Engine Maintenance & New Alternator Install - Ep. 310 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Everyone is curious about summer plans, and as of now, Steve and Robin are waiting to see what happens in the next few months. Depending on how Steve’s mom is doing, they will either be heading north or staying local. While they would love to be cruising with Arabella, they want to be around for Steve’s mom. Thanks to everyone for your support.
People definitely had some thoughts about the location of the fridge, blocking the engine and making it more difficult to access. However, Steve isn’t concerned. In a state of actual danger, the anchor could be dropped or the sails could be put up. Also, Steve does plenty of preventative maintenance to keep the engine up and running.
Steve works on switching out the engine impeller, which is a great safety measure. While the fridge is out of the way, he also switches out the alternator, gives everything a good scrub, and cleans up Akiva’s hair…
The good news? All of the pieces came out quite easily, and the impeller looks great. The bad news? Steve’s measurement of the alternator was off, so the replacement piece will not work.
The alternator needs to be swapped because the original piece came with an internal regulator. However, due to the lithium ion batteries, the alternator needs to be externally regulated. The plan is to make some adjustments on the new alternator, and use some pieces from the old alternator, so it will fit nice and snug back in its place.
Meanwhile, there’s packing to be done for a vacation! Robin’s mom had mentioned interest in the Wainwright’s walk, hiking coast to coast across England. The stars aligned for this trip, so Steve and Robin are off the grid enjoying a well-deserved adventure.
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Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38' wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat—sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
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Everyone is curious about summer plans, and as of now, Steve and Robin are waiting to see what happens in the next few months. Depending on how Steve’s mom is doing, they will either be heading north or staying local. While they would love to be cruising with Arabella, they want to be around for Steve’s mom. Thanks to everyone for your support.
People definitely had some thoughts about the location of the fridge, blocking the engine and making it more difficult to access. However, Steve isn’t concerned. In a state of actual danger, the anchor could be dropped or the sails could be put up. Also, Steve does plenty of preventative maintenance to keep the engine up and running.
Steve works on switching out the engine impeller, which is a great safety measure. While the fridge is out of the way, he also switches out the alternator, gives everything a good scrub, and cleans up Akiva’s hair…
The good news? All of the pieces came out quite easily, and the impeller looks great. The bad news? Steve’s measurement of the alternator was off, so the replacement piece will not work.
The alternator needs to be swapped because the original piece came with an internal regulator. However, due to the lithium ion batteries, the alternator needs to be externally regulated. The plan is to make some adjustments on the new alternator, and use some pieces from the old alternator, so it will fit nice and snug back in its place.
Meanwhile, there’s packing to be done for a vacation! Robin’s mom had mentioned interest in the Wainwright’s walk, hiking coast to coast across England. The stars aligned for this trip, so Steve and Robin are off the grid enjoying a well-deserved adventure.
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Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38′ wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin’s Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel’s gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat—sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they’ve built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
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If you are interested in supporting/helping here are a few ways:
https://www.acorntoarabella.com/how-to-help
Acorn to Arabella’s wishlist:
https://www.acorntoarabella.com/wishlistpriority
TotalBoat supports A2A! Please consider using our Total Boat referral code. Click here, then shop: https://www.totalboat.com/acorntoarabella They’ll kick 10% our way!
To offer recurring support via Patreon, CLICK BELOW. Just $5 a month gets you an invite to our monthly patron-only livestream Q&A sessions!
https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella
Original Soundtrack available at benfundis.bandcamp.com
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