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A little wood work, a little engine work, and a little sewing. Killing some time until the more pressing issue of rebuilding our transmission is possible. Garrett and I are starting to realize we have to throw out the idea of a “plan.” Too many moving parts and it leads to not only letting you down ...
Welcome to episode 93 of Sailing Melody
This week Melissa is off doing her RYA Day Skipper course, meanwhile, Andy gets on with the work on the bathing platrorm.
This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it's compl...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 82
In this episode we evaluate our eaten-by-sea-termites rudder and decide to build a brand new wooden rudder from scratch!
Also, we get very scared when we find rotten planks around that mast! Will the mast be rotten too?
We hope you find this episode enj...
Thank you to EcoFlow, 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 been such a good tool for that.
We start this week with the shop itself. It's been a long while ...
We have been blessed to have the help that we've had recently. We got to work and meet Noe last year and he came back this year with his girlfriend, Victoria. We got so much done! Making it hard to say goodbye because we've become friends. I can't wait to show these two the cruising l...
Welcome to episode 92 of Sailing Melody
In this episode we start fitting new chain plates, Melissa works on her day skipper theory and some more work on the bathing platform.
This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time consuming, it&...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 81
In this episode, we show how much our caulking has progressed.
We build a storage step to access the salon from the swimming platform.
A storm hits the shipyard.
And we build a purple-heart wooden handrail for the roof of our superstructure.
We hope y...
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 surface just above it will be st...
Thanks for watching everyone!
~Ruthie
p.s. if you’re near the SF Bay Area and would like to volunteer you can reach us here: [email protected]. Let us know your experience and what you’re comfortable doing. We’ll get back to you as soon as we can. A huge thank you to all that have already re...
Welcome to episode 91 of Sailing Melody
In this episode we do further fabrication of our custom re-designed cockpit, including the installation of a bridge deck and extended cockpit combing.
Here's the link to WINDWARD TO EDEN
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This is a huge refit a...
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Acorn to Arabella is a boat building project taking place in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve started as an amateur boat builder building a 38' wooden boat in his backya...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 80
In this episode, we finish installing the rounded pillars around the aft salon, and our safety door between the living area and the engine room starts gaining shape as well as the floor on the forward cabins.
To understand better why we are building suc...
We’re live-streaming from the boathouse during our final Open House. More info on visiting:
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Acorn to Arabella is a boat building project taking place in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve started as an amateur boat builder building a 38' wooden boat in his backya...
Open House: Come see this wooden boat in person! Get your name or a short message on a plank:
We begin by making the locust coach roof carlins identically curved, and then lay them out where they're going to do the best work of framing hatches and adding a whole lot of strength to the entir...
As I edit the rest of the crew keeps busy. I'm so proud of how much they filmed in my absence. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! Victoria ( has made such a beautiful piece on our main bulkhead. Incorporating some of the inspiration for my latest tattoo; the Frigatebird. It's the first t...
Welcome to episode 90 of Sailing Melody
In this episode we do further fabrication of our custom re-designed cockpit, including the installation of a bridge deck and extended cockpit combing.
This is a huge refit and refurbishment of this big, old, abandoned steel yacht and it's not only time c...
This is a bonus episode about Caillou the dog and it contains a big announcement!
We hope you enjoy it!
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Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 79
In this episode we build our aft salon benches with a small change in the previous design, as now we put loads of effort into creating a waterproof base!
Also, our rail gets varnished and our deck gets sanded!
We hope you enjoy this one! Xx
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Nearly every piece of wood in Arabella, from the backbone to the deck framing, came to this project as a tree. This means it wasn't ordered from the lumber...
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I’m in love with her work, thank you 💕
Thanks for watching everyone!
~Ruthie
p.s. if you’re near the SF Bay Area and would like to volunteer you can reach us here: [email protected]. Let us know your experience and what you’re comfortable doing. We’ll get back to you as ...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 78
In this episode, our anchor windlass comes back to deck!
Tom climbs the mast to sand and then varnish it.
And our bulwark gets holes for anchor chain and also some stylish protection.
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More about our last Open House ever:
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 sled to control a tool as it moves along a surface, but as far as we'...
We’re gaining some speed on projects. We get the mizzen sheet figured out and continue on running the staysail sheet as well. Lingering winter weather disrupts only a few more days to then give way to beautiful spring conditions. Noe and Victoria arrive to help inspire and motivate us. Noe tackles s...
Bringing Yabá from wreck to dreamy! Episode 77
So much happens in this episode!
We round the pillars of the aft salon, finally!
We follow a huge expedition aluminium sailing boat on board of a dinghy!
We build a grid under the benches, to protect our storage area from the water.
We finish building o...
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