It's All In His Head - Episode 203 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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- Опубликовано: 3 мар 2022
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Now that we've got the various stainless tanks and heat shields here at the shop, it's time to start doing this and that around Arabella that we put aside as we waited for their arrival. The starboard side's "main lines" of electrical conduit and get run, and we've just got news this week that we'll be seeing an electrical panel here, one of a couple, in about a month. Supply shortages are putting a delay into the electrical, but luckily, orders are still moving.
Joe "The Machinist", as he's known around here, came to work on a couple of different things, and the one we focus on here is for some custom hardware that will make it easy to beautifully mount the under-deck heat shielding that will go above the cook stove, wood stove, and diesel heater. It's always extremely satisfying to see skilled hands at the lathe.
And finally, the big project we hit in this installment involves fitting out the head with a few things, mainly the pedestal for the sink, which will act as a bit of storage, but will mostly be for hiding the drain pipe. The sink will be perched onto a surface of oak that will go over the top of the water tank, and of course, there's a cut-out for the inspection port at the top of the water tank. The composting toilet gets some pads of locust that it will sit on after it's permanently installed onto the locust shower grate.
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Acorn to Arabella is a boat building project taking place in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve started as an amateur boat builder building a 38' wooden boat in his 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 he and the crew 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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"Lavatory Technician" in the credits. I got a smile out of that one.
😁
I like the term "Custodial Engineer". It means janitor.
@@Metal-Possum 😆👍
Beautiful job. An absolute pleasure watching
Tuck those hoodie strings in when you are running the lathe! If they get caught by the chuck or the work it will be a "Very Bad Day".
Love the boat, love the channel!
The ingenious design and structure you came up with for the sink in constrained head is fantastic.
Good job using cuts to bend the panel. That was actually something of a lesson for me.
Great video.
Thanks!
Always nice to have small hands around to help with tight places
True!
I want to thank you so much for the joy I get from watching you build Arabella. I am not a young man and I have been in the hospital 3 times in the past year and a half. Each time there was a real consideration that I would not survive. Aside from the normal drive I felt to defeat the devil I looked forward to see how well you were doing on this beautiful project. The wood the water and the workmanship all gave me one more drive to spit in the devils' eye and say "Not today ******* ********". Thank you so much!!!
All the best for good health, Frank! Thank you for being on the journey with us.
Barometric relief dampers are used to keep the draft (air being pulled over the fire) from getting too high. A very tall stack creates a large potential to pull more air than you need. A short stack creates very little potential. The barometric relief evens the potential differences out by allowing you to move the weights around to create a small opening for a short stack or a larger opening for a tall stack. That way you pull the right amount of air over the fire and the excess is made up by the damper so that the stack, regardless of the height (within reason) works well. Good luck.
Awesome explanation, Michael!
@@AcornToArabella Also stops wind gusts from sucking out the flame.
You will probably want some kind of H-style or wind following cowl on top of your chimney (which should address backflow), as well as a shutoff valve. Having an open hole from inside of the house to the outside is a terrible idea when it is below -10 C outside, it will suck an enormous amount of warm air from inside the boat really quickly, so shutoff valve is a must. As for having too much draft - this can basically never happen given how tiny your smoke stack is, but if you want to be extra certain just use H-cowl.
Never knew what it was called, but we had the same type of damper on the flue of our kerosene heater when I was growing up.
@@alexpyattaev Charlie Noble time!!! I've just got a li'l shanty top to keep the rain out... oh and a wooden cap to hammer in place when I've green water on deck 😳
Plank by plank and price by piece, awesome job.
I stumbled across Arabella this morning as I was searching for a new pediatrician for my boys. I clicked on directions and I saw a little camera icon with "Arabella" right down the road from my house, so out of curiosity I clicked on it and found this amazing project you two and your team are working on! Brb, going to binge watch all the videos 🤣 I'm excited to bring my boys to come take a peek one of these days!
Wishing you all the best of luck on this journey and I'm so excited that I came across it!
Thanks, Megan!
It's always a pleasure to wake up early on Friday morning for an episode of Arabella
Great progress - Thanks for sharing!
Looking great Steve.
Another great episode. Aaron is such an eager worker. It's great that you can give him a task and you can go about the tasks you are figuring out. It's hard to find someone so motivated to learn and work. This episode was packed full of information and progress. It's a beautiful cloudless sunny but cold day today. A nice day to stay inside with some hot coffee and my favorite boat builders. Have a great week!
Thanks, Kathy! Happy Friday!
When running venting pipes, Always put the crimped end down. That way any moisture or anything else that is runny will not leak out of every joint.
Basically you always slide pieces together from bottom up. Sliding top pieces inside to keep water from coming out seams. Same thing with gutter downspouts and what not.
This is especially so with wood or diesel stoves, this is so that any creosote or other combustable residue runs back down into the combustion chamber to be reburnt rather than being allowed to run down walls or the outside of the stove creating a significant fire risk.
Looking very smart indeed 👍😀
As always, fantastic craftsmanship on that sink!
I added the Open House to my calendar. I missed it before. I love to see Joe's skill. I hope he passed that on. I've got that same flapper (but bigger) on my furnace.
Awesome, David! See ya there!!
When i started watching you guys about 4/5 years ago, you only had about 10 videos on here, i thought wow this is stretched out over 10 videos, I'm gonna be an expert when I have watched all 10 and will be able to build my own boat 😂 😂 little did I know!! After getting through those first few videos I realised this was going to be a much longer journey and that I would learn far more than i could ever have imagined (including the fact that it is gonna take a lot more than i thought to make my own boat). I see you getting nearly to the end now and I'm kinda sad in a way, i dont want it to end! I'm so happy for you though that you have nearly made it and hope you have loads of amazing adventures.
We’ll keep the cameras rolling when we start sailing!
Unparalleled vision and attention to detail. Well done everyone
I am so sad that i cant come to see the boat because i will be spreading my grandfather’s ashes on the 6th of may and if he were here then he would have come with me to see the amazing work yall have done we used to watch your videos and talk about it when we could and i miss sailing with him in the gulf and being with him and i know he is in a better place and is watching over yall making sure that you and his family stay safe and i want yall to continue the amazing work yall do and get that boat in the water for all of us and mainly yourselves keep up the good work
Jack-Thank you for these thoughts. All comfort to you for the important events of May 6, and we’re glad you’re along on the journey with us.
Your boat is absolutely beautiful. The wood and craftmanship are lovely. Thank you for capturing the beauty that normaly only the craftsmen get to see.
🎼I feel the need to mention something that is not addressed often enough. I watch about 35 different channels (and many others over the years), and this channel has the BEST ORIGINAL music of all! Props to BEN FUNDIS - you are an exceptional artist!! Week-after-week, your grooves are outstanding! 🎶
Thanks, RP!
Ben is a talented treasure we appreciate so very much. He really makes it all work here.
Facts! We're lucky to have such a great group of talented artists.
Gorgeous work Steve. The cherry drum is such a fine touch.
30:12 I have been enjoying the "creative" credits! Mechanical foot pumps! One of the best things I ever put on the boat. Buy a rebuild kit for the model you have now and save it! Great job! DD
Beautiful, smart, durable, practical workmanship on the head interior.
The woodwork in this boat is spectacular
Beautiful work on that head sink and counter. Love it.
Thank you as always for your great videos.
Thanks for watching!
Well done young man Head furniture is looking great best regards from the UK
I've said it before. I'll say it again. I love this channel.
Thank you very much, Steven!
That sink design is slick. What a great idea and execution.
Grate work!!
Can see how much you enjoyed the sink build. Well done 👍
I love it when you look at a new piece of wood , and as viewers we can see the gears working inside your head.
I'd love to come but I live in Australia and a serious lack of funds keep me home. I had no idea how much work there was in building a boat, watching you has been a real eye opener. Stay true to your dreams Steve and good sailing ♥️♥️♥️
The Curriculum Vitae expands again. Love it. Can't wait to see it all finished and installed.
Happy Bellota day! Seeing Steve sat on the head simulating heavy seas reminds me of the heads we had on our boat where you had to aim down a hole no more than an inch and a half in diameter. Heeled over at 30 degrees in the middle of the night was a challenge! We only had one or two significant misses amongst 20 people over 28 days. But the memories of praying for a following wind and a level head are coming back :)
Sit on the bucket and dump it over the side. make sure the wind is at your back lol.
IS THIS WHAT LEVEL HEADED MEANS? 🤣
@@richdecibels I got relatives in Maine named Bartlett. from Poland Maine. Johnson Hill.
Another enjoyable Friday morning. Thanks for your attention to detail. And kudos to the high quality videos. The framing, cam angles, sound, the background music timed out to the second, intro, outro, on and on. The video is worthy for the same quality of work on A2A. Looking forward to 2023 and Launch as is everyone. Then the adventures begin in a new vein. Until then, continue apace and hoping fair weather for you.
A hardy "well done" to you Steve, Alex and all the wonderful people who have been in the thick of it to see your dreams come true. We, your RUclips friends salute you for all the great work you've achieved so far. Of. course, we're looking forward to the launch and to vicariously travel the world with you. You're the best.
Another beautiful episode. Still excited for fridays
A lot has been accomplished and the launch can be discerned in the distance. Thanks for sharing your beautiful project! :-)
I've never commented, but I've watched from the beginning, well the lead pour. It's amazing how big the boat seems, but yet so cramped for daily needs. Pretty awesome bucko.
Nice to see Spring is starting to come to you. I hope as the weather gets nicer you take time to enjoy it!
We hope so too!
Your vent should always be run the same way. The crimp side should always point upwards and out. The non crimped side should always point downwards or towards the heater. So as the hot flue gas heads out the exhaust vent they can't come back out and into the living space. Also there is a code here that says you need three screws in every joint. The vent needs to be run right or you could get CO poisoning. Love the build been watching from the beginning. Miss Alex glad you did a update on him. Keep up the quality work.
Another fun show folks.
Thanks, Andrew!
Like everything else on the boat, you've done an outstanding job of designing and building the head. My family and I stopped by for a visit with you and Alix about two and a half years ago when we were taking our granddaughters to college. We were the Oklahoma/Texas crew. Still watch faithfully. It just staggers the imagination to think that every piece of wood that goes into that boat is custom-fitted. You've done a phenomenal job!
Hay just watching Jo working on the lathe can you ask him to tuck his pull cords on his jacket in next time had my eyes closed through that section
getting rhe ergonomics right in the heads is sooooo important All those rounded corners will be so important when you are being thrown about and the ability to do a foot jam might come in handy too. great videos as ever. remember to hit like everyone .
Thank you and happy Friday, Richard!
As I watch you build these pieces for the head I reflect back at all what you done thus far and it's just mind blowing really how much you've achieved so far. Arabella truly is a master piece that will serve you well for the rest of your life as you venture out to fulfill your dreams can't wait to witness Launch Day but at the same time I will miss the building process that has made me fall in love with this adventure from the start.
Thanks so much for being on the journey with us!
This was such an enjoyable episode! Thank you!
Very nice job on the tambour with that Cherry! Keep it dry and it’ll look beautiful for years and years!
Thanks!
I hope you have a good whisky lined up for the last plank. Love the kerfing job...looks great.
dude you are a master of wood... wow
I hope you had as much fun creating that kerf-curved piece of art as I had watching you do it. I'm amazed there is anything in woodworking you haven't tried before, but you certainly had an amazing result. Again, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching and for saying so!
My maternal grandfather was a cabinetmaker for pretty much his entire life. As a kid, I spent a lot of summers hanging out in the workshop he had at home where, among many things, that I learned from him was how to kerf and form planks into round objects. Under his supervision, I made a small waste paper baskett out of Luan mahogany using this technique (as well as a clever dadoed clip that held the edges together from the inside!). Worked out nicely and looked good with the circular bottom installed, finish sanded, and varnished.
Even years later as a journeyman aircraft machinist I never had the nerve to try it again. So well done Steven
Great, love the new jacket, helping the next generation of shipwrights, Great team.
Aaron. Every time you see Arabella on the water, every time you stand on board you can say with your head held high "I did some work on that boat".
It's a great feeling when that happens. 😃👍
Dude, that counter top in the head is amazing work and design!!
Wish I could make it to the open house but maybe next year. Again today looking at your work in the head I am mindful of how you are blessed with an abundance of great material.
Sorry you can’t make it! We won’t have an open house next year, but we will be doing a few live streams that day so that you can enjoy this last one. Perhaps you can come to launch!
Great ending my Fridays with A2A. Great video guys.
things have really slowed down nowadays, I wish I was local and could have given them my time, I'm 63 now and would have been a great help, from Liverpool, YNWA, I have been a joiner all my life and have really enjoyed the whole project!
Very nice work
Such a nice job you are doing. The end is coming closer with every day.⛵️
Thanks Sonny!
I am happy to see your dream get together peace by peace.
Sweet!
Great show as always. Ben, the music just gets better and better, at times I find myself trying to figure out what that tune is only to remember where I am. Thanks guys.
All that interior wood is really a delight--really coming together. Enjoyed the cherry bending! (I worry though about the rapid career changes Stephen is taking on--lavatory tech!)
Thanks! 🙌🏼
Yes. Another near midnight Friday evening in Australia and the ritual dose of Arabella.
Yes. Another near noon Friday in Austria and the ritual dose of Arabella.
What's your situation regarding the heavy rains and floods ? Are you safe and ok ?
Marc From Varennes, Canada.
@@marcryvon yeah I'm fine here it's about 500km North of my area.
As so many times with your videos, i learned something today. but this time i will try it myself. that rounded wood surface looks great!
That’s so nice to hear!
Same for me ! I knew the technique but never seen done it. Now, now, what can I build to try it...🤔
I was thinking a wooden mailbox would be cool. -Anne
Great video, thank you!
Thanks, Jeff! Happy Friday!
I really admire your woodworking skills.
That’s very kind, thank you Arthur.
Dear Arabellas Acorns.
👍👌👏 Simply fantastic again and as always (video and work). To have at least a little/small sink near the toilet is a wise and especially a useful decision (in terms of hygiene etc.). It is fabricated in such a unique, fabulous looking style. Congrats!
As always Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you (including great Akiva of course).
Great episode! Keep rolling looking awesome! oh to have the energy of youth.. lol keep working young man there is nothing wrong with honest work!! Glad to see the younger generation still can work and make it fun :) keep rolling Arabella team!! 👍👍👊👊⛵⛵ love the sink! functional without the fluff! perfect!!
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Things are going well! Now the powerpart of the boat will become interesting…the mast..the sails the rigging!
Steve, I think it is so amazing the way you let Aaron help out with the build. If there were more people like you, there would be far fewer young men wondering the streets looking for mischief. They are like sponges at that age. Not only his he learning how to use his hands to accomplish something, his ability to socially interact as a mature adult will benefit him for the rest of his life. Kudos!!!!!
I wanted to add one thing to my comment. I am sure he has great parents that are bringing him up right. My statement has to do with the interactions outside the home that are so valuable. He obviously has strong support all the way around.
I hope that young man gets to spend a summer with you on the boat!
We plan on it! Aaron daydreams about it.
Whoowee, the end of building is in sight!
Good Morning y'all
Happy Friday, Mark!
It is important to be able to clean on board. Narrow places, cracks and cavities are places where dirt accumulates. You will regret the wedge between the sink cover and the wall.
I just can't get over the epic juxtaposition of being mostly inside a large shed for years building every inch of this boat and then suddenly launching it and being out on the open ocean exploring the world. I built a go-cart in my garage and I was proud... I can't even imagine what it will feel like the first time you guys set sail.
What a meditation, and yes, it will be surreal and wonderful.
A correctly sized helper makes a world of difference!
*- Nice sink addition with its curved cherry skirting.*
Thanks, Robert!
That bended piece looks awesome.
Thanks!
Yay a nice wake up surprise a new video , keep it up .
Every Friday, friend!
@@AcornToArabella nice , I just thought you posted when you had enough content , I never put 2and 2 together to equal Friday , I watch Salt and Tar , and Tallyho restoration too , but A2A is my favorite. Thanks for the info again.
The email newsletter comes out on Friday mornings same time as the episodes because RUclips does such a crap job of notifying subscribers that there’s a new episode. The link to sign up for that is in the description. I share links to other great channels in it too! -Anne
The hare and the tortise... slow and steady, with great attention to detail, not only wins the ultra marathon, it lasts a lifetime.
Steven, progress may seem slow, at times, but just remember that the attention to detail means the boat will be that much better and more comforting to live aboard, and look at on the day to day, once you are out to sea on the many voyages to come.
Quality takes time, but it is oh so worth it in the end.
A plywood boat done up in stitch and glue may go together much quicker, but it won't last as long or be as pleasing to the eye over the course of circumnavigating the globe.
You are building a home, young turtle, carry your home with you, proudly, far into the future. You are building a boat to be proud of for sure.
I wish I could say I'm planning to attend so that I may leave my indelible mark upon this masterpiece, but the way my fixed income barely gets us by, I don't foresee having the funds to travel. I hope the gathering is yet another resounding success, as were past get togethers. Who knows, maybe I'll scratch together a couple of bucks and hit some money from the Lotto. 🤞🙏🌳⛵
Thomas, could you please send Annie B an email at acorntoarabella@gmail.com? Thanks!
Woo HOO! Happy Arabella day everyone!
good stuff
Love the little basin going in the head. Every toilet should have a small basin at hand to clean up the little messes of life.
Agreed, Luther!
Sink surround looks amazing ! Looks like you can access it and sit down in case of nausea... you mentioned storage of necessities in head, but recommend a primary storage rack/pipe for toilet paper and hand or bath towels just OUTSIDE bathroom in reach so it stays dry or for towels, can dry more effectively. Also makes it more obvious when you're out of TP before you're uhhh, committed to final approach... Thanks for early heads up on May 7/8 event, may be able to attend I hope !
Hope to see you!
your attention to detail is outstanding. you are doing a fabulous job building Arabella. I hope you will transition to sailing videos once the building is complete. I want to see the whole world with you.
We sure will!
You should look into tying small foot pedals (I've seen waist high levers as well) for soap or sink control. It can be very handy especially when using both hands to wash something, or when washing hands. The best part about a tension system that usually does this is it's only got 2 moving components and can fold out of the way.
Ok, we do syrup 5mi up the road: Oregon Ridge. I could, in my spare time, get it from box elder, which is a maple.
Thinking of small confined spaces and the head, and what you said about "evacuating from either end," will there be a vent or fan to evacuate the unavoidable smells? On a small craft buttoned up against high seas, it seems it could get rather ripe in the cabin without ventilation. Just thinking through real life.
The Nature's Head has a built-in fan which constantly draws air out through the compost area. That's the best part of those dry toilet designs, the fan eliminates the odors at the source! A standard bathroom fan requires the smelly air to pass through the entire room before being removed.
^this!
I have heard crew mates described as bowel buddies.
@@TheBeaker59 "just say No"
I this air freshener spray is more functional solution. I would guess, and hope, diarrhea too common occurrence. Cutting holes structure and consuming electricity for that is a bit overkill.
Wiskey planks for my birthday loving it
Yaaaaay!
So cool. :)
Nice video
Love bent cherry on the sink
Progress progress progress, my head is a spinnin!
that kerf-n-bend came out really nice.
We’re pleased for sure!
One year to launch? Exciting!
"Lavatory Technician -Steve" love this! 🤣
The crimped ends of each section of smoke pipe and the fittings should be on the outlet (up) side. If you need to cut a short piece of pipe to go in between two fittings, you can either cut the crimped end off a longer piece of pipe and use that, or use a manual crimping tool to crimp one end of a short piece of pipe. In other words, DO NOT turn one fitting backwards (with the crimped end down) and connect two crimped ends with an uncrimped piece of pipe.