I've been watching you for years now, tree harvesting, lead melting, frame bending... It's been amazing to watch it all become a boat, and a beautiful one at that. The one thing I'd really like to say is I love how you've taken Aaron in. He showed up and you didn't tell him it was dangerous and to stay back. You gave him something to do. I love watching him take to every task eagerly. I had a similar mentor when I was young, it's wonderful to see you doing it here. I look forward to seeing Arabella float! Thanks for bringing us along on the journey!
Stephen, a way to get more "soup" absorbed is to pull a vacuum on the deadeyes in a container that can handle the external pressure differential... they don't have to be in the liquid, but wet helps... taking the atmospheric pressure off allows pores in wood to open and some outgassing in liquid. Just a few minutes in vacuum, then return to outside pressure, maybe a second cycle a day later after overnight soaking as usual. Pressure can do the same if you have a chamber to do pressure in safely...
You can also just boil the deadeye-soup. The remaining moisture will boil out of the wood and also displace any air inside the wood fibres. When it cools down, the oil will get sucked into the empty space inside the wood fibres.
wow, lots coming together this week, it is looking great, and as another channel once said, 'there is a boat in there'. Well done all, such fantastic work going on.
It is great to see how it is really working out having your experts for certain parts of the work! Of course, I'd hope something like this would also occur on commercial boat building enterprises, however, to realize how everyone is giving their best, trying to consider all aspects of best practise on everything they do ... Just nice to see that kind of craftsmanship at work! Now just consider how old some of the existing wooden boats are these days. I am sure that some of these were not built with this kind of thorough thought - and certainly not taking that much time! So, Arabella might even last longer than the old boats we know these days! May she become the joy of generations of owners!
Just realized that my intimacy with this boat is mega. I've been here since the keel pour adventure. This boat build will be an epic part of American history. This boat will live many lifetimes on the water because of her heritage. Acorn AND Arabella.
Oh, a late comer huh? Been here since just before the lofting floor myself. But yeah, there was a large influx of new subscribers at around the time of keel pour video.
The Acorn crew has done a great job helping Steve push thru to the finish line . Arabella is really showing her lines ( great camera work ) . The boat build with the original sound track has made a wonderful documentary , it's impossible to watch without feeling attached to the project and the amazing people at the boat house .
Here’s another wonderful Friday with A2A. The various wood species used have come together in an amazing melding. I love the grain popping in the varnished woods. Keep up the good work guys.
The different types of wood used are making one classy boat. The craftsman attention to their work, results in ispiring final pieces. You are awesome Steve.
Aaron. No matter what the job you're doing, it's as important as every other job when building something. From cutting down a tree for the wood to the last check of the boat before it goes in the water, all the jobs done are as important as the rest. You are doing a great job, keep it up. 😀👍
i have no words to explain how much joy and happiness i get from each one of your videos. thanks a lot to steve and everyone in the crew for sharing this incredible journey. much love from argentina.
I have been watching Bob Emser building the tender and I wondered if you could show where it will be placed now that you have so much more of the deck housing fitted. To me the whole series has been about the joy I get from watching the wonderful wood working that is making Arabella so beautiful.
How lovely to hear Akiva right at the end ❤ Especially as my pleas for another Ben album seems to have dried up the music well even more? ;) When Steve was stirring the blocks in the soup, they looked like like Munch-like faces, it made me giggle. Thank you all for the good vibes from building this amazing boat!
Living in California (ughhh lol) i deeply miss having the ability to wood work. I miss being around wood, creating, being connected with raw beautiful materials. I envy this project. Its looking great
@Acorn To Arabella you all are amazing 👏 hats off everyone you do a great job and especially to Steve the mastermind behind it all that man deserves a long long holiday with nothing but turquoise water as far as the eye can see
I'm proud of you Steve! You have managed to corral a great group of people and build a beautiful boat. I look forward to seeing her splash for the first time.
Sorry I haven't commented in a bit. I fell in to a bout of depression that lasted way too long... then I met some new friends and found purpose again. I have drawn inspiration from this project in so many ways. I want to see it finished... so I'll keep poling the boat. Thank you.
Hey hey it’s good to see you again! Connection is the only thing that’s driven away my clouds. I’m glad you found friends. Take good care of yourself! -Anne
Pine tar in Finnish is terva. Our traditional wood boats planks where coated by terva to make wood last long. Fun fact it was also used in skies when weather was above 0c.
It actually used to be used on all (wooden) skis back in the days before plastic. We'd tar the bottoms of our skis every winter and heat them over an open fire to get the tar to soak in. Tar was also used to impregnate buildings, especially roofs. Fishermen's cottages out in the archipelago were coated with a mixture of tar and seal oil. The very steep roofs of old churches were clad in tarred shingles and the job of renewing the tar coating used to be used as a punishment for adulterers.
@@melvinklausnowski3106 The protective effect of pine tar is not based on deep impregnation and it is not a toxic biocide according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Pine tar forms a film on the surface of wood that protects the wood from mildew, insects and sunlight. Also, pine tar is not a single compound but a mixture of numerous aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, terpenes etc. that have widely differing molecule structure and size. Pine tar can be thinned with turpentine if deeper impregnation is required; heating also helps. Incidentally, pine stumps, even old ones, often contain a large amount of "tar hydrocarbons" that give off a typical scent when split; such "tar wood" ("tervas" in Finnish") is excellent firewood for campfires as it burns even when wet (although it can coat your cooking pot with a layer of tar).
Thank you to all in the boathouse as a whole crew as well - it's still lovely to see Arabella growing, and the comparison shot of "when we filmed this" vs "a couple of weeks later as we edited it" for the piece for the main sheet traveller is lovely - nice to get some time frame, and a concept of what that pile of wood & glue turns into. I guess we're at the stage of her construction that "cartridges of white goo" have replaced the earlier "red paint & peanut butter" phase as the visual cue that something's being affixed permanently - but it remains equally satisfying to see individual bit being bonded to the boat for the final time, ready to become a part of the whole.
Pine tar! My family had a traditional eastern Finnish tarred rowing boat; I'm a regular user of the Best Domestic Pine Tar Shampoo; the old wooden rollercoaster in the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki is treated with pine tar; people rustproof the bottoms of old cars using pine tar; there's a classic Finnish candy that tastes like pine tar... A lot of the wealth in this country used to come from pine tar in centuries past. So yeah, that stuff really smells good :D
In the long past I added Japan dryer along with your ingredients. Seemed to diminish stickiness. Another great video. Pieces of the boat coming aboard in dramatic fashion.
I personally use turpentine to send it deeper into the wood, and it does help with drying a bit. Again, many mixtures! I also enjoy Kirby’s premixed and wonderful Salty Dog Deck Oil. -Anne
The pine tar was used by grandpa on horse huffs. He was from Ireland. Fairing the hull remains a major work out but when you run your hand over the finished product is should fell like young skin. All the best to the crew and you Steve.
As you pan the camera around the boat I am impressed by the precision and quality of workmanship and choice of finishes for the wood. It seems like it's showroom perfect and woe to the individual that puts the first scratch, mark or mar on anything that's visible. ................... enjoy
@@AcornToArabella Make a photo album of her in a pristine condition and mark it with "DO NOT OPEN FOR 5 YEARS" ......... Then compare .... I know there will be a difference but the beginning of sea stories start there .....🙃🙂😚 ................. enjoy
Another great video of all the finishing work going on! I learn something new with every video. Like how the dead-eyes will turn black from the linseed and pine-tar mixture. Amazing work!
An amazing amount of progress this week! Nothing more satisfying than seeing months of prep work finally put into place and looking amazing! I know there is so much to do still, but seems like you are flying now.
I have a bent iron which my neighbor gave me. It was used by plumbers to tamp into the pipe joint in the 4" drain pipes for waste pipes in plumbing. The joint, joining two pipes would be packed with oakum, then tamped in tightly using a hammer and the bent iron. After that, molten lead would be poured over the oakum, making a seal. Anyway, bent irons are still available in old-fashioned plumbing supplies.The bent iron prevented the plumbers hand from being pressed up against the soil pipe.
Hello. Just walked in from 3 days in Bordeaux. Didn't wish to watch on my phone so put off that Friday Pleasure for home coming....cheers...rr Normandy,France
I remember as a boy, (many, many years ago now), that Provincetown fishermen in the off-season brushed linseed oil, pine tar, kerosene mixture on the inside of their working dories instead of fussing over scraping paint, etc. Fast - got the job done.
Love that memory. And yes, so unfussy! It’s how I finish the interior of my dinghy, sub turpentine for kero. instagram.com/reel/Cqf_MIDAkfG/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= -Anne
I had to look back to realize that I started at episode 24, when I saw on TH-cam a video about pouring a lead keel. 238 Episodes later and sadly I am realizing that my Friday ritual of watching a new A2A video will end in a few months. I have so enjoyed the journey and am still figuring out what to do with the 12" by 2.5" offcut from one of the spars that I snagged off the website a couple of years ago. I love seeing it come together and will definitely be watching on launch day.
The comment about the top toerail being a lashing resource as well as a handhold reminded me that the one thing I have found most boat builders skimp on (including expert and experienced sailors building their dream sailboat, who are generally as good as it gets in attending to important detail) is *lashing points*, internal and external. They generally do better with handholds, but (especially inside the boat) this is also often somewhat lacking. Maybe his rock climbing background helps Steve avoid these pitfalls. Have a look around the interior of a boat you're finishing off. Imagine a crane picking it up, inverting it, and then dropping it a couple of metres before the chains come tight again. Imagine major items breaking free (perhaps the cooker gimbals had a hairline crack). You need to immobilise it/them before the next big set of waves comes through. Lashing cord, precut to a variety of lengths and neatly stowed in a handy place, is also invaluable.
@@AcornToArabella I have to say the amount of APPARENT progress this episode is a new high water mark. I realise it's because a whole lot of highly visible deck furniture is getting finished and fitted, so that it represents a compression of a lot of REAL progress into a small time. And of course the last twenty percent of a boat takes eighty percent of the effort and time. Nevertheless I know how heartening it is when a spurt like that suddenly takes you so much closer to launch.
I have been watching since the start and I am impressed by the level of craftsmanship. I am coming to New England from Texas in June I hope to be able to visit and maybe help out for a day. Keep up the great work
Shout out to your resident Carolina Wren who I often hear in the background each week. He can be heard singing while Aaron is soaking the boathouse floor at the end. 😉
The boat is coming along great, it’s really looking good. Realizing a launch before completion is not optimal, I can see some advantages to it. Having the boat in the water will really help to narrow down exactly what’s needed for travel, cruising, and sailing. In addition, it will give the hull plenty of time to swell to the maxima point and any leaks can be addressed at that time. Keep up the great work... 👍
Watching this episode, I am reminded of one of the most magical and powerful tools in the life of a boat; The Caulking Gun! It has the ability to disappear and stay hidden every time I need it. Usually the only way to have the existing gun reveal itself is to go out and buy a new gun; which will soon follow it's DNA and disappear as well! DD
Every time I find and put my caulking gun to use, it is inevitable that I get covered with caulk. I can’t figger out how Steve surrounds himself with things that need a ton of caulk but I never see any on him or what he’s wearing.
Summary was generated by Summatim, let us know if there are any inaccuracies! 🤖 0:01: Patreon support 0:24: Faring the hull 0:58: Pitching the deck 2:01: Working on the boat 10:59: Electrical system 18:54: Dead eyes 21:20: Boat soup
Also hadn't heard the pine tar - linseed oil mix called boat soup before, I mean makes sense, that's how my family treats the inside of the wooden motorboat we have (the outside is varnished)...
Main reason I contacted you is at the end, ha. Had to toot my own horn a little first. Myself like many have watched and subscribed from the beginning, watching the rains wash away your lofting lines. I have always been interested in wooden boats beginning with my first built small five foot sail boat at the age of 10. A friend/business partner and I bought one of two only, built in 1942, a 52 foot dual gasoline Chysler straight 8 industrial powered vessel owned by the Washington State coastguard, swinging a pair of 24 inch monel screws. Originally used as submarine chasers off the local spit. Had a huge thick metal clad wooden keel running from stem to stern, used to ram the conning tower if they could not stop it with their 30 caliber machine gun. Her sister ship owned by an elderly couple had sank in shallow water too many times that the coastguard would only raise her this last time, if it were towed to deap water and began its new life as a reef. Ours was very nice in deed, until we scraped the paint off. All that held her together in places. 1.5 x 7 inch port orford cedar planks and huge stringers. After a few new bones and planking installed we began our huge task of rebuilding the entire boat from the rails up. After over five thousand screws and corking and caulking the entire hull, we were very tire of the boat. Smoothing the hull was something we thought of farming out to the local fairing company. 👋👉📮 IMPORTANT TIME: I also had a vehicle restoration shop which I sold right before this boat project. We used double piston skigget boards. They are a long board air driven sanding machine. There are different lengths and the sandpaper is purchased pre-cut. It may be a worth while purchase eliminating waves. Watching you use that palm sander, it hurt. Knew if I ran my hand down the side it was to be like the Pacific Ocean. We used the boat to ferry couples from Seattle to Alaska and home durring the summers ,using the three major State rooms. The crew, us, slept in the large in closed flying bridge/state room. Winters the craft was Bob and his wife's home. All the upper structure was created from 50 year old, as much as we knew, Honduras mahogany salvage from many old train car floors. Watching over the years , I would think, almost like Bob and I built it or no Steve the other side or the lot. Good luck on your date for dropping it in the drink.
Always heard that it is boiled linseed oil that is prone to self combust in saturated rags. But prudence is always good, I guess. So cool you are using oil from Allbäck in Ystad, just 20 mins driv from my place!
Any drying oil or oil-based varnish can self-combust. Friend of mine seasoned her cast-iron pans with flaxseed oil, which is just food-grade linseed oil, and later found her kitchen trash can smoldering.
I turned on to you guys just as you got started. Boats and trains built America. You have revitalized and art that is not used as much these days. Smooth sailing.
Consider a second bucket with holes. So one can simply withdrawal the inner bucket and let drain for a few before separation of deadeyes for dry time. A sting and carabiner/hook to suspend inner bucket over soup bucket.
Another well packed episode! So much information going on. It must be getting a bit snug in the boathouse. It's cool seeing all the bits and bobs going into the boat. Has your mom been by to see how things are going? I hope she is getting better and I'm still sending up the prayers her and KP. Keep plugging on and June will be here before you know it. Stay safe!
I wonder if you could put the boat soup into a pressure vessel and it would work faster, or a vacuum chamber then release the vacuum and have the soup permeate the wood faster, Just thinking out loud on my keyboard. I'm very proud of all the things you have accomplished. You are certainly an inspiration on the internet in this weird weird world.
How to make boat soup: We need 3 onions, 2 carrots, 5 potatoes and one boat. Slices of wegetable put in pan and brown with linseed oil, than add grinded wooden boat and let slowly boil for 2 weeks. Serve hot, with fresh bread :)
I did a lot of lead joints in cast iron drainage pipe when I was in my teenage years. Because in that process you pound lead into the hub after you push in a bit of okem. There must be a lot of old sets of Irons as that process is no longer used. Every set had off set irons in them because of the very reason you mentioned you had to drive the lead into the hub and to do that the Irons were offset so you could hold the Irons and not have to have the iron on an angle. The irons had a wide flat end however they could be ground down to an edge that you need. Check with an old plumbing company locally and I bet you could find what you need.
A suggestion on soaking the deadeyes: If you were to string them together in such a way they all stay nice and submerged you can then take them out of the bucket to let them dry on the string and dump them back in when they are dried... You could even hang the deadeye string above the bucket untill they have finished dripping. Makes the procedure easier and quicker...
@@AcornToArabella A string would be more messy, but a thicker wire with s bends in it (acting as separators so the dead eyes don't touch while submerged) would be even better. A mess can be prevented if the collection of dead eyes are pulled from the bucket and suspended about said bucket until the messy dripping has stopped...
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I've been watching you for years now, tree harvesting, lead melting, frame bending... It's been amazing to watch it all become a boat, and a beautiful one at that. The one thing I'd really like to say is I love how you've taken Aaron in. He showed up and you didn't tell him it was dangerous and to stay back. You gave him something to do. I love watching him take to every task eagerly. I had a similar mentor when I was young, it's wonderful to see you doing it here.
I look forward to seeing Arabella float! Thanks for bringing us along on the journey!
Stephen, a way to get more "soup" absorbed is to pull a vacuum on the deadeyes in a container that can handle the external pressure differential... they don't have to be in the liquid, but wet helps... taking the atmospheric pressure off allows pores in wood to open and some outgassing in liquid. Just a few minutes in vacuum, then return to outside pressure, maybe a second cycle a day later after overnight soaking as usual. Pressure can do the same if you have a chamber to do pressure in safely...
You can also just boil the deadeye-soup. The remaining moisture will boil out of the wood and also displace any air inside the wood fibres. When it cools down, the oil will get sucked into the empty space inside the wood fibres.
We don’t have one of those and it’s not really necessary. Neat to think about though, many people have commented today about it.
My exact thoughts, or even a pressure cooker under pressure only. As a wood Turner we use this technology all the time.
Ross's work on the deck is utterly impressive. His methodical correction of the smallest defect will serve Arabella very well.
You say you're building a boat, it looks like a boat, but I still think it's more like ocean-going furniture! The craftsmanship is just stunning!
That’s very kind, Mike!
A little port left in the bottle, that is how I was taught to remeber port and starboard when I was a kid.
Oh wow, I’ve never heard that one before. -Anne
wow, lots coming together this week, it is looking great, and as another channel once said, 'there is a boat in there'. Well done all, such fantastic work going on.
🎉🙌
It is great to see how it is really working out having your experts for certain parts of the work! Of course, I'd hope something like this would also occur on commercial boat building enterprises, however, to realize how everyone is giving their best, trying to consider all aspects of best practise on everything they do ... Just nice to see that kind of craftsmanship at work!
Now just consider how old some of the existing wooden boats are these days. I am sure that some of these were not built with this kind of thorough thought - and certainly not taking that much time! So, Arabella might even last longer than the old boats we know these days!
May she become the joy of generations of owners!
I'm so proud to have been a supporter. I hope to see her in the water one day with me own eyes, maties!!
Cheers! We very much appreciate your support!
Just realized that my intimacy with this boat is mega. I've been here since the keel pour adventure. This boat build will be an epic part of American history. This boat will live many lifetimes on the water because of her heritage. Acorn AND Arabella.
Glad you’re on the journey with us!
Oh, a late comer huh? Been here since just before the lofting floor myself. But yeah, there was a large influx of new subscribers at around the time of keel pour video.
The Acorn crew has done a great job helping Steve push thru to the finish line . Arabella is really showing her lines ( great camera work ) . The boat build with the original sound track has made a wonderful documentary , it's impossible to watch without feeling attached to the project and the amazing people at the boat house .
That’s very kind, thanks for sharing your thoughtful note, Claude!
Here’s another wonderful Friday with A2A. The various wood species used have come together in an amazing melding. I love the grain popping in the varnished woods. Keep up the good work guys.
Bravo to you junior crew member.
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The different types of wood used are making one classy boat. The craftsman attention to their work, results in ispiring final pieces. You are awesome Steve.
Thanks as always for your kind words, Sonya. Happy Friday!
Steve you made a whole boat. I am sure you could make a bent iron with what you have on hand!
Bent iron?
He referenced the need for a bent caulking iron. He actually said " I wish I had a bent iron"
@@davidradzik1379The only thing Steve needs to make a bent iron is time.😊
Aaron.
No matter what the job you're doing, it's as important as every other job when building something.
From cutting down a tree for the wood to the last check of the boat before it goes in the water, all the jobs done are as important as the rest.
You are doing a great job, keep it up. 😀👍
i have no words to explain how much joy and happiness i get from each one of your videos. thanks a lot to steve and everyone in the crew for sharing this incredible journey. much love from argentina.
That means so much, thank you!
Me too. These angels lighten my heart and get me out of my depression that inflict me daily🇻🇨
Take good care of yourself and find connection with others, Len! You are not alone. Glad we can lift your spirits! -Anne
That Nav Station is a work of art Steve... beautifully made!!! Another great editing job Ben -- you should be in Hollywood making movies!!!!
That’s very kind, thanks, Casey!
I have been watching Bob Emser building the tender and I wondered if you could show where it will be placed now that you have so much more of the deck housing fitted. To me the whole series has been about the joy I get from watching the wonderful wood working that is making Arabella so beautiful.
It’s been shown before, I think.
How lovely to hear Akiva right at the end ❤ Especially as my pleas for another Ben album seems to have dried up the music well even more? ;)
When Steve was stirring the blocks in the soup, they looked like like Munch-like faces, it made me giggle. Thank you all for the good vibes from building this amazing boat!
Thanks for watching!
Ross is a very decent person. Hard working and conscientious.
We’re so thankful for his friendship and we can’t wait to see him again!
The heart and soul of Arabella...wood, shaped, slowly chiseled free.....(NZ FAN LOVES YOU ALL)
Cheers, Nigel! Thank you so much. Sending love back from Massachusetts!
That's a great lyric for the Arabella Shanty!
Living in California (ughhh lol) i deeply miss having the ability to wood work. I miss being around wood, creating, being connected with raw beautiful materials. I envy this project. Its looking great
Where in Cali? There are definitely makers and maker spaces there!!
What is stopping you woodworking?
@@AcornToArabella San Fernando valley, city called reseda
@@johnnunn8688 I guess I just need to find a woodworking place to rent
Great progress - Congratulations on managing to co-ordinate it all!
Cheers!
I love you guys ❤ I would love to see a longer episode I really get into it then it's over 😢
Aww well we’re managing best we can with boat work and production work. So glad you’re enjoying what we do!
@Acorn To Arabella you all are amazing 👏 hats off everyone you do a great job and especially to Steve the mastermind behind it all that man deserves a long long holiday with nothing but turquoise water as far as the eye can see
Looking so good guys. So glad the extra hands are working out😍
Thanks!
Great episode! Almost there on the Blue! Keep rolling along Arabella team! 👍👍
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@@AcornToArabella 👍👍
Such a beautiful boat, Its getting there. Once it hits the water it wouldn't look like that again LOL Professional job guys. Great work.
Meant to be used and used well 🙌
I'm proud of you Steve! You have managed to corral a great group of people and build a beautiful boat.
I look forward to seeing her splash for the first time.
Thank you, Tim!
Sorry I haven't commented in a bit. I fell in to a bout of depression that lasted way too long... then I met some new friends and found purpose again. I have drawn inspiration from this project in so many ways. I want to see it finished... so I'll keep poling the boat. Thank you.
Hey hey it’s good to see you again! Connection is the only thing that’s driven away my clouds. I’m glad you found friends. Take good care of yourself! -Anne
Pieces are coming together nicely. Color, form, fit.
Pine tar in Finnish is terva. Our traditional wood boats planks where coated by terva to make wood last long. Fun fact it was also used in skies when weather was above 0c.
Thanks for sharing that, Kari!
It actually used to be used on all (wooden) skis back in the days before plastic. We'd tar the bottoms of our skis every winter and heat them over an open fire to get the tar to soak in. Tar was also used to impregnate buildings, especially roofs. Fishermen's cottages out in the archipelago were coated with a mixture of tar and seal oil. The very steep roofs of old churches were clad in tarred shingles and the job of renewing the tar coating used to be used as a punishment for adulterers.
Wow!
Used it in other applications. Other products have better inpregnation than pine tar. Molecules are much larger and move slower to the center..
@@melvinklausnowski3106 The protective effect of pine tar is not based on deep impregnation and it is not a toxic biocide according to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). Pine tar forms a film on the surface of wood that protects the wood from mildew, insects and sunlight. Also, pine tar is not a single compound but a mixture of numerous aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, terpenes etc. that have widely differing molecule structure and size. Pine tar can be thinned with turpentine if deeper impregnation is required; heating also helps. Incidentally, pine stumps, even old ones, often contain a large amount of "tar hydrocarbons" that give off a typical scent when split; such "tar wood" ("tervas" in Finnish") is excellent firewood for campfires as it burns even when wet (although it can coat your cooking pot with a layer of tar).
Thank you to all in the boathouse as a whole crew as well - it's still lovely to see Arabella growing, and the comparison shot of "when we filmed this" vs "a couple of weeks later as we edited it" for the piece for the main sheet traveller is lovely - nice to get some time frame, and a concept of what that pile of wood & glue turns into.
I guess we're at the stage of her construction that "cartridges of white goo" have replaced the earlier "red paint & peanut butter" phase as the visual cue that something's being affixed permanently - but it remains equally satisfying to see individual bit being bonded to the boat for the final time, ready to become a part of the whole.
Yup! That’s a good description of the transition.
Pine tar! My family had a traditional eastern Finnish tarred rowing boat; I'm a regular user of the Best Domestic Pine Tar Shampoo; the old wooden rollercoaster in the Linnanmäki amusement park in Helsinki is treated with pine tar; people rustproof the bottoms of old cars using pine tar; there's a classic Finnish candy that tastes like pine tar... A lot of the wealth in this country used to come from pine tar in centuries past. So yeah, that stuff really smells good :D
Happy Friday 'bella fam! ☕
Aw happy Friday, Ryan! ☕️
In the long past I added Japan dryer along with your ingredients. Seemed to diminish stickiness. Another great video. Pieces of the boat coming aboard in dramatic fashion.
Yeah that's what I was thinking, could really use some sort of dryer. Otherwise they're going to be sticky forever.
I personally use turpentine to send it deeper into the wood, and it does help with drying a bit. Again, many mixtures! I also enjoy Kirby’s premixed and wonderful Salty Dog Deck Oil. -Anne
The pine tar was used by grandpa on horse huffs. He was from Ireland. Fairing the hull remains a major work out but when you run your hand over the finished product is should fell like young skin. All the best to the crew and you Steve.
Thanks for sharing that memory!
As you pan the camera around the boat I am impressed by the precision and quality of workmanship and choice of finishes for the wood.
It seems like it's showroom perfect and woe to the individual that puts the first scratch, mark or mar on anything that's visible. ................... enjoy
Aw well, she’s meant to be used. We look forward to the stories such marks will tell.
@@AcornToArabella Make a photo album of her in a pristine condition and mark it with "DO NOT OPEN FOR 5 YEARS" ......... Then compare .... I know there will be a difference but the beginning of sea stories start there .....🙃🙂😚 ................. enjoy
what an amazing episode! Seeing all of these finished pieces going onto the boat was very satisfying !
Glad you’re enjoying what we do!
For sure!
Another great video of all the finishing work going on! I learn something new with every video. Like how the dead-eyes will turn black from the linseed and pine-tar mixture. Amazing work!
Cheers! Happy Friday!
An amazing amount of progress this week! Nothing more satisfying than seeing months of prep work finally put into place and looking amazing! I know there is so much to do still, but seems like you are flying now.
Feels that way too!
I have a bent iron which my neighbor gave me. It was used by plumbers to tamp into the pipe joint in the 4" drain pipes for waste pipes in plumbing. The joint, joining two pipes would be packed with oakum, then tamped in tightly using a hammer and the bent iron. After that, molten lead would be poured over the oakum, making a seal. Anyway, bent irons are still available in old-fashioned plumbing supplies.The bent iron prevented the plumbers hand from being pressed up against the soil pipe.
Hello. Just walked in from 3 days in Bordeaux. Didn't wish to watch on my phone so put off that Friday Pleasure for home coming....cheers...rr Normandy,France
There you are, Richard!! Cheers!
Good job. I wish I lived closer. Having the pine tar in the building will give the air an authentic feel.
It already feels pretty authentic up in here haha! Thanks!
I love those dead eyes. They look beautiful.
I remember as a boy, (many, many years ago now), that Provincetown fishermen in the off-season brushed linseed oil, pine tar, kerosene mixture on the inside of their working dories instead of fussing over scraping paint, etc. Fast - got the job done.
Love that memory. And yes, so unfussy! It’s how I finish the interior of my dinghy, sub turpentine for kero. instagram.com/reel/Cqf_MIDAkfG/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= -Anne
@@AcornToArabella Just so! Beautiful! I could tell the moment I met you that you were a linseed oil and pine tahh gal.
To my CORE! 😁😊
Good morning! Everything is looking so amazing!
Cheers, Patty! Happy Friday!
Wow lots of progress! Looking great!
WOW, look how far are you, I remember the days when you cut the trees for Arabella, what a journey...
Thanks for being on it with us!
I had to look back to realize that I started at episode 24, when I saw on TH-cam a video about pouring a lead keel. 238 Episodes later and sadly I am realizing that my Friday ritual of watching a new A2A video will end in a few months. I have so enjoyed the journey and am still figuring out what to do with the 12" by 2.5" offcut from one of the spars that I snagged off the website a couple of years ago. I love seeing it come together and will definitely be watching on launch day.
We’re not going to stop making videos, Robin! Keep coming along with us!
For some reason, TH-cam recommended episode 24 to me and I haven't looked back.
"this is a really good day" - Aaron
LOL... made my day
In today's episode: Steve steps on things 😆
Hahaha
"This is a really good day." Best last line yet.
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What a team of competent Craftsmen... Goodonyas! A pleasure to watch!
Cheers, Scott!
Hello, at our shipyards, we always used double boiled linseed oil as it dries much faster.
Interesting!
But minimizes the inpregnation of the liquids, the molecules are bigger and take longer to penetrate.
I love how Steve slipped out of the cockpit like the tweezers in the operation board game haha. Not a drop of goop on em
Ha!
All commng together very nicely. It has been a pleasure watching from the beginning. I can't wait for the launch.
Cheers! Glad you’re on the journey with us!
The comment about the top toerail being a lashing resource as well as a handhold reminded me that the one thing I have found most boat builders skimp on (including expert and experienced sailors building their dream sailboat, who are generally as good as it gets in attending to important detail) is *lashing points*, internal and external. They generally do better with handholds, but (especially inside the boat) this is also often somewhat lacking. Maybe his rock climbing background helps Steve avoid these pitfalls.
Have a look around the interior of a boat you're finishing off. Imagine a crane picking it up, inverting it, and then dropping it a couple of metres before the chains come tight again. Imagine major items breaking free (perhaps the cooker gimbals had a hairline crack). You need to immobilise it/them before the next big set of waves comes through.
Lashing cord, precut to a variety of lengths and neatly stowed in a handy place, is also invaluable.
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@@AcornToArabella I have to say the amount of APPARENT progress this episode is a new high water mark. I realise it's because a whole lot of highly visible deck furniture is getting finished and fitted, so that it represents a compression of a lot of REAL progress into a small time.
And of course the last twenty percent of a boat takes eighty percent of the effort and time.
Nevertheless I know how heartening it is when a spurt like that suddenly takes you so much closer to launch.
True story. Thanks for noticing!
No email notification! Happy Friday everybody from Plymouth UK
Ah! You mean the email I send out? Hmmm… I got my test version. Odd! Thanks for letting me know, and happy Friday, Phil! -Anne
Love the "Starboard and Aft"-comment :D
Hahaha it was perfect
I have been watching since the start and I am impressed by the level of craftsmanship. I am coming to New England from Texas in June I hope to be able to visit and maybe help out for a day. Keep up the great work
The boat moves to Mattapoisett on May 30 and our launch is June 17, when is your trip?
Wow so much going on in this video for my viewing pleasure!
Hooray!
Shout out to your resident Carolina Wren who I often hear in the background each week.
He can be heard singing while Aaron is soaking the boathouse floor at the end. 😉
YESSSS! She comes back every year. Comment of the week. 🏆
The boat is coming along great, it’s really looking good. Realizing a launch before completion is not optimal, I can see some advantages to it. Having the boat in the water will really help to narrow down exactly what’s needed for travel, cruising, and sailing. In addition, it will give the hull plenty of time to swell to the maxima point and any leaks can be addressed at that time. Keep up the great work... 👍
Looking great guys!Really coming together well!!
Cheers, Jeff!
Not sure how she will perform but she will be one of the best looking ships on the water.
Oh shucks, thanks!
We almost lost a building at the Shelburne Museum due to improperly stored rags saturated with linseed oil. Great advice.
It’s rare but possible. Glad it turned out ok!
Hello neighbor. We are from Isle LaMotte.
@@jamesverret5226 Hello from Shelburne
Watching this episode, I am reminded of one of the most magical and powerful tools in the life of a boat; The Caulking Gun! It has the ability to disappear and stay hidden every time I need it. Usually the only way to have the existing gun reveal itself is to go out and buy a new gun; which will soon follow it's DNA and disappear as well! DD
Every time I find and put my caulking gun to use, it is inevitable that I get covered with caulk. I can’t figger out how Steve surrounds himself with things that need a ton of caulk but I never see any on him or what he’s wearing.
Hahaha Dennis that’s scientific fact… as a person who also has 3 caulking guns 😁 -Anne
Faring Flambé pairs great with a Teak Tikka masala or a nice cut of reverse seared Rudder.
Ha!
Kirby pine tar is my favorite smell
Youth Services for the Win!👍Aaron!😊
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Summary was generated by Summatim, let us know if there are any inaccuracies! 🤖
0:01: Patreon support
0:24: Faring the hull
0:58: Pitching the deck
2:01: Working on the boat
10:59: Electrical system
18:54: Dead eyes
21:20: Boat soup
Fairing the deck.
Wow! It's a real boat!
Hello from Siesta Key Florida
Happy Friday, Bill!
Also hadn't heard the pine tar - linseed oil mix called boat soup before, I mean makes sense, that's how my family treats the inside of the wooden motorboat we have (the outside is varnished)...
Good show.. Thanks for posting..
And thanks for watching, Paul!
Aaron needs a title. He’s earned it!
Not lot boy, but maybe Boat Boy?
Main reason I contacted you is at the end, ha. Had to toot my own horn a little first.
Myself like many have watched and subscribed from the beginning, watching the rains wash away your lofting lines. I have always been interested in wooden boats beginning with my first built small five foot sail boat at the age of 10. A friend/business partner and I bought one of two only, built in 1942, a 52 foot dual gasoline Chysler straight 8 industrial powered vessel owned by the Washington State coastguard, swinging a pair of 24 inch monel screws. Originally used as submarine chasers off the local spit. Had a huge thick metal clad wooden keel running from stem to stern, used to ram the conning tower if they could not stop it with their 30 caliber machine gun. Her sister ship owned by an elderly couple had sank in shallow water too many times that the coastguard would only raise her this last time, if it were towed to deap water and began its new life as a reef. Ours was very nice in deed, until we scraped the paint off. All that held her together in places. 1.5 x 7 inch port orford cedar planks and huge stringers. After a few new bones and planking installed we began our huge task of rebuilding the entire boat from the rails up. After over five thousand screws and corking and caulking the entire hull, we were very tire of the boat. Smoothing the hull was something we thought of farming out to the local fairing company.
👋👉📮 IMPORTANT TIME: I also had a vehicle restoration shop which I sold right before this boat project. We used double piston skigget boards. They are a long board air driven sanding machine. There are different lengths and the sandpaper is purchased pre-cut. It may be a worth while purchase eliminating waves. Watching you use that palm sander, it hurt. Knew if I ran my hand down the side it was to be like the Pacific Ocean.
We used the boat to ferry couples from Seattle to Alaska and home durring the summers ,using the three major State rooms. The crew, us, slept in the large in closed flying bridge/state room. Winters the craft was Bob and his wife's home. All the upper structure was created from 50 year old, as much as we knew, Honduras mahogany salvage from many old train car floors. Watching over the years , I would think, almost like Bob and I built it or no Steve the other side or the lot. Good luck on your date for dropping it in the drink.
That's quite a work of art. I can't wait to watch it float...
Thanks!
simply stunning
Thank you!
Superb episode guys! Thanks for this. Hullos from Canada's Pacific North West coast.
Hiya Michael! Happy Friday!
Gonna need a bigger bucket!
Always heard that it is boiled linseed oil that is prone to self combust in saturated rags. But prudence is always good, I guess. So cool you are using oil from Allbäck in Ystad, just 20 mins driv from my place!
That is very cool!
Any drying oil or oil-based varnish can self-combust. Friend of mine seasoned her cast-iron pans with flaxseed oil, which is just food-grade linseed oil, and later found her kitchen trash can smoldering.
Best part of Fridays.
Aw shucks, thanks!
Good one Steve 👍 👏 👌
Looking good. It has been a long journey.
I turned on to you guys just as you got started. Boats and trains built America. You have revitalized and art that is not used as much these days. Smooth sailing.
Consider a second bucket with holes. So one can simply withdrawal the inner bucket and let drain for a few before separation of deadeyes for dry time. A sting and carabiner/hook to suspend inner bucket over soup bucket.
Neat.
It’s getting close. I hope you will bring her down the east coast to Baltimore or Annapolis. I’d pay for a walk around, as I’m sure may people would.
Another well packed episode! So much information going on. It must be getting a bit snug in the boathouse. It's cool seeing all the bits and bobs going into the boat. Has your mom been by to see how things are going? I hope she is getting better and I'm still sending up the prayers her and KP. Keep plugging on and June will be here before you know it. Stay safe!
She’s ok thanks for asking, no news from KP but that means maybe some rest is happening.
My Dad was a boat builder and one thing I know about soup is no two builders make it the same way
TRUTH!
Where are the chicken, the noodles, and the veggies?
Amazing - well done!
Good Friday morning everyone! Excited to see all your progress this week.
-Dan
Happy Friday!
I wonder if you could put the boat soup into a pressure vessel and it would work faster, or a vacuum chamber then release the vacuum and have the soup permeate the wood faster, Just thinking out loud on my keyboard. I'm very proud of all the things you have accomplished. You are certainly an inspiration on the internet in this weird weird world.
Standing on cabinetry, confidence confirmed.
Awesome top side guys
Sure appreciate seeing Young Aaron - may he earn his sea legs on Arabella!
How to make boat soup: We need 3 onions, 2 carrots, 5 potatoes and one boat. Slices of wegetable put in pan and brown with linseed oil, than add grinded wooden boat and let slowly boil for 2 weeks. Serve hot, with fresh bread :)
I did a lot of lead joints in cast iron drainage pipe when I was in my teenage years. Because in that process you pound lead into the hub after you push in a bit of okem. There must be a lot of old sets of Irons as that process is no longer used. Every set had off set irons in them because of the very reason you mentioned you had to drive the lead into the hub and to do that the Irons were offset so you could hold the Irons and not have to have the iron on an angle. The irons had a wide flat end however they could be ground down to an edge that you need. Check with an old plumbing company locally and I bet you could find what you need.
Great Video !
Thanks!
In Eastern Mass we pronounce it "Pine Tahhh". Cheers from Eastham, Toby
Indeeeed! Happy Friday, Toby!
A suggestion on soaking the deadeyes: If you were to string them together in such a way they all stay nice and submerged you can then take them out of the bucket to let them dry on the string and dump them back in when they are dried... You could even hang the deadeye string above the bucket untill they have finished dripping. Makes the procedure easier and quicker...
It’s a little hard to fit them all that way, and a bit messy to take them out, but yes that would work too.
@@AcornToArabella A string would be more messy, but a thicker wire with s bends in it (acting as separators so the dead eyes don't touch while submerged) would be even better. A mess can be prevented if the collection of dead eyes are pulled from the bucket and suspended about said bucket until the messy dripping has stopped...