It's inspiring to see ordinary folk come in and bend their back to a task. This is the essence of teamwork, truly.

@AcornToArabella

Жыл бұрын

🙌

No idea how this series ended up on my feed but I'm hooked. I'm not a sailboat guy but this boat has me hooked, and by the looks of the amount of volunteers you get you've touched the souls of quite a few people. Keep up the good work.

Communication from the old French sailor: I love the KZread translator: every time he hears "rabbet" he translates as "rabbit". In French rabbit (lapin) is a word that brings bad luck when it is pronounced on a sailing boat! We prefer to talk about an animal with long ears or the cousin of the hare 😆

I really like the "ooo-gah" horn for the timer alarm. Gives it that "Alright men! Battle stations! This is it! This is what we trained for!" kind of vibe.

Steve, your adze work is now so much better than the early days when you started cutting the keel rabbit and were trying to use it like an axe. Practice makes perfect, well done!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

I'd hope after using a tool for 40+ hours I would get better with it =) If I didn't I'd be very concerned! haha!

Wow, putting in the frames seemed like a couple of guys were practicing mountaineering only almost upside down. Well done all you guys. It is a pleasure to be able to watch a group of people work together.

You guys are so tantalizingly close! Finding this channel was an amazing find. That there are people who make the sacrifices in order to live freely like this is incredibly inspiring.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We found we made more sacrifices working a conventional job 40 hours a week than we do working 80 hours a week on the project. We work a lot more but the work is for us, at our pace, on our timeline.... it's a completely different world and we would fight tooth and nail to avoid going back to a classic 9-5! We work twice as much but it feels like 1/2 the effort =)

@adamhannath1417

5 жыл бұрын

​@@AcornToArabella Sounds like a dream come true!

That is one well behaved dog.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, when the mood strikes him. haha

I know it's a lot of work and determination guys but you can already see her sleek classic lines. She will be the envy of many sailors. Not to mention the actual value on the market. Not the easy way to make a million dollars but I would venture to say that she would be worth around that fitted and finished with all modern navigation equipment and a very nice marine diesel and sails to fit many an occasion.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

We will never sell her! Couldn't care less about the market value. haha But she will indeed be a lovely vessel to sail and cruise in and that we care very much about! =)

Watching over your shoulder while planning the work to cut in the rabbet, it's like: "There's a boat in that wood. I just need to cut her free"

@thomasarussellsr

5 жыл бұрын

Great comment.

@marcryvon

5 жыл бұрын

Most appropriate. Building a boat as our friends are doing here is a Great Art form.

@netpackrat

5 жыл бұрын

Start with wood; remove everything that isn't boat.

@uncamitzi

5 жыл бұрын

whittling a boat.

Pain heals, Chicks dig scars, Arabella will live forever! Another great video guys.

For some reason i can see Mike Rowe fitting right in with your crew being all hands on and grunting. Doing the manly skilled stuff you do, i know my brain is playing with me, but give him a shout and see what he says. Can't hurt.

I can't even imagine the immense satisfaction you will feel when you get to sail her!!!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Will be the proudest and happiest day of our lives so far!

You guys are truly inspiring. Great work!! The wooden boat world needs more of you guys.

Watching y'all made me realize that what Captain Slocum accomplished was even more amazing.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

He was a VERY understated man!

Watching you guys build this boat has been so good for my soul!

I am always surprised at the determination and progress you guys make between videos. Amazing. Inspirational.All the positive adjectives I can think of. You guys are awesome....

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

this whole project restores my faith in humanity!!!

Tons of generosity around. Good for y’all.

I appreciate how you take those setbacks with easy grace. Of course the cameras are running!!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

It's a long and bumpy road, no point getting wound up about small setbacks.

Even the dog is getting exasperated with that wood splitting 15:45 :)

That power planer is like a magic wand. Especially in the time lapse footage in earlier videos.

The klaxon has exactly the same sound as my Mountain Rescue callout alarm. I sprang to attention the first three times I heard it. lol

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

haha

This is an absolute pleasure to watch this come together. Thanks so much for sharing this.

I really didn’t think Akiva existed for the longest time… We need MOAR... AKIVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The timelapses with real time sounds are very nice. Much nicer editing than leaving the sounds sped up too. I notice leo does it too even though channels like hand tool rescue have popularised sped up sounds. Nice.

@gdxd7956

5 жыл бұрын

OMG i HATE the sped up sound on those videos. It really ticks me off, such that i jump to watching anything else.

@sportsrevisited9699

5 жыл бұрын

it's a lot easier to let the sound speed up as well, a lot more work to sync real time sound to sped up video.

Seeing all the help you've had come in makes me wonder how much your build is impacting your local community, and how much it will. Gas stations, dinners, donut and coffee shops, hotels and grocery stores, they will all get a little uptick in revenue from the folks that come in to pitch in. It may seem inconsequential, but sometimes it doesn't take much to help a small mom & pop business stay afloat. And judging by how many have made it in so far, there will be many, many more come in to help out. So over the course of the build, your decision to build, will have quite an impact overall in your community I think. I live in an area where they are drilling a lot of new wells for oil. Over the last 2 years, the little gas station my wife works at has seen a daily increase of 2 to 4k per day in business. Having a local build can have a huge effect.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

We are sure it is in some small ways, probably nothing really quantifiable but in a small town like Granby every influx of cash certainly helps the local business!

Good to see Alix's woodworking coming along!

Wonderful! Wonderful!.

There are some really sexy lines starting to show themselves as you look along the hull. Plus, more Akiva.

I love these ventures down the rabbet hole!

We were cutting that rabbet 6 weeks ago guys.. I was wondering if that footage was gonna make it to the channel.. :) Great to see the tail end looking smooth too.. ;)

Great Guy's rootin for ya all !!!!

Awesome teamwork, creative solutions to difficult problems, and moving forward. Great work.

Much progress being made

You could have the crew working on the ship sign the broken timbers and maybe auction them off to support the channel😃

I use the foghorn sound on my timer, too. Watching the video I was like, why is my timer going off? lol

One of your best videos, just showing what you do. More of this kind of videos. Keep up the good work, guys.

I have been told soaking the wood with water and fabric softener for a few days will greatly help in steam bending. Love your video's. Look forward to each one. Thanks

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

I've done a thousand hours or so of boat building and this makes me want to help (esp. chisel work).:)

I find myself saying "the rabbit is a chisel and adze job", the power tools actually slow things up. Then I have to say go with what you know, the ends justify the means. Always an enjoyable watch, thanks for posting.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

The forstner bit and power plane helped a lot on the stern rabbet. It's kind of a funny spot to swing the adz efficiently.

I know you probably got this covered, but as a friendly reminder, keep a close watch on any fire hazards in the proximity especially when using power tools in a dusty environment. Even i would cry if something like that terrible were to happen. Keep a couple of extinguishers around spread out at different locations and some blankets and what not, better over-insure than sorry later. Cheers and thank you for all your inspiration!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

We do have extinquishers scattered around as well as some old blankets. We also only have one electric line going to the boathouse and everything gets unplugged when we are not in there working. Fire is hands down our biggest fear!

That timer alarm is my ringtone,, had to stop watching to check my phone!! Lol

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

haha

pretty nerve wracking stuff .. well done fellas.

Great video gentlemen. Really enjoy the camaraderie that you build with your helpers. Good times!

Great to hear CCR in the background, in my shed they are always playing

Always amazing what you achieve but now watching the teamwork as you work as one is eclipsing your boat building skills. When the country is so divided and conflicted yet you have overcome that to unify your work for common purpose. This is the true achievement.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! No matter how divided we are, our commonalities vastly outweigh our differences, some times it takes a little common interest to help realize that. One of our favorite aspects of the project is all the different people who come and visit/help/volunteer and the way worlds collide in the Arabella Boat Yard. It's great having a young liberal pulling on a strap with an older conservative and them chatting over a beer at the end of the day and finding out that their differences are not all that great and learning why the other thinks the way they do. It's been amazing to be a little catalyst for that!

Hey guys, love what ur doing and been watching from the beginning. I'm not to far from u guys and would love to come for my birthday in February to help out for a few days. I will leave my info on ur other site. Thanks

'The Boss' making himself heard! 👏

Great progress. It’s nice to see all the help you’ve been getting. I thought of you guys last week as I was hiking the ridge of the Holyoke Range along the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail through Granby. Keep up the this pace and you’ll be conducting your sea trials next year. 👍👍

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

You were literally in our back yard! Had you dropped down between Long and Norwatuck you would have stumbled into the wood yard and then the boat yard =)

Sometimes after the intro, I half expect one of those 30 to 45 second blurp how this show is brought to me, "by viewers like you." Great video.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

It is brought to you by viewers like you! =) Without the help and support we would still be building Arabella we would just be working conventional jobs to do it and we would not be making the videos. The donations and support make making the videos possible!

i can't wait to see the arabella sail guys. love your channel

“Who builds their own boat?!?” 😂

Phenomenal work!

Happy New year from County Cork in Ireland. I'm loving everything about this build. Can't wait for the next video and especially the planking. Well done lads.

Awsome journey so far. Really look foreward to these videos

Looks good guys.

Lol akiva keeps howling in the background.😂

You got the best of CCR CD playing in the background. Nice.

Thank you for publishing this. Your videos inspired me to solve my video problems and eliminate transcoding glitches and flashings. A new program had to be bought, but I Blu Ray discs are possible again. A boxed set of yours would be nice!

Great video as always guys, thanks. Also great to see the team at work as well.

That would be cool. A little kit replica of Arabella to sell to people

I'm lovin this. All frames almost complete.

It's interesting, after watching some of the videos you're like "damn this boat is gonna take a while" - but in this one I feel like you got a shit-ton done in just one day. Looking good!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

That's how it goes. Some days we work like dogs and it looks like nothing got accomplished, other days it seems amazing how much we got done. Just depends on the specific work.

Thank you. Good team work. Stay safe

Y'all have convinced me to get back into wood working. Hopefully I can find some time to volunteer when you get to the wiring and mechanical installations as that's my forte.

This must be a fantastic project to work on !!! Thanks for the videos 🐇😉👍👍🇬🇧

you a brave soul using the saw,,rock on

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

It was less nerve wracking than a lot of the stuff we have done! haha

wow gj u guys!! been watchin u for long now. You'we been an inspiration for me!

Great video

Thanks for the video.

Excellent video as all of your videos are, mdost enjoyable to watch. Looking forward to the next one to watch your progress. From Missouri

Split wood is good as an added sacrificial layer for worm protection when planking ;)

3:00 Nice bit of Credence Clearwater Revival and Run Through the Jungle ….

hi boat is going very well .and get more dun every time.good luck .

So I have what may be a stupid question. I watch a lot of woodworking videos and quite often I hear guys say that gluing wood together is even stronger than the woods own growth. So what is wrong with gluing these boards where they crack?? Also, maybe a longer steaming would allow them to be even more flexible!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Steaming too long can damage the cell structure and cause the wood to break very easily, it's a fine line to walk between not enough steam and too much steam. When mated and glued together well a glue joint can be stronger than the timber. Gluing together a steam bent frame where it split would not be terribly effective as it's not a clean joint and there is no good way to clamp it. It also depends on the type of wood, the type of glue and the application of the finished piece. There are a lot of variables that factor into glue strength. In the case of the bent frames it's not a situation where glue would be very effective.

Nice.. failures are fun to watch and good to see as much as success.

She’s beginning to look beautiful

Once the planks are set, that whole "corner" will be very rigid. It's essentially like using braces on a joint, but with a solid structure.

You told me you broke it again. I Still wasn't ready to hear and see what happened to that poor tool lol. I like the new alarm, but am still a bit partial to the other one we used.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

I did, then it got screwed together then bolted together. haha

I hate waiting for your videos lol. I'm in PA. One day I would love to come out to see this in person and give you some of my time helping you out. Once again you guys have made a great video!

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

We do an open house the first weekend in May every year, feel free to come on up for it!

If you need five more frames left you better mill at least seven. but since they are shorter a suitable piece of wood should be easier to come by.

Been watching for a few months now. An excellent demonstration of why everyone else uses FIBERGLASS nowadays. Note: fibreglass (UK) Also pressure steaming the ribs at 3 P.S.I. would help. See EngelsCoachShop for a DIY.

@Garryck-1

5 жыл бұрын

Only people who don't want their boat to still be around in 100 years use fibreglass. ;-)

Thank YOU

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

A crack epidemic invades Arabella and Akiva is called in to begin immediate addiction therapy

Great job guys love the teamwork, what make are the jackets and trousers you are wearing in this episode 😊

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Seve. Alix and Casey were all wearing jackets made by Carhart, trousers varied.

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

@thomasarussellsr

5 жыл бұрын

OY! OY! OY!

“Hog” wild? 🤔 I see what you did there. 🤓

You guys should film in black and white for while...This, so we can go back in time a century or so....Funny, with electric planners and such..

@wallykramer7566

5 жыл бұрын

No need to film in black and white. The same effect is easily achieved in the editing process by applying a monochrome (or sepia tone) filter.

Awesome update, seen every video to date and I love it when you guys publish a new one. The audio did seem completely out of sync with the video for some reason

Better batten down the hatches! Aren't you guys expecting a lot of snow this weekend?

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

They keep going back and forth on that, but in any event it looks like things will become white at the very least.

I started wondering if laminated was the way to go for the last frames. Got my answer straight after the thought, lol. Happy New Year.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

Just needed some better stock =)

Man... I think I'll use fiberglass for my boat. ^.^

Commenting on every video as I catch up. Wondering how you feel Alix having not been able to be on the tools as much as Steve as a result of logical division of labour? Do you feel less of a sense of owner*ship*?

Thought about putting the boat on a trailer now before it gets any heavier? Just might make it easier in the long run if it's already on a trailer.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

We would have to buy a huge boat trailer to be able to do that and then work around the trailer the rest of the build. Getting the finished hull onto the trailer won't be a huge ordeal.

@bikentrike

4 жыл бұрын

1@@AcornToArabella Especially after seeing that truck and trailer that delivered Victoria

Curious if you guys plan on doing most of the fit-out at the current site, or if you will have her trucked to water first, to be closer to marine suppliers, etc?

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

The plan is do completely finish her here except for installing the rig since we can't do that until she is at the ocean.

This isn't just thinking work it is hard work. Manual labor. Don't push yourself so hard you do permanent damage. You need to be able to enjoy the fruit of your work. An injured back never heals. It always comes back to haunt you. It will cut short your sailing life for sure. Don't you hate being preached to. Sorry, I just want you to be able to enjoy Arabella for a long time. Maybe you can sail and teach your grandson or granddaughter. You see, creating this boat also creates immense responsibility. As always, have fun.

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

haha Thanks for the concern and you are correct, a bad back can haunt on for life!

Level/horizontal ...plumb/vertical. On the frames where the timber(meat) between was minimal, wouldn't it help to run the screw through that area into the opposing frame, therefore tying them together as well as to the "meat" in the center? Kind of a truss connection rather than a rafter connection (to use different terminology).

@AcornToArabella

5 жыл бұрын

The floors will do the same thing and do it much more effectively than the screws would.

Akiva!

You have to do what you have to do, but seing you chizzle the rabbit on the stem and the stern is weird remembering all the work you put it to make them absolutely perfect 6 months ago.

@Tinker001

5 жыл бұрын

Getting the unfinished parts perfect is how you end up with perfect finished parts.

@984francis

5 жыл бұрын

Chizzle, I think it's chisel but somehow I prefer chizzle!