Pitching the Bilge - Episode 174 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2021
- Short run of merchandise available at acorntoarabella.com today: We've got planking offcuts of various sizes, frame offcuts from that closed-up port side of the boat, rejected copper rivets, and challenge coins from @SV Seeker. (Doug's launching in a couple of weeks, hope you're following!)
***BONUS CONTENT***: Also released today-this conversation with our naval architect, sailor, and racing friend Satchel regarding interior layout. We really dig into the details, and we wanted to present it to you totally uncut. See that here: • The Floor Plan, Bonus ...
Carolyn is back, and shows us how to prepare oakum (hemp fiber) for this temporary, special, and particular caulking job solely in preparation for pitching the bilge. This isn't like the caulking you might have seen around and about RUclips of late. The hemp, which along with being less expensive than cotton, is also more likely to release from the cooled pitch. We want the inboard edges of the planks to come together again when they're swelled and when we're ready to pay in the real caulking, and we explain how the oakum sets us up for success.
What's the pitch? Jeffery's Marine Glue No. 2, which is flexible, rubbery, and solid even at very warm temperatures. It's a combination of bitumen and rosin, and when heated it flows into and conforms to the shape of difficult-to-reach bilge spaces created by the outboard faces of the backbone and the inboard faces of the planks. It's also a very, very good wood preservative.
Through all this, we also get a brief look at what Carolyn carries for caulking tools, we receive some beautiful reefing hooks from Med Chandler of Ship's Coy Forge (www.shipscoyforge.com/), and you meet the sweet, sweet ladybird who makes the shop her home every summer.
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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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Oh, wow, Carolyn is such an asset. She claims to be camera shy but she is a true on screen personality. AND, she is so knowledgeable.
Another most interesting video! I have a new understanding and respect for pitch! Carolyn is a gem, I hope she has a long-time relationship with Arabella! She's fun to watch and obviously knows her craft! You guys are MOST fortunate to have her on board! Thank you all!!!
Thanks for posting and sharing. Glad to see Carolyn back to help.
Now that the pitch is in the bilge, it's starting to actually look like a boat. :D
But seriously, it's always exciting when a new "there for good" component gets put into place.
safety note about pitch: heating solid pitch in a container, and the bottom will liquefy and expand, if that is sealed in under a top solid layer it can explode out - hot pitch splashing onto skin will stick and burn - this is likely why you saw them breaking the large bucket of pitch out into chunks instead of them warming the whole bucket, so that then those small loose chunks could be melted vs trying to evenly heat the bucket so the bottom of it would not pressurize and shoot a stream of molten pitch out into your face, hands, or arms and fry your skin off ..... the person who taught me how to work with pitch learned that the hard way, and has a large scar on the back of their hand from a skin graft
This should be pinned at the top of the comments
Sounds basically like the common sense thing I used to have tell to new employees years ago never put water into a fryer cause water and oil don’t mix it’ll basically explode hot oil all over you. Same basic concept with this I’m guessing is don’t pour too fast or too slow
……had this happen to me when I was a kid. I had a tin can half full of lead that I had previously melted. When I held it over the gas stove withe a pair of pliers to remelt it, a small jet of molten lead shot out and plated my thumb…….won’t do that again !!
We would always split the can open and doing so make the pitch easier to break up.
⬆️👍.. like what roofers do with roof tar. BTW, pour pitch from the bottom up, let salidify before continuing to move uphill.
Holy wow! One of the best videos ever. Carolyn totally rocks. So glad she’s back.
*The bird nesting in the boathouse is AWESOME!!*
Yeah...Bird shit in your fresh paint.. "awesome" lol
her name is Poncho?
Too bad it is not a crow, she could nest on the boat.
Tghere are birds nesting in my boat every year too haha
Carolyn is a gem. So, wise and so well applied. Will never be short of work offers with this ethic.
The best way to get the pitch out of the buckets is to cut the bucket off then use an axe to cut chunks off. This is the common method used with buckets of asphalt when needing to melt them down to tar a roof.
The transition at 5:51 was impeccable. nicely done
Amazing how quickly Carolyn became a part of the crew that there was a definite feeling of something being missing when she wasn't there
There is something mystical about Carolyns intensity, something wonderful about her natural, relaxed ability to discuss a subject so fluently and with such clarity and something so enchanting about her beautiful eyes. What a lovely lady!
Carylon is so awesome! Talented, smart, and the most engaging eyes in boat building.
her eyes are...intense.
I've watched every video from the beginning and I've enjoyed everyone. But I must admit I've enjoyed the videos with Carolyn just a touch more. Wow, all that talent, all the knowledge, and her great down to earth, friendly disposition and "can do" attitude! You take all that and add the fact that she's very easy on the eyes and you have one heck of a lady! Hats off to you Carolyn, thank you for sharing your knowledge and time. You certainly are one extra extraordinary young lady.
Memories, been more than 40 years since I last cooked pitch, seeing it fume out of the pot I could smell it, thanks Caroline, just made an old shipwrights day!
Carolyn your a badass for being camera shy and still being so professional and concise . It’s great to have you back
Carolyn is fantastic at explaining things on camera. Bravo to her!
Love your content as I have for years now! Carolynn is a wealth of knowledge! Lucky to have here the I think! Just when I your content really couldn't get any better! Her commentary is excellent and her skills are even better! My favourite channel on utube and I definitely watch alot lol ! Way too much!
Well that makes us swell with pride, thank you. We’re glad you’re along on the journey with us.
She's a very beautiful boat. You guys have done a fantastic job. Fair winds and following seas!
Caroline is natural teacher and has the gift to impart knowledge in an interesting way, lovely to have her back on board. Those are some beautifully made reef hooks we used to forge ours by bending the tang of an old file and shaping to suit the seams.
Ships Coy is the best. We’re thankful for or Med!
@@AcornToArabella Huh? It looks like English, but its meaning(s) is obtuse.
@@graham6229 @Wally Kramer According to the video description the reef hooks were made by Med Chandler of Ship's Coy Forge.
Agreed! Also, it is amazing how something so seemingly unassuming has its won complexity. I learned a lot! Cheers AtA!
Stamping the offcuts with an Arabella branding iron would be pretty neat.
I was thinking the same thing.
just wrote the same, sorry didn´t see your comment
I was thinking a branding would be nice too, but that would take time away from the boat, so not likely to happen. A sticker with each order would be nice though. The receiver could build a shadow box and include the sticker in the box.
@@graham6229 It isn't really buying offcuts, it's more like donating money to the project and getting a memento in return.
@@graham6229 Of course, just a way of supporting. Which is why I recommended the branding because otherwise a random offcut is a bit lame.
I’m signing up on Patreon just to help keep Carolyn around! She brings so much to the channel. Personality and Knowledge.
Thank you so much for your support!
A real ship Wright makes everything go smoother. You are blessed to have her helping you and Arabella is lucky to have another strong energy shaping her back to shape.
Carolyns doing a great job. Really looked forward to her coming back. She’s more than just a shipwright. Definitely needs her own channel after Arabella is finished.
Ansolutly! Carolyn ist fantastic. I could listen for hours!
Pitch perfect.
Plus beautiful blue eyes.....just saying.
Caroline, the cutest boat builder in the world:) That's right, Caroline. You are a gifted person. Forget charm, charisma, positive energy, good vibrations, karma and other BS. Us Gypsies have one word for all the above, a GIFT. And you have it. A big one!
Carolyn has a gift to explain things - wish I had teachers like her throughout my education!
I'll second that.
Not only is she good at it, but she's also quite charismatic, which makes listening to her enthusiasm that much more interesting. I can remember 3 teachers I had like that, 7 grade algebra, 7th grade drama, and high school physics.
Carolyn is excellent on camera, she did a fantastic job explaining everything.
One of the more interesting episodes I think with the caulking and heating of the pitch. Glad to see our favorite shipwright back, thanks Caroline for the great tutorial . Cheers guys see you in the next episode.
Thanks, Tom, happy Friday!
Carolyn does a wonderful job of explaining, and demonstrating her knowledge and experience. Also, her pants, where can I get some? They look both functional and comfortable!
I think I spied a Dickies tag. They're like Carhartt in that they still make some good stuff even though they've been appropriated as a hipster fashion brand.
@@camerondrew9402 dickies has always been a work clothes brand, long before it became the fashion trend youre talking about :)
And a pale blue shirt still immaculate after melting and pouring pounds of pitch! You made that difficult job look easy.
@Alex Reeve I know. That's what my post says. "They still make some good stuff" implies they have in the past and still make good stuff. "Even though they've been appropriated" implies that they have been appropriated, as in they weren't a fashion brand but have become so...
Carolyn is amazing!!! Incredible knowledge and ability to teach 👏
I love how she's totally locked in what she's doing true professional and awesome attitude.
Yay Caroline is back, the channel has now a wealth of knowledge she dispenses. Such a good call Steve. Hope Alix is doing well.
Man she knows her stuff! Such a great addition to your team 👍
As a former roofer , I can tell you how to break up the pitch . Break it up when it’s cold it will shatter in pieces . Great to watch young talented people.
Just want to say that your videos are the first thing I watch on Friday afternoons. I learn something every episode and they are a really pleasant way to begin my afternoon of work with all the positive vibes. Thanks for making such amazing content!
Thanks for watching and being on the journey with us, Alex!
Carolin camera shy? No way. Very good explanation of caulking and pitching. Two thumbs up.👍 👍
Carolyn is a treasure trove! We need Caroline merch.
A bonfire campaign is in the works!
In old sailing ships, loggerheads were used to melt the pitch. A loggerhead is a iron ball with a long iron handle that is heated up in the ships galley or the forge (many ships had a blacksmiths forge to deal with all the ironwork repairs). When hot, it would be plunged into the pitch barrel, melting the pitch without risk of causing a fire.
Thanks for making the vids and sharing your knowledge and experiences, been following you since I saw you working on Tally Ho and enjoy both your channels :)
A quick reefing tip. Get your fingers close to the wood when you've got a little length of caulking sticking out, and twist the caulking before trying to pull on it. If you keep the caulking twisted you can pull out long lengths of caulking because the twisting tightens it, strengthens it and reduces its diameter, all of which make for more pulling and less hammering/reefing.
Thank you all at A2A for the wonderful Friday morning. I love all the little extras you get with the newsletter and I watch/read everything before watching your video. It really helps in understanding the principles of boat building.
I absolutely love the name given to Carolyn's drawing! I still think, "Willy the Wonder Worm" would be better. HA!
Got myself a Challenge Coin to add to my collection of A2A artifacts.
For access to the pilot berth under the stairs, I watched the bonus video and had an idea to make access really easy: install beefy brass hinges at the top and bottom of the ladder on the starboard side, with their hinge pin parallel to the ladder's vertical angle line. It would basically act like a see through doorway, and with the angle it should always want to stay down/closed. Adding a latch at the top of the ladder to hold it securely down in rough seas would be very easy to both access and visually confirm it's latched down, and a simple soft loop or similar above the chart table could hold it up/open for when you're working under there, perhaps laying in the berth to work on the engine through a acres panel on the port side of the berth?
And it's been said hundred of times already but that stove and placement is amazing. Decades ago I sales a 27' Catalina with my family, that under stair berth was where I slept (but our stairs were centrally located, no ladder in the way), and that stove would have been great on cold nights!
Carolyn, you are a really good teacher. You give very clear and concise explanations that make me feel that with a little overseeing, even I could go caulk.
Love the bird with her nest in the tool box... Great job from Mistress Shipwright Caroline with the Pitch pour ...
Excellent explanation and demonstration of the process. A different kind of video that was refreshing to watch for this particular process.
Thanks for that feedback and for watching!
So I guess that is where the term pitch black comes from. I had not put two and two together till now. Nice to see Carolyn back with her knowledge and experience. Happy Friday!
Happy Friday, Kathy!
All of the knowledge that comes out of her brain is impressive. BTW: For me, it "Became a boat" when the keel was laid up. It was when you knew how big she was going to be.
Caroline is a great asset to the build. Don't let her slip away again. She's the 3rd cewmember of Arabella. I enjoy her teaching skills and artistic knowledge.
Carolyn doesn’t slip away, per se… she’s got a personal life and other work here and there. We’re glad when she’s able to come work for us!
This woman has a future in RUclips! She has a wonderful demeanor. I have a feeling she can dabble in just about anything and do it well.
Don't know what you are planning for the rig, but when planning hatches think about getting sails in and out- sometimes in bad weather.
Yes, dont make the hatch size based only on people walking down and up, but loads of stuff too.
welcome back Carolyne very nice to see you back working on Arabella
What a great talent Carolyn is.. her experience really does show through.
I always wondered where the phrase “run like smoke and oakum” came from. I figured it meant fast, as in move fast, or run fast, but still, it never made any sense to me why smoke and or oakum would move fast until Caroline explained that they used it in cannons, so I guess when you fire a cannon the smoke and the oakum come out very fast?
So happy to see her back sharing her knowledge.
An ideal set up for a mobile kitchen is for the cook (even a peg leg) to be able to pivot and reach any necessary item to their duty. A circle of efficiency makes a great working galley.
Greetings from Scotland. Good to see Carolyn back again. She adds somethin to the explanations .Have followed since Day One, and will continue until I am no longer able. Please keep up the great work. DAZ
The joy of receiving new forged tools is the stuff of sweet memories.
It is really beginning to look like a boat. When it is finished it will really, really, really....really look like a boat. Thanks for the video. Looking awesome.
Fantastic video. Love the educational format of today’s videos. It’s a good break from the build, build, build ones.
Welcome back Carolyn. You are a natural teacher. Great vlog. Well done all.
22:31 For someone "camera shy" you are a natural and easy to watch and learn from, keep up the great work!
Seconded! 😉
Great job you guys, always giving friday feeling to watch some most relaxing work in the world.
Quite the education on an obscure trade. Well presented .
Carolyn is such a nice addition to your crew isn't she. Very upbeat and knowledgeable.
I like that the people that work with you (Carolyn) and volunteers. It’s been a pleasure watching you full fill your dream. God’s blessings
Thanks so much.
Yee haw! Happy Arabella day everyone! And a bonus video? Holy crap!
Great to see Carolyn back on the project. She is so eloquent when speaking to camera.
Just how sweet and wonderful is nature to let a bird build it's nest right there in that tool box. And then for us to witness it's access and egress from the nest.
That was a really good watch, amazing skills with the build, knowledge and edit.
Wow! Thank you Steve. That was the best explanation of caulking I've ever heard. Thank you Carolyn, it's nice to be told by someone who doesn't think they are the only person who knows how. I wish I had close to her talent. A true asset to the build quality of your project. I can't wait to see the rest of the interior build. And hi from Australia. You have nice eyes to just quietly. Not you Steve. Cheers!!
We think the best people to learn from are resources and resourceful, not trying to be an authority.
Great video. It's very exciting to see you planning the interior. Arabella is going to be a very elegant lady once she's finished. Also, a big thumbs up for the lovely Carolyn! Her tutorial on caulking was fantastic! Thanks for another awesome video. God bless you all as you continue your adventure. Cheers!
Welcome back Carolyn! You are awesome! Im thinking we should do a go fund me to keep Carolyn on the boat!
This brings so many memories of corking, my boatbuilding apprenticeship had us learning very quickly and, it was fun….Arabella is certainly coming along nicely … 👍🏼
Having this young woman back at the boat is the best thing that could happen to this project she is the perfect replacement for your buddy on vacation, she knows and can show you and us in a very professional way the right methods and technics ..don't loose her..!!!
Alix is caring for his father going through a medical emergency, though a vacation would be just as good a reason for anyone to step away from a long, demanding project. We like Carolyn too, and we’re glad for your kind words. This is a channel we made in hopes to inspire beginners to start their big thing, and we hope both the Alixes and the Carolyns of the world find some value here.
Smart lady. Enjoyed listening & watching her work. Very knowledgeable for her age.
That's a very well-built vessel. I can't wait to see it in the water...
Excellent! It's great having Carolyn helping you.
Having watched Leo's caulking video I can say with authority that this is going to work.
I recommend you verify that “high humidity long paint cure” yourself. I got my WetEdge refunded after showing that Interlux Brightside as well as Rustoleum cured hard in 24 hours, while WetEdge wiped off straight back to the primer after 72 hours drying (never cured). I had hoped it was just the flat white color I had but it looks like you have the same problem. Test with a little Rustoleum and I think it’ll be hard in 24 hours.
Also, I found adding a little Penetrol works great to get a good finish with just a roller, no tipping needed.
Hah, I remember back when the framing had just finished, people were already saying the 'now she looks like a boat' thing. You've really come a long way!
Just incredible. Carolynn needs her own channel. I’d watch her build a toothpick, just an awesome lady.
Thanks, Jim!
About those plank etc. offcuts; if you brand them with your very own branding logo that would be a much better souvenir than just an offcut piece of wood! Make it unique; cast a branding iron, plate, torch(you work it out) and impress (burn or print) a logo or picture of the boat like on your website intro.
Cheers!
It never fails to amaze me how much bigger a boat looks when it's out of the water. Giant liners become rowboats once they're launched. It's a freaky illusion. :)
I have always said that there are three sizes in any boat. On land (the biggest), in the water (a lot smaller), on the ocean in big seas (size of a bottle cork).
@@johnnya9001 Yeah, I bet there are a whole lot of second thoughts going through a sailor's head at certain times.
xD
Carolyn is awesome, what a great addition to the team.
She's back and her eyes will penetrate the soul of everyone.
Good to see you Caroline. 👋😉
Welcome back Carolyn!
Great that Caroline is back on board. Boat is moving forward (metaphorically…)
SV Seeker is in my city. What a great project and a super cool guy!
Cool, William! Thanks for watching.
Good to have you back to A2A, Carolyn! Great respect for all of your skills!
I remember being at the open house and standing at the bow when the frames were all in and said to my husband, “she’s looking like a boat”.
This is excellent instruction, very exotic for a land locked carpenter. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, William, hope we see ya this Friday, too.
Woohoo!~ Happy to see Carolyn back
Girl's cute, but she's *incredibly* knowledgeable and has talent coming out the ears -- It's not often guests come to the project and are able to teach Steve something new.. But it's really awesome to see her sharing her knowledge and talent with Steve and Arabella in general.
She's also a natural on camera, doesn't come off as nervous or like she's trying too hard. Seems comfortable and just comes across on screen as a friendly instructor with a clear voice.
Awesome man. Liking the progress.
So now it looks like a boat - not the end of the beginning nor the beginning of the end, more the start of the fun stuff - I love how long this is taking. This season is the best yet :) New cast member Carolyn is an asset and with such complementary skills. Just top!
Carolyn/ About 60 years ago my mom used to spin raw sheep's wool the same way on her knee and then knit it into heavy sweaters. Brings back memories. THANKS
Sweet memory, Don. Thanks for sharing it.
So glad to see Carolyn back!
Thanx for the bonus episode! Hi from Australia 🇦🇺
G’day!!
I have a aunt Carolyn that I learned what it means to be centered from as a child. She was a lot like you in her manners.
7:15 Yea, it's amazing how many modern production boats also have mooring cleats that aren't strong enough to survive a storm (insufficient backing). They get away with it because most boats are in a marina during a storm. I personally have met at least three almost-new ships that have had cleats ripped out while anchored in a storm, and seen a few more on Instagram. So a good sampson post is definitely worth doing right.
Hi, a solution i have seen is a loop made in the line and the folds in the loop are connected with a strong spring allowing some expansion in rough sea but is still a fixed mooring
Before we left on our ten year voyage I removed all of the deck mounted cleats and placed ¼ steel backing plates below the deck, I made them as big as possible to help spread the load, did the same for the windlass mount.
That was the quickest 38 mins!!! Great episode!!
“A nice big open bottom, and the peace of mind that comes with it”😆😆😆😆😆😆Words of wisdom
Great work y'all! I just had to put on my headphones to drown out the wren screaming at me outside my window and as soon as I did, I get an earful of the wren screaming outside yours!