Acorn to Arabella - Journey of a Wooden Boat - Episode 54: Beginning of a New Journey
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- What is the soul of an old boat? We believe it has to do with all the people she has touched and the journeys they have experienced. All this shows in every detail and aspect of an old boat. It would be a great disservice to Victoria if she were simply cut up and sold for scraps. We plan on lovingly transplanting as much of her body and soul into Arabella. This is the start of this journey.
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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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I really appreciate your care and respect in regards to Victoria. It appears she was destined to be part of Arabella. What a great way for an old ship's legacy to continue! Thanks to you two for capturing and sharing your journey, learning and craftsmanship. What an AMAZING video series!
If there were no more silver play buttons, I'd gladly give you mine, for your channel is more worthy. Heck! You deserve a gold play button. My hats off to your amazing craftsmanship, production and storytelling.
Thank you for the very kind words! But please keep your play button, you earned it!
It's good that you are not only using Victoria for parts, but are taking the time to learn from the old shipwrights. So many little duo's and don'ts to be taken from her.
Wow! This is one of my new favorite video from A2A. Steve you did a great job explaining the issues and some solutions. It’s said you learn more from your failures than from successes. So great to have VICTORIA give lessons on her failures so ARABELLA can be better, bigger, stronger, and more beautiful.
I don't sail, build boats or woodwork but I've watched every video for the past year without comment; as I seldom do. This journey has been informative, exhilarating and heart warming. seeing form and new life come from trees, those quiet pillars of nature that stand between us is magical. Every notification that arrives from you guys always makes an easy excuse to stop what I'm doing and soak in some good editing and incredible dedication.
Thank you
I FEEL THE SAME too !!!
eekpie...AMEN!
Same. First time commenting, great episode!
Thanks folks! We really appreciate all the kind words and support!
you need to buy a sailboat LOL become a live aboard and say good bye to the slave race
You guys are becoming Master Boat Builders and Professional Videographers. The project has been a real joy to watch and makes me really appreciate all that goes into what you’re doing. May your boat and videos last 100 years! Cheers!
Thanks!
literally sitting with mouth hanging agape at that little mini replica a viewer made and sent in to you, the kindness of strangers is alive and well and truly lovely to see in action.
Thanks for the journey and including the little human touches like this.
Made my day.
There really are some wonderfully kind and generous people out there!
I enjoyed listening to you "blather on" about Victoria. Great episode! Thanks guys.
The mark of an interesting speaker is that them being concerned they aren't interesting.
We regularly get told we talk too much and need to check our ego so we are reminded often enough that not everyone finds us interesting! But yet they continue to watch =) hahah
The model is amazing What a precious and generous gift
I've lived my life in Wisconsin. I know nothing of an ocean-going vessel but I have and continue to enjoy this series. How handy to have a nearly 100-year-old vessel to autopsy, to learn from and scavenge from. For you, Victoria has a soul. By saving some of Victoria you are able to transfer some of that old soul to this new vessel. Victoria was more than the sum of her parts. With the dreams, hard work and dedication of so many people, Arrabella is already more than the sum of her parts.
Thanks and we completely agree!
You both showed respect to the boat you disassembled, a lot of knowledge was gained by doing that. Like you pointed out showing what went well and what didn't after 100 years. Was blown away with the model of your boat made by a viewer. Awesome.
For a boat that old, to which the only options would be an expensive restorations few would atempt or parting out for eBay, there's no better outcome. To be respectfully taken apart and renewed into another boat, that's as good as it gets. Like i said, make a small space in Arabella and put some of Victoria's history, that'd be the cherry on top.
It's that old set of beliefs, isn't it? What went before comes back again. Or, said another way, a tree dies and a boat is born. A boat dies, and another boat arises.
There definitely was no Option for Restoration after seeing the rotten parts of the frame
aserta Is
Thanks for that.
aserta Asserta has it right, respectful reuse of her materials and a little space inside your new boat for a plaque mentioning the donation Victoria made to your new Arabella is the best possible option for her.
The process of disassembly of Victoria to reuse what can be salvaged reminds me of the tradition of refitting the grandmother's wedding dress to a new bride. It brings forward the memories of the previous generations and carries on the story of family's life. Very respectful of you gentlemen to make the effort to do this. Thank you for the great videos.
Blather on young man! Love they way you detail and clean everything as you disassemble Victoria. Her remains will sail on with you guys for many years.
Excellent investigation and explanation regarding Victoria's construction and life.
I have been fascinated with wooden Tall Ships since 1976 when, as a kid, we toured several. When we look at the wooden ships, we often don't think about the details and the complexity, just the beauty and function. Your journey in building Arabella has expanded my own woodworking and engineering knowledge. Many of the basic tenets are the same, just skills we haven't appreciated and practiced in many years. Thank you.
Glad we could help you gain some knowledge, we have learned so much on this journey it's great to share it and find out it is being appreciated and even used!
While it's sad to see an old boat at the end of its days, it's good to know that some of Victoria will live on for another 100 years or more. Keep doing what you do, it's great to see your progress.
It was heartbreaking to watch Victoria's interior come out, but I am so happy and pleased at the way you've done it. I started refitting a small power cruiser, but was forced to stop and just scrap the boat. The deeper I got into it, the worse it got, until it was finally to the point it was beyond my financial ability to go further. I did keep some of the interior, as well as the teak deck hatches and rails, and some of that old, discoloured, mistreated wood was stunningly beautiful when it was sanded and varnished.
Thank you for treating that beautiful old boat with such love and respect. It honestly brought me to tears. I look forward very very much to what you do with her materials.
Nice gift Mike made talent and generosity 👍
You guys getting Victoria is the best outcome for her. Your passion for her story and the respect you show her is a fitting tribute to a wonderful boat. She will live on.
Thank you for taking Victoria apart so lovingly and then telling about the hidden damage. Steve, you are a great storyteller describing in detail the disassembly process so non-sailors understand what is happening. Alex, your video talents are superb which makes for an excellent video. Continued success as you reuse Victoria's 'gifts' to Arabella.
Thanks!
New life come from trees, those quiet pillars of nature that stand between us creating a silent bond only to be awakened by the master saw or chisel. Every cut is magical. Your videos inspire me deeply, not only to get off the lounge occasionally …but to venture forth to the kitchen and brew a stout cup of Joe and perhaps apply some unsalted butter on a fresh Danish. Thank you.
Incredible video! It's like looking at Arabella in 100 years. You guys are doing some great work, and making an amazing documentary of it in the process!
Wonderful episode, thank you so very much, What a darling thing Victoria must have been back in her day. "Jefferey's Marine Glue" sadly I'm old enough that I do remember it, but you can never forget that all limber holes were always too small. Respect.
Well done, my friends! This was (for me) one of your best videos. The practical lessons buried deep in Victoria's bones are a treasure. You deserve A LOT of credit for preserving and recording it all. Keep 'em coming!
Thanks!
There are no words to describe how awesome you guys are.
You guys are amazing. I'm 63 years old and grew up on a functional boat yard. I remember a lot of what your doing. my brother, before he passed, us to find recks and just rebuild them what ever way he seemed fit! What am I saying? I enjoy your videos! Best wishes to you both! I look forward to all your upcoming videos!
I've liked pretty much all of your videos, but this one I love. You show your reverence for boat craft, a keen knowledge of it history, how build choices impact over the course of time. I really appreciate taking the time to walk through all of these details and show them too. Really well done!
Thanks!
Excellent discussion, and lessons learned from the disassembly of Victoria. Very rare to be able to evaluate a boat that old. Great to have it available! Greg
Victoria is very lucky to have you guys to take care of her.
Nearly 100K Subscribers! There are many of us out here living vicariously through you! Keep up the amazing work and outstanding videos! Thank You.
Thanks!
still following your journey,from day one and still captivated.
Thanks for sharing the disassembly and examination of Victoria. A wealth of knowledge obtained from her wear and tear. I have built several smaller boats and have always wanted to build a blue water sail boat, wooden of course. It is great to see that you were able to salvage much of the old growth mahogany and Victoria's hardware. I'm making it a goal to come help you guys this year.
Its great as to see a classic double end design getting built.....truly a beauty!
Amazing Victoria made the drive to your shop in one piece. Arabella will launch with more history than many boats acquire their whole lifetime at sea.
Great job and best of luck on your continuing voyage.
Stay safe.
Very true!
This was just one more simply awesome production. Stephen does have an onscreen personality, along with a fascinating knowledge of his subjects! A woodsman, a Miller, a historian, a carpenter, a welder, a metallurgist, a builder!! Alix is showing great skill, and talent as a film maker. Along with providing some extra hands and muscle, on the task at hand, he also envisions the end production of this whole documentary! He shoots it. He edits it. He designs it. He makes it, while helping make a boat! Akiva lends some visual appeal, and a tiny touch of huggable affection, to the story.
I for one, could listen to another hour of how Victoria was made, how she was sailed, how she was maintained, and how she died a valiant death, of a historical, sea worthy vessel! At the same time, I crave for more on the birth of Arabella! I can't remember what brought me to this channel. Whether the video made from the top of some of the tall trees, harvested for this build, or the lead melted and formed into the backbone of this vessel! I have never been disappointed!
Thank you again for sharing your journey!
As I read thru some of the comments, I can see that I'm not alone in my thoughts of this production!
Thank you very much for the lovely comment!
It's great to know all the hard work for the videos is appreciated! Alix works his ass off on those and is not often commended for it. We are very glad that people are enjoying following the journey and we hope everyone is learning almost as much as we are!
Thanks for all the hard work in editing, Alix. It shows and is appreciated.
Thank you! The comment was very much appreciated!
I certainly can relate, the dismantling phase of any restoration can be heartening as you're confronted with the tough decision, preserve the original DNA or discarded in favor of building new. Excellent project, keep up the good work. Cheers
Casting the lead keel brought me here, and I've been here ever since.
Thank you for taking the time to video the disassembly. I learned a lot!
Very interesting to see and hear what you discovered dismantling this old boat. You do an excellent job at explaining what you’re doing and show us as well in your videos what you’re seeing. Thank you very much for taking the time you are to include us viewers in your boat building experiences. From Missouri
I love the detail you guys are putting in these videos
Been watching since the beginning. You've come a long ways since having your lofting lines washed away and going squirrel hunting. You're doing it right, for sure. Definitely a journey and a wealth of good information learned. Cheers, guys.
Thanks! It has been a long and winding road so far!
Beautiful episode. Seeing the interior of the old boat is just mesmerising. Great work you've done
I have never had much interest in boats throughout my life until I happened upon your videos. I have however always been interested in preserving history and the way you guys are taking an old gem that was slotted to be parted out on eBay and resurrecting her in your own project is awesome. Your Herculean effort on this project is incredible to watch and I cannot wait to see the outcome of all your labor. This is truly amazing to watch
Thanks!
What a privilidge to be a part of Victoria's Autopsy! Great expose on shipbuilding in the 20's! Thank you!
I really enjoy and appreciate how meticulous you lads are at the disassemble of Victoria. The historical knowledge you have gained on this ship is amazing. Thank you for sharing it
Wonderful video! Undressing such a beautiful lady showed what she was made of. Now dressing Arabella with Victoria's hand me downs will be even more interesting.
you are lucky to have had Victoria so vintage wish you luck on your journey great video
This episode is tremendously valuable! ...one of the best! Your documentation of the end of Victoria gives great insight into the real-life consequences of boat building technique, whether the technique be sound or shortcut. Thanks for taking the time to show us!
This is one of your best videos yet. Thanks for all your hard work and sharing that with everyone.
Just goes to show how much you can learn from deconstructing a boat and lessons lernt how to better your new boat build .... Another grate update guys realy interesting .👍
this is truly one of the most interesting videos on you tube.
Fantastic vid... Victoria is a lucky girl to have you guys to take care of her...
What an outstanding job you two young men are doing both with the boat building and videos, My best to you both,William
Had to chuckle about the covered up (less than perfect) construction practices of shimming and scabbing. One of the most valuable skills I’ve acquired over the years is the patience to do it as close as I can to perfect to start with and then know how to apply the make-up. I ordered a garden shed kit once and when it came there were many split ends, warps and dings in the studs and panels. As I thought it through I was able to utilize the good parts where they showed, put bracing and the bad parts where they were hidden, and low and behold it’s still a good shed 40 years later. If you keep at it, solutions present themselves and it goes together. Hey, it’s a boat, it ain’t Swiss Watch. Great video!!!
Just like modern home construction..the framing guys depend on theTrim carpenter to fix it!
Or as a certain model maker says the finish hides the crimes.
@@chascain1
Do I ever know ! I was a Trim carpenter for some years. Oh the horrors we had to fix. Like, levelling whole floors, unequal stair stringers. And when we commented to foremen, we were told to stop fussying !!
Great video. One of your best thus far, which is saying a lot because all of your videos have been excellent. I really enjoy the attention to detail you are using in your construction but also in your continued education on boat design. Steve, you possess a solid level of engineering knowledge and your skills as a craftsman are amazing. Alex, your ability to piece together what must be a Mt. Everest sized bit of data to tell this story is equally amazing. You guys make a great team and your videos are my absolute favorite thing to watch on RUclips. Very best of luck to you both this year. I wish you God speed and great success as you continue your journey. Looking forward to your next video. Cheers!
I fully agree with you. Our two young men here are impressive. Hats off !
^^^This^^^
Thanks for the kind words!!
Amazingly bittersweet video...
If I were based in the US I would drive to shake hands to you. You and your team are making an amazing job. Your analytic skills are used to identify weak points that is going to be used to improve to your new boat. Very nice and wise approach. Congratulations!
Thanks!
Those timelapses are really cool!
Awesome video guys! Also a lovely boat model, great gift 👍
Another great show good men. Educational and full of atmosphere. A pleasant world to be in for a while.
Imagine, in the year 2119, Arebella's current owner sailing to somewhere wile binge watching your videos of the build. That evokes a tremendous feeling of pride.
That would be super cool!
Just a little thought concerning those limber holes. No matter how large they are made they stand a good chance of accumulating debris which swells up with contact with water over time and blocks them off. A little trick which I heard about long ago was to run a small chain from stem to stern through the limber holes and to leave some slack at each end, then by alternately pulling from the ends you effectively clear any blockage much like riddling a fire grate. Obviously you'll have to replace the chain before it rusts away but that is easily done by attaching the new chain to the old and pulling it right through.
Use a stainless steel chain. If the limber chain snaps, threading through a new one is hard work
@@oliverwatson1567 There are some extremely long-lasting plastics that would be even better.
@@dolvaran Plastic chain would also have the advantage of not bearing as heavily on the surrounding timber. This sounds inconsequential until you remember that a boat is continually plunging and heaving and the inertial resistance of metal chain (and the resulting friction) will be meanwhile sawing away at the limber holes. It's not so much the sawing which will enlarge them, but the continual exposure of fresh surface for the bilgewater to penetrate and soften.
Think of teak decks: on fancy yachts where they get sluiced and scrubbed every morning, they only last a few years. In really high class work the limber holes are sometimes lined.
With bronze floors almost all those issues are solved =)
*applause * Very well done! A wise man listens to his elders and that's exactly what you did. You couldn't pay for the education you just received by listening to Victoria! I'm so invested in your story that if you stopped I would greave! May I suggest you be thinking on how to pay tribute to her? Maybe a very small "v" in a circle at the end of Arabella's name? I don't know....but something that would prompt others to ask and her story will continue to be told. I'M SO FRICK'N JAZZED WATCHING THIS!!! Love you guys!
A V within a circle. So simple, so perfect.
We are going to make the tender (dinghy) out of the lumber from Victoria and transfer Victoria's name plate to the dinghy and we have the board with Victoria's hull number that will go inside Arabella. So there should be plenty of Vicky around for others to ask about =) The bronze and brass collection alone should prompt some questions! haha
I love seeing Victoria's flaws even more than her beautiful facade. It really brings home how, a hundred years ago, her builders they faced the same trade offs between perfection and cost that we do today. It really exposes all of the nostalgia about "they don't make them like they used to" as pure mythology.
Some is myth, some is not. Galvanizing was better then, they found out how truly toxic it was so now they are more zinc flavored than truly galvanized. Same with some of the quality of metal, absolutely true of timber since old growth is not prevalent. But yeah, a lot of mythology. Owners still wanted boats NOW and builders still had to make a profit.
I have read and heard many times that some of the best built boats afloat were built by newbies like us that were less constrained by time and money since we can take our time and if there is not enough money we can use our time to get it. Making profits can lead to shortcuts and lesser quality. If Arabella fails in a blow it's also our necks on the line, I look at every decision pretty much as life or death. haha That really helps keep standards high!!!
Great episode about Victoria. Man I hope I'm still around when Arabella is finished she will be beautiful. Interested in the rest of Victoria's disassembly.
Loved it. Thank you for the time and energy to do the videos and educate.
How awesome. Updates are my favorite viewing after a long day at work..
I really impressed with you guys going over Victoria and learning from her, looking forward to seeing all the fittings and wood being refurbished and reused =)
good to see you saving all that great wood.
Very nice video, and nice to see victoria gets to live on as parts in arabella.
All the best.
Fascinating video, I appreciate how difficult it may have been to remove all the components from Victoria but I am sure they will look amazing in Arabella. I can imagine how warm it will feel with all that history installed.
I've seen the whole process from the beginning. I wish you all the best. Guys, your determination is admirable!
That was riveting! No, seriously, that was truly fascinating to see Victoria's end-of-life analysis.
More of this , more more more.. this is a great learning process. Thank you.
So so Cool. I’m really impressed with all the work you have done an are doing
Thanks again boys, i always get settled in for watching a Acorn To Arabella
video.
Great video and a valuable lesson in galvanic corrosion. Take heed in bonding thru hull fittings and proper Marine grounding of Arabella..
Hat off to how thorough and insightful this has been. Subscribed!
Very nice video enjoyed the followup on her build what works and what didn't. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
You guys are really getting good at this!!!! Legends...
Tear downs are always bitter sweet. Yet you guys are doing an amazing job. -JM from Saginaw, MI.
I LOVED that mounted brass bottle opener/corkscrew that you showed. That was an awesome piece!
It's pretty cool! We are psyched to own it!
That was a really excellent episode.
I haven't had much experience with wooden boats. Steel, aluminum and fiberglass in my world, so it was quite interesting to watch the deconstruction.
And then at the end Alex reveals the model, that was just over the top. COOL
I wish I wasn't in a different country, on the other side of the continent, I would come for a visit and polish some of that brass up for you.
Thanks! Look forward to more of the archaeology of Victoria
Sad to see the Old Girl coming apart. Glad to hear that as much of her will be reused.
I think I started watching Acorn To Arabella when the lead was poured. I'm looking forward to more progress! Keep up the hard work!
Awesome video guys! Really enjoyed all of the detailed explanations of what you found in Victoria.
I love your videos! And I've watched them all. You've inspired me on many different levels. And I don't even sail... Well until recently that is. A couple weeks ago, I took out a small Hobie Cat and immediately fell it love. There is nothing like the feeling of a sail filling full of air and pulling the craft through the water. I can't even imagine what it will be like for you guys when you first launch Arabella. I am so excited for everyone involved in this project. As usual, I can't wait for the next video.
Thanks and that is awesome to hear!
It will be a magical day and one of the proudest days of our lives when she sails for the first time!
Great job as usual, guys ! And I cannot wait to see all that brass being clean up !! It will be awesome.
Assuming that you are going to have a dinghy when you start sailing Arabella, may I suggest you name the dinghy either "Victoria" or maybe "Little Vicky".
I think in a previous video they mentioned that this was their plan: make a dinghy out of Victoria's wood, and name it after her
Victoria t/t Arabella
Vintage is a contender, the other one we really like is Fay, she would be a bit smaller and lighter. It will be an Atkin though and it will be named Victoria and built only from the timber from Victoria.
Nice video guys. Love the model - hat's off to Mike!
Yeah, really great model.. :)
I find it a wonderful use of popcicle sticks.. ;)
Definitely a shout out to Mike! That was a great example of wooden ship modeling.
I can't wait to see the full size version. I might even make the effort to fly out from the west coast in order to attend the launch.
@@genelomas332 I tried using small popsicle sticks at first but they were to uneven and too wide to fit the scale of the model. I finally wound up using 1/16x1/4 boxwood from the local hobby store. At the 1:24 scale a 1/4 inch wide plank scales to 3 inches for the deck planking which I think is a good choice for the deck.
@@mikewhitman4336 I mean no disrespect mate, just having a bit of a joke.. it's a fantastic model, and I'm sure the guys appreciate it more than they probably let on.. 😊
Gave you had the chance to be in site yet?
Gene, I didn't take it that way. I thought that popsicle sticks would be a good choice but they just didn't work. I was planning on stopping by on the way home from climbing over the xmas vacation in NH but the weather was too bad for rock and too good for ice so I didn't go.@@genelomas332 I am hoping to stop by sometime though.
I love all your videos, but this is my favorite. Great video! Keep up the good work!
I must say, I usually never respond to any videos on RUclips, but for you guys I can't seem to keep from responding. I love, love, what you guys are doing. I believe it's in our DNA to explore. To build a ship and explore the world is who were are as homo sapiens. How lucky it was to find Victoria and not only learn from her, but to be able to recycle/use parts from her. So, in a way you guys are cloning Victoria and her DNA will continue to explore and live on. I can't help but wonder what kind of stories Victoria could tell if there was a way of communicating with her. But, the visual examples left on Victoria after a hundred years of use will tell you guys volume(s) of information in helping with the build of Arabella. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the lovely comment!
Most interesting,I'm glad you are showing this,it's a great history lesson😊
Please continue the blathering 😁
I love this series!
Thanks!
You guys are doing GREAT !!! I love your videos. Thanks
Great Analise after a good inspection!! Alot of Lesson learned, thank you and thank you Victoria :)
Brilliant and very interesting. Well done
Very educational I thoroughly enjoyed this episode!