Scott....I’m a lobsterman in Maine and built my fuel tanks exactly as you are.....fifteen years ago.....they’re doing great....no problems......love your videos and your grit......Stott
I think you should invest in an electric hand planer. You'll be able to make those rolling bevels quickly, but a million times more controllable that a chainsaw.
Great video Scott. Really like the gauge you made to line out the chine. Used a similar one for locating the centerline of the bottom planking screws on a skiff I built years ago. Saves a lot of headaches. Keep up the good work. And great buy on the radial arm saws. Those models were built like tanks and with a little care can last generations.
Nice find with the deWalt radial saws. We have a Delta in our shop and I had a Rockwell in another. We use all the time and a solid machine is so much better than the light wt modern units. The delta like mine I'm told hard to get parts but nothing ever breaks so who cares! Not sure why you did not layup all the fiberglass in the tanks? Wax it too hard to smooth out , too many wrinkles? It just looks like harder to clean up. Maybe next video I'll get my answer. Cheers Warren
FYI: just restored a 57 Dewalt, the paint on those babies are just chock full of lead. Including whatever they used as primer. Either way leave the sandpaper in the drawer till ya test those buggers.
Did anyone read the intro? He acknowledges that the cheaper materials will impact longevity but the idea is to make building your own boat more affordable.
I agree, it looks as though he is only putting in one baffle in each tank, this seems to me, an old trucker that has driven tank trailers before, to be severe under-kill. A single centered baffle will reduce sloshing effect, but not nearly enough in tanks of this size. I wouldn't go more than 18 inches between baffles. Of course, there is a difference between fluid surge in a boat tank and that of a semi-trailer. The boat is less likely to overturn when turning than is the tanker trailer.
Hey Scott, i didn't see a picture of the boat in previous videos and I just have to say if possible you should maximize potential top-deck space which makes space available for stuff such as chairs and lounging areas. I notice in the picture the top of the front cabin sticks up a bit in front of the pilot-house. If there was a way to reduce that or lower it to provide for a bigger flat deck, it would make for a nice big deck to entertain, have barbeques, fishing, or just lounging on a chair and get that tan. I know that would be tough to make a huge design change at this point, but I would go for it personally.
The best book for restoring these old Dewalt radials, by the way, if you can find it, is by Walter Kunkle (Mr Saw Dust). The very guy who made them so popular back in the 40s. I have 2 old roundtops. Great saws.
for the time, amount of epoxy , wood and effort to make those rectangular tanks, a tank fabrication company would have saved you a lot of labour time . And would be completely water proof interior and exterior. With through holes you know wouldn't be weak points.
Love the channel and the content just one question..... why didn’t you wet the tank with epoxy before you started applying the cloth . I’ve always wet the material with epoxy then added the cloth then another layer of resin. Just curious. Awesome build
CAMPING 123 Donald Rabon Much better to lay the cloth out dry when you can. Much easier to position and get all the wrinkles out. Pouring the epoxy on top of the dry cloth soaks right through to the underlying wood.
So first, WOW. this is a massive undertaking. Glad you're doing it and sharing all the info. I do have one question: Why not use stainless bolts and fixtures? I'm just asking because galvanize would be my second choice. Price?
Interesting choice to trim with a chainsaw when a power-planer would be less likely to cross the line you want to preserve. Still, you are the one building the boat, I am just a viewer of the channel with no boat building experience. I have watched several different channels that build boats, but that limited education does not give me the right to judge your methods. Please keep filming, and I'll keep watching.
great work i have to ask was the choice to build wood tanks a financial issue or just the joy of doing the work. seems to me like a couple of plastic water tanks would have worked fine
Just so your subscribers know. Radial Arm Saws are great. Better than a table saw. Safer actually. If you use them correctly, like any tool that has a specific purpose. Although the RAS has multi use capability. They are also good miter saws. They got a bad name with safety but if you use any tool you will always find out "all of em are dangerous". I see guys lose fingers on all kinds of saws. Even a router table once. Not kidding. Just take care folks.
This boat is a such a great example of American construction, just build it cheap and bodged, might look OK to the casual observer but anyone with any knowledge will see it's a fake and unlikely to last very long. See Acorn to Arabella or the Tally Ho project to see how it should be done.
I think you make a valid point, though I would hesitate to cause an international incident over it. Scott is obviously a resourceful guy, capable of getting to grips with a method of boat building more akin to the others you mention. Instead he has opted to throw his lot in with plywood and epoxy resins. I will not speak for him, but it certainly seems modernity wins out over tried and tested, at each turn. In this episode it pains me to see quality oak relegated to a substrate for yet more softwood ply and gunk. Multiple layering gives me the creeps as a method of boat construction. It concedes a degree of ingress, and no amount of tar will resist this patient adversary, No doubt my background in traditional boat building disqualifies me in the "objective view stakes" and there will be plenty disciples of the resin out there to fight their corner. I have seen enough of Scott to know there will be a boat at the end of it all, and I wish it a fair wind. Who knows it might be, we are simply a Luddite tendency, and when all is said and done, Milwaukee don't do adzes and caulking mallets.
@supers54 I believe you contradicted yourself in a single comment. Acorn to Arabella is designed by a company in CT and built by beginners in MA. Scott has said a number of times the boat just has to last for he and his wife and he does not care about resale value. Being on Lake Ontario, it'll see mostly fresh water. A different (cheaper, weaker, less traditional) way to skin a cat is not indicative of over 300 years of boat building tradition in America.
This boat is such a great example of the diversity of boat builders on UA-cam. I find immensely interesting to see the different philosophies and approaches taken by Acorn to Arabella vs Sampson Boat Co (Tally Ho) vs Salt & Tar vs Sailing Uma vs et cetera. This project is different again. And all those differences lead to engaging content. I’m grateful and glad that Scott and the others allow me to be a part of their journeys. 😀
@@berniemelican3172 I just relistened... He may have said "three sixteen" or "three sixteenths". Hard to tell... In the UK, we'd never say anything except "three one six" for the metal grade.... So maybe it's just transatlantic differences!
I like your chainsaw & shim idea on the chine bevel. I don't like the idea of punching fasteners through the fiberglass into the wood of your tanks. It invites seepage. Trust your epoxy and clamps or don't.
Love your video, hate the fact that you do not protect your eyes. Please add my name to the list you are keeping of people who think the plywood water tanks are a bad idea, for so many reasons. PointPilot
Scott....I’m a lobsterman in Maine and built my fuel tanks exactly as you are.....fifteen years ago.....they’re doing great....no problems......love your videos and your grit......Stott
Well done Scott good to see you back we miss your work.
I am surprised not more subs. This is a great channel.
Great job on those water tanks Scott. The saws are amazing . Cheers Ross
Keep up the good work! Keeping busy is the key to make those cold winter days go by fast.
Love your work. You have a fan here in Dublin.
I think you should invest in an electric hand planer. You'll be able to make those rolling bevels quickly, but a million times more controllable that a chainsaw.
I have my grandfathers 1950s dewalt radial arm saw! It is an awesome machine!
I always look forward to seeing your latest progress.
Great progress, really enjoy your attention to details.
Always like watching your work .
She is gonna look great!!!
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. It’s looking great.
Luv the progress keep going Scott
Great build so far. Congratulations
Great job. Love all the work thus far.
Not too many people can say they single handedly built a 41' Trawler in their backyard. Subscribed!!
Great project. Thanks for sharing.
Good to catch up Scott. Nice find on the saws. Atb.
Great video Scott. Really like the gauge you made to line out the chine. Used a similar one for locating the centerline of the bottom planking screws on a skiff I built years ago. Saves a lot of headaches. Keep up the good work. And great buy on the radial arm saws. Those models were built like tanks and with a little care can last generations.
Oh, good to see you're keeping your tactical skills up with the battery reload :-)
I'm sure my firearms instructors are very proud. I used that same tone on the range, drove them crazy.
You produce some really interesting videos. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Great video
Great work thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺🚜
I love the intros man XD
Looking Good
I think you should use a few more clamps. hehehe. love your work, mate. Keep it coming.
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Good job fren
Ok the box is starting to look a little to nice!
Nice find with the deWalt radial saws. We have a Delta in our shop and I had a Rockwell in another. We use all the time and a solid machine is so much better than the light wt modern units. The delta like mine I'm told hard to get parts but nothing ever breaks so who cares!
Not sure why you did not layup all the fiberglass in the tanks? Wax it too hard to smooth out , too many wrinkles? It just looks like harder to clean up. Maybe next video I'll get my answer. Cheers Warren
FYI: just restored a 57 Dewalt, the paint on those babies are just chock full of lead. Including whatever they used as primer. Either way leave the sandpaper in the drawer till ya test those buggers.
Did anyone read the intro? He acknowledges that the cheaper materials will impact longevity but the idea is to make building your own boat more affordable.
I'm baffled by the lack of barriers inside these water tanks, which would help reduce water movement in a seaway.
Winner - best pun award.
I agree, it looks as though he is only putting in one baffle in each tank, this seems to me, an old trucker that has driven tank trailers before, to be severe under-kill. A single centered baffle will reduce sloshing effect, but not nearly enough in tanks of this size. I wouldn't go more than 18 inches between baffles. Of course, there is a difference between fluid surge in a boat tank and that of a semi-trailer. The boat is less likely to overturn when turning than is the tanker trailer.
Hey Scott, i didn't see a picture of the boat in previous videos and I just have to say if possible you should maximize potential top-deck space which makes space available for stuff such as chairs and lounging areas. I notice in the picture the top of the front cabin sticks up a bit in front of the pilot-house. If there was a way to reduce that or lower it to provide for a bigger flat deck, it would make for a nice big deck to entertain, have barbeques, fishing, or just lounging on a chair and get that tan. I know that would be tough to make a huge design change at this point, but I would go for it personally.
The best book for restoring these old Dewalt radials, by the way, if you can find it, is by Walter Kunkle (Mr Saw Dust). The very guy who made them so popular back in the 40s. I have 2 old roundtops. Great saws.
Got it! Still available for sale and you're right, full of great info.
It’s there a way to get plans for this boat
nice work , but curious as what the weight of those water tanks are going to end up , dry
for the time, amount of epoxy , wood and effort to make those rectangular tanks, a tank fabrication company would have saved you a lot of labour time . And would be completely water proof interior and exterior. With through holes you know wouldn't be weak points.
I was thinking the same thing.
good deal on the arm saws, if for nothing else those brakes are worth it if they work.
Love the channel and the content just one question..... why didn’t you wet the tank with epoxy before you started applying the cloth . I’ve always wet the material with epoxy then added the cloth then another layer of resin. Just curious. Awesome build
CAMPING 123 Donald Rabon Much better to lay the cloth out dry when you can. Much easier to position and get all the wrinkles out. Pouring the epoxy on top of the dry cloth soaks right through to the underlying wood.
Just was wondering because I’m about to do some fiberglass work on a boat I just bought and exploring different techniques. Thanks
CAMPING 123 Donald Rabon you need to use a squeegee to spread the epoxy and help it through the cloth
Great situational awareness there Sgt at 2:56
How are you plumbing the water and fuel tanks since you sealed them
haha, I knew a few would get it! It gets lonely out there sometimes, you have to keep yoursellf entertained.
So first, WOW. this is a massive undertaking. Glad you're doing it and sharing all the info. I do have one question: Why not use stainless bolts and fixtures? I'm just asking because galvanize would be my second choice. Price?
17:40 e-planer?, just a thinking.... btw=> awsome project! so far i didn't missed an episode! regards from the tyrol!
Ready for planking after 3 years. Good to see it 1/3 of the way to completion. I hope I live to see the launching video.
Ray Watson with an attitude like yours pal I’m less enthused you would be around when this hard working man finishes his epic process.
@@gracegood3661 A goody. A triggered fan.
Interesting choice to trim with a chainsaw when a power-planer would be less likely to cross the line you want to preserve. Still, you are the one building the boat, I am just a viewer of the channel with no boat building experience. I have watched several different channels that build boats, but that limited education does not give me the right to judge your methods. Please keep filming, and I'll keep watching.
Hi I want to build a boat shed like yours have you put a vid out on its construction
great work i have to ask was the choice to build wood tanks a financial issue or just the joy of doing the work. seems to me like a couple of plastic water tanks would have worked fine
1detroitryder my guess would be they are custom to fit the space and structural.
Covering !!!
different
i must say
Just so your subscribers know. Radial Arm Saws are great. Better than a table saw. Safer actually. If you use them correctly, like any tool that has a specific purpose. Although the RAS has multi use capability. They are also good miter saws. They got a bad name with safety but if you use any tool you will always find out "all of em are dangerous". I see guys lose fingers on all kinds of saws. Even a router table once. Not kidding. Just take care folks.
Remind me to not use a power tool around you then. Seems like you might be bad luck, if you've seen more than one person cut off a finger.
Nice intro!
This boat is a such a great example of American construction, just build it cheap and bodged, might look OK to the casual observer but anyone with any knowledge will see it's a fake and unlikely to last very long. See Acorn to Arabella or the Tally Ho project to see how it should be done.
I think you make a valid point, though I would hesitate to cause an international incident over it. Scott is obviously a resourceful guy, capable of getting to grips with a method of boat building more akin to the others you mention. Instead he has opted to throw his lot in with plywood and epoxy resins. I will not speak for him, but it certainly seems modernity wins out over tried and tested, at each turn. In this episode it pains me to see quality oak relegated to a substrate for yet more softwood ply and gunk. Multiple layering gives me the creeps as a method of boat construction. It concedes a degree of ingress, and no amount of tar will resist this patient adversary, No doubt my background in traditional boat building disqualifies me in the "objective view stakes" and there will be plenty disciples of the resin out there to fight their corner. I have seen enough of Scott to know there will be a boat at the end of it all, and I wish it a fair wind. Who knows it might be, we are simply a Luddite tendency, and when all is said and done, Milwaukee don't do adzes and caulking mallets.
@@gav2759 i just hope he vacuum infuses the whole thing with epoxy once it is assembled.
@supers54 I believe you contradicted yourself in a single comment. Acorn to Arabella is designed by a company in CT and built by beginners in MA.
Scott has said a number of times the boat just has to last for he and his wife and he does not care about resale value. Being on Lake Ontario, it'll see mostly fresh water.
A different (cheaper, weaker, less traditional) way to skin a cat is not indicative of over 300 years of boat building tradition in America.
This boat is such a great example of the diversity of boat builders on UA-cam. I find immensely interesting to see the different philosophies and approaches taken by Acorn to Arabella vs Sampson Boat Co (Tally Ho) vs Salt & Tar vs Sailing Uma vs et cetera. This project is different again. And all those differences lead to engaging content. I’m grateful and glad that Scott and the others allow me to be a part of their journeys. 😀
the staples may be 3/16, but are they also 316?
I think I heard him say 316 stainless, not three sixteenths stainless
@@berniemelican3172 I just relistened... He may have said "three sixteen" or "three sixteenths". Hard to tell... In the UK, we'd never say anything except "three one six" for the metal grade.... So maybe it's just transatlantic differences!
we talk fast in NY, 3 1 6 stainless steel.
Is the shop warm enough to cure the resin?
yes, it'll do with the woodstove going.
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Disappointed you couldn't get flashing blue lights on the top for the buggy skid at the start of the video!
Good job but, the plural for leaf is leaves!
actually i looked that up, both are acceptable.
@@SixPointsWoodWorks - "Leafs" sounds a bit awkward, correct or not!
Or are you a fan of the Toronto Male LEAFS
@@Tomhohenadel Leafs (or leaves) have gender now?
Maybe in Canada....
Hand held band saw for chine
has mark feldman contacted you yet about you stealing his intro music. lol i like it too
oops my bad that would be mark felton
Hi I’m
I like your chainsaw & shim idea on the chine bevel. I don't like the idea of punching fasteners through the fiberglass into the wood of your tanks. It invites seepage. Trust your epoxy and clamps or don't.
using the same music as world war 2 storie youtube videos.... this is confusing are you building a U-boat or are u building a boat?
@Jonny B oooh I seeeee! very clever
What is the "green paint" you use on the wood ? And what is its purpose ?
copper napthanate, it's a wood preservative
@@SixPointsWoodWorks Ok thank you ! Keep doing what you do, it's very interesting :)
Love your video, hate the fact that you do not protect your eyes. Please add my name to the list you are keeping of people who think the plywood water tanks are a bad idea, for so many reasons. PointPilot
You prefer to add material than take it away? No, there's something very wrong with that.
"Keel shoe"?.... you mean worm shoe, which is sacrificial. Dont bolt it on!!
Are you a carpenter by trade
Nope, he was a cop, by trade.
No sir, just a hobby woodworker with an affinity for power tools!
Six Points Wood Works as I am a joiner myself you certainly
Like your tools we are not so tooled up in the uk as you Americans
I have my Dad's ole De Walt saw and they last n last cause they ain't no china shxx........Never seen wooden fuel or water tanks though ????
lol. quite the dramatic opening. music and all! :)
I like to try new video/editing things each episode. The software today is simply amazing, anyone can edit
@@SixPointsWoodWorks funny i watch a history channel that uses the same intro music, felt quite strange not hearing mark felton speak.
You’re a get rich quick scheme’s are taking way too much time away from your boat building my friend let’s get this thing on the water
No but really boats looking awesome! Making good progress!
Avec le sourire et sans vous prendre trop au sérieux serait beaucoup mieux !!!!
I would not be one of the two people that go around the world in that. Everything looks janky and thrown together.......
Someone always has to be negative. Pretty sure no one is going to ask you to go.
Scott will you please stop calling it a "trawler yacht" it's a trawler. saying it the other way just sounds stupid
Guess because it's not a working fishing trawler ????
trawl·er
noun: trawler; plural noun: trawlers
a fishing boat used for trawling.
Is this for real? It looks like is being built with scrap 2 x 4s from Home Depot. I'm surprised he didn't use flake board for the gussets.
@Thomas ThePaine - Do you make a habit of talking out of your ass? It's a rhetorical question.
Sorry I missed your efforts on UA-cam. When did you build your boat ?
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