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Garrett is ruth-full but the pilot house is roof-less ;) Thanks for watching! p.s. I try and reply to as many comments as I can but we are still so so busy ...

After months of work, trial and error, and a few unexpected setbacks, we finally finished building our own sail covers and stack packs for Arabella. What ...

My first failure ever! Just kidding, one of many but my first botch on fiberglassing... Garrett takes his time analyzing and successfully gets the scarfed ...

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This summer has been a long time coming. Long before Arabella was ever launched, there was a dream—to sail north, reach remote places, and go after untouched ...

Cutting the keel down for better water flow to our new propeller offers us a little space from the ongoing Pilot House project... Thanks for watching! p.s. I ...

Not a boat builder. Not a sailor. Steve built Arabella from scratch — cut the trees, milled the lumber, and planked her in white oak so she could handle this. ...

Our beloved Odd, the boat that we had for over 4 years (sailing from southern Brazil all the way to the Caribbean) is now for sail after finishing her ...

I’ve had this hatchet since I was 12…I've repaired the handle at least a dozen times, and I'll probably repair it a dozen more times over the course of my ...

Winter is finally starting to loosen its grip in Newfoundland, and that means one thing—spring boat projects are underway aboard Arabella. This week, we shift ...

All the tiny decisions that go into bringing ideas to life can be exhausting but the joy of making a decision and going for it is well worth the effort! ...

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It’s been 10 years since we cut down the first tree and started building Arabella. Since then, this journey has taken us from the forest to the water—and now ...

The pilot house begins to integrate with the boat. We know it looks unusual with this exterior grade plywood being so rough but trust it'll look really good ...

After a tough start to the season that left Ben injured and out of commission for a couple of weeks, we’re finally back—and back to adventure. This episode ...

Breaking ground on the Pilot House! I also get the entire deck fiberglassed and Garrett gets the aft hatch to a point where we can finish it later in the water ...

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How many times did I say more glue? Thanks to Garrett I was always supplied! Thanks for watching! p.s. I try and reply to as many comments as I can but we ...

Fiberglassing the deck begins up in the bow. One month on the hard and we are steadily making progress on "the list"! Thanks for watching! p.s. I try and ...

Before crossing a frozen pond in the backcountry, we think about two things: Probability—how likely something is to happen Consequence—how bad it would be if ...

Crossing a frozen pond in the backcountry can be dangerous — but with the right systems, the risk can be managed. In this clip from our Baker’s Brook ...

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Crossing a frozen pond in the backcountry can be dangerous—but with the right systems, the risks can be managed. In this clip from our Baker’s Brook Pond ...