Sampson Boat Co

I’m on a mission to sail a 1910 sailboat (named TALLY HO) halfway around the world to compete in the race that she won in 1927. When I purchased the boat in 2017 she was a rotten hulk, but over the next 7 years, with the help of a lot of amazing people, I rebuilt TALLY HO from the keel up - documenting and funding the process through my YouTube videos. 
Now the adventure continues with a huge voyage ahead of us - and along the way we will be undertaking lots of projects, learning traditional maritime skills, and visiting interesting people and places.

Sampson Boat Co

Welcome to Sampson Boat Co!

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Everyone thought I was crazy when I bought this rotting yacht for $1...

Videos

Tally Ho & the Stories That Built Her — A Live Talk in Helsinki

Dealing with corrosion / RE-LAUNCHING at last!

Fixing the rudder and painting the boat!

After a 7 year project, people think this is an entirely different boat.

Sailing is over - we have to fix the rudder.

Wooden Boats and Wombats - The TALLY HO crew go "down under"!

Rebuilding TALLY HO - from the beginning.

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Visiting Tally Ho - Rebuilding Tally Ho EP1

Moving Tally Ho - Rebuiding Tally Ho EP2

Building a big boatshed - Rebuilding Tally Ho EP3

Organising the workshop - Rebuilding Tally Ho EP4

Sailing as crew on the superyacht Adix - Rebuilding Tally Ho EP5

The Rebuild Begins - Rebuilding Tally Ho EP6

Shorts

Cutting and fitting a 40' Purpleheart Keel Timber

Cutting a 6' long scarf joint in a Purpleheart Keel

SOUND ON Have you ever been buzzed by a WWII flying boat?!

Installing a feathering propeller on Tally Ho!

POURING 17,000 LBS OF MOLTEN LEAD #shorts #metalworking #craft

I bought this boat for $1!