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Restoring Victoria’s Knees – Episode 135 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Restoring Victoria’s Knees – Episode 135 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Part way through the build of Arabella, we were told about a boat we should look at in Mattapoisett, MA. Although we didn't need another boat to restore we decided to go take a look and see what she had for parts. Ultimately we fell in love, she was a wr...
  • Oct 30, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:55
Alix is Back! – Episode 134 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Alix is Back! – Episode 134 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

As we said, "Alix will be back in the fall", it is now fall and Alix is back! We talk a bit about the our summer and our plans for the project and then get right to work. We start working on cleaning up and varnishing the deck beams as well as restoring s...
  • Oct 23, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:28:19
Fitting the Deck Carlines and Diesel Engine – Ep 133 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Fitting the Deck Carlines and Diesel Engine – Ep 133 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

The time has come! We've all been waiting for the moment that big beautiful blue Nanni Diesel engine gets dropped into Arabella. She's been sitting patiently on the sidelines for a while now but the moment to see how she fits is upon us. Steve and Casey ...
  • Oct 16, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:34:40
Mast Blocking and A New Tool – Episode 132 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Mast Blocking and A New Tool – Episode 132 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

They say "Do something you love, and you'll never work another day of your life", but when a tool doesn't do what it should and the task list for the day has a few boxes left unchecked, it really feels like work. Despite that, Steve soldiers on and nearly ...
  • Oct 09, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:24
Fitting the Sampson Post – Ep. 131 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Fitting the Sampson Post – Ep. 131 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Steve gets back to work on the deck structure as well as fitting the sampson post. This post which lies at the bow of the vessel needs to be very strong and stick straight up out of the deck. Steve uses a couple of tricks as well as welding another bronz...
  • Oct 02, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:06
Deciding the Hatch and House Locations – Ep. 130 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Deciding the Hatch and House Locations – Ep. 130 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

With some help from Thad and Satchel we decide on exactly where the openings for the fore hatch, house, and cockpit should go. With no experience sailing, it was great to have two very different and accomplished sailors give their input on how best to lay...
  • Sep 25, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:28:42
Fitting the Main Deck Beams – Ep. 129 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Fitting the Main Deck Beams – Ep. 129 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Deck beam construction has begun! In this episode we make great strides towards a framed deck in Arabella. The black locust shelves get varnished and prepped for fastening. Steve spends a rainy day making longer rivets and a bunch of deck beams get cut ...
  • Sep 18, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:48
Fitting The Shelf, Picking Out Deck Beams – Ep. 128 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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Fitting The Shelf, Picking Out Deck Beams – Ep. 128 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Bob and Steve finish fitting the black locust beam shelf into Arabella. This involves some pattern making and a whole slew of hooked scarfs to be cut. While Bob does the final few fits on the shelf, Steve launches into finding the strong (king) deck bea...
  • Sep 11, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:49
Acorn to Arabella – Episode 127 – Bolting Breasthooks, Starting the Shelf, & Ben Moves to MA
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Acorn to Arabella – Episode 127 – Bolting Breasthooks, Starting the Shelf, & Ben Moves to MA

With some help from Bob Emser @TheArtofBoatBuilding we get the breasthooks bolted into place and launch into the black locust beam shelf. Black locust is known for it's rot resistance and durability, exactly the qualities one wants for a deck structure. ...
  • Sep 04, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:16
Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 126 – Building The Breasthooks, Working Solo
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Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 126 – Building The Breasthooks, Working Solo

With the sheer clamp bolted into place the next piece of the deck puzzle is the breasthooks. The breashooks join the clamp with the stem and stern posts and provide a lot of structural stability. In this episode we take a look at Victoria's breasthooks an...
  • Aug 28, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:29:02
Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 125 – Installing the Clamp
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Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 125 – Installing the Clamp

Welcome back! This episode Steve gets the sheer clamp bolted together and fastened to the steam bent frames of Arabella. The clamp is the first piece of deck framing and the beginning of the visible timbers inside Arabella. Joe gives us a hand and we ge...
  • Aug 21, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:02
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 124: Varnish and a Visit to Rosalind
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 124: Varnish and a Visit to Rosalind

In this episode we varnish the white oak clamp and start working on cleaning up Victoria's hackmatack knees. The knees were likely harvested from the roots of a hackmatack tree growing in a bog in the North East sometime around 1925. It's amazing to be a...
  • Aug 14, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:55
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 123: Building the Clamp
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 123: Building the Clamp

In this installment we make progress on the big planer set-up and we launch into building the sheer clamp. The sheer clamp is the first piece of the deck structure as well as the first piece of the visible interior. Time to step up our game and make it lo...
  • Aug 07, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:50
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 122: Moving Up to the Deck
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 122: Moving Up to the Deck

In this episode we fasten all the recently bent frames and Arabella becomes 100% framed! After that big milestone we launch into the deck structure which is a whole new set of challenges and fun. Thanks for following the journey! We could not be makin...
  • Jul 31, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:01
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 121: Bending In the Last Frames
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 121: Bending In the Last Frames

Now that the molds are out we can bend in the remaining 14 frames and finish framing Arabella! Big thanks to everyone who is following and supporting our crazy journey! Without you we would not be able to produce these weekly videos. Hope you enjoy thi...
  • Jul 24, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:21
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 120: Taking Out the Molds
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 120: Taking Out the Molds

We've all been waiting to see this one. Arabella's molds finally get removed and we can see from stem to stern with nothing in the way! Big thanks to everyone who has donated or otherwise contributed to the project. We would not be sharing this video se...
  • Jul 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:07
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Where’s Alix?
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Where’s Alix?

For all those wondering where Alix has been and when he is coming back here are some answers for you! Spoiler alert: He is alive and well and enjoying some well deserved R+R with Keira.
  • Jul 17, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:02:52
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 119: Getting Ready for a Big Change
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 119: Getting Ready for a Big Change

This round we tackle the remainder of the planking rabbet, make and hang some cedar and start prepping framing stock. It won't be long until the molds come out and the remaining 14 frames get bent in! Thanks for watching and following our crazy journey! ...
  • Jul 10, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:33:24
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 118: Steaming Frames and Lining Off
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 118: Steaming Frames and Lining Off

We get all steamed up and tweak some steam bent white oak frames so they lay more fair with the planking. Measurements are taken off the hull and the shape/location of the cedar planks get determined. It's a whole bunch of hot oak and middle school mathe...
  • Jul 03, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:09
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 117: We Ran Out of Dry Oak, Now What?
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 117: We Ran Out of Dry Oak, Now What?

In this episode we install some more oak planks, remove the stairs to the second floor so we can keep planking and run out of dry oak for planking stock. Don't worry though, there are many ways to keep moving forward while the recently milled oak cures. ...
  • Jun 26, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:28
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 116: Steve Launches His First Boat
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 116: Steve Launches His First Boat

This round we re-stock the lumber pile with some glorious white oak, ash and some hickory. Steve designs, builds and launches a quick and dirty pram for fishing adventures on the local brook and Arabella gets some more oak planks added to her hull. It's a...
  • Jun 19, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:21
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 115: Picking Up the Pace
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 115: Picking Up the Pace

In this installment we get some much appreciated assistance and really motor along with the oak planking. With three of us in the shop two could work on Arabella while the third picked timber and made planks. We procure some big ole logs that we were told...
  • Jun 12, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:33
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 114: Getting Back on Track
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 114: Getting Back on Track

After numerous challenges and setbacks we are finally picking up the pace and getting into a solid groove! The replacement planks all go onto the hull quickly and smoothly compared to the other planks. We also have to get a bit inventive so we can hit the...
  • Jun 05, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:59
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 113: Deadeyes and Hanging Planks
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 113: Deadeyes and Hanging Planks

This round we look to the future and start doing a little rigging preparation by roughing out some deadeye blanks. We also keep chugging along with planking, the Alaskan sawmill rig gets some good use as does the 27" thickness planer. The culled cedar pl...
  • May 29, 2020
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:44
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