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Salt & Tar: Episode 52-From Bulwarks to Mast
We've finished up with the port side bulwark planking and now to turn our attention to Rediviva's masts... Unfortunately with all the distraction of building the boat our masts we're not taken care of. Our mizzen developed a kink at one end so now our original main is the mizzen and w...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 64: Setup for Bronze Floor Installation
The bronze floor timbers have been a lot of work but it is all paying off. We spend some time prepping everything so that we can finally get to installing these beauties in their places for good! Each faying surface will need treatment before we can place the floors and bolt them down. We also nee...
Leo’s Story (RORC/ TALLY HO EP48-Pt2)
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Leo’s Story (RORC presentation / EP48(Pt2). Support; Become a Patron; ----- EPISODE 48 (Pt2). This week we continue with the 2nd part of the Royal Ocean Racing Club presentation. This part of the talk focuses more on my own story before I began working on ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 63: Welding the Bronze Floors
The end of the current metal work which comes with fabricating the bronze floors we are installing in Arabella is finally nearing its end. These structural members tie the frames to the centerline and whether they be wood or metal, are one of the most important parts of the build. We have put a lo...
Salt & Tar: Episode 51-From Plank to Soup
This episode takes you through some typical work days; wake up, coffee, work on the boat, maybe a supply run, work on the boat, try not to forget to eat lunch, then clean up, sleep, dream about working on the boat. This is boat life. It'll be nice when we get to squeeze some sailing in there ;)...
History of Tally Ho (RORC presentation / Ep.48(Pt1)
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – History of Tally Ho (RORC presentation / EP48(Pt1). Support; Become a Patron; ----- EPISODE 48 (Pt1). This episode is a little different from usual – it is part of my recent presentation about the Tally Ho project at the Royal Ocean Racing Club in London. ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 62: Fitting the Engine Beds
We pushed really hard to get the bronze floors finished up so they could be sitting in their places during the open house. In this episode we show how we got the floors ready to start fabricating the supports for the engine beds. Since everything fits in such a small space here and has to be fairl...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 61: Tacking Floors and Steaming Frames
We're moving right along with our silicon bronze floor timbers. We tacked most of the floor pieces together in preparation for welding them in batches. Before we can finish making the rest of the floor timbers though, we need to replace the frames that we culled recently. There were a couple...
Salt & Tar: Episode 50 – From Prep to Plank
When all the prep was done the reward was hanging planks! The preparations took weeks but finally the visual satisfaction of our first two runs of planking were on. We bought green lumber which means some movement is expected but we were surprised how quickly once cut down into planks the wood dried...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 60: Forward and Midship Floors
As we continue moving forward on the forward and midship bronze floor timbers, we are kindly interrupted by a friend of ours who plays us a cover of 'Boats to build' by Guy Clark. The bronze floors are a tedious amount of work. Bending the compound curves in the wings going up the frames...
Finishing the Stern Frames! (TALLY HO EP47)
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Frame-raising Party! (Part 2). Support; Become a Patron; ----- EPISODE 47. Now we enter the final week of intensive Frame Production, with the team of volunteers going at full swing to finish reframing the entire stern of TALLY HO before our deadline. Spir...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 59: Clean up and Bronze Floors
We've all been looking forward to getting to work on the bronze floors but before we can do so, we had a bit more cleaning up to do in order to finish up with Victoria. As we're looking to save as much as possible, we had to strip all the planking of its fasteners and find a way to safely ...
Salt & Tar: Episode 49 – Breath of Fresh Air
Determined to finish Rediviva and get her sailing we've decided to focus on the projects we have the motivation for. Tired of being trapped down below working on the engine and interior it was time to step outside. Now that the sun is making more of a steady appearance it's time to tackle ...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Bonus Content: Financial Update 2019
Well, it's tax time again! Perfect timing for us to go over our finances for the project before we ramp up to a change to weekly videos. Just like last year, we go over what the project finances look like. We find it to be an important part of the project. When people donate to Acorn to Arab...
Acorn to Arabella – Journey of a Wooden Boat – Episode 58: Dismantling Victoria
Well, it's finally time to say goodbye to Victoria. We got her knowing she was going to be a parts boat but was still the first boat we ever owned. Feels a little bitter-sweet. On the other hand, she has given us so much! Not only her hardware but also a sense of excitement having her in th...
Salt & Tar: Episode 48 – Remembering Why
We take a little trip south of the rain to Garrett's hometown, Morro Bay. Rejuvenated we get back to Rediviva and install the thrust bearing; the last piece of the driveline assembly. Taking time for yourself is crucial during a longterm project. Something we haven't truly done before. As ...
Frame-Raising Party! (Pt1) / EP46 / Wooden Boatbuilding
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Frame-raising Party! (Part 1). Support; Become a Patron; ----- EPISODE 46. After weeks of hectic preparation, we begin the big push to re-frame the stern of Tally Ho! For these 3 weeks, we have 10 people (including myself) working full-time on the boat; K...
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. When it came to the floor timbers, we felt...
Salt & Tar: Episode 47-World’s Best Engine Access
(If you stay tuned at the end of this episode is a little real-time update.) We install the driveline and finally finish permanently securing the engine to the beds. Then we rearrange plywood in the boat while we wait for more engine parts to trickle in. We are so happy with our engine access! World...
Bolting the Stern Timbers – Wood Boat Rebuild (TALLY HO EP45)
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Bedding and Bolting the Stern Assembly. Support; Become a Patron; ----- EPISODE 45. Before the rest of the volunteers arrive, we have to get the huge timbers of the Stern Assembly bedded and fastened into the stern of Tally Ho. First we drill the holes for...
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 project but we were still held back on ...
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 mental game of figuring out how to do wh...
Timber Boat Building – Installing Stern Assembly /EP44
Rebuilding a historic sailing yacht – Installing the Stern Assembly. Support; Become a Patreon; ----- EPISODE 44. With the deadline of the “Frame-raising party" looming, the race is on to try and get the Stern Assembly into the boat! With a strong team now, we are able to lift most of the...