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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 84: Lining Off and Diminishing Board
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 84: Lining Off and Diminishing Board
While we take a break from the prop shaft assembly to let Joe finish milling the Delrin liner and the other components, we get back to some planking. As soon as the prop shaft assembly is installed in the stern post, we will be able to hopefully get moving...
  • Oct 18, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:58
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 83: Riveting Test and Prop Shaft Assembly
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 83: Riveting Test and Prop Shaft Assembly
Sometimes, boatbuilding is all about big showy pieces coming together. But much of the time it is also working with small details. This week, we focus on some of these details that we are going to have to figure out before we move on from the prop shaft ...
  • Oct 11, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:25:04
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 82: Working on Prop Shaft Fittings
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 82: Working on Prop Shaft Fittings
We are getting farther up the hull with the planking and as we do so, we are nearing the point at the stern where the propeller shaft will go through. We need to get this hole bored before we plank past it because we are going to need to be able to align ...
  • Oct 04, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:22
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 81: Sawn Frames and Cedar Rack
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 81: Sawn Frames and Cedar Rack
Completing Arabella's hull is something we are eagerly striving for. With this installment we cross a milestone in that goal. All of Arabella's frames that can currently go in, are finally installed. Once we have completed the planking process, the last...
  • Sep 27, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:30
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 80: Sawn Frames and Bronze Floors
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 80: Sawn Frames and Bronze Floors
In last week's episode, we went into detail about how we are fabricating the forward sawn floors. From how we are taking measurements using tick sticks and a template to how we are cutting our rolling bevel down the frames without a ship's saw. In this ep...
  • Sep 20, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:19:39
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 79: Making Sawn Frames
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 79: Making Sawn Frames
We've done steam bent frames for the majority of Arabella, now, in the stem and the stern, it's time to make some sawn frames. Where the bow and stern come in to the centerline timbers, the shape of the hull is fairly sharp. Steam bending frames in these ...
  • Sep 13, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:10
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 78: The Last Oak Broad Strakes
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 78: The Last Oak Broad Strakes
Planking has been a very fun challenge though a bit of a challenge it has been. Learning to fit the oak planks to each other has its intricacies. We need to make sure the plank fits well fore and aft but also that the bevels match so that we can put in a...
  • Sep 06, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:45
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 77: Sole Beams and Diesel Engine
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 77: Sole Beams and Diesel Engine
With all the bent frames installed in Arabella and all the bronze floors in place, we can now work on installing the sole beams. The sole beams are the members that will span from frame to frame and support the cabin sole inside of Arabella. We are insta...
  • Aug 30, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:04
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 76: Pocketless Frame Installation
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 76: Pocketless Frame Installation
One of the great parts of boatbuilding (or maybe the hardest part about learning boatbuilding?!) is that there are many different ways to do things. And they are all correct! Steaming in Arabella's frames is a good example of this. All her framing so far...
  • Aug 23, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:26
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 75: The First Broad Strakes
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 75: The First Broad Strakes
We are learning so much from the planking process. After having cut and installed the garboard planks, we are now on to the first broadstrakes. These next couple of planks are going on right after the garboard and are also oak and need to be pretty sturd...
  • Aug 16, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:29:28
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 74: Installing the Port side Garboard
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 74: Installing the Port side Garboard
It's on to the port side Garboard! We wanted to show a little bit more detail on what goes into installing these big planks. It can be a little bit of a fight to get them to fit just right. This one also had a little imperfection that needed to be dealt...
  • Aug 09, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:12
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 73: Fastening the Starboard Garboard
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 73: Fastening the Starboard Garboard
There is a fine art to planking a boat and we certainly are learning that by putting on Arabella's Garboard. This is one of the hardest planks to fit, but that just means it is a perfect test for us to learn the intricacies of planking. Arabella is going ...
  • Aug 02, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:28
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 72: The Garboard Plank
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 72: The Garboard Plank
It is time to start planking Arabella! This moment has been a long time coming and we are thrilled to be able to finally start this process. It does mean a bit of a learning curve though, so we had our friend Thad Danielson come back to the boat yard and...
  • Jul 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:49
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 71: Installing the Bronze Strapping
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 71: Installing the Bronze Strapping
Once she is sailing, we are planning on taking Arabella all around the world on adventures and in all kinds of conditions. A bluewater sailboat like her needs to be tough and be able to stand up to all kinds of conditions. Atkin designed her with these c...
  • Jul 19, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:35
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 70: What Are Stop Waters?
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 70: What Are Stop Waters?
There are many steps in the boat building process that some people may not know of or think about when picturing the work being done. Most see the centerline timbers going up. Then the frames, the planks, deck, spars, etc. And Boom you have a boat! Ho...
  • Jul 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:45
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 69: A Bit on Lining Off
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 69: A Bit on Lining Off
The planking process can be something of a mystery. Unlike houses that are square and easily divided up to figure out siding, boats require a little bit more thought and layout for them to look right. In this video we go over a little bit of the lining of...
  • Jul 05, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:32:04
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 68: Planking: Laying the Groundwork
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 68: Planking: Laying the Groundwork
Launching into planking is going to be a big and satisfying part of the project. We have been working towards this moment for a very long time. In order to make sure everything goes smoothly and is enjoyable, we need to make sure that we set ourselves up...
  • Jun 28, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:16
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 67: Q and A Before Planking
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 67: Q and A Before Planking
We are launching into planking soon but before we get into all that, we really wanted to do a little house cleaning video. We get so many questions about the project and it's not always easy to address them all in the subsequent videos. So, right now see...
  • Jun 21, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:34:22
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 66: Installing Pocket Keel Bolts
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 66: Installing Pocket Keel Bolts
Now that we have all the floors fabricated and the majority installed, there are 4 more very important ones to focus on. The ones that tie the ballast keel to the keel timber. These four floors in the middle of the vessel will hold the bolts that capture...
  • Jun 14, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:54
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 65: Installing the Bronze Floors
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 65: Installing the Bronze Floors
The prep is over with and it is finally time to install the bronze floors! We have invested so much time, energy and money in these and it is such a gratifying feeling to finally see them put in place. In the end, the installation went very smoothly and ...
  • Jun 07, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:12
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 64: Setup for Bronze Floor Installation
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 64: Setup for Bronze Floor Installation
The bronze floor timbers have been a lot of work but it is all paying off. We spend some time prepping everything so that we can finally get to installing these beauties in their places for good! Each faying surface will need treatment before we can place...
  • May 31, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:24:10
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 63: Welding the Bronze Floors
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 63: Welding the Bronze Floors
The end of the current metal work which comes with fabricating the bronze floors we are installing in Arabella is finally nearing its end. These structural members tie the frames to the centerline and whether they be wood or metal, are one of the most imp...
  • May 24, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:23:06
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 62: Fitting the Engine Beds
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 62: Fitting the Engine Beds
We pushed really hard to get the bronze floors finished up so they could be sitting in their places during the open house. In this episode we show how we got the floors ready to start fabricating the supports for the engine beds. Since everything fits in...
  • May 17, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:27
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 61: Tacking Floors and Steaming Frames
Acorn To Arabella
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 61: Tacking Floors and Steaming Frames
We're moving right along with our silicon bronze floor timbers. We tacked most of the floor pieces together in preparation for welding them in batches. Before we can finish making the rest of the floor timbers though, we need to replace the frames that w...
  • May 10, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:22:20

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