Who said you can't do a law degree from a boat? We rock back up to Nakama after some time away, a couple of things have changed. Slims started his law degree, ...

We finally start our voyage south! We were exhausted and exhilarated at the same time when October 1st came around and Bagheera was loaded onto a truck ...

Knees and blocking are what keep the deck of the boat from racking or moving in unwanted ways. Ours are made from the stumps we dug out of the ground around ...

This is the second part of our refit in Montreal, before we took off towards the Caribbean. Make sure you catch the first video first if you haven't! Here's ...

Yep, we crashed our drone on Christmas day. A slight interruption into our usual videos, we jump into the future for a Christmas Day special. We hop aboard the ...

Now that we have installed the short beams around the deckhouse opening, it's time to start fairing that out. These beams have all been milled a bit oversized ...

Something incredible happened to us... and that's how this all started. So, we thought it was worth sharing the whole story! Welcome aboard our crazy and wild ...

Last year, at about this time of year as well, some blood, sweat and maybe tears were shed in retrieving some large White Oak rootstock from the woods and ...

Once Bagheera makes it to Montreal, the clock starts ticking as we prepare to leave on our big adventure, sailing down to Guadeloupe for the winter. This ...

It's end of month #4 in the Dominican Republic, and we're drowning in water! In this Adventure Log, we talk about how the awning is shaping up, our monthly ...

There is a lot of time consuming but rewarding work in boat building. Cutting carlin joints to instal short beams is a good task to show how much time some of ...

Alix continues work on Arabella with making and installing the lodging knees at midship. These, along with the rigidity of the housetop, will help keep the ...

We all need a break from big projects and this time it's Steve's turn! As Alix stays back to look after Arabella and the boathouse to continue work on fitting ...

As we continue working on Arabella, we look ahead at starting to figure out the power plant. We got a beautiful new engine from Nanni Diesel last year and now ...

After two months aboard the boat in Luperon harbor, we finally did some real land exploration. In Luperon, many people travel by motorbike (and others on ...

Boatbuilding can be a slow and tedious (yet rewarding!) process. As with many things in life, patience is a useful skill. In this episode, we work on making ...

Soon I will be sailing solo across the North Pacific, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and I am going to be on the lookout for Nurdles! They sound and look ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We talk about some of the skills you are going to need to know in order to build a wood boat. We highlight Lofting, Lamination, Shaping and Filleting. We even ...