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Patience Is a Useful Skill – Episode 136 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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 up more short beams out of the scrap locust we have. This involves sorting through what we have, ...

Nov 06, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:31:45

Restoring Victoria’s Knees – Episode 135 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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 decided to go take a look and see what she had for parts. Ultimately we fell in love, she was a wr...

Oct 30, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:21:55

Alix is Back! – Episode 134 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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 right to work. We start working on cleaning up and varnishing the deck beams as well as restoring s...

Oct 23, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:28:19

Finishing Casting & Floors / Plank Stock ( TALLY HO EP83)

Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht - Finishing Casting & Floors / Plank Stock (EP83) Support; http://www.sampsonboat.co.uk/support Become a Patron; http://www.patreon.com/sampsonboatco ---- EPISODE 83. We have finished casting! In this episode, th...

Oct 17, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:27:18

Fitting the Deck Carlines and Diesel Engine – Ep 133 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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 on the sidelines for a while now but the moment to see how she fits is upon us. Steve and Casey ...

Oct 16, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:34:40

Salt & Tar: Ep.109- What About the Engine?

Installing a motor on a brand new build, when doing it yourself, isn’t cut and dry. It’s easy to take for granted the simplicity of repowering an old boat or rebuilding an engine in your restoration (however, NOT easy) but when you have to decide the p...

Oct 15, 2020
Language: EN
Play Time: 00:24:26

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

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