Weekend Warriors Work On Deck & Down Below - Ep. 309 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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Weekend Warriors Work On Deck & Down Below - Ep. 309 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

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The crew spends the weekend getting projects done on deck and down below. After receiving their mission briefing from Steve, everyone gets down to business.
On day 1, Bill works in the head tying the gray water tank into the vent for the composting toilet. Up on deck, Jeff gets to work on the aft hatch while David spends his morning chasing down leaks on the deck under the propane tank. There’s been a few issues with leaks on deck, causing water to drip on the dishes.
On day 2, a bell vent gets attached to the aft hatch to allow for air flow and reduced condensation. Steve and Aaron start to wire in the hot water heater. Steve addresses a condensation issue in the hanging locker and forepeak. Condensation is building up on the bronze straps, causing problems for clothes that make contact with the moisture. The team adds a fiberglass reinforced panel to allow for air flow, which will help keep the clothes dry.
Noah brings a pig sticker for Steve, which is meant for a flag. When set up on the masthead, it can double as a windex-a visual cue on which direction the wind is coming from.
Getting to meet people in the community has been such a rewarding aspect of this adventure. It was great having the crew out for the weekend, catching up and spending time together. Of course, it was a huge help being able to complete a good chunk of the to-do list. Thank you to all who came out, and thanks to David and Jeff for organizing the weekend.
Pretty soon, Arabella will be out on the waters doing what she was meant to do.
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Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38' wooden sailboat in his backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and now sailing the boat-sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
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@donnamlake6303 4 ай бұрын

"OMG! It's so amazing!" Hot water is the hallmark of luxury. Loved seeing Aaron again. He's a most impressive young man.

@Chr.U.Cas1622 Ай бұрын

Dear Robin and Steve. 👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Congratulations 🎉 for all the improvements respectively jobs that got done. The boat people community seems to be really, really great all over the world. That's at least what I experienced after watching a ton of boat related videos on the interweb. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved people. Post Scriptum: I absolutely loved 💚 Robin's reaction about the hot water at the very end of the video.

@Tomhohenadel 4 ай бұрын

Aaron has noticeably grown. Impressive young man. Great video Stephen.

@AndrexT 3 ай бұрын

Love the excitement of having hot water Robin. 😆 So good to see Aaron again and how well he is maturing into a fine young man. If you are reading this Aaron, I am the old fella that gave you $20 to get something to eat as the Food Truck at the launch. I was such a pleasure to meet you at the Open house and at the Launch. Keep being Awesome!

@MasonHuddleston 4 ай бұрын

Great Episode. the influence you have on Arron must be acknowledged, well done Steve and Robin. His dad has a very refreshing attitude.

@MinneapolisRaven 4 ай бұрын

So great to see the team back together, including Aaron!

@willmonson5691 4 ай бұрын

Nice! You can see the eclipse in the lens flare @24:30! I drove 16 hours round-trip from Minnesota to Indiana for the eclipse, and it was AMAZING! So glad I got to see totality at least once in my life.

@BlueTrane2028 3 ай бұрын

glad you got to see totality! It was my 2nd, drove from Philadelphia to upstate Maine to get a day of cloudless skies.

@kathywrightjohnson6804 4 ай бұрын

AARON!! It's great to see you again! You have grown so much and I don't mean just in height. I was so happy to see you. How is your brother doing, Aaron? Steve, what a squirrel house you had for a few days. I'm glad you have gotten so many tinkery things done in a short time. Continued prayers for your mom and family. I really hope her treatments are working. Have a great week!

@danweyant4909 4 ай бұрын

SO Many Systems.

@bespokeinnovation 4 ай бұрын

It was so great being back working on Arabella with everyone!!! Can't wait to do it again! ~Scott~

@PBarrPrince 4 ай бұрын

So glad to see you again!

@schaefer32100 4 ай бұрын

It was so great seeing folks that been working on the construction of the boat getting back together finishing things.

@TheMatthewlonergan 4 ай бұрын

Great editing to keep a general understanding of the various jobs and making them into a easy to follow flow.

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Thank you, it taxed my noggin a bit but I think we got there!

@redneckhippiefreak 4 ай бұрын

I started out like Aron. What i learned helped me become independent of others while being able to help others along the way. This is why we MUST allow kids to explore when applicable.

@jmeady 4 ай бұрын

Aaron and his Dad could teach us all a few things. Well done.

@kolbyhoagland6763 4 ай бұрын

It was sooo great to see everybody!!! And we feel a part of the community too, Steve. Your band rocks!

@rolandtb3 4 ай бұрын

Partial team back tackling some boat projects in some inclement weather. "Happy partner, happy life". Check for sharp tile edges or if tiles: edges can be rounded/softened or if trim is required to avoid potential cuts. Would a vent or circulating fan in the hanging locker further reduce condensation and mold. The fibreglass sheet acts as a contact barrier for clothes. But the condensation and potent mold remains.

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Corners did get rounded, but that wasn’t captured on video just yet. 😎

@bruceperry6315 4 ай бұрын

You are going to keep in shape crawling around in the aft end of your boat. It good to have friends who will help out projects on the boat. Thanks for sharing.🙂

@Slikx666 4 ай бұрын

Hot water from a tap will always be one of those things that make things so much better. And nice to hear Aaron is learning a lot, he's going to grow up with a lot of knowledge.

@stevenr8606 4 ай бұрын

🤔 💡 need to add a valve for a hot(less) water return to the fresh water holding tank so that water is NOT WASTED till you have HOT WATER.

@melshea2519 4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday from Orange ma. 😊 Howdy Aaron, just back from the N.E.T. trail with a hike from Royalston shelter to Northfield shelter!👍👍👍👍

@carlosdv 4 ай бұрын

Even thought the weather is constantly disappointing, you were lucky and able to make a few shots of the eclipse. Good job!

@TotalBoat 4 ай бұрын

Teamwork makes the dreamwork!! Nice job, guys!

@mollyrockers2401 4 ай бұрын

Hello from Sheffield UK, good to see some of the old team back together. Best Wishes for the future to you all.

@claudehopper9813 4 ай бұрын

Hot water on a sailboat was such a treat for Us we ran a hose long enough to get on deck ; a hot shower after an ocean plunge doesn't get any better .

@rick91443 4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday from Normandy. Nice to see some of the old crew again...cheers...rr

@frompinetopalm 4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday, Richard!

@steveatkins1 4 ай бұрын

This might be a silly question because fire and boats don’t really mix but our motorhome has dual source water heater (and yes I’ve figured out how to just call it a “water heater”). In fact the propane igniter failed on one of our first trips when I realized it was dual source heat and had the electric heating element also. So for sure when paying for a camping full hookup I use the electric option but I wondered if such a heater is an option for boats? It’s a model sw10de hot water heater. Ops, well that’s how I wrote it in my notebook. It just a “Water Heater”… BTW another great video!!!

@charlesmoore456 4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday, all! Nice to see the gang together again.

@tonyreardon1951 3 ай бұрын

on my one sailing experience [fiji to vanuatu. vanuatu to new zealand, we had a right angle extension on the tiller and when you guys are sailing i find myself reaching for it all the time. just not something you wanted? i love your whole project [well!! apart from the lack of tiller extension obviously!!]

@michaelcirincione9378 4 ай бұрын

I hope you enjoyed the Land HO!

@johnlodico949 4 ай бұрын

Ha! I came here too to give a shout out to the Ho!

@elel928 4 ай бұрын

She must really love you to live a winter on a bot with no hot water!

@Cha0sHof 3 ай бұрын

It's amating what you have done in a weekend with your crew.!!!

@IOSALive 4 ай бұрын

Acorn To Arabella, I loved this video so much, I had to hit the like button!

@CorwynGC 4 ай бұрын

We as a culture have gotten so blasé about hot water. But as Robin shows, when you go from not having it to having it, it is the best thing ever. There are rules for where you should fly which flags. Yacht club burgees, etc. go on the pig sticker, Quarantine and courtesy flags go on the starboard main spreader.

@ryan_mcme 4 ай бұрын

Good morning, 'bella fam! Happy Friday! ☕

@worldexplorer75 4 ай бұрын

Great water management episode! Taming water to behave as you want it too.

@57dent 4 ай бұрын

There's no point in opening the Bell vent higher than half the radius of the vent because at that point the area of the hole (pi×r2) will equal the area around the perimeter of the Bell (2×pi×r×h)

@PBarrPrince 4 ай бұрын

Another fine episode. I appreciate how you post them at the same time each Friday and at the same time each week. You're rare.

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@seanhorton3811 4 ай бұрын

To be filled in the Department of Redundancy Department. Is it necessary to heat hot water? That is the question my boss asked me when I worked at the hardware store and called a water heater a hot water heater. Yay for having hot water to wash dishes.

@jamesworsham125 4 ай бұрын

Having a list of things to do and scratch off that you have done, is wonderful for the overloaded mind. 😉

@badcat4707 4 ай бұрын

Good morning Akiva and Crew 😸😺

@frompinetopalm 4 ай бұрын

PSA for anyone reading: your Q flag (all yellow signal flag), replaced by your courtesy flag for the country you are about to check into, definitely goes on your main’s starboard shroud. 👍🏼👍🏼 So sweet to see everyone’s faces today. My car breaking on the way was a real let down. I miss you all so very much. 💌 -Annie B

@Thesailingrunner 4 ай бұрын

Hell yea boat project episode really motivating me to get some stuff done

@russwabuda1556 4 ай бұрын

i have been a high school instructor at a trade school for more than 30 years and want aaron to be in my shop.

@CorwynGC 4 ай бұрын

Everybody wants Aaron in their shop...

@russwabuda1556 4 ай бұрын

@@CorwynGC amen

@ianfiddes9871 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic group of people getting together for a common purpose 👍

@davidbamford4721 4 ай бұрын

We’ve been using bamboo toilet paper for quite a while here in southern Australia.

@philparmenter53 4 ай бұрын

17:45 Steve doing his garden gnome impression 🤣

@meganluke444 4 ай бұрын

The American Flag or Yachting Ensign should fly from the Gaff of the mizzen and secured to the leech while under sail.

@philparmenter53 4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday and A2A day. Regards from Plymouth UK

@frompinetopalm 4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday, Phil!

@MrCombic 4 ай бұрын

Having the stove heater you could consider using it also to heat the water through some kind of a heat exchanger. That should help while being away from the shore electricity, during the cloudy days in winter.

@richardlawson8105 4 ай бұрын

Loved this sponsor!

@PixelSchnitzel 4 ай бұрын

Aaron is a super kid. If he stays the course, he's going to be an amazing adult . . . and VERY soon!

@randolphfriend8260 4 ай бұрын

Aaron! 🙉 He got to visit . . . & work! 💗 Hot water! "It's Amazing!" ❤ Friends! 💙

@feanor3876 3 ай бұрын

Love seeing Aeron's growth.

@chrismilne4511 4 ай бұрын

Question for Aaron, how many washers did you take into the bilge when you went searching for the fifteen washers?

@jasonlemieux8398 4 ай бұрын

Oh cool my gifted mushroom vent makes an appearance :-) Jason

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Jason!! It has a pretty prominent spot in the cockpit. You’ll be seeing quite a lot of it.

@juliancrooks3031 4 ай бұрын

It's good to get the band back together again. Next time you have to Shanghai them till all repairs are done and she's fully ready to sail

@markwaters8907 4 ай бұрын

Good morning from Tasmania Australia. Have a great day.

@richardhoffman9729 4 ай бұрын

Wow, how Aaron has grown, right along with the Arabella

@johnlinehan9053 4 ай бұрын

Great seeing your buddy Aaron back!

@erikwilliams7009 4 ай бұрын

There's "boat yoga". Alot of us can do that. And then there's "boat spelunking". It takes a rare breed to do that!

@remkoschultheiss3732 4 ай бұрын

great to see Aaron again

@RickLatino 4 ай бұрын

good morning from Barnstable Ma!

@ZackaryTwiddles1 3 ай бұрын

We don't cut forests for toilet paper, it's a by product of other materials we cut forests for..... It's made from pulpwood, recycled paper, hemp etc.

@kathywrightjohnson6804 4 ай бұрын

Aaron, you need to tell us the story of that hat.😊😊😊 There HAS to be a story behind it. Who made it? Is it wool? I love it!❤❤❤

@stevencarpenter8841 4 ай бұрын

Another interesting video! Thanks for doing these week in and week out. Nice to see friends getting together and getting things done. I am not sure, but I suspect living on a small boat alone all winter can be a little lonely so it is extra nice when you spend time with friends getting things done! Lots of great progress. It seems like the rush to launch and then taking time to live and make updates may end up being a great approach. The fixes happening now are based on using the boat and living on the boat. Better perhaps to do it this way as compared to rushing out to sea and finding all the opportunities away from land. Fun to see the boat continue to be fine tuned! Take care, continued prayers for Steve's Mom.

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

That sums it up very well! 😉

@acp1866 4 ай бұрын

Wow, How the weather has changed from your last episode. Can't see why you need hot water !

@fredflintstone8048 4 ай бұрын

I love the way that Steve is able to reach into drawers and compartments to get screws, other hardware, and tools to get things done minimizing the number of trips to the store taking up time and costing more money (I turn and stare are Robin to see if she stops whining about how Steve uses storage space on the boat)...🤣🤣🤣🤣

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

"whining"? I challenge you to say that to Robin's face sometime. 😬

@daviddial7010 4 ай бұрын

Swab and holystone deck with salt water to keep planks swelled.

@gregoryschmidt1233 4 ай бұрын

My Dad wasn't quite as chill when I got "cautiously adventurous" with his power tools... :)

@TomLeg 4 ай бұрын

If you watch Paul Sellers' woodworking videos on KZfaq, he makes it clear how essential it is for screw slots to line up in an appropriate direction :-) That small touch of professional care!

@CorwynGC 4 ай бұрын

If you want your screws lined up instead of at proper tightness.

@Veegercorp 4 ай бұрын

Following since the lead pour. A+ project. Has it ever been released or calculated what the cost so far has been to build this boat? Given much of the lumber from his own land, but the tooling, labor, materials...?

@gordonauld5945 4 ай бұрын

Good to see everyone! Insellat the water heater & HW pipe the Best you can it will save a lot!!!

@bobbyedwards6176 4 ай бұрын

Great edits and sound work as always. Keep up the good work.

@psirotta 4 ай бұрын

Great to see Aoron again.

@tommypouncey5667 4 ай бұрын

a boat of opposites. very beautiful, awfully scruffy

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Keeping it real out here. 😎

@Ayns.L14A 4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday Everyone !!!!!!!!

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday!

@jsweizston5410 4 ай бұрын

It's CONCENTRIC for what is a round piece of steel, not square.

@sdcofer52 4 ай бұрын

Steve, have you considered a dehumidifier for the coat? I do recall, back in the day, that mold was often a problem in the temperate climes.

@ckl8a 4 ай бұрын

anyone else catch the eclipse in the end credits? pretty cool

@budlvr 4 ай бұрын

Couldn't live life, without hot water !

@antoniocendana743 4 ай бұрын

Love it!!

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Tillersweep 4 ай бұрын

Clocked screws. You are in it now!

@billmeldrum2509 4 ай бұрын

Steve… it’s a good thing that you are a skinny fellow! 🇨🇦

@markchodroff250 4 ай бұрын

Sometimes watching you get in and out of areas in the boat , I think you need a bigger boat ? LOL

@juanaq 4 ай бұрын

aaaaaaaand that´s why i don't own a boat! 😆 amazing job, lot of work done, congratulations

@dwansbo 4 ай бұрын

Having watched every episode since the beginning I'm in awe of what you have achieved. One thing which bothered me was the decision early on to place the fridge mid ships, restricting access to the aft part of the boat. I know you are young and agile and it is less of a problem for you than for an old man with a belly like me, but someday will you regret it?

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

It’s very easy to move actually. You’ll see Steve’s get engine access next week as he gets to work on the alternator swap.

@vhostovich 4 ай бұрын

Well done episode. : )

@rodneywroten2994 4 ай бұрын

nice repairs

@fredflintstone8048 4 ай бұрын

Really nice work on the 'pig sticker'.

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Totally, its beautiful.

@unknown-ql1fk 4 ай бұрын

Diesel water heater is 100% better than electric on a boat like this

@dougmaclean9752 4 ай бұрын

there is only 2 ways to control condensation in the winter 1. don't breathe or cook 2 . get a dehumidifier

@CorwynGC 4 ай бұрын

3. Better insulation.

@TomLeg 4 ай бұрын

Sad news is, if you go to reelpaper WITHOUT the acorn discount, it's cheaper than if you do use the discount.

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Not when I just checked. The coupon applied on our end.

@Josef_R 4 ай бұрын

25:00 It's a water heater. Or if you insist on using superficial adjectives, it's a cold water heater. It's job is not to heat hot water.

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

good grief...

@Josef_R 4 ай бұрын

@AcornToArabella I know, right?

@baykayaker7409 4 ай бұрын

I have watched the building of this boat from the beginning and am so disappointed in the fit and finish. It seems so many shortcuts have been taken just to get it on the water? I have watched the building of Tally Ho and the differences seem staggering. What have I missed?

@MrConverse 4 ай бұрын

I know nothing about boats and I’m curious as to why the deck planks weren’t made wider? Fewer seams would mean fewer places for potential leaks, no?

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

If wood would just behave, that would totally work. But wider planks means the wood warps and moves more as it cycles through getting with fresh water, then salt water, then drying out in the sun. Smaller boards don't move around nearly as much, but leaks on a wooden boat are just another day that ends in y.

@MrConverse 4 ай бұрын

@@AcornToArabella makes sense. Thanks!

@darrylducharme3378 4 ай бұрын

I’ve enjoyed following you over the years. Arabella is beautiful. One note: If you have “hot water” you don’t need a “hot water heater.” If you have “cold water”, you need a “water heater”. 😊

@nosivadbor 4 ай бұрын

A water heater keeps water from freezing. A hot water heater makes hot water.

@fwinckowski 4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@tvh300 4 ай бұрын

That's so obviously true, but yet somehow missed by most people (including me)! 😂

@nosivadbor 4 ай бұрын

@@tvh300 I also refer to pants 👖 as “long pants” , but never shorts as “short pants” 🩳 so I don’t think I’m that innocent 😇

@watcherofwatchers 4 ай бұрын

Unnecessarily pedantic.

@NoName-zn1sb 4 ай бұрын

Pro tip: "Whenever" does not mean the same as "when".

@haydenwatson7987 4 ай бұрын

You mention a gray water tank. Is that required or voluntary? I know of now boats in my area that have a gray water tank.

@robertorr7410 4 ай бұрын

Never knew about tp made from bamboo....

@frompinetopalm 4 ай бұрын

Fibers is fibers! I have a friend who makes Japanese-style paper out of all kinds of things, including dried garlic stalks!

@COPKALA 4 ай бұрын

I would not miss hot water to do the dishes, but for showering yes....

@AcornToArabella 4 ай бұрын

Truly. It is much easier to show the dishes. Trying to to keep it family friendly here.

@francescosirotti8178 4 ай бұрын

And our host, whose name is Legend, must tell us: "What is it that a man may call the greatest things in life?" - "Hot water, good dentishtry and shoft lavatory paper."