to ensure that epoxy resin does not cure/stick to your tools. What liquid is in the bucket? White vinegar??? Thanks!
It's so sad with John.....I think he will always have a place in your hearts and therefore on the boat. I have a question of personal technical interest. What possibilities do the relatively rigid installations (frames and also in the longitudinal direction) have to compensate for the torsion of the boat. It's incredible what solid structures can be made from sandwich panels. Thanks for sharing the build progress and your experiences. Good luck, health and fun in your further work.
Are you going to put a vertical handrail down from the ceiling in-line with the corner of the table that sticks out past the bulkhead? It could stop you bashing into the sharp corner, plus more hand holds are good(er)
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The ad for AG1 is a good one, but if you really want to step up, get Leo and the gang over at Tally Ho to swing by and help. Those guys are nuts.
That is so sad to hear about John's passing, and you guys made me tear up with the respect you showed when you spoke about him and his family. I am sure you were hoping he would sail with you one day, now he will always be sailing with you!!
yes, we were really looking forward to taking him sailing.
No sweat in putting up the AG1 ad mate. It makes you a bit of money and we've seen it on all other sailing channels.
Keep up the good job on the refit!
It was really touching to hear you both honor John and now his dream will live on with you and your adventure. He will always be part of this boat and I'm sure where ever he is he's looking down on you and will always be part of this amazing story.
Wonderful tribute to a great man. He must have discovered your talents and sincerity as well as your meticulous attention to detail long before we met you. I think everyone on this channel would vouch for you and and not question whether this boat will sail again or sit in the corner of a yard waiting to be given to someone else 25 years later. He seemed to have known you better than we did. I am sure you will do him justice and will do a great job with your plans and finish the project. You better I am sure he is watching now and will watch every little detail until she is splashed and maybe even beyond. God Rest His Soul.
Nice Tribute to John guys..very touching.
Duracell couldn't have gone to more deserving people Matt and Janni.I"m sure you will make him proud. Great work
Although I don't know anything about boats and have very rarely been on one, your videos convey a sense of peace and tranquility to me. Perhaps in another life, I was a sailor. Thank you. Greetings from Portugal
Well said! Obrigado
Thoughtful and touching tribute to John. I hope he was able to see some of the progress you guys have made. I’m sure it would have brought him joy. Keep it up. You’re crushing it!
He did watch our channel and we think it brought him happiness to know Duracell will sail again.
RIP John, here’s to a very generous sailor ,cheers 🍺.
We are in our 60s, we have loved sailing and sail oat racing all our lives. This boat has proven it's merit. I can not say we have followed from day one, but we have watched with interest for a long time as Duracell fueled excitement as we followed a man race her and love the adventures so much he disqualified himself from a race when no one would have known he had taken help to save the boat. That boat is not only a legend, but it is a dream of anyone who has ever stood on a shore looking out to see what was possible. I can still remember the first time I felt the wind fill the sails of a small sailing dingy in the waters of Cape Cod 58 years ago and wonder if Mike felt the same way when he got his first wind on Duracell. You have on your hands more than a boat. And this build will honor her legacy.
There is no greater way to honour someone, than to carry on their dreams and legacy and you two are doing that in spades!
Thanks for honoring John and his adventures. The music in this episode was amazing, Thank you.
So sad to hear that John has passed, that was a thoughtful eulogy for John. I did not know he had achieved so much on Duracell, what an outstanding legacy, it truly deserves to be acknowledged!
Excellent tribute to John. I’m sure his passion for this boat will live on! As for the addition of a work space-it’ll need the envy of every cruiser you meet. Just remember that every sailor needs a vice😉
So very sorry to hear about John. May his dream be fulfilled through the two of you. Every adventure you have, he will be by your side enjoying, guiding and helping you on your way...
Nice acknowledgement of John's part in helping you follow your heart and dreams.
I"m cool with watching ads to help keep your project afloat 😆
That was a lovely way to honour John, he would be so proud of you two. Love the work bench set up.
Beautiful tribute to John, and no better way to honor him then the work you're doing each week turning both you're dreams into a reality! 🙏🙏
Great tribute the boat is so lucky to have you two on board for its next bit of yachting history
Thank you John for what you did for these folks. RIP
What a sincere remembrance to John, and his family. You are honoring his gift with your skill and diligence in redesigning and refitting the boat with such care. Your videos are just right in terms of details and workmanship along with other related interests. I look forward every week to the new episode, thank you and best wishes as you live our your dreams.
Very nice memorial tribute for John. It’s beginning to shape up nicely inside the boat. Keep up the good work. 🌊🛶🌈
best ad on youtube. great work guys haha
Thanks to John being so generous not only has it changed your lives its giving so many others like myself following the journey a lot of enjoyment.
I loved hearing more about his adventures and passion for the boat, What a legend , Thanks John
Thx John for donating the boat to this couple. RIP
You guys are great together. I feel Matt is great at explaining things, and every video I'm always impressed with Yanni's interview skills to bring that out of Matt! Awesome how you guys bring the best out of each other
Well spoken young men and young lady condolences to the family Duracell lives on
Thank you John. People really pass away the last time someone says their name. I feel he has many generations to live on under those sails.
Very respectful ending to this week's video. I tip my hat to you both.
There is something so satisfying and relaxing in watching you lay down the beads of thickened epoxy and inserting the panels between the little blocks to support them. 😁
haha, it's funny because that's not the intention but you're not the first person to say how relaxing it is :)
Thank you, John, for enabling this young, capable and enthusiastic couple the chance to bring your boat back to life. BZ Gil. From the land of OZ
Wow - you two continue to amaze. Duracell found it's way to the Right Stuff. RIP John
John knew who the right owners for the boat were ,the decision was a long and calculated process as a couple you guys were the perfect people and suit the criteria with the skills to ensure such a historic and legendary boat lives on and goes back in the water ,,he passed away a happy man ,,,RIP
Truly a Heart Felt goodbye to John. He will be missed, yet Matt will fulfill his dream.
Greetings from Canada. Love this project! Gosh, so sorry to hear about John passing away. I was hoping he'd get an outing on Duracell with you. Nice reminiscence of him. Take those feelings with you when your out offshore. She is special boat and this is a great project. Thanks for sharing.
Godspeed John, you’ll never know how many lives you touched by making this all possible
Duracell is in good hands and is obviously well loved.! John would be proud.
Sad about the past owner passing - but....he could not have been more thrilled to watch you two bring the boat back to life. Cheers!
That was very classy to talk about John for a minute. Very cool of you.
Great episode Duracell crew! more progress! Keep rolling!!👍👍
What a nice tribute to John. I am sure that he Knows that he made the right choice by giving you two Duracell. I really like the workbench idea. It will be used a lot on board.
wow thanks for sharing the story about John. God bless you both
Lovely tribute to the previous owner of Duracell. I’m sure he was very excited to hear of your plans and see what you had accomplished prior to his passing. He will be with you in spirit when you splash her again! What a wonderful legacy Duracell has. Big sailing shoes to fill! In her new life being more of a (fast) cruiser, Duracell will wear her history proud. Nice to see her get a new lease on life and carry the awesome stories forward. Cheers you guys! Love the VLOGS! Keep ‘em coming please!
Doug.
Great tribute to the former owner (John). I really enjoy watching your work on Duracell and seeing your progress. Great work!
Nice to have a large interior work space. I have to use our galley counter which is ok but not ideal. Hopefully you see enough progress each week . It's really showing up in the videos. Keep up the great work.❤❤❤❤
Great tribute to John. I love watching the love and effort you put into rebuilding this boat. Put your in roll adds back on. I'm happy to watch them to help you get a little more money.
Matt reminds me a lot of Leo on Tally Ho. Both guys are truly excellent boat builders with great vision and skills. Love the progress on Duracell!
I am looking to upgrade my 27 footer to a 32 footer this year. Your project is the only non-wooden boat channel that I immediately watch. Thanks for the videos 🇫🇮
Wry well done! You could feel a style developing and it’s very nice. Keep at it (film making) and thank you for sharing your journey.
Sorry to hear about John's passing, he sounds like a great person.
I do think the work bench is a great idea, how many times have you needed space to fix something or need that comfortable spot to edit? I feel you will love this 1 area when the need arises.
Sounds like one class act followed by another and another. Looking forward to sailing along with you two. Thanks
This was a most touching video this week, so many things happening, it was quite the journey. Well done on the ad, I'm sure that was nerve wracking ;) Very nice words and tributes to John, very moving and very appropriate. Sending good energy from the Emerald Isle......Neil
Thanks, Neil.
Sorry to hear about John's passing. I'm happy to know that his dreams are being adopted and fulfilled by you two. And also the fact that you are sharing them with the rest of us.
I think that having a permanent indoor work bench is a fantastic idea. There will always be a space to do projects and be able to leave them out and come back another time to finish them.
I expect you've already considered what to do with the leading corner on the bench top so it doesn't become a health hazard to people walking by.
Thanks for the video 😁😁👍👍👍
thanks, Jim. Yes, there are stringers that are right below the leading corner so you wouldn't walk there anyway...but I'm also going to round that corner :)
@@TheDuracellProject In that case, you can disregard the second part of my comment. haha Although, where you walk and where you get tossed can be two different things. 😂
I LOVE AG1, found it through the O’Kellys channel. Great stuff!
I would advise you to not turn off commercials during your video. Even though you’re bringing sponsors, that doesn’t change anything. Keep commercials as a part of your weekly videos and bring on the sponsors. That’s all OK.
🤣🤣
Your deadpan humor kills me! 4:55
I automatically give a thumbs down to everyone who places an ad in their UA-cam film. No exceptions! It's the start of constant and annoying commercial breaks on UA-cam. In honor of the previous owner John I took it out again for the first time.
Happy for your sponsorship, even more happy to fast forward and skip through them.
Sad news about John 😢 will you memorialize him somewhere onboard Duracell?? Maybe the work bench?? 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
We are thinking about how we might honor John somewhere on the boat.
Maybe find a quote from John related to Duracell and scribe it somewhere on the boat. RIP John.
Sad to hear about John's passing; your own video obituary at the end was moving enough so that I googled him to read the whole thing. Probably also a testament to how engaging your channel and your journey is.
RIP John, your spirit will forever live on in Duracell and all who sail and dream in her. 🙏
Workbench 👍 You won't regret that decision for a minute. I had a mid-range vise (ca 15 kg) mounted on an L-shaped, very sturdily built beech-ply base, and a carpenter's front-cleat driven by a handle-less wheel on the bench to fix the vise-base to the tabletop. That setup was well sturdy enough to bend sheetmetal or tubing material with long levers and press bushings safely. Due to it's removability there was no vice when underway, reducing hazards inside a sailboat moving in wind'n waves. Carpenter's cleat turned out as a blessing also since first time installed: clamped the pasta maker, a handturned mixer for bread-dough, a beechply mounted can-opener and things like that there - besides the boatbuilder's equipment from light drill-press to mill- and small lathe-fixture to a modified Sailrite-base and the usual carpenter's use.
Duracell-donor John did absolutely know who to pass his dream-boat on to, that's for sure. Dream on guys, there might be nothing better You can do to respect his generosity. Thanks for sharing!
I am sure you'll make John very proud. Can't wait to see her in the water again.
Instead of melamine on your workbench, you could go with a wood top. Maybe even something like butcher block. That way if it gets beat up you could sand it and refinish it. Love what you're doing!!! Keep up the great work!!!
My favourite sound is a leaking bag that stops leaking and full vacuum is drawn! I'm so impressed that you can bag almost anything. I just work on my bench and bag there.
That was very respectful. Respect to you two.
You are the KING of the vacuum bag!!! I have learned sooo much and become confident it it’s efficacy. Thank You 😊
Your detail of the work is awesome. Thanks for including the part about John.
Great episode guys. So lucky to be given the boat.
Great tribute to the precious owner John
First thing I thought when you said about the workbench was putting a roller shutter door on the front from ceiling to bench top 🤔 that way you could shut it and hide anything you didn’t want to look at for a couple of days.
Years ago, when I was in boat design school, I designed a 35 ft steel, double-ended cutter. In the forward cabin, it had a library on one side and a work bench on the other. The work bench was long enough to be used as a makeshift berth.
cool!
A dedicated workbench/project area is crucial for creative and "handy" people/sailors like you guys... Now I just started watching this video 1 minute ago so later in this "episode" you might have already covered this,, but just wanted to bring them up while Im thinking about them. Standing while doing your projects is fine for a while but consider installing a simple retractable seat of some sort... a swing out style pivoting in the center would allow greater access to workbench area. (Easily Fabricated)...you could include a simple adjustment for seat angle. The other thing was to have one section of the bench top adjustable as well for when you're underway. You guys are amazing.... Well just watched the rest and you mentioned seating so there you go...
Yep, definitely gonna have a foldable chair that swings out.
Great tribute we can see you are doing him proud.
John found the right home for the Duracell. thanks for the video.
Good onya John . RIP with fair winds
this is such a great project. Duracell and tally ho videos make my day.
the quality of work and your template techniques are a benchmark. keep up the good work. also, thanks mom
Nice story about John and this boat, and what you are doing with it. You are the best thing that can happen to this boat. Good on you guys.
Thank you John!
Simply put and says it all!
Great video as always, don't worry about the adverts, anything to help you guys reach your dream. Sorry to learn of the passing of John, he sounds an amazing guy and I'm that sure he will be watching over your progress as you complete Duracell.
I am sorry to hear about the passing of John, may he rest and peace and perhaps he is sailing in his own way through the clouds looking down watching as you put Duracell back together.
Curious if John checked in with you once the channel started - What did he think of the way you are freshing up Duracell? - May he rest in perfect peace!
He did watch our channel and approved. 😊
@@TheDuracellProject I like to think that he is still watching - and will experiace your adventures with you! Great work on the boat and the channel!
Fantastic rebuild, an example of how to carry away mountain wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow.
One remark, the workbench edge seems to be exposed at this stage, maybe a rounded corner would be safer in a seaway.
Thanks! Yes we are going to round the corner. And there are stringers right beneath it so you would walk there anyway (we’ll show this on camera in next ep)
that empty space behind the shower, once you cut the access panel, might make a really good spot for a washer/dryer
Nice tribute to John. Life has many twists and turns. Something told John you were the right couple to carry the dream forward. Ok, this has been bugging me since you drafted the work bench. You are going to round off that sharp corner…right? I say this because I know I would bump that corner every time I walked past it.
Yes, I am going to round it off. There are also stringers on the floor right beneath the corner so you wouldn’t necessarily walk there.
Awesome what you Guy's are doing Live the Dream !!! John will be with You 🙏
Oh man, that work station NEEDS A PORT LIGHT on that wall so bad. Imagine sitting on the stool whittling on something and looking out the port hole at the weather etc!! Please put one in. It will make me very happy LOL.
It would be cool…
Totally agree.
dont worry about the ads man, roll 'em... take what you can so we can see you get this boat together.
I love this work bench feature. This will be a must have for me as well! Great work!
Very good, your tribute to John, Thanks
Great tribute to John.
I happen to be in Seattle on a business trip soon after John arrived in Seattle with Duracell. It was the first time that I had seen it in a number of years since Mike built it here in RI.
cool! Yeah, from what we hear John sailed Duracell around Seattle in the early 90's. Maybe you saw Duracell at a Duck Dodge on Lake Union?
@@TheDuracellProject
It was Lake Union I think I was with one of our dealers for Hood Yacht Systems. It’s was in the early 90’s too
Nice bagging. I never met John, but my dad, Leonard Schwab did. More than a few times over the years, he would mention that Duracell was one of the few boats that he considered nearly as good as his beloved Improbable...which is now my boat. Now, both John and my dad are gone, and it's up to us to bring both of our dreams to the level they knew that we dreamed of...
Hey Bruce, totally. Thanks for coming out to the boat the other day.
With the same repair to the exterior when weather permits that portion of the boat will be better than new!CHEERS from HERE!
Really nice music in this episode. Such a pleasure to listen to.
May the wind always be at your back John ⛵️
Hello,
Always a pleasure to see you work on this famous boat and make her anew!
I see at 13:20 that you pull your tools (squeegee, metal rollers to eliminate air bubbles, etc) from a closed plastic bucket, full of a clear liquid. I imagine that it is so to ensure that epoxy resin does not cure/stick to your tools.
What liquid is in the bucket? White vinegar???
Thanks!
It’s acetone!
It's so sad with John.....I think he will always have a place in your hearts and therefore on the boat. I have a question of personal technical interest. What possibilities do the relatively rigid installations (frames and also in the longitudinal direction) have to compensate for the torsion of the boat. It's incredible what solid structures can be made from sandwich panels. Thanks for sharing the build progress and your experiences. Good luck, health and fun in your further work.
it looks amazing in there after a tidy. it's has a real feel of how you could live in it.
What a great story! thkU for sharing! And thank you for exemplary Craftsmanship! Goodonyas!
What was the jazz you were playing during the crack repair sequence? Excellent.
fitting that you guys are keeping Johns memory alive in the continuing story of Duracell 👍
Are you going to put a vertical handrail down from the ceiling in-line with the corner of the table that sticks out past the bulkhead?
It could stop you bashing into the sharp corner, plus more hand holds are good(er)
Interesting idea! We’ll consider it.
Very nice tribute