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Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 57: Bronze Floors
Floor timbers are a critically important structural member in wooden boats. As we've been building Arabella, there have been many decisions so far in terms of following the original plans or making slight adjustments. Each decision has pros and cons. Whe...
TIME TO GO HOME ? We never know what’s around the corner! Sailing Ocean Fox
#healthinsurance #healthwhilecruising Sometimes life gets in our way and things are not they are supposed to be. We have a major health issue that we had to deal with in the Caribbean. But things are good now and no more worries. Would you like to becom...
LIVING THE DREAM. We meet the DELOS crew in Antigua.. Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 49
#meetingfriends #lovelypeople We circumnavigate Antigua, what a beautiful island. First things first so a Beach BBQ it was on the agenda, this time with our friends Roberta and Jason. Going around the reefs is very dangerous around here so we are carefu...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: BIG UPDATE!
We've been going for three years straight now. At first we were working full time jobs and building on nights and weekends to support ourselves and pay for the build. Recently the support has been strong enough for us to be able to work full time on the ...
From Island to Island in the CARIBBEAN.The dream of being in the Caribbean! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 48
#islandhoping #loveit We check out of St Lucia and depart to Martinique. Hunting for gas is always a big thing on this journey. We put the name of the boat on the Highfield. We have a beautiful sail down to Guadaloupe. Les Saints is a really nice little v...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 56: Planking Material and Floor Timbers
Milling our planking stock out of our donated cedar and working on figuring out our bronze floor timbers! Buckle up because there is a lot of information here. A lot goes into this project behind the scenes that we don't talk about. Most of that is the m...
CARIBBEAN DREAM.Barbados, we got married here! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 47
#loveinBarbados #pinkbeaches We love Barbados as we got married here two years ago. After the crossing we decided that would be better do the laundry in a laundromat as it’s a lot to do from the four of us. The beaches in Barbados are amazing, they are ...
ATLANTIC CROSSING. Part II. Going WEST to BARBADOS. Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 46
#gotosea gototheocean Second and last part of our Atlantic crossing, we are having a very easy crossing with light winds and no problems. Apart from a blocked toilet again, and this time is a bit difficult as we are at sea. We arrive at beautiful Barbados...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 55: Removing Victoria’s Cockpit and Rudder
After having stripped Victoria of her interior, we now move on to disassembling her hull by removing her cockpit, aft deck and then her rudder. Almost all of the mahogany that is being stripped from her is being saved and we will reuse as much of it as w...
DAMAGED SAILS on the Atlantic crossing. Chafing the sails! Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 44
#oceancrossing #lifeisgood We finish the first leg of our Atlantic crossing and arrive in Mindelo, Cape Verde. The town is very tidy and well kept but looks like they didn’t developed since they got independent. We have our toilet blocked again, what a...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 54: Beginning of a New Journey
What is the soul of an old boat? We believe it has to do with all the people she has touched and the journeys they have experienced. All this shows in every detail and aspect of an old boat. It would be a great disservice to Victoria if she were simply ...
No ForeignLand, the network for cruisers! Sailing Ocean Fox
#silorstosailors #cruisersinformation We meet Steve Neal who is the creator of the website No ForeignLand. A social network for sailors by sailors. The free to use program acts as a social media site and also gives you information about everything boat...
The LAND is behind us.ATLANTIC CROSSING to Cape Verde. BOAT LIFE. Sailing Ocean Fox Ep 43
#oceancrossing #bigadventure The big adventure is just about to start, first part of 2.300 nautical miles. We talk about what happens during the crossing on our night watches. Fishing is a huge distraction and we absolutely love it. Dobby our Sphinx cat is...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 53: Framed and Disassembling
All the frames are steamed in! AND we got donated a TON of white cedar! We have been thinking about our planking material since we started and were wondering if it would be worth buying cedar or if we were better off planking in our beautiful white oak...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 52: Cutting the Aft Rabbet
As we steam in Arabella's frames we have now reached the aft section of the build and need to cut the rabbet up the sides of the stern posts to determine where our frame sockets should land. Once cut we spend a day steaming in frames with a couple snags a...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 51: A Day of Steaming Frames
Arabella has 70 frames. That's a fair amount of steaming. So, we thought it would be interesting to show what a full day of steaming looks like. Not to mention, who can get tired of watching those timbers bend like that? -------------------------------...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 50: Homemade Copper Rivets!
Yep, we are making our own square shanked copper rivets for Arabella. Not only are they bigger than the biggest commercially available rivet we could find, it is also saving us thousands of dollars! We also wanted to address some concerns people had with ...
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Work hard, save money, take action and pursue your passion. This is a compilation of our journey from the beginning until now. The best has yet to come! Subscribe! Watch from the beginning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq8hOsO6FrA&list=PLxVeZ-cYvut...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 49: Bedding the Frames
Winter is coming and there is always something to do. We worked on getting Victoria buttoned up for the winter and hosted a middle school class for a field trip. With all that out of the way and frames well sanded and oiled, it was time to bed and screw ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 48: Finishing the Frames
Before the bent frames can be permanently fastened in place they need a final inspection, a coat of oil and their respective socket cleaned up and sealed. We show you how we are going through this process in this video. Also, we are launching another com...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 47: Steaming Frames: In Depth
In the last video we showed a bit of the process for steaming in Arabella's frames but it's such an important part of the build that we wanted to do a full video talking about the intricacies of this part of the build. From selecting lumber to our steam b...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Winter is Coming!
Winter is coming and we need to get ready for it! We are planning on working through the winter, therefore it is important for us to be prepared with all the necessities we will need to get through it. We heat primarily with wood, so that is a priority a...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 46: Steaming Frames
We had a lot to do in order to get ready for the steaming of the frames. We cut the frame sockets as well as milled up all the framing stock, and just in time. By the end of the weekend we had 26 of the 74 frames steamed in place. ----------------------...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 45: The Rabbet and the Bearding Lines
The build has been coming along nicely so far. There is only one thing that has really stymied us... The rabbet and bearding lines. Being such an important cut, we have been anxious about not being absolutely sure we are doing it right. So.... we called ...
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