Watch Sailing & Boating Adventures Around the World tagged “Boatbuilding”

Mast Blocking and A New Tool – Episode 132 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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 few boxes left unchecked, it really feels like work. Despite that, Steve soldiers on and nearly ...

Oct 09, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:24

Fitting the Sampson Post – Ep. 131 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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 stick straight up out of the deck. Steve uses a couple of tricks as well as welding another bronz...

Oct 02, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:06

Deciding the Hatch and House Locations – Ep. 130 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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 was great to have two very different and accomplished sailors give their input on how best to lay...

Sep 25, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:42

Pouring Bronze / Fastening Floors – Wooden Boat Rebuild (EP81)

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Pouring Bronze / Fastening Floors (EP81) Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ---- EPISODE 81. Having poured all the smaller bronze Floors, we have to b...

Sep 19, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:35

Fitting the Main Deck Beams – Ep. 129 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Deck beam construction has begun! In this episode we make great strides towards a framed deck in Arabella. The black locust shelves get varnished and prepped for fastening. Steve spends a rainy day making longer rivets and a bunch of deck beams get cut ...

Sep 18, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:48

Fitting The Shelf, Picking Out Deck Beams – Ep. 128 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Bob and Steve finish fitting the black locust beam shelf into Arabella. This involves some pattern making and a whole slew of hooked scarfs to be cut. While Bob does the final few fits on the shelf, Steve launches into finding the strong (king) deck bea...

Sep 11, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:49

Cutting for Propeller / Boring for Prop-Tube ( Wooden Boat Rebuild / EP80)

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Cutting for Propeller / Boring for Prop-Tube (EP80) Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ---- EPISODE 80. Cutting the Prop aperture and boring out the h...

Sep 05, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:04

Acorn to Arabella – Episode 127 – Bolting Breasthooks, Starting the Shelf, & Ben Moves to MA

With some help from Bob Emser @TheArtofBoatBuilding we get the breasthooks bolted into place and launch into the black locust beam shelf. Black locust is known for it's rot resistance and durability, exactly the qualities one wants for a deck structure. ...

Sep 04, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:16

Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 126 – Building The Breasthooks, Working Solo

With the sheer clamp bolted into place the next piece of the deck puzzle is the breasthooks. The breashooks join the clamp with the stem and stern posts and provide a lot of structural stability. In this episode we take a look at Victoria's breasthooks an...

Aug 28, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:29:02

Custom rivet press machine! – Wooden Boat Fastenings (EP79)

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Custom rivet press machine! - Wooden Boat Fastenings (EP79) Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ---- EPISODE 79. In this episode I start thinking about...

Aug 22, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:29:30

Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 125 – Installing the Clamp

Welcome back! This episode Steve gets the sheer clamp bolted together and fastened to the steam bent frames of Arabella. The clamp is the first piece of deck framing and the beginning of the visible timbers inside Arabella. Joe gives us a hand and we ge...

Aug 21, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:26:02

Salt & Tar: Ep.101-Rigging Our Homebuilt Wooden Sailboat

https://saltandtar.org/ https://www.patreon.com/saltandtar ----- pledge per episode https://www.paypal.me/saltandtar --------- one-time donation (zero fees) https://www.gofundme.com/saltandtar - one-time donation p.s. Also, thank you for watching/tolerati...

Aug 20, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:19:32

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 124: Varnish and a Visit to Rosalind

In this episode we varnish the white oak clamp and start working on cleaning up Victoria's hackmatack knees. The knees were likely harvested from the roots of a hackmatack tree growing in a bog in the North East sometime around 1925. It's amazing to be a...

Aug 14, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:55

Salt & Tar: 100th Episode!

Thanks for watching everyone! Many thanks and much love, Ruthie https://saltandtar.org/ https://www.patreon.com/saltandtar ----- pledge per episode https://www.paypal.me/saltandtar --------- one-time donation (zero fees) https://www.gofundme.com/saltandta...

Aug 13, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:18

Boatbuilding – Lining-out for Planking (EP78)

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Lining-out for Planking (EP78) Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ---- EPISODE 78. In this episode we calculate the locations and sizes of all the hu...

Aug 08, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:01

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 123: Building the Clamp

In this installment we make progress on the big planer set-up and we launch into building the sheer clamp. The sheer clamp is the first piece of the deck structure as well as the first piece of the visible interior. Time to step up our game and make it lo...

Aug 07, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:18:50

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 122: Moving Up to the Deck

In this episode we fasten all the recently bent frames and Arabella becomes 100% framed! After that big milestone we launch into the deck structure which is a whole new set of challenges and fun. Thanks for following the journey! We could not be makin...

Jul 31, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:01

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 121: Bending In the Last Frames

Now that the molds are out we can bend in the remaining 14 frames and finish framing Arabella! Big thanks to everyone who is following and supporting our crazy journey! Without you we would not be able to produce these weekly videos. Hope you enjoy thi...

Jul 24, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:22:21

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 120: Taking Out the Molds

We've all been waiting to see this one. Arabella's molds finally get removed and we can see from stem to stern with nothing in the way! Big thanks to everyone who has donated or otherwise contributed to the project. We would not be sharing this video se...

Jul 17, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:20:07

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Where’s Alix?

For all those wondering where Alix has been and when he is coming back here are some answers for you! Spoiler alert: He is alive and well and enjoying some well deserved R+R with Keira.

Jul 17, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:02:52

BoatBuilding – Finishing the Transom (EP76)

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Finishing the Transom / More Floors (EP76) Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ---- EPISODE 76. In this episode I focus on the final install of the tra...

Jul 11, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:25:15

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 119: Getting Ready for a Big Change

This round we tackle the remainder of the planking rabbet, make and hang some cedar and start prepping framing stock. It won't be long until the molds come out and the remaining 14 frames get bent in! Thanks for watching and following our crazy journey! ...

Jul 10, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:33:24

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 118: Steaming Frames and Lining Off

We get all steamed up and tweak some steam bent white oak frames so they lay more fair with the planking. Measurements are taken off the hull and the shape/location of the cedar planks get determined. It's a whole bunch of hot oak and middle school mathe...

Jul 03, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:23:09

BoatBuilding – Casting Bronze Floors (EP75)

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Casting Bronze Floors (EP75) Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ---- EPISODE 75. In this extra-length episode, Pete and Clark show the process of maki...

Jun 27, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:45:01

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