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PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON
Tally Ho on the move again
The story of Leo Goolden’s deep restoration of Albert Strange’s 1910-built 48ft (14.6m) Fastnet-winning gaff cutter continues, as the boat is moved by road from her home of the last four years, Sequim, to the traditional boating hub of Port Townsend. The lorry driver who bought her to Sequim for Leo. Leo had taken his own precautions, ensuring the hull was caulked (effectively gluing the planks into a single structure) before moving her, and adding internal braces against the inside of the hull where it would meet the pads on the trailer. Mark, the driver, commented that when he first laid eyes on , he considered it typical of the sort of project that would never see water again, and after moving “thousands of boats over 35 years” it was a fair hunch. Once he met Leo, he changed his mind. “This is by far the coolest project I’ve ever seen” he said. is now in a covered shed, where work will continue apace. Leo’s YouTube videos documenting the restoration process have been viewed by millions. Meanwhile, he still needs funding, which he’s been doing through Patreon. Help him if you can at . And be sure to watch the excellent videos, about half an hour in length each, by visiting and typing in ‘Sampson Boat Co’.
