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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 114: Getting Back on Track
After numerous challenges and setbacks we are finally picking up the pace and getting into a solid groove! The replacement planks all go onto the hull quickly and smoothly compared to the other planks. We also have to get a bit inventive so we can hit the same screw holes in the bronze strapping wi...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 113: Deadeyes and Hanging Planks
This round we look to the future and start doing a little rigging preparation by roughing out some deadeye blanks. We also keep chugging along with planking, the Alaskan sawmill rig gets some good use as does the 27" thickness planer. The culled cedar planks made some most excellent patterns ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 112: Back to Oak and Other Odd Jobs
In this episode we hit the lowest point yet on the build and remove the cedar planks we worked so hard to install onto Arabella. The oak pile got sorted and inventoried to see if we even have enough oak to plank Arabella with it. The replacement planks are found in the oak stores and are cut from...
A2A- Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Exploring in the Canoe, No Boat Building!
No boat building in this video! Since the Open House got canceled and a birthday party could not occur, Steve spent his 35th birthday doing a little exploring via canoe. There is not even a glimpse of the boatyard or Arabella, just a quiet ride down a tiny brook, getting lost in the marsh, scaring s...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 111: Putting Cedar to the Test
This round we dive into some plank repair on the hull and fix the cedar that exploded on us. Talk briefly about a new plank fastener we are using in preparation for installing what Atkin calls the bilge ceiling. We steam in the cedar plank after repair so it hopefully won't erupt into splint...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 110: Will Our Boat be Water Tight?
In this installment we continue fitting and hanging some cedar, we discuss why we are planking from the keel to the sheer as well as what we expect the oak to do as it swells after launch. We wrap up with extending the planking rabbet and fastening another plank that gave us a real big surprise! -...
3D Printed router template fixed my woodworking FAIL!!
One of the tools that I am finding more and more uses for all the time is my Creality Ender 3 PRO 3D printer! Here I used the 3D Printer to print a Router Jig for making perfect corners on my cabinet door openings! Previously I had cut the opening with my Makita 18V Jigsaw, and it was pretty rough. ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 109: Cedar Planks and Butt Blocks
In this installment we have a riveting good time attaching a cedar plank to the hull. We then install a pair of black locust butt blocks in Arabella to support the nib ends of the oak stealers. Another cedar plank gets sliced out of the raw board and it's many knots repaired. Finally a notic...
Installing a shower on my sailboat: Fiberglass Waterproofing & Shower Sump
The 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop was not built with a shower, so we're converting the head to a wet head by fiber-glassing the walls with West Systems Epoxy and Fiberglass. In order to be able to shower in the head it is necessary to waterproof the entire compartment. This was accomplished by ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 108: The First Cedar on the Boat
In this installment we continue the battle with the brittle cedar planking and finally manage to get one fastened to the hull. Aaron tries his hand at fitting the stern of a cedar plank while Steve tackles the stem end and preps some black locust for butt-blocks, also Alix shares some big news. --...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 107: Trouble with Cedar Planking
The best laid schemes o' mice an' men... Well, we had quite the plans for the planking party and though we did get some accomplished, in the end they did go 'awry'. Our plan was to continue planking as we were and hoped that we could have a team scarfing planks while two others ...
I made a mistake stripping the bottom of my boat!
Sometimes when you go looking for shortcuts you wind up making more work for yourself, this bottom job has been brutal and I tried something that would be faster than sanding... It did not work out well. Now the question is what will it take to fix it? See the Renegade Sailing playlist from the ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 106: Stealers and Planking Crew
As many of you may have deduced, our planned planking party did not go as planned at all. This was for many reasons but mainly due to the outbreak of COVID19 right as people were on their way here. We had planned to take three weeks and get this great crew together and finish planking Arabella. R...
All about through hulls, and getting rid of holes in my boat!
In the last 2 years my boat tried to sink twice! No one wants a sinking boat! In this video we tackle what is the most common cause of a sailboat sinking, through hull fittings! What can we do to repair our through hulls, what can be done to replace or even remove them? Luckily each time my boat ...
A2A – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 105: A Visit From Louis Sauzedde (Tips From a Shipwright)
One of the things we appreciate so much about boatbuilding is that there are so many different ways to do things and so many things to learn. We have worked really hard to teach ourselves what we need to know in order to build Arabella. From studying in books, haunting the Wooden Boat forum and ev...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 104: The Last Oak Plank!
Steve made the last oak plank! Yes, we know, we've said it before (and might say it again... haha). But we are planning for this to be the last full length oak plank we put on the hull. After setting up our new planer with Joe and Grandpa, while I was in Costa Rica, it was now time to star...
Sanding the bottom & reviewing my Bosch Sanding and dust collection equipment! PT-1
Sometimes people do dumb things to boats, that is the case here as I find out in this video a previous owner tried some DIY home brew copper coat that has caused massive issues on my bottom. Follow along as I sand and strip the hull back down to the gel-coat on my DIY Sailboat Restoration, and hea...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 103: Blacksmithing in Costa Rica: Part 2
We put on this basic blacksmithing course in Costa Rica with the help of our friends and in conjunction with El Astillero Verde with the hopes of making a difference in the community down there. It was a very rewarding trip on many different levels. In this video we are wrapping up that trip. The...
A2A- Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Limited Edition Planking Party T-shirt 2020
As promised, we are starting our planking party today and to celebrate that we are putting out our favorite limited edition tshirt to date! If you enjoy the videos and would like to support in a way where you also get a great gift for yourself or someone you know would enjoy it, this is a great way...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 102: Blacksmithing in Costa Rica! Part 1
Well, it's finally that time! Our trip to Costa Rica has come. We've been planning on this for a long time. Unfortunately, things didn't pan out for both of us to go. So Steve stayed back to get us ready for our planking party and I travelled down with Jack, Kit, Anne and Andrew t...
If you are refitting a sailboat, you need to build this!
One of the most valuable things I have done while my boat has been out of the water is building a set of stairs to get on and off of her. It has made life so much easier. In this video I go through the process of how I built them and give my thoughts on the process. See the Renegade Sailing play...
A2A – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 101: Pairing an 1800s Thicknesser and a Chrysler Flathead 6
Sometimes, pairing vintage machines, is just cool! When we got the 27 inch thicknesser from Ganon and Benjamin a couple months ago, we knew we were going to have to figure out how to pair it with a bomber power source. In the end, everything came together beautifully! We couldn't use the thr...
Making Custom Head Cabinetry for my 1966 Spencer 42′ Sloop
This week on part 3 of the head rebuild: I made templates and cut out bulkheads and started assembling the sink cabinet after pulling the old through hulls on my 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop. I then used the Rockler Circle cutting jig with the Makita Router again to cut out the counter for the sink...