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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
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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
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 60: Forward and Midship Floors
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 60: Forward and Midship Floors

As we continue moving forward on the forward and midship bronze floor timbers, we are kindly interrupted by a friend of ours who plays us a cover of 'Boats to build' by Guy Clark. The bronze floors are a tedious amount of work. Bending the compound curve...
  • May 03, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:58
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 59: Clean up and Bronze Floors
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 59: Clean up and Bronze Floors

We've all been looking forward to getting to work on the bronze floors but before we can do so, we had a bit more cleaning up to do in order to finish up with Victoria. As we're looking to save as much as possible, we had to strip all the planking of its f...
  • Apr 26, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:21:40
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Financial Update 2019
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Financial Update 2019

Well, it's tax time again! Perfect timing for us to go over our finances for the project before we ramp up to a change to weekly videos. Just like last year, we go over what the project finances look like. We find it to be an important part of the projec...
  • Apr 19, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:32
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 58: Dismantling Victoria
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 58: Dismantling Victoria

Well, it's finally time to say goodbye to Victoria. We got her knowing she was going to be a parts boat but was still the first boat we ever owned. Feels a little bitter-sweet. On the other hand, she has given us so much! Not only her hardware but also...
  • Apr 12, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:18:07
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 57: Bronze Floors
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 57: Bronze Floors

Floor timbers are a critically important structural member in wooden boats. As we've been building Arabella, there have been many decisions so far in terms of following the original plans or making slight adjustments. Each decision has pros and cons. Whe...
  • Mar 29, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:29:49
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: BIG UPDATE!
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: BIG UPDATE!

We've been going for three years straight now. At first we were working full time jobs and building on nights and weekends to support ourselves and pay for the build. Recently the support has been strong enough for us to be able to work full time on the ...
  • Mar 22, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:47
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 56: Planking Material and Floor Timbers
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 56: Planking Material and Floor Timbers

Milling our planking stock out of our donated cedar and working on figuring out our bronze floor timbers! Buckle up because there is a lot of information here. A lot goes into this project behind the scenes that we don't talk about. Most of that is the m...
  • Mar 15, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:35:05
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 55: Removing Victoria’s Cockpit and Rudder
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 55: Removing Victoria’s Cockpit and Rudder

After having stripped Victoria of her interior, we now move on to disassembling her hull by removing her cockpit, aft deck and then her rudder. Almost all of the mahogany that is being stripped from her is being saved and we will reuse as much of it as w...
  • Mar 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:25:23
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 54: Beginning of a New Journey
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 54: Beginning of a New Journey

What is the soul of an old boat? We believe it has to do with all the people she has touched and the journeys they have experienced. All this shows in every detail and aspect of an old boat. It would be a great disservice to Victoria if she were simply ...
  • Feb 15, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:34
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 53: Framed and Disassembling
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 53: Framed and Disassembling

All the frames are steamed in! AND we got donated a TON of white cedar! We have been thinking about our planking material since we started and were wondering if it would be worth buying cedar or if we were better off planking in our beautiful white oak...
  • Feb 01, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:26
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 52: Cutting the Aft Rabbet
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 52: Cutting the Aft Rabbet

As we steam in Arabella's frames we have now reached the aft section of the build and need to cut the rabbet up the sides of the stern posts to determine where our frame sockets should land. Once cut we spend a day steaming in frames with a couple snags a...
  • Jan 18, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:25
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 51: A Day of Steaming Frames
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 51: A Day of Steaming Frames

Arabella has 70 frames. That's a fair amount of steaming. So, we thought it would be interesting to show what a full day of steaming looks like. Not to mention, who can get tired of watching those timbers bend like that? -------------------------------...
  • Jan 04, 2019
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:45:35
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 50: Homemade Copper Rivets!
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 50: Homemade Copper Rivets!

Yep, we are making our own square shanked copper rivets for Arabella. Not only are they bigger than the biggest commercially available rivet we could find, it is also saving us thousands of dollars! We also wanted to address some concerns people had with ...
  • Dec 21, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:26:19
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 49: Bedding the Frames
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 49: Bedding the Frames

Winter is coming and there is always something to do. We worked on getting Victoria buttoned up for the winter and hosted a middle school class for a field trip. With all that out of the way and frames well sanded and oiled, it was time to bed and screw ...
  • Dec 07, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:17:53
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 48: Finishing the Frames
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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 48: Finishing the Frames

Before the bent frames can be permanently fastened in place they need a final inspection, a coat of oil and their respective socket cleaned up and sealed. We show you how we are going through this process in this video. Also, we are launching another com...
  • Nov 23, 2018
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:20:44
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