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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 t...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 togethe...
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 ag...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Acorn to Arabella 2020 Recap – Part 2
Part 2 of our recap video! We have gone through so much since the last recap video that we couldn't fit it all into one episode. From figuring out how to build bronze floor timbers, to saying goodbye to Victoria. A new engine to making sawn frames. And...
Bending Plywood for my DIY sailboat restoration ⛵
To make the radiused cabinet face for the head in my 1966 Spencer 42' Sloop, I kerf cut 18mm Marine Grade Okume plywood, 19 cuts, almost through to the last ply. This allows the wood to bend then be filled with thickened epoxy, I used West Systems 105/20...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Acorn to Arabella 2020 Recap – Part 1
Progress is being made on Arabella every day, but that last time we checked in on what we have done up to now was about two and a half years ago. We felt that a recap of the last couple of years, to see all the work that has been done, would be a really f...
Gutting the head part 2 – 1966 Spencer 42′ Sailboat Restoration Project
This time on the Renegade Show: It is Demolition time on my 1966 Spencer 42 Sloop! On any boat whether it be a weekend sailor, live-aboard or open ocean sailing vessel, you need to have a good working head! My S42 is no exception and on this episode we c...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 100: Reroofing the Boathouse
In the last episode, we started to work on getting ready to change the roof on the boathouse. After a visit from the local building inspector a little while ago, we were told that we needed to replace the plastic we have with a membrane that is at least f...
Gutting the head part 1
It is finally time to get started on the big remodel! First step gutting the head. The 1966 Spencer 42 is a great boat, but the head was not built with a shower, and after 54 years has sustained some water damage. I decided to gut it completely and start...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 99: Getting Ready for a New Roof
We have had a lot going on here at the boatyard. With having to revamp the roof due to the new building inspector in town, to getting the new thicknesser up and running, to getting the last oak planks on the boat before we leave for Costa Rica. We manage...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 98: Antique Thicknesser
We are still pushing to get work done while we deal with figuring out what needs to be done to revamp the boathouse. We got another set of boards milled up for the last oak plank on the port side. As we are getting down to the last of the oak planking st...![113. Dirt Cheap 48′ DREAM World Cruiser [Full Tour] + Update | Learning the Lines](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/5RTXWFx2ySM/maxresdefault.webp)