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Deckhouse mockup – Episode 148 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
We have found several moments during the build of Arabella that are just incredibly satisfying. Getting the lead keel poured, getting the backbone assembled, standing up the molds, steaming in frames, getting the first planks on... etc. And now there is ...
Half Laps and Mast Blocking – Episode 147 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
We are on the last steps of putting together the sill for the house top and the blocking for the mizzen mast. Alix needs to cut the half laps in the corners of the sill to get them to fit just right. Once that is done, we can paint them and screw them in...
The Aft Hatch – Episode 146 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
The deck framing is almost complete on Arabella. In this episode, Steve wraps up all the framing in the aft section by making a couple more deck beams and then framing in the hatch. This hatch will provide some storage but also some ventilation to the eng...
Framing Work in the Stern – Episode 145 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
We working on wrapping up the last of the deck framing before we can get to a house top mockup. While Alix continues with fairing around the house top opening, Steve works on getting more short beams and knees installed in the stern. There are two more k...![This Fifty-Six Foot DREAM Schooner is ASTONISHING [Full Tour] Learning the Lines](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/jZ4C-vNLnoY/mqdefault.webp)
This Fifty-Six Foot DREAM Schooner is ASTONISHING [Full Tour] Learning the Lines
The Cherubini 48 foot staysail schooner is a heck of a classic boat! She's 56' length overall when you include the bowsprit and boomkin. Designed by John Cherubini, this classic dream yacht has beautiful lines and a practical sail plan and interior. She's ...
Installing the Lodging Knees – Episode 144 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
We are nearing the end of the knees! It's amazing the difference that can be seen as these all start to go in. Not only to the rigidity of the structure but also at how the space seems so much different inside. Knees keep the hull from wracking while sai...
Making and Fitting Lodging Knees – Episode 143 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Knees and blocking are what keep the deck of the boat from racking or moving in unwanted ways. Ours are made from the stumps we dug out of the ground around this time last year. It's amazing to see the final product from those rough pieces or material to...
Starting to fair the deck structure – Episode 142 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Now that we have installed the short beams around the deckhouse opening, it's time to start fairing that out. These beams have all been milled a bit oversized for this purpose. This means we start by fairing the ends of the short beams down to the carlin...
White Oak Rootstock Knees – Episode 141 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Last year, at about this time of year as well, some blood, sweat and maybe tears were shed in retrieving some large White Oak rootstock from the woods and painstakingly carving out some knees from them. This was a miserable yet rewarding experience that i...
Carlin Joints and Lodging Knees – Episode 140 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
There is a lot of time consuming but rewarding work in boat building. Cutting carlin joints to instal short beams is a good task to show how much time some of the jobs can take. Each side of Arabella's cabin had 11 short beams to be installed (after havin...
Installing the midship lodging knees – Episode 139 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
Alix continues work on Arabella with making and installing the lodging knees at midship. These, along with the rigidity of the housetop, will help keep the deck structure from racking. We also get to see the end of Steve and Robin's vacation adventure as ...
A Glimpse of Past and Future! – Episode 138 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
We all need a break from big projects and this time it's Steve's turn! As Alix stays back to look after Arabella and the boathouse to continue work on fitting and installing some knees and short beams. Steve and his partner head off on an adventure out we...
This AFFORDABLE New Monohull Will SHOCK YOU | Learning the Lines
The Troublemaker 9500 is a revolutionary new monohull design that I believe fixes a lot of the problems that cruising monohulls tend to have including deep drafts, heavy displacements, tall rigs, and slow sailing. She is a light-displacement, planing hul...
Designing the Power Plant – Episode 137 – Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
As we continue working on Arabella, we look ahead at starting to figure out the power plant. We got a beautiful new engine from Nanni Diesel last year and now we are back with Brook Streit from Kraft Power to talk about some of the intricacies of getting ...
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, ...
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...
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...![$430,000 Yacht Tour [Seawind 1260] Learning the Lines](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/UCXg4Pyk-88/mqdefault.webp)
$430,000 Yacht Tour [Seawind 1260] Learning the Lines
The Seawind 1260 is essentially the bigger sister to the 1160, and you know we already love the 1160. Whether you feel that the 1260 or the 1160 is the right boat for you comes down to personal preference. They're both very similar but here is a list of so...
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 ...![What’s Inside This 13 Year Old Ex-Charter Catamaran? [Full Tour] Learning the Lines](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/SvllwBmtj90/mqdefault.webp)
What’s Inside This 13 Year Old Ex-Charter Catamaran? [Full Tour] Learning the Lines
The Lagoon 440 is one of the most popular cruising catamarans on the market. It's big, spacious, and well-laid out for cruising. Part of what makes it desirable for some is the flybridge helm station up top. This is the 4 cabin 4 head charter version, but ...
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 ...
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...
It’s Good to be Back | Sailing Malta | Sailing Sunday Ep. 79
Check out the links below and SUBSCRIBE to come join us on this journey. We're backkkkkkkkkkk!!!! The fun adventures this week kick off at Comino island in a 200hp RIB, Mellhieha Bay, St Julians Bay then diving on a historic shipwreck in Valletta! Malt...
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...
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