Installing the Forward Berth - Episode 177 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2021
- This video ends with Carolyn's excitement to sit on the frame she built for one of the saloon setees and we'll get a glimpse of Steve laying down on his future berth thanks to all the work shown in this week's episode.
A water tank will go inside the space that Carolyn is fitting with one of Victoria's 100-year-old mahogany panel frames, and so it requires a little bit of beefing up. She uses some white oak pieces and locust supports that will be hidden inside the setee/berth to accomplish the goal of ensuring the water tank is properly supported. She also shares how she goes about giving a 1" rise over a 6' run to this sleeping area, which will hopefully result in the slight incline that will make all the difference for comfort.
Meanwhile, Steve continues working on the substantial front panel for the double berth that will go into the forepeak, and after some final adjustments, brings the whole business into the boat and, lo and behold, it fits. Bunk boards of mahogany will serve to hold cushions and humans where they belong.
We hope you enjoy seeing the interior come together, and thank you so much for watching.
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Acorn to Arabella is a boat building project taking place in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve and Alix started as amateur boat builders building their own 38' wooden boat in their backyard: designer William Atkin's Ingrid with a Stormy Petrel's gaff rig. These videos follow the journey from tree felling, to lumber milling, to lofting, to the lead keel pour and beyond-sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project will continue well past launch, when they will travel and learn to cruise aboard the boat that they've built. Just kidding about all that, this channel is about a Siberian Laika named Akiva.
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Carolyn is more impressive every time I see her work. What an exceptional Craftsman!
I just love the way Carolyn shows off her pride in her skills. Steve is knocking it out as well as he is just as Proud as it all comes together, Perfectly!
I really enjoyed the "post credit" scene... just made my day to see people happy... Thank you all!
Carolyn is a great addition to the team.
As a retired joiner and cabinet maker this construction jars my senses.
Thanks for posting and sharing. Very nice to see the forward berth shaping up. Sorry to hear that Carolyn's leaving.
Love your new shipwright! She’s talented and really articulate. I could listen to her all day.
The reality of just how big a challenge this building a wooden boat from scratch seems to become ever more present now that the inside is being fitted out. The skills used and learned so far are quite outstanding. Great effort from all involved. Many thanks for taking the time to record and share this journey with us all. Shane
Right? It's like the scope leveled up
Some weeks you say "this is looking more like a boat". This was one of those weeks. Great job the two of you. Still on 'catch up'. 😁😁
“Alway do your best work, but make the difference that makes a difference.” Pure Gold.
So true. In woodworking and also in metal working there are tolerances that are very important, and those that are not important at all. Recognize the difference and don't be OCD about it.
Now that would make a great T-shirt with the Arabella profile on the back.
No truer words!
And that is a nugget I made note of.
Everyone's explanations are laced with proper terminology, this makes watching also a learning experience for me. Carolyn's work and mannerisms are quite enjoyable and I'm so glad she's contributing to your work. Now, it seems like things are really starting to move. The care, detail and love poured into Arabella is more than I could have ever imagined. I feel it a privilege to be able to watch her being crafted together! I can hardly wait for next week! Thank you all so much!
Every week is always an improvement! Its awesome!
Thanks so much for being in the journey with us, Randy!
Really lovely wood and nice to see the interior start to gel. Thanks for all of the details!
Needless to say as a retired architect I'm very impressed by the level of wood cabinetry making being installed in this boat. Previous experience has taught me that all to often some carpenters will take cost saving 'shortcuts' were the finished work can't be observed. Ultimately it can be a very big mistake which Steve and Caroline seem to be avoiding - Arabella will undoubtedly be a better built boat when finally completed because they're doing the work correctly! There's an old saying worth remembering - "do it correctly or don't to it at all"!
The blend of legacy and modern tools and techniques is impressive.
Absolutely!
Boy, that 100 year old mahogany does look good, deep rich colour. Thanks Ben, keep safe Steve and crew.
I am a very long time viewer but not a regular commenter. May I take the opportunity to thank Ben for his work in the editing of these videos, such a good job that it is often not noticed, which I believe is how it should be. I would like to congratulate Steve in his continued excellent work and Carolyn in hers. I would also like to pass on all my best to Alix and his family, hoping that all is going as well as can be. Thanks from London UK.
Thank you very much, Stephen! We’ll pass on the message, and thank you for taking the time to send these kind words. We’re glad you’re on the journey with us.
It's wild, being here for pouring the keel and now you're fitting her out inside.
Did she say "Always do your best work, but make the difference that makes a difference"? I love that.
I love the music on this one, too. Awesome work Ben! Such a Friday morning breakfast vibe.
Awesome! I can smell the sawdust from here… oh wait… that’s my sawdust!
Nice work! And thanks for the inspiration to finish my woodworking projects today!!!
Happy Friday!
Slick editing. Beats anything on the tele these days. I know I'm still only new to this boat but it just amazing see how far you have all come not only with the build but your craftsmanship. Truly amazing and proof we can do almost anything we put our minds to.
You're not setting the bar very high. It reminds me of an old Groucho Marx line: "Television is very educational. Every time someone turns it on I go into another room and read a book."
@@BillB23 hahaha good call.
@@macman6107 Ironically, Groucho said that while hosting a TV show.
Welcome, Craig! Glad you’re here.
Carolyn is an absolute sweetheart and that lady knows her stuff.
I have been watching from the beginning and am still so thankful that real people are doing the coolest of real
Shucks, Darren! Thanks for watching.
The cabinetry is coming along beautifully. There is nothing quite like true custom cabinetry, built to fit a non-typical layout, with new and old blended timbers. This is going to be a truly beautiful one-off salon/birth and fore-peak. The vision is being realized and coming into view in this dimension. And she is beautiful. Great work y'all!
Carolyn's an excellent speaker, she seems like a born teacher, personable and knows her stuff, as do you both. Excellent video as always...........Mike
Yeah both of them are amazing, but Carolyn seems like a total natural
She’s also a trained teacher. 😊
Watching today, I can see Caroline, that you are describing one process, but thinking ten steps ahead. Lovely work you guys. I enjoy your videos very much.
Thanks so much for watching, Michael. Glad you like them.
Wow - so much thought goes into each piece of cabinetry. Air flow (ventilation) and sleeping level, etc. SO MUCH to think about. Thanks to Caroline’s experience and knowledge.
My prediction of the future is 6 months on Arabella and you will be returning home to build another boat. You are craftsmen, truly amazing craftsmen. Thanks for inviting us along for the journey.
Alix will probably start his boat a few years after they set off.
You keep making her look beautiful and you wont want to sail her on the blue! :) hehe She is going to look amazing! Keep up the hard work!
That beautiful woodwork really compliments that beautiful vessel. I'm anxious to see it in the blue water...
It looks great guys 👍🏴
Looking great folks.
Always do your best work, but make the difference that makes the difference. 😎
Every week this boat is becoming more of a home. This is some beautiful wood working that's going into the boat. And thank you for bringing us along with it. I've actually applied some of the things you guys have done into my own projects.
Cool, Mike! Thanks for watching!
7:45 in case anyone needs a reminder of how little Steve trusts routers.
There’s a hand plane for that.
I use both, and the margin for error, a slip up with a router is greater, they're loud, and they throw chips and dust everywhere unless you're using an good extraction method.
Off topic but the dust tends to be the reason I prefer using scrapers to electric sander (oh, and the noise).
So wow! Thank you Caroline. Really beautiful craftsmanship. I'm so happy that you're part of the this incredible journey. Thank you so much. I love it!! 💯❤️❤️
So good to hear the bits of Alix's narration!!
That's Ben, our editor, who does the voiceovers. Since he's in charge of taking all of our footage and capably stringing it into stories on a weekly basis, he's the best one to narrate summaries. Thanks for watching!
@@AcornToArabella Oops! :-) Tnx. Nice voice
i'm an afficiando of youtube boat builds and have rarely noted so much interior work performed before the hull, power train, plumbing and electrical are finished to a greater degree. of course, it's possible that a minimalist approach to those subsystems can accomodate that approach. just an observation...sort of enjoying it, really. especially in this case as the woodwork is so lovely.
I sort of mentioned the infrastructure issue a couple of episodes back. But very far be it from me to tell Steve what to do. He's been remarkable at this build so far.
Those figured panels are beautiful! I really enjoyed Ben's intro to this video, catchy!
Loving how Carolyn refers to Arabella as "Our" she really is part of the team... way to go girl. :)
She deserves a spot in the intro!
She a lucky lady as her return was only enabled by Alix having to leave , interest how a turn of events can reform things , she's a hard worker alright
That’s not so… Carolyn was here while Alix was present, too. We sometimes have three or four in the shop. She came recommended by Restoring Rosalind when we put the call out for an experienced woodworker to come help for a bit. It’s been a while now.
The shot down the length of the boat from the forward berth, through the bulkhead doorway, and all the way back to the stern, is great 👍. She looks like she’s coming together very quickly now and the difference week on week is incredible!
Just a tip here: if you want to make the new or sanded mahogany match the color of the beautiful old stuff, you can oxidate it with a solution of lye or potassium dichromate.
Cool tip, thanks!
@@alexandermenzies9954 I was just giving an easy traditional way to do it here Alex; anybody can go buy stains at the hardware store and fuddle with them.
Ben killing it with the music this week! So cool to see the interior taking shape.
Every time Steve calls a rabbet, a "rebate", my brain goes "what" ?!? Good old Queen's English. Lol
Enjoying the interior construction, the part I would really love doing being a woodworker. Can't wait to see the finish including cushions. This is looking great so far.
Great video. So much fun watching the rapid progress. I never thought you would move so fast! Good work.
looking good, nice to see the bits and pieces of the old boat getting a second life
Nice work
Everyone love your project and skill
Great work as usual. Also enjoying the blend of background music and work with the narrated parts. An enjoyable viewing experience.
Thanks for taking us along on this journey. Btw, I think Carolyn's a keeper. ;-)
Can we see a step-by-step demonstration of how Carolyn does her braid thingie in the next video?
This is an extreme challenge! We just stumbled upon you guys and we love it! Great job!
Welcome, thanks for watching!
Things coming together well. Great job crew.
Incredible attention to detail. I am a retired Carpenter (50 years) but never had the patience or skill to become a cabinet maker of any note. I am in awe of your abilities. Kudos.
That means a lot, Charlie. Thanks for the kind words.
Great. Lunch is almost ready...cheers...richard of Normandy(sounds pretty cool no?)
Ow Joy, it's Friday again 🎉
Happy Friday!
@@AcornToArabella it's always a happy Friday if there is an Arabella update 🤘🏻even if there is something going wrong at the build it's always a happy Friday for us the viewers!
Great work and nice video folks. Thanks.
Great job, eagerly waiting for the outcome of the puzzle
WOW that’s about all I can say!! Looking Good
Friday morning second cup with Arabella: hard to beat. You've got some gorgeous wood throughout the vessel. It's a shame that all that quarter sawn oak in the hull will need to be coated.
Beautiful work… 👍👍
Why don’t I recall the front half-height bulkhead installation? But there is some lovely joinery going in there. In fifty years time people will still be admiring the skill and neatness of the woodwork - even the hidden joints.
That's an old piece of Victoria just clamped in place I think.
Booooooooooshes has it
Another beautiful video
In 60 years, someone is going to buy this boat, and they are going to get a heck of a good deal. I say that because the market value for a boat like this will be a tiny percentage of the labor and material costs that went in to it. Obviously, this project is not about making a boat you could sell at a profit. It is about the process, and having the boat. Wonderful.
Quick question for Steve - the bunk board, extending from left to right and connected to the curved-edged board on left side of 'entrance' to berth --- why are they left at different heights? Great work on using Victoria's awesome 100-yo lumber and incorporating it back in to Arabella. Carolyn is doing a great job and has a very pleasant personality; knows her stuff, too. Looking forward each week for more progress updates!
Hi Bill! Thanks for watching and happy Friday! This is a case of using as much of the reclaimed material as possible and to make it look as nice as possible.
I used a triangle shaped piece for that short one, I cut very little off it. It was a tad shorter than the long one and my only other tall option was a big and nice board.
Trying to waste as little mahogany as humanly possible!
I also kinda like how quirky and unique it ends up making it.
@@AcornToArabella Commendations all round, Steve. Topping! And thanks for sharing your reasoning. It will carry more history forward that way and contributes to a genuinely unique design.
Looking terrific
Love it. Been watching from the beginning
Good morning Akiva and Crew :-) that 22 minutes went by way too fast ! ;-)
Waaay to fast!
Great video once again, thank you. But, it was missing a key element; no Akiva...must have puppy on every video! :D
Dear Arabellas Acorns (including Carolyn).
👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always (video and work). It gets even better and better. This interior will look soooo wonderful. Congrats.
As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Happy Friday to you! Always glad to see you here.
Great to see it coming together.
Very exciting. Steve is in his element.
Nice work 👍
Things are moving on great work 💪Garry/Ireland
Happy Friday, Garry!
Its def. gonna be gorgeous inside with all of that nice wood!!!!
I really like the idea of bunk boards that are easily removable for various reasons. So something that slips down into place and locks, but can then be released for removal is my thought.
One word for keeping you in your bunk when not connected to dry land - Lee Cloths
Agree strongly!!
Great to see it all coming together! Looking more and more like a "real boat" every episode.
What am I going to watch when it's all finished, and you guys sail off over the horizon?
How they sail around the World? that is the plan... building a boat (and an audience) is just the beggining; how would you sail around the world without patreon\yt and not working as skippers parttime or at all for this matter?! )
@@M12Howitzer Yeah, hoping that AtA becomes a travel show :)
You give a guy enough templates, material, shims , and caulk he’s a master carpenter.
Lookin good guy's really poppin great, Stay Safe now !!!
Great stuff
The interior is really starting to shape up!
Lee cloths are more comfortable and can be dropped when on anchor or berthed which is 80 percent of the time
Perfect watch waiting to start work in 110°F heat welding steel all day. When its that hot and steel is 2-500°F from cutting/welding its ROUGH.
CaptainToyota You probably can't use one because of your working conditions or safety requirements, but... If you can, try a cooling towel around your neck. Like freaking magic in the heat.
@@navythriller I’ll second that, it can quite literally be a lifesaver.
Now it’s really starting to look like a boat
Hi,Caroline is proving to be a great member of the team.
Well done…nice work…steady as she goes…be safe…
Just a thought. You are going to make those Bunk Boards easily removable and not fixed? Makes making up your bunk so much easier and they are not needed alongside or moored in sheltered anchorages. Loving seeing the old timber being reused, cleaned up and varnished.
Carolyn's a bit rough is our bang on. Love it.
Looking good 👍Hi from Australia 🇦🇺
You make your bed, you lie in it, then you get to sail in it - moving along so fast now. did someone say already that- NOW its starting to look like a boat :)
DUDE! Caroline's audio? I have my speakers on 100%, had to replay a few scenes, and shut off fans etc..... Youre killing me this week- Hahaha
Thanks for that feedback!
Getting there 👍
the lovely girl should smile a little when she explains what she is working on. I'm joking of course. this is a comment from a french man. excuse me for my bad english. I love what you do. I watch all the episodes that you present
one thought on the forepeak bunk boards. That part of the boat wont be comfortable for sleeping in while under way, so maybe large bunk boards not really necessary?
my thoughts exactly - even if you did your backside would slip through the gap!
But when they are parked up in harbour for a while they will be nice big I reckon
Hey wood worms!
Keep it up
Underway in rough conditions, no crew would sleep in the forward berth. Bunk boards make it hard to get in and out of positions. Fabric Lee Cloths are better to replace bunk boards.
Agreed
All of your statements are individually correct but consider that if nobody would sleep in the forward berth underway in rough conditions, lee cloths are unnecessary. I've been in the forepeak twice in rough conditions due to a lack of options on the vessels and it was miserable.
i love the random door shapes are guiding the look and feel. rember this is just the beginning once you get sailing you will keep adjusting the layout as you grow into your journey. sailing umas layout did much the same to fit thier life style.
Happy Stress Free Friday!
Carolyn is a terrific score to have on the Team! Great job on the Music again Ben. I am looking forward to your voice opening up the show every Friday too!
Happy Friday, Kerry! That’s very kind, thanks.