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Hooked Scarf Joints and Bilge Stringers – Episode 159 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Acorn To Arabella

Hooked Scarf Joints and Bilge Stringers – Episode 159 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Bilge stringers (which we also call bilge bands) add longitudinal stiffness to Arabella in an area of the boat where it's needed. Carolyn, who's been working on fitting the stringers into the boat, gives us a good look at how she sneaks up on a very smart fit in a hooked scarf. Alix shows ...
Sailing Avocet | Building our BULWARK!
Sailing Avocet

Sailing Avocet | Building our BULWARK!

It was a (very) long 5 months but we completed the LAST piece of our external boat refit by building and installing our new bulwark design, inspired by the Lyle Hess Bristol Channel Cutter's. It was a lot of work, but SO worth it! In this video we share how the bulwarks made with Cumaru, fasten...
Ep092 Major Bulkhead Scarfing – Scarfing jig – Catamaran Build Project
Life On The Hulls

Ep092 Major Bulkhead Scarfing – Scarfing jig – Catamaran Build Project

The larger jobs in this build take on new meaning when the heat sets in and this summer is already a belter here in Australia. Scarfing of the remainder of the forward bulkheads has been on the list for a while and this week I deal with the start of the bulkhead formation process above the waterline...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 87: Epoxy Tests
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 87: Epoxy Tests

After our glue failure on the scarf joints for the planks, we also had some glue failure on the graving pieces. This time though, it was with a new and good batch of Resorcinol. So, we were not quite sure what the problem was at first. We later realized that the clamping pressure was being lost du...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 85: Glue Failure
Acorn To Arabella

Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 85: Glue Failure

With a project like this, there are always going to be ups and downs. The key is trying to stay up beat and finding a way around the road bumps. We've been greatly slowed down this summer by the work of figuring out the prop shaft assembly which has required a lot of machining which we needed ...
Ep054 How to build a scarfing jig – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Building
Life On The Hulls

Ep054 How to build a scarfing jig – Life On The Hulls – Catamaran Building

A decision to build a 40 foot Catamaran should not be taken lightly. Join me in a series of videos that shows the ups and downs, logistics and blood sweat, swearing and tears involved in the building of a fibreglass composite catamaran. This week I set about building a scarfing jig for my plywood bu...
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