We love that KZread is an inclusive community and we want to pay if forward. What are other build channels that you love and subscribe to?

@MrRourk

6 жыл бұрын

Acorn To Arabella Sampson Boat Co, and Learning the Lines.

@ecr125x

6 жыл бұрын

SV SEEKER

@G_Money72

6 жыл бұрын

SV Seeker

@TheNimshew

6 жыл бұрын

Sampson boat co. and SV Seeker

@martinhoflich6150

6 жыл бұрын

Samson boat co.White spot pirate . Sailing la vagabond.Super bike box.Yacht tv

I once moved a couch up like 2 flights of stairs so... i TOTALLY understand your struggles.

@dimosk7389

6 жыл бұрын

did you have to PIVOT?

@hottubz1965

6 жыл бұрын

Such an old reference! LOL

@andytaylor1588

6 жыл бұрын

I did that by myself once. Of course, I had a great dolly and an even greater elevator.

@architecturedraft5559

6 жыл бұрын

shut up shut up shut uuuupp

@mark8310

6 жыл бұрын

A lead couch too!

Building and moving that keel is more than enough boatbuilding fun for most people.

This was the episode that got my interested in your project 5 years ago, and I'm so thrilled to hear about your launch! Trying to come out to Mystic to see it in person!

Wow, I have gotten so used to heavy forklifts and cranes that pick up this stuff up quick and easy that this made a good reminder of what life would be like without them.

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Life would be a lot heavier and slower!

Good stuff, guys! Jacks and chains and levers and sore backs. I will be doing more of that, soon. I like your improv capstan thing. All the best :)

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We just watched you laminate a floor timber! Can't wait to see how you wrestle that purple heart under and in place, sure it will be smooth as silk =) If you ever want a pit stop on the route from the West Coast to home we would be psyched to show you around our build and to have the chance pick your brain =) Maybe in the fall when we actually have a boat like object. Fair winds and keep on trucking!

Glad I found your channel brother digging the old school work ethics. You guys kick-ass

never thought watching 18 minutes of some guys moving a heavy ass lead block could be entertaining. good job! :)

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

HAHA Thanks!

Captivating series so far fellas. Incredibly well done, relaxing and educational. Thanks for sharing all of this.

If you do any more winching like that, PLEASE toss some heavy blankets or old rugs across several sections of the lines. Not a guarantee it will save your life, but they will absorb a lot of the energy if a line breaks.

@ElementofKindness

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but I'm not faulting them. Glad to see they are taking on such a substantial build, and going above the norm of today's "instant gratification, just buy it" mentality. It is inevitable that reward comes with risk. I just hope I can offer a tip that may someday be the difference between a really bad scene and one that could have been.

@robluxipiech4033

6 жыл бұрын

Well done element. Gentleman and educator proper.

@ElementofKindness

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robluxi

@Cr0zzle

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Hutchins you should read up on Darwin’s theory of evolution a little bit more. People on the internet like to spout back whatever bullshit they hear, in this case it’s “Darwin awards” or “darwinism”. Let me tell you it doesn’t quite work like that fellow.

@Rowgue51

6 жыл бұрын

They were using fiber rope and chains. Those don't stretch. If they fail they simply collapse to the ground.

The mechanical advantage you used wasn’t the most efficient. Pulling on the pulley with the come along actually cut the pulling force in half.

@gordongraham4307

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I too was thinking.

@bobk2966

4 жыл бұрын

@@gordongraham4307 Are you sure you want to go sailing with these guys?

@JooshYT

4 жыл бұрын

I thought this also, need more snatch blocks!!

@butstough

3 жыл бұрын

i saw this as well, and was scratching my head. they're pulling the pulley, doesn't that halve the force, and double the speed?

I love that you openly admit your not expert shipwrights, your learning as you go, yes youget things less than perfect sometimes but you trying and that's awesome

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We are just being honest about our skills and knowledge.

You guys and your project are the real deal. Thanks for sharing the journey. God Bless.

I love to see this, good luck from Portugal 🇵🇹

Excellent example of craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing this with me.

Way to go guys, you have achieved another milestone! Can't wait to see you get back into timber work and getting some frames installed so we can get an idea of her lines. Your doing a brilliant job, great see you having a go!

Live footage of someone trying to get me out of bed

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Great comment! We both burst out laughing, you put up one hell of a fight!

@colinantink9094

6 жыл бұрын

Elena Piteo you need a diet......

@chipklako

6 жыл бұрын

yep she does, twitter.com/ewaina24

@drawn2myattention641

6 жыл бұрын

Elena Piteo. Always feel like my day is not wasted if I can watch someone else work.

@lyteyearz5810

5 жыл бұрын

LMAO

Old school ingenuity and muscle wins again. Great job guys.

@MrNncon

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Russell well its pretty straight forward. ive done escavation of rocks half the size of hatchbacks its all leverage n setup

@MrNncon

6 жыл бұрын

high pressure micro leverage is the strongest. id often use simple car straps to get the 65×65 bolders in the bucket of a small bobcat

@MrNncon

6 жыл бұрын

best thing to do to save time with that would be to pre setup chains under then attach them to 3-4 weight tested engine style rolling harbesses lock them together and pre plank a pathway. paying 2people 25per hour might as well spend 600 on weight tested used rollers if u could stream line the process so its all 2.5days you could do it a bunch

@sammyd7857

5 жыл бұрын

I don't see much muscle. Two levers with the gap they had would spin easy with decent grunt

You guys are amazing , I really like the way you use what you have to make things happen . Awesome job.

Guys i really enjoyed your preparation, your approach and your ability to switch to plan B when necessary. Also the teamwork. Not a lot of yelln n screamin at each other

Love the way you guys just get it done,real world solutions with no mega budget. My thought is if had to do again a sand mould built up on hard standing would make job easier. After casting simply clear away mould and slip wheels under on hard standing.

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Casting above ground could work but the mold would have to be very very strong. 4.5 tons of liquid puts a lot of pressure on its vessel!

@HaydenHatTrick

6 жыл бұрын

The way they were pulling it could kill someone though. It's good if you can get the job done, but I personally can't handle the thought of snapback. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZXunta-ffLyvgco.html

@retepaskab

5 жыл бұрын

They were pulling it uphill, that's why it was so hard. Next time build a level rail, or hire a mobile crane.

@SireSquish

5 жыл бұрын

Your comment needs a devil horns and slayer playing in the background.

Some Egyptian Faros called, they've got a big project back in time they want your help with.

I just love reading these comments.. the world is full of experts it seems. Good job guys

you fella's are sure doing it the hard way and doing it well ,,, big thumbs up !!!

Attaching the pulley to the come-along/tractor used to apply force does not result in the highest possible mechanical advantage. Using 2 pulleys/blocks you could have had a 3:1 advantage by attaching the pulley to the tree and attaching the come-along between the free end of the rope and the keel. With the tractor you could still have had a 2:1 advantage. They way you set it up had a 3:2 advantage in both cases. But still: nice video.

@littlered425

6 жыл бұрын

I noticed the same thing. The only reason the last setup worked was because the mechanical advantage was setup correctly to take full advantage. Had it been setup correctly the other two systems probably would have worked.

@bruceadler-9410

6 жыл бұрын

Actually, with two ropes and two pulley/blocks you can rig a compound 4:1 system. You directly attach the first block to the keel and using the first rope rig a 2:1 system with the tree as the anchor point. Then attach the free end of the first rope to the second pulley and with the second rope rig a second 2:1 system with the tree as the anchor point. Then pull on the free end of the second rope. Google "compound 4:1 system" if you want to see examples of what it looks like. It's disadvantage over a "simple" 3:1 system is that it puts a lot more stress on the first block/pulley and the first rope.

@bruceadler-9410

6 жыл бұрын

If you look closely at the point where they set up their logging winch you can see that they changed the rigging at least 3 times.There are several clips cut together but at one point they do manage to rig what looks like a simple 5:1 system. At least twice it looks like different variations of anchoring both ends of the rope and pulling on a block/pulley (rather than pulling on the free end of the rope). It looks to me like maybe they were trying to rig a compound system but didn't do it right.

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips on using the blocks! Seems we still have a lot to learn!

@jbsegrest

6 жыл бұрын

+Acorn To Arabella Just remember to only pull on the free end of the rope and only attach the pulleys to either the load or a static point. In other words, never pull on a pulley.

Great job working with a tight budget. Anyone could pony up 65 grand and had one delivered, you put sweat equity into the project. Big tip of the hat towards the ship builders of old, you could feel their rum soaked presence.

Just found your channel This is exactly how I feel. I love your can do ethic . And life should be an adventure eh.. Sailing 12 years now My life motto : There is always a way .

I have been looking forward to this video! Thanks and be safe. Really enjoy watching what you are doing. Blessings!

Great work! You guys must be exhausted. Was looking forward to seeing the keel exposed, but I guess that comes in the next video.

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

instagram.com/p/BexslvHFt4r/?taken-by=acorntoarabella To hold you over until that video. :)

The more pulleys the higher the mechanical advantage. I woulda got like 10 pulleys hooked up to the tractor and just drive forward. Once you can’t anymore anchor it off somewhere and go back. Then repeat

The saying...'where there's a will, there's a way," ...would fit nicely here. Well done. Just keep in mind how much enjoyment you'll get sailing. Thanks for the video.

SO many people now days don't know what a come along is much less used one. You have a refreshing show!

Where’s an Egyptian pharaoh when you need one, this would’ve been a walk in the park? LoL jk, That was impressive, thanks for sharing.

Guys do me a favor. Next time throw a blanket or at least a jacket over those come-a-long lines. If they snap they can really hurt someone bad or even worse maybe even kill someone. The blanket or jacket acts as a buffer if the line should break. There is more tension in those line than you think and they can harbor a lot of energy that get's released like a super whip. I have seen things like that kill and hurt folks so I just wanted to drop you a note for the future. Like the build, keep up the good work!

@jordwill24

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Stoughton yeah, their faces being right next to those chains was making me nervous

@robluxipiech4033

6 жыл бұрын

Well done Chris.

@chrisstoughton5560

6 жыл бұрын

I've seen chains snap pulling silage wagons out of the fields and split a tractor cab in 2. The driver never had a chance. That's why I posted this. Just wanted those young guys to be safe and make more videos.

@Rowgue51

6 жыл бұрын

Lol. This is about the dumbest mythological safety measure ever. A blanket isn't doing jack shit if a failed line has enough tension built up to do any actual damage to a human body. Let alone enough to kill. And no sorry jackass, but chains don't stretch. When chains fails they simply fall limp. They don't go recoiling back. Your story about a tractor cab getting cut in half from a broken chain is straight bullshit that is physically impossible.

@davehendricks7023

6 жыл бұрын

You are wrong nasdonline.org/1151/d000945/safe-use-of-tow-ropes-cables-and-chains.html

Im rebuilding my 3rd boat, nothing compared to what you guys are doing... I love this stuff... So, ya im hooked on this channel now

I’ve watched every episode from when you started, and I just needed to watch this one again just to remind me how far you’ve all got with the boat, this boat will be an historic piece one day I’m convinced it will still be intact in the year 3000 just like what our ancestors built.

I'm no expert, but I think an a-frame or two could have made your life a bit easier in some of that struggle.

Braver then me. I would not want to be anywhere near that rope, if it broke it would have snapped your legs in half like twigs! You should also give a shout out to SV Seeker, them and salt and tar are responsible for many of your views and subscribers, if not most.

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

All too true! Seeker and Salt and Tar have been awesome! We love that this platform is not a zero sum game and that everyone is into helping each other out instead of thinking of each other as competition. We wanted to take the time to pay it forward to smaller channels at the moment.

@davidkaehele8910

6 жыл бұрын

Acorn To Arabella the sailing community is a great community. I notice a lot of bigger channels are patreons to smallet channels. You guys need to work faster and more videos!!

Great episode - levers, pivot points, wedges and grunt will move anything - well done Guys!

Stephen and Alix, your project is just so inspiring. I can't imagine the sheer hard work involved. Keep it up - the vids are amazing.

You need at least 8 times mechanical multiplication to use a 1/2 ton come-along!

@TestingPyros

4 жыл бұрын

Plus safety factor, so 10 to 12 times!

A longer handle on the comealong will make that way easier. Men buy boats.... Real men build them.

I find this video an inspiration in terms of what you can do with little gear and money but a positive attitude

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

That is basically our vision for the whole build. What we lack in experience, tools, equipment we will just make up for with determination and a ton of hard work.

I am amazed at how smart you all are. Insane work!

Message to the past: If it's freezing outside, just raise it some, pour water in the hole, let it freeze, raise it some, repeat :)

@marcryvon

6 жыл бұрын

Too late. Done deal.

@MsSomeonenew

6 жыл бұрын

That would take forever.

@HaydenHatTrick

6 жыл бұрын

should have just floated the lead out by pumping in mercury.

@milkmanpeter

5 жыл бұрын

Yes could have made ice the whole way and slid it on ice

Every time your fingers went under the form I winced a little

@jeffgreene6042

6 жыл бұрын

Me too

This video shows the hard work and dedication it takes to make dreams come true

You effectively demonstrate that there are no limits on what can be accomplished in the realm of DIY! From conception to successful completion of this project, the key elements appear to consist of planning, preparation, ingenuity and improvisation in action, along with unfathomable levels of precariousness, (Rube Goldberg would stand back in awe!), astronomical quantities of sheer luck and lots of hard work. You pulled it off! The background music was also consistently pleasant.

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

The only thing that can stop you is you. It's just that simple =)

i gotta'say....digging out that keel much cooler than uprooting an old tree. hard even by today's standards...but when you think that our ancestors weren't able to go to ye old wall maeart ....well..i'm sorry to say though....if it weren't for blocks and tackle, come-alongs. chain-blocks, tractors or subarus....i;m not sure you;d finish on time. but i've no doubt you'd finish. :) but....how you're going to get that sonofabitching behemoth into the bottom of anything...never mind your boat...well...that's another episode i'm looking forward to. this was a pretty good friday night for me already...but thanks for making it a bit better, :)

@aserta

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but they also had like 40 strong to hey-ho things around.

@MrRourk

6 жыл бұрын

bertski60 in the Sailing World it is Worst Marine I mean West Marine.

@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980

6 жыл бұрын

lol i read that whole thing imagining you sounded like bubbles

I think you Boys could build a pyramid ! ;-)

@grigorbrowning

6 жыл бұрын

Don't give them ideas, they've got a beautiful boat to finish first... ;-)

@salvtec

6 жыл бұрын

Ehhhhm! Doubt that!

Brilliant episode guys, really looked forward to his one, good job. Can't wait to see you flatten keel and bolt to keel, really must feel like progress now. Cheers. Andy UK

Necessity is the mother of invention. Well done.

Interesting how the "Militant cleric" beards are gaining popularity with the young guys in the US...They must consider them good role models....Btw - Nice work with the keel.

@marshwalker7217

6 жыл бұрын

eh, certain areas the beards have always been common. Areas of appalachia its more 'mountain men' beard than anything else, for example.

@willinglis3302

6 жыл бұрын

Surely you aren't referring to Iranian politics with that statement, right?

@matt8863

6 жыл бұрын

Will Inglis No sir.

@stevenjohnson965

6 жыл бұрын

Will Inglis fuk you bin laden is my daddy

@flashingsword

6 жыл бұрын

We just wanna look like men is all.

I guess you shouldn’t have made it so heavy. \o/

@NavinBetamax

6 жыл бұрын

What ??!!!......lol

I just wanted to say, your videos have helped me through a very rough and turbulent time in my life. They have helped me keep a keen keel through the darkest of times, and helped stave off the worst of depression. Please keep going, and finish Arabella, I look fwd to seeing more videos soon.

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

We are sorry to hear about your dark days but are glad that our little journey could be a small bright spot for you! We will keep on keeping on, slow but sure. We hope you do the same!! Fair winds to you!

Another great video - capturing yet more excellent work and progress! Thank you.

Ancient Egyptians would laugh if they saw this

@eddiefoy3701

5 жыл бұрын

Don't think the pyramids were made by 2 dudes.

@erics.629

5 жыл бұрын

Omg James!! You are sooo right!! Lol..

Wtf is a keel and why is this on my recommended

@Mark-ux7yh

4 жыл бұрын

It's the thing that keeps sailboats from tipping over

really cool work and use of natural melting heat! an exercise of thinking things through. great job

17:04 I laughed. Love this! ♥️Thanks for sharing the journey!

The fact that you guys moved this thing without losing any fingers is awesome lol

I love it, you raised and moved a big heavy boat part using anchor ropes and basically the same method early wooden ships used to raise their anchors.

Thanks for making these highly entertaining and watchable videos,you’re both awesome. Vancouver BC

17:05 'Uh, I don't know if that canoe is gonna float.' Hard work! Thanks for sharing!

I’ve always been impressed with the power of bottle jacks. Hydraulics for the win!

Awesome work fellas.

Here from Salt n Tar... yall Rock!!!

Completly Awesome!! Made my fingers cold and my back hurt just to watch. nice work!

What a huge bunch of work! Good going.

amazing work there you men.....totally amazing

Great job guys.

When I saw that tractor I was saying to myself "No Way" will that move, but I am certainly glad you got it set. I've been awaing this day for a while now. Congratulations, You just accomplished a Very difficult task, and all your hard work will soon come into focus. God's Speed to you !

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We had some doubts about the tractor as well between it's small size and the frozen ground but figured it was worth a shot. Apparently we got the block set-up wrong so maybe with a more efficient set-up the tractor might have stood a better chance. It will be a glorious day when we start bolting all the boat parts we have made to each other. Just a few months away! We need some warmer weather though so we can paint before assembly!

Thanks for the great work and many now will use this to become sailors & shipwrights!

@kylebennett7518

5 жыл бұрын

certainly a Titanic effort there lads. Informitive for sure. I think would cast several much smaller blocks now after watching these vids, maybe even pour them in place to fit between ribs etc.

Another great video. Thanks guys.

Wow what a job I no that had to be tuff. But you did it. Good job. I'm glad it got moved and nothen bad happen. It is meant to be and I'm glad I get to injoy this with y'all. I no not the beging. But close enough. Good shout out I'll go check them out. Y'all have a great weekend can't weight for the next video. Have a good one and god bless

I will reconsider complaining when it's in the low 40s and I'm complaining about working in the cold. Definitely give you thumbs-up for your diligence in that cold weather.

This channel is fantastic

Good ole fashioned hard work, with a narly beard , SUBSCRIBED 👍👍😊

thumbs up for rowing your keel along with your come-along!

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

LOL, it was slow but a lot of fun.

Amazing job gentlemen!

Enjoyed the update. Onwards and upwards.

Acorn to Arabella, linked your channel, both are different and cool. Best wishes for your wife and you.

Reading the comments here, I'm amazed at how many folks post who don't have the slightest idea of what the project is your building. They must just roam around KZread looking for things to criticize.

Another great video guys! Well done

Geez, I almost broke into a sweat watching this - hard work guys, well done. 👍

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

That thing is HEAVY! It was so much work to move it! Thankfully we don't need to move it far anymore and soon it won't move at all until Arabella makes the move to the water.

I might not watch more than this video and the last one, but I must say I am incredibly impressed with your work!

I sure do appriciate watching your hard work. But it also makes me appriciate that I got friends with heavy equipment I get to borrow when needed :) Keep it up!

Love your problem solving skills, awesome!!!

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Just using simple tools and techniques that humans figured out a long long time ago.

Loved the hommage to Corto Maltese at the end!

I am no expert in building of things cause I'm not technically inclined. But i'm fascinated by what these guys do. Showed it to some friends. One says it being done by themselves, would it not be cheaper & less labour intensive if done with concrete. Thanks for this most likeable video guys & You Tube.

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you are enjoying it! Concrete is much less dense so we would need a lot more of it, it will break down over time and is not nearly as tough as a lead keel. Lead is the gold standard for a ballast keel because actual gold would be too expensive =)

congratulations!! very hard work

Woah, spoilers at 17:23! Can't wait to see the removal of the form. Funny that moving a giant block of lead around was worth watching from start to finish. Congratulations!

I don't think there is anything you guys can't do. Bravo!

I do not know why youtube suggested your videos, but I am so glad it did! Really cool to watch man. Great job. I inherited a steel Railroad cross tie tool from my grandfather (he acquired it when the shipyard he worked at all his life closed down). Growing up we used it to move some really heavy stuff, and even lifted cement slabs a few times to level them. This video reminded me how useful big tools like this are, but also how much effort is required to use them :). A neighbor saw it when I first brought it home and said, "That is a man's tool". lol

@AcornToArabella

6 жыл бұрын

I've used one of those before, heavy as all get out! The big tools are not light, that is for sure!

Excellent job Bros

Outstanding! When you boys get done I've got a Pyramid that needs moving.

I am another one of the viewers made aware of you guys by the crew over at "Salt and Tar" Love their channel as well, but they cant produce episodes as fast as I can view them!! You guys have a really good channel going too, so I will be watching til Garrett and Ruth can get some more videos uploaded. I am looking forward to seeing both of your projects come to completion.

amazing stuff

I have NO clue about anything with a boat, in fact Im at least 100 miles from any water deep enough to support a row boat.....I found your channel wildly interesting! Hope to see more to satisfy my curious bone...great work guys

I once cut down 3, 16 inch diameter trees lashed them together as a tripod to pull a Chev. 350ci. Engine. Way overkill I know but it was so steady and safe, I would do it again. I'm sure 2 sets of them would have snatched that keel out of the ground no prob. good luck guys!