Discover a simple yet essential piece of equipment for life at sea in this quick YT short: the lee cloth. Learn how this unassuming piece of fabric can prevent ...

Sometimes the smallest thing can blind side you. It is not as if we had to worry about the wind but the boat disagreed with us... ---- If you like our ...

Sorry this episode is a bit short, the next one definitely makes up for it! We are trekking all around Mahon trying to find passport offices and officials so ...

For visitor information and to watch the video Ben mentions in the intro, visit this page: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/visitor-welcome We say saloon, some ...

This video ends with Carolyn's excitement to sit on the frame she built for one of the saloon setees and we'll get a glimpse of Steve laying down on his future ...

Docking and departing your slip or just handling in close quarters can be a real stressor. Today we are going to demonstrate confined quarters handling, ...

Learn how to leave a dock the easy way. Why make things difficult for yourself? There are many ways to leave a dock but this way is the easiest. Watch the ...

Up goes the insulation, down goes my courage after discovering it takes much longer than anticipated. Knowing that my v-berth will be much more comfortable ...

Painting the vertical "stringers". Things are starting to shape up! I have no doubt I'll be nice and toasty up in my v-berth this winter. Fingers crossed the ...

I finally get to epoxy in the stringers in my v-berth. Soon I'll have a nice and comfortable v-berth to sleep in when I move aboard the boat. A little bit of ...

Sanding, MORE sanding! What was I thinking!?

Sanding sucks! I finish sanding the inside of the hull in preparation for putting up stringers and wooden slats (called ceiling aboard a boat). Thanks to the ...

I want to add more insulation and also wooden slats in my V-berth. Once I move aboard the boat I want to be as comfortable as possible during the long cold ...