I wanted to give a shout out to the editor of these videos. It's a testament to the editor's skill that these videos provide so much information , and are so engaging throughout, that the 29 minute run time just flies by. Really excellent work!
Wow only a year and a half mechine turning at that company... I've worked with awesome people in my time but this guy should be a teacher, he can articulate clearly in easy English and isnt camera shy... I really don't think he really understood the level he projected himself to, just like A2A you all are so gorgeous 😍 ❤👏👍 I hope this guy and his boses understand Arabella will out live us all because without their knowledge and work things just wouldn't happen.... 😂 let's just imagine how difficult it would be to turn shafts back in the day😂
I'm really glad they let you film the process. I love how with metal machinery you can make everything perfect. And I like the confidence of the folks in the shop: "Here's your prop shaft. It fits perfectly!"
The relationship with your suppliers is second to none. Teaching us all about vendor selection, machining tolerances, 99% vs about 70%, test fit-up with matching components. Reassurance for supply, durability and servicing when required. Best part is the repeatable, customer work due to CNC programming documentation. So everything (shaft, key, keyway, bushing, taper, shaft thread, prop fit) specific to Arabella is well documented. Even made allowances in the event of a prop change. Another great documentary video. Feathering props are unique to each application, blade size, blade pitch, # of blades, blade thickness, blade material and blade coatings. Ease of replacing damaged blades. Spare parts or the "quick" replacement for damaged components. Now that the shaft and prop are done, Steve do you plan to do a brief summary of the feathering prop design, features, benefits, compromises and disadvantages? Relative to boat size and weight, drag, boat speed, forward/reverse delay, blades caught on weeds or floating debris/garbage, docking based on forward/reverse due to prop rotation bias.
Yes, we’ll cover the thought process for the propeller choice for sure. Larry came by to drop off the propeller and gave us a rundown on how to care for it and why it is special. Thank you for this thoughtful comment!
CnC has really changed what it means to be a machinist. Very cool to watch Brad fabricate the propshaft, but at the same, while watching this video, I was thinking about how Keith Rucker would be doing this old-school style.
Love the milling shop. They've got some really cool antique tooling. And they seem to really know what they're doing with them. Love it that they've been passing down the knowledge to future workers over the years, and now have a young man with a year and a half that did such a great job on Arabella's prop shaft. Also, so great to see the winter shelter and fiberglass work going on the cabin top
This channel has such breadth and depth. I suspect someday, if not already, this video series will be useful in college level courses in areas ranging from boat building, mechanical engineering, through pop culture and sociology, to media studies and marketing. Steve will make a good lecturer.
Add in the series of lectures on sailing a wooden boat you hand built around the world for a few years and you have discovered Steve's master life plan!
Steve, this is one of the select few channels where I hit the 'Like' button as soon as the video starts. Nuf said!... I'm 75 and a retired machinist, I started out using WWll surplus Engine lathes, Bridgeports and Chrush Grinders. When the first CNC came in it was 'Punch Tape' driven, lots of crashes, then we went to full digital, and had fewer crashes, but much more precise output. The computers have gotten fancier, but the tech is the same. Imagine all the work that was done by 'Eye' and calipers before the advent of Computers!
Now that was some precision craftsmanship cutting the prop shaft. CNC mill and lathe work the wizards of modern industry. Nice to see the house top installed and glassed. Well done and Thanks for sharing.
Happy Friday Everyone , I'd just like this opportunity to thank you for the last 6 years of entertainment, your videos make my Fridays a little bit special, I'd also like to wish you all a Fantastic Christmas and a most successful New Year. Oh and love to Akiva. xx
Thx for the extended tour of the machine shop. Very fascinating. Great looking progress gang. And not bad fiberglass work for a pair of wooden boatbuilders!! LOL.
Machining makes the modern world possible, carbide tooling is what makes machining possible. Nice shop they got there, nice mix of old NC and not over the top CNC capability.
Checking in a bit late; freezing temperatures, sunny day, PERFECT for harvesting firewood in the forest above our place. Very late lunch...cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.
Nothing prettier than a new bronze propeller. Beautiful machine shop. The glass work is great. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Anne was super geeking out at the machine shop. You could hear the kid in a candy store through out that whole segment and I absolutely love it and agree. Awesome video as always guys.
Hi Steve and KP Arabella is really looking good. Your doing a beautiful job and I love the videos thank you for sharing 👍 be safe and God bless you all
Accutech gives me hope in American manufacturing. Those guys are really good! There's honor in what they do. If I were the old man I'd keep a picture in my office of the team holding Arabella's prop and shaft. So cool!
This was a terrific episode - so much going on and some beautiful shots of Arabella. My dad was a machinist in the Air Force - he would have really gotten a charge out of this one! I hate it when the credits start to roll - having a small sequel is awesome. Great job everyone!
Very Interesting video! The shop in Dover did a great job on the prop shaft. There are some really intelligent people out there, huh? Beautiful machines too. I've always been in awe of the people who invented and operate, these incredible milling machines. Its quite something too say, 'Hey, ..."we need to make a million parts", with a "threaded end", 'and a tapered end"... "yay long"..."yay thick'... "meeting exact tolerances"...and then say.."Oh"!..But first we have to design and build the machines", ...."that will build the machines", ...."that will allow us to make the millions of parts we need"!!.... "WHAAAAAAAAT?!! ...."Pop"! (my brain exploding")🤪
That shot from inside the boat as the house top went into place - chef's kiss. Excellent. The whole episode is wonderful of course, but that moment was especially nice. That's what it will look like to be inside the boat!
One of the best videos. Love the Accutechs attitude of going for greater than standard spec on its tolerances rather than the 'cheapest' result. Quality work.
So cool to see Accutech, we have a Variprop on our boat, Redemption, from Accutech, Larry personally took care of us very well. He's a solid guy who still gets dirty. Good to see young people doing this work too. Congrats for a great choice on your prop.
It’s great seeing a young lad in such a precision trade and the business owner having patience to allow him to grow. Metal or wood it’s all about the fit and finish. Great video. Definitely one to watch a few times.
It's very interesting to see how it is done.. their workshop is spotlessly clean just how I like it. The young chap did an excellent job seeing he had a camera in his face and the boss not far away, and I loved how he explained each part of what he was doing and why.
Anne....I love your concentration at 3:31..."Hey, I know this building! During the summer in High School, we would climb on the top of it and hang out all night long!" Hahahahah! Machinists....very clever people! DD
That keyway broaching machine at the end was very cool! I've seen a few videos on broaching but they all used a manual process. (The rest of the video was brilliant as usual.)
Good morning from Florida guys 😊 Really cool to watch that prop shaft get made. Hope y’all are staying warm and I’m looking forward to getting back to work with you in a couple weeks!
Happy Friday, Y'all! When my dad came back from WWII he opened his own tool & die shop and it was my job to go in on Saturday morning to sweep up ALL the steel chips all over the floor. Boy, have times changed! Thanks for the memories.
Watching the video of the machine shop made me wish I was in my twenties again when I started my machinist career. I am a hand wheel and lever machinist (still have a shop in my garage) with limited exposure to CNC, but it is a field that I loved. I was very familiar with and used all of the older machines in this shop. I do envy the young, and from the looks of it - quite capable, machinist in the video. What a great shop. Arabella is coming along very nicely, too!
I finally caught up. I started watching the day I saw steve on the Today show. What a ride, I loved watching the changing of the seasons and proper attire. I now have to wait a week to see a new episode. Keep up the good work.
I felt moved seeing the rudder; how heavy and substantial it is. I saw it working in my mind, pushing against the water, making Arabella cut another tack. Man this makes me want a boat. I'm pleased and,puzzled no one saw an unintentional pun
Every video we get to see more of Arabella's beauty coming out. Now the end where the old guy is showing off his tools, anybody else feel inadequate now.
Well you didn't fail to impress me yet again. What a week. I know some of this was done weeks ago and now those clips combine to make today's video. But it really added up to a lot of progress. That machine shop was so cool. Thanks for another great Friday morning.
Seeing a range of jobs going on and it helps keep the interest going. Great work, you have talented people there both on board the ship and the behind the scenes people. Good night from Scotland
Good morning Akiva and Crew 👋😸😺 / Anne , could you point the camera in Akiva's face every so often 🙏 , miss seeing him running around in the shed 😸😺 T.Y 😺
I want to say how wonderful this group of people are. I joined the Patreon and I received a hand written thank you note along with stickers for the channel so I can show off my A2A swag. That kind of effort on the part of the team just goes to show how much love and care they put in to every element of this process. If you're great at the little stuff, you're going to be great at everything else. Thank you so much, to everyone!
Great seeing a Brad working the equipment. Even better seeing these skills return to the USA. Especially liked all the “old” standing around chewing their words while Brad worked! I’ve always judged a shop by how clean it is. Pride of ownership. But really, I had expected Stephen to do this with his chainsaw.
Well done guys and gals it's all getting closer what a fantastic journey and what an adventure you going to have best Christmas wishes from fletch in the UK
I worked as a machinist for MANY years when I was younger. I love making things, so much so I am finally setting up a small shop in my garage. I love these shop tours and seeing how they operate.
I worked in a machine shop from 1987 to 2001 and they had an old radial Drill press. Looked just like the one talked about in this video. Was a powerful work horse. Used a lot of those tappered reamers he showed also.
Milled to 200,000th tolerance... Absolute WOW! That machine shop is so interesting, thanks Anne. The Orca's are going to heave to and simply admire that hand made/carved rudder as it sails past their admiring eyes. She's a beaut! Holiday Greeting to all! Forward...
It’s a powerful thing! Three versus two blades, and the shape of those blades, makes it so, and the size was something that Accutech advised us on based on displacement, the Nanni diesel, and our intended use.
I watched this one twice back-to-back. I didn’t miss anything, just enjoyed it so much. Fun to watch you and your other support folks that know what they’re doin’. You can tell just by listening to all involved that they know stuff! The port holes are a great waypoint to progress and shed positive light on the next steps. It’s going to be a fun and exciting “Winter of Our Content”!
Love watching precision engineering. Always good to know that the same care an attention you are putting into Arabella is replicated by the specialists that are helping you along the way. Thanks for sharing.
Fascinating episode today. A very nice production. So much to learn about how propellers are made and how they function; the specs that must be met for reliable operation. The hothouse environment for this weather season is another adaption that will allow weather-sensitive steps to proceed. And as always, the climbing gear/knot knowledge pays off. Thanks for getting Friday started off on the right foot - as always. Stay warm and safe Arabellans everywhere.
Good morning guys. Yet another wise decision, Because of the shrinking number of machine shops in my area, and at the time of my access to the internet. I rolled the dice on Accutech. Shaft work (correction) Prop work (correction) and degree of finish, I loved the etching, paid out in preformance . Their turn around time is right on, Best shop in New England, or say East Coast. The cabin top interior came out beautiful , would be interested to know how the cabin would be rigged to be removed if the need arose. Thanks for video
One of my favorites on this channel. I've always liked machine work so yeah. Arabella is so beautiful you and your multiple crews have done such amazing work! I can't wait to see her afloat. Merry Christmas to all of you and have a safe and happy new year!
Beautiful episode. Love the side trips like seeing this machine shop and you talking to the people who run it. It's incredible to see the high tech equipment that makes it possible to cut steel into shape to such precise tolerances. And good to see machines from the 50's still working so smoothly. Hope to come up to see you guys again this spring, but if not, will certainly see you all in June.
Great video with lots of detailed close ups , I had the coffee but dang no donuts . Next friday i'll be ready hmmm maple bar , apple fritter , glazed got a week to think about it !
When I do projects it seems as though I work and work and work and there's very little visible progress. At some point tho, you finish the small tasks and combine the pieces to make a big show of progress all at once. Those are my favorite days, makes you feel like you've really accomplished something. This day (video) was one of those days. Very satisfying to see the house come together like that.
As a sailor I often have to tell people new to boats to take better care of my ropes. They see it as just a 'bit o' rope', but I have to inform them that it is valuable equipment whose good condition is essential to the smooth working of the rigging & sails. And that using the correct knot, tied properly is a safety issue. At times they made me feel that I was a bit too fussy about my ropes, but I have to be.. Then I came across rock climbers`whose reliance on the ropework goes in to a whole new level. So I would trust Steve, and Robin, to be Grand Masters in anything that involves hoisting and/or restraint using ropes.
Young chap cutting the prop shaft did a really good job considering he had the customer and the business owner looking over his shoulder.
SERIOUSLY!
You could not have said better👍
... with a camera
And a camera in his face too!
And he presented the process very well too.
I wanted to give a shout out to the editor of these videos. It's a testament to the editor's skill that these videos provide so much information , and are so engaging throughout, that the 29 minute run time just flies by. Really excellent work!
Ben is a wizard.
@@AcornToArabella He is, and on top of that I get goosebumps from a lot of his music!
I am impressed when I see a machine shop (or mechanic's garage) kept so clean. You just know that they take pride in their work.
They do keep a great shop over there at Accutech!
They probably cleaned everything because they knew A2A was going to film it...
No way, I chatted with the staff and commented, the way they move around the place as they work spoke to the tidiness being routine. -Anne
Good to see Joe got to join the trip to the machine shop.
Am sorry but I can only feed praise to all involved in this project.
Ann is so freaking sweet! Love listening to her and her comments. Thanks to the whole crew for every episode and Happy Holidays to you all!
That makes my day, thank you so much. 💌-Anne
Wow only a year and a half mechine turning at that company... I've worked with awesome people in my time but this guy should be a teacher, he can articulate clearly in easy English and isnt camera shy... I really don't think he really understood the level he projected himself to, just like A2A you all are so gorgeous 😍 ❤👏👍 I hope this guy and his boses understand Arabella will out live us all because without their knowledge and work things just wouldn't happen.... 😂 let's just imagine how difficult it would be to turn shafts back in the day😂
I'm really glad they let you film the process. I love how with metal machinery you can make everything perfect. And I like the confidence of the folks in the shop: "Here's your prop shaft. It fits perfectly!"
The relationship with your suppliers is second to none. Teaching us all about vendor selection, machining tolerances, 99% vs about 70%, test fit-up with matching components. Reassurance for supply, durability and servicing when required. Best part is the repeatable, customer work due to CNC programming documentation. So everything (shaft, key, keyway, bushing, taper, shaft thread, prop fit) specific to Arabella is well documented. Even made allowances in the event of a prop change.
Another great documentary video.
Feathering props are unique to each application, blade size, blade pitch, # of blades, blade thickness, blade material and blade coatings. Ease of replacing damaged blades. Spare parts or the "quick" replacement for damaged components. Now that the shaft and prop are done, Steve do you plan to do a brief summary of the feathering prop design, features, benefits, compromises and disadvantages? Relative to boat size and weight, drag, boat speed, forward/reverse delay, blades caught on weeds or floating debris/garbage, docking based on forward/reverse due to prop rotation bias.
Yes, we’ll cover the thought process for the propeller choice for sure. Larry came by to drop off the propeller and gave us a rundown on how to care for it and why it is special. Thank you for this thoughtful comment!
What a way,
To start my day!
Soon it will be,
Anchors aweigh!
(That’s probably all the poetry I’ll attempt this year. 😂)
Hahahah happy Friday, Jeff!!
KP has a properly ace giggle 🤭.
Hahahaha YES
A real pleasure to watch a professional machinist do his job and carefully explain the steps he takes.
Thanks for watching and saying so, Philip!
CnC has really changed what it means to be a machinist. Very cool to watch Brad fabricate the propshaft, but at the same, while watching this video, I was thinking about how Keith Rucker would be doing this old-school style.
Keith Fenner does this the old way.
Love the milling shop. They've got some really cool antique tooling. And they seem to really know what they're doing with them. Love it that they've been passing down the knowledge to future workers over the years, and now have a young man with a year and a half that did such a great job on Arabella's prop shaft. Also, so great to see the winter shelter and fiberglass work going on the cabin top
This channel has such breadth and depth. I suspect someday, if not already, this video series will be useful in college level courses in areas ranging from boat building, mechanical engineering, through pop culture and sociology, to media studies and marketing. Steve will make a good lecturer.
YEP! And how well music underlays the voice-overs and live commentary. Blends so well and is always tasteful.
Add in the series of lectures on sailing a wooden boat you hand built around the world for a few years and you have discovered Steve's master life plan!
Never fail! Just learn, then teach! That sounds like Steve.
Steve, this is one of the select few channels where I hit the 'Like' button as soon as the video starts. Nuf said!... I'm 75 and a retired machinist, I started out using WWll surplus Engine lathes, Bridgeports and Chrush Grinders. When the first CNC came in it was 'Punch Tape' driven, lots of crashes, then we went to full digital, and had fewer crashes, but much more precise output. The computers have gotten fancier, but the tech is the same. Imagine all the work that was done by 'Eye' and calipers before the advent of Computers!
Thanks for the kind words and for sharing your story, Mike! Interesting to hear your experience, and glad you took a moment to share it!
Now that was some precision craftsmanship cutting the prop shaft. CNC mill and lathe work the wizards of modern industry. Nice to see the house top installed and glassed. Well done and Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, David!
Happy Friday Everyone , I'd just like this opportunity to thank you for the last 6 years of entertainment, your videos make my Fridays a little bit special, I'd also like to wish you all a Fantastic Christmas and a most successful New Year. Oh and love to Akiva. xx
Aynsley, you’re the best. Thanks for being here every week and for your support. 💌🌲all the very best and we’ll pass those pats on to Akiva. 🐾
Thumbs up to the Acutech team, and congrats on the house epoxy job.👍👍
Thx for the extended tour of the machine shop. Very fascinating. Great looking progress gang. And not bad fiberglass work for a pair of wooden boatbuilders!! LOL.
You know how excited I get in a new shop with new tools, Bill! Wait until the sail loft! Wheeee! -Anne
33 years and counting as a Machinist/Fabricator. It's an excellent craft for a young person to take up.
Machining makes the modern world possible, carbide tooling is what makes machining possible. Nice shop they got there, nice mix of old NC and not over the top CNC capability.
Checking in a bit late; freezing temperatures, sunny day, PERFECT for harvesting firewood in the forest above our place. Very late lunch...cheers...rr Normandy, Fra.
Happy Friday, Richard! Always nice to know how it’s going in your neck of the woods!
Nothing prettier than a new bronze propeller. Beautiful machine shop. The glass work is great. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂
Happy Friday, Glen! Thanks!
Anne was super geeking out at the machine shop. You could hear the kid in a candy store through out that whole segment and I absolutely love it and agree. Awesome video as always guys.
😊 yup, that’s me! Kindreds unite! -Anne
Hi Steve and KP Arabella is really looking good. Your doing a beautiful job and I love the videos thank you for sharing 👍 be safe and God bless you all
Definitely a nice milestone seeing the rudder in place!
Accutech gives me hope in American manufacturing. Those guys are really good! There's honor in what they do. If I were the old man I'd keep a picture in my office of the team holding Arabella's prop and shaft. So cool!
3:20 those slice earrings are absolutely beautiful.
Thank you! 😊 -Anne
What’s not to love?? Got it all on this one!!!
It is really nice when one lets a craftsperson speak of their love. 😁 💙
This was a terrific episode - so much going on and some beautiful shots of Arabella. My dad was a machinist in the Air Force - he would have really gotten a charge out of this one! I hate it when the credits start to roll - having a small sequel is awesome. Great job everyone!
Thanks for sharing the memory of your dad. 💌
Very Interesting video! The shop in Dover did a great job on the prop shaft. There are some really intelligent people out there, huh? Beautiful machines too. I've always been in awe of the people who invented and operate, these incredible milling machines. Its quite something too say, 'Hey, ..."we need to make a million parts", with a "threaded end", 'and a tapered end"... "yay long"..."yay thick'... "meeting exact tolerances"...and then say.."Oh"!..But first we have to design and build the machines", ...."that will build the machines", ...."that will allow us to make the millions of parts we need"!!.... "WHAAAAAAAAT?!! ...."Pop"! (my brain exploding")🤪
New age technology + old world craftsmanship + love = bespoke boat 💙
That shot from inside the boat as the house top went into place - chef's kiss. Excellent.
The whole episode is wonderful of course, but that moment was especially nice. That's what it will look like to be inside the boat!
I've been watching for years now. It's been amazing every week seeing how much y'all have done. It's so impressive.
Thanks for being on the journey with us, Stephen!
I really love the machine shop.
One of the best videos. Love the Accutechs attitude of going for greater than standard spec on its tolerances rather than the 'cheapest' result. Quality work.
🙌
So cool to see Accutech, we have a Variprop on our boat, Redemption, from Accutech, Larry personally took care of us very well. He's a solid guy who still gets dirty. Good to see young people doing this work too. Congrats for a great choice on your prop.
Thanks for sharing your experience!
It’s great seeing a young lad in such a precision trade and the business owner having patience to allow him to grow. Metal or wood it’s all about the fit and finish. Great video. Definitely one to watch a few times.
That’s high praise, Kevin! Thank you!
It's very interesting to see how it is done.. their workshop is spotlessly clean just how I like it. The young chap did an excellent job seeing he had a camera in his face and the boss not far away, and I loved how he explained each part of what he was doing and why.
The machine shop footage is exceptional ! Well Done !!
Thanks!
Anne....I love your concentration at 3:31..."Hey, I know this building! During the summer in High School, we would climb on the top of it and hang out all night long!" Hahahahah! Machinists....very clever people! DD
😉how’d ya know?! -Anne
That keyway broaching machine at the end was very cool! I've seen a few videos on broaching but they all used a manual process. (The rest of the video was brilliant as usual.)
Thanks, Chris!
Really Coming Along Now 👍 Good Good Good & MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL 🎅👍
So neat to watch. I love hanging around in machine shops. Beautiful finished job, prop and shaft.
Good morning from Florida guys 😊 Really cool to watch that prop shaft get made. Hope y’all are staying warm and I’m looking forward to getting back to work with you in a couple weeks!
Hiiiiii Cindy!! Send up some warmth!
Good morning from tasmania Australia thanks for my Saturday morning fix.
Happy Saturday for you, Mark! Hope tomorrow’s nice. 😁😉
Pretty exciting episode. Metal, wood, glass!
Oh my! 😊 thank you, Gordon!
Happy Friday, Y'all! When my dad came back from WWII he opened his own tool & die shop and it was my job to go in on Saturday morning to sweep up ALL the steel chips all over the floor. Boy, have times changed! Thanks for the memories.
Aw thanks for sharing that memory, Charles. Wonderful.
Enjoyed this and the machining. Thank.
Hooray! Glad you liked it.
Watching the video of the machine shop made me wish I was in my twenties again when I started my machinist career. I am a hand wheel and lever machinist (still have a shop in my garage) with limited exposure to CNC, but it is a field that I loved. I was very familiar with and used all of the older machines in this shop. I do envy the young, and from the looks of it - quite capable, machinist in the video. What a great shop. Arabella is coming along very nicely, too!
Thanks for sharing, Lew! Glad we could take you along with us.
G'morning bella fam! Happy Friday! ☕
Happy Friday, Ryan! ☕️ #a2acoffeeclub
Thank you Team Arabella. The boat is looking fantastic
Happy Friday (once more) from Plymouth UK
Happy happy Friday, Phil!
Lovely machine shop,good to see an old radial drill.
I finally caught up. I started watching the day I saw steve on the Today show. What a ride, I loved watching the changing of the seasons and proper attire. I now have to wait a week to see a new episode. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for joining us on this journey!
I felt moved seeing the rudder; how heavy and substantial it is. I saw it working in my mind, pushing against the water, making Arabella cut another tack.
Man this makes me want a boat.
I'm pleased and,puzzled no one saw an unintentional pun
😁
So, just cut a few trees in your backyard and start building one... 😁
Every video we get to see more of Arabella's beauty coming out. Now the end where the old guy is showing off his tools, anybody else feel inadequate now.
Anne, great job on the photography and interviewing. ..
Aw that makes my day. Thanks! -Anne
So cool to see the machine shop!!! Always great to see Anne too
Aw thanks, Eric! Glad I could take you along with me. -Anne
Thank you for the machine shop insights, excellent as always.
Well you didn't fail to impress me yet again. What a week. I know some of this was done weeks ago and now those clips combine to make today's video. But it really added up to a lot of progress. That machine shop was so cool. Thanks for another great Friday morning.
Stay safe and we'll see you next week.
See ya next Friday, Milt!
Seeing a range of jobs going on and it helps keep the interest going. Great work, you have talented people there both on board the ship and the behind the scenes people. Good night from Scotland
Cheers!
Good morning Akiva and Crew 👋😸😺 / Anne , could you point the camera in Akiva's face every so often 🙏 , miss seeing
him running around in the shed 😸😺 T.Y 😺
Yes! I’m so excited to say that there’s a plan to get his pen back into the shed!
@@AcornToArabella / looking forward to it 👍😸😺
This episode was jam packed with information and insights into building a live aboard sailboat.
My friend Gordy would have love seeing this done by a young craftsman.
Aw thanks for remembering your friend with us, Bill.
Thanks for the nerdy machine/tool stuff at the end, me likey 👏🏻😂
That’s my JAM!! -Anne
I want to say how wonderful this group of people are. I joined the Patreon and I received a hand written thank you note along with stickers for the channel so I can show off my A2A swag. That kind of effort on the part of the team just goes to show how much love and care they put in to every element of this process. If you're great at the little stuff, you're going to be great at everything else. Thank you so much, to everyone!
Thank you sooooo much for your support and for these kind words. They fuel our fire!! 🔥
Great seeing a Brad working the equipment. Even better seeing these skills return to the USA. Especially liked all the “old” standing around chewing their words while Brad worked! I’ve always judged a shop by how clean it is. Pride of ownership. But really, I had expected Stephen to do this with his chainsaw.
😊😉
Well done guys and gals it's all getting closer what a fantastic journey and what an adventure you going to have best Christmas wishes from fletch in the UK
I've done a few shaft tapers in my early days. Mostly big sawmill stuff. We laped the fit.
I have belt sander envy! Geeze that thing looked like a 8’-10’ X 2” belt on it!
Brrrrrraaaap!
I worked as a machinist for MANY years when I was younger. I love making things, so much so I am finally setting up a small shop in my garage. I love these shop tours and seeing how they operate.
So glad you enjoyed!
Super machine shop very professional.
I worked in a machine shop from 1987 to 2001 and they had an old radial Drill press. Looked just like the one talked about in this video. Was a powerful work horse. Used a lot of those tappered reamers he showed also.
Very cool! Thanks for sharing!
Milled to 200,000th tolerance... Absolute WOW! That machine shop is so interesting, thanks Anne. The Orca's are going to heave to and simply admire that hand made/carved rudder as it sails past their admiring eyes. She's a beaut! Holiday Greeting to all! Forward...
I think he said "200/1000 deep center drill." So 0.2" deep. Not the tolerance.
Now they been winning over there. He been keeping score.
OMG the propeller is so much smaller than I was expecting!
It’s a powerful thing! Three versus two blades, and the shape of those blades, makes it so, and the size was something that Accutech advised us on based on displacement, the Nanni diesel, and our intended use.
@@AcornToArabella Yeah that's very impressive! The variable pitch is super cool.
Fascinating to see into the machinist shop. Great work.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I watched this one twice back-to-back. I didn’t miss anything, just enjoyed it so much. Fun to watch you and your other support folks that know what they’re doin’. You can tell just by listening to all involved that they know stuff! The port holes are a great waypoint to progress and shed positive light on the next steps. It’s going to be a fun and exciting “Winter of Our Content”!
Love watching precision engineering. Always good to know that the same care an attention you are putting into Arabella is replicated by the specialists that are helping you along the way. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, John! We’re so grateful for these friends and partners.
Props to everyone involved!
We see what ya did there. 😉 happy Friday!
Great machinist... good job.
I really like the mix of CNC and hand machining on the prop shaft. Using the strengths of both computer control and a human operator.
I appreciated that, too! -Anne
I enjoyed the end part immensely, it was like a small bonus episode.
I was soooooo glad Ben put it in. Thanks for this feedback! -Anne
Fascinating episode today. A very nice production. So much to learn about how propellers are made and how they function; the specs that must be met for reliable operation. The hothouse environment for this weather season is another adaption that will allow weather-sensitive steps to proceed. And as always, the climbing gear/knot knowledge pays off. Thanks for getting Friday started off on the right foot - as always. Stay warm and safe Arabellans everywhere.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment!
Annie got so excited in the machine shop! Fun to watch!
Can’t even help m’self in a real good shop. 😁😊 -Anne
Good morning guys. Yet another wise decision, Because of the shrinking number of machine shops in my area, and at the time of my access to the internet. I rolled the dice on Accutech. Shaft work (correction) Prop work (correction) and degree of finish, I loved the etching, paid out in preformance . Their turn around time is right on, Best shop in New England, or say East Coast. The cabin top interior came out beautiful , would be interested to know how the cabin would be rigged to be removed if the need arose. Thanks for video
Great story, great camera work, all round great episode. HI from Australia.
Cheers, Greg! Happy Friday!
One of my favorites on this channel. I've always liked machine work so yeah. Arabella is so beautiful you and your multiple crews have done such amazing work! I can't wait to see her afloat. Merry Christmas to all of you and have a safe and happy new year!
Cheers, Michael!
What a great episode! So much information!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful episode. Love the side trips like seeing this machine shop and you talking to the people who run it. It's incredible to see the high tech equipment that makes it possible to cut steel into shape to such precise tolerances. And good to see machines from the 50's still working so smoothly. Hope to come up to see you guys again this spring, but if not, will certainly see you all in June.
Beau travail de coopération et d’entente 🎉🎉🎉👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great video with lots of detailed close ups , I had the coffee but dang no donuts . Next friday i'll be ready hmmm maple bar , apple fritter , glazed got a week to think about it !
Gotta be ready with those fritters, Claude!!! instagram.com/reel/ClzxvPkAtqK/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= -Annie B
When I do projects it seems as though I work and work and work and there's very little visible progress. At some point tho, you finish the small tasks and combine the pieces to make a big show of progress all at once. Those are my favorite days, makes you feel like you've really accomplished something. This day (video) was one of those days. Very satisfying to see the house come together like that.
Thanks for sharing this salient thought, Justin. Cheers, and happy Friday!
It's hard to explain, but it sure is nice seeing Anne on camera. 😊
Awwww shucks. 👋 -Anne
Awesome climbing rack setup!
As a sailor I often have to tell people new to boats to take better care of my ropes. They see it as just a 'bit o' rope', but I have to inform them that it is valuable equipment whose good condition is essential to the smooth working of the rigging & sails. And that using the correct knot, tied properly is a safety issue. At times they made me feel that I was a bit too fussy about my ropes, but I have to be.. Then I came across rock climbers`whose reliance on the ropework goes in to a whole new level.
So I would trust Steve, and Robin, to be Grand Masters in anything that involves hoisting and/or restraint using ropes.