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Electrocution Opportunity. The installation of the Victron Energy system. Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 217
We finally put the exhaust system to bed. Our flexible pipe from MasterFlex arrived and Carla and I fit the system together. We are very pleased to have finished that job. We then move on to the electrics. We wire the whole of the 240 volt system togeth...
Whiskey Plank Live! – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
We went live as we put the last plank on Arabella. This is a big moment of celebration, a milestone for the build as we carry on toward launch in 2023. The whiskey plank is called so because it is the last plank on the boat, completing the hull structure, ...
Hanging the Starboard Sheer Plank – Episode 215 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Watch the Whiskey Plank livestream Saturday starting at 2 p.m. ET: https://youtu.be/AomcpAjIxWA Of the final three planks, the sheer strake (plank) goes on first. Made of locust, it can sustain the knocks and bumps of dock approaches or rafting (two boats...
BARGE BUILD. Aligning the engine. The things are getting more serious! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 216
We finally get around to cutting the prop shaft and attaching the prop to the engine. We spend some time aligning the two up before moving on to the installation of the exhaust and the heater. Things are getting even more serious now as we are approachi...
Firing Up a 70 Year Old Steam Generator – Episode 214 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Thank you to EcoFlow, https://us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-mini-portable-power-station?aff=264, who sent us their Delta Mini Portable Power Station to test. We've been wanting to monitor the refrigerator's performance and actual electrical draw, and it's...
BARGE BUILD. The Race To Finish! Are we going to make it? Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 215
We get heavily into the plumbing this week. So many different kind of pipes, it’s unbelievable! We might have around 20 different pipes, would you believe that? We catch up on small jobs and install most of the pipes all over the place. The fuel fill...
Is Your Refrigerator Running? Almost! – Episode 213 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Coach roof (cabin house) carlins are installed this week, and there's probably not much more satisfying than seeing finish go onto interior pieces before they're assembled like big-kid Lego, where they'll live all their days from here on out. Since the sur...
Open House Sunday Live Stream – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
We’re live-streaming from the boathouse during our final Open House. More info on visiting: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/open-house-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for ou...
Open House Saturday Live Stream – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
We’re live-streaming from the boathouse during our final Open House. More info on visiting: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/open-house----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for our email newslet...
Coach Roof Carlins – Episode 212 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Open House: Come see this wooden boat in person! https://www.acorntoarabella.com/open-house Get your name or a short message on a plank: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/merchandise We begin by making the locust coach roof carlins identically curved, and ...
Finding Gold in the Locust Pile – Episode 211 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Open House information: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/open-house Put your name on a plank: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/merchandise New products hit next week! Sign up for the newsletter to have first dibs on offcuts: http://eepurl.com/hn3Qyv Nearly ...
Is This a New Way to Fair a Boat Deck? – Episode 210 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
More about our last Open House ever: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/visitor-welcome How could there possibly be ways to do something new while building something as ancient and simple as a wooden boat? We're sure this isn't the first time someone's used ...
A Tight Squeeze On Deck, Fitting the Centerline Blocking – Episode 209 – Acorn to Arabella
We did a shoutout to a special, potential intern: https://www.instagram.com/p/CcWVEITvo7q/ Spread the word on IG and FB! If you applied last week, we'll be in touch soon. Centerline blocking does one big, important thing, and it's something that's barely...
Putting In the Shipmate & A Visit To MIT – Episode 208 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Apply for our summer 2022 apprenticeship, or pass this link to someone you think would be interested: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/internship-summer-2022 It's time to make a home for the woodstove, which will get a similar heat-resistant surround as di...
Installing Bulkhead and Galley Stove – Episode 207 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
For information about our May 7&8 Open House (our final one!) visit: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/visitor-welcome Evan at MS Fabrication in Dorchester, Massachusetts finished an important stainless steel surround that serves as the home for the gal...
Final Deck Beams & Scouting Launch Sites – Episode 206 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
KP got a week to settle in, and takes on a satisfying task: fitting the last three deck beams now that we're done with major interior installations just below them, and that we're getting everything in order to install the next big things: covering boards ...
Putting In the Bilge Tanks – Episode 205 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Open house May 2022 information is here: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/visitor-welcome The head might be a small space, but there are a lot of details that have required a great deal of planning and critical decision-making. Steve discusses and installs...
New Crew Member, Meet KP – Episode 204 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
For more information about Open House and to get updates, visit this page: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/visitor-welcome We've had a history of talented, kind, supportive crew here. They're more than employees, of course. KP came to us by way of a long-...
It’s All In His Head – Episode 203 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Learn more about our VERY LAST open house or about visiting Arabella here: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/visitor-welcome Now that we've got the various stainless tanks and heat shields here at the shop, it's time to start doing this and that around Arab...
Installing the Water Tanks – Episode 202 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Last call for this very important fundraiser: https://www.bonfire.com/the-a2a-community-crest/ Only a couple of days left, and it's crucial to the coming year and the work we need to do to prepare for launch. Thank you for your support! The water tanks h...
Old Bungs & New Tile – Episode 201 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Get the A2A Community crest on a tee or sweatshirt: https://www.bonfire.com/the-a2a-community-crest/ We save even the smallest or thinnest pieces of mahogany from Victoria just in case a piece of scrap wood might be helpful. As we looked to fill the bungs...
200th Episode Livestream SHINDIG! – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Join Steve, Akiva, Annie B, and special guests for Live from the Boat Shed 15. Who will stop by? Who will call in? See you there on February 11 at 5 p.m. ET. (Want to see the other episodes in our Live Archive? There’s 14 hours’ worth on Patreon!) ---...
All Hands on Deck, 6 Years of A2A – Episode 200 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Livestream celebration, 5 p.m. ET: https://youtu.be/pCa0VXfjl_8 A2A Community Tee: http://bonfire.com/the-a2a-community-crest Visiting us in Granby today? Here's more info: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/visitor-welcome Comment when you see the moment yo...
Cables and Cold Days – Episode 199 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Set a reminder for the live steam on February 11 visit: https://youtu.be/pCa0VXfjl_8 Visiting February 11 here in Granby? The info you need: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/visitor-welcome NEW BONFIRE T-SHIRT CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF NEXT FRIDAY! It's cold. Ve...
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