House Top Interior, Fairing and Painting-Episode 172-Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat
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- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2021
- A big part of strip-built construction isn't the glue-up itself, which is a satisfyingly quick process, but is the fairing and finishing process that comes after. Steve and volunteer Grant (thanks again, Grant!) fill large imperfections and voids in the seams of the glued strips with structural epoxy, then follow up that work with planing, sanding, and skim-coating with fairing filler.
With the interior surface faired, it's time for a layer of epoxy primer... the same hard-wearing, two-part TotalProtect that went on the mizzen mast a couple months ago. And there's another first this week: The first peek at a painted surface inside Arabella, color and all.
Luckily, Steve notices a big problem with one of the trees that anchors the boat house before its able to cause any damage to Grandpa Dave's farm implements or to the boat house itself. Next week we'll see that tree come down, and we hope you're here for it. We hope you enjoyed this episode, and we're grateful you're with us on 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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OMG! Grandpa's voice is amazing! So calm and smooth!
Grandpa is very good on camera. A soft-spoken knowledgeable gentleman.
That grey looks alot like "Haze Grey" that we painted nearly everything with when I was in the Navy. If it moves, salute it. If it doesn't move, paint it.
What a lovely man Grandpa Dave is. I see so much of him in you, Steve. :)
Llamas…hiking…we see where Steve got his love of the outdoors from…great to see Grandpa and his continued love of life, food and work.
Steve, your Grandpa is... Awesome. All the very best to you all.
Waking up early pays off - thanks to Grampa for the explanation of the farm tools!
And the ice cream serving suggestion too!
steve, i loved seeing your grandpa.
i barely knew my dad's father as he died when i was about 4, my other 3 grandparents were gone before i was born.
viewer's, spent as much time with your grandparents as you can.
i was kid no 10 of 14, my mum and dad were the youngest in their families, and so some of my cousins have children older than i am.
Thanks so much for sharing your memories, Amanda. Steve very much treasures and appreciates the time he gets to regularly spend with his grandpa. It’s a great thing that he lives just two doors down. We hope that the time he spends here on camera and on the project with us gives people a little taste of the mutual pride Steve and grandpa Dave have in each other. Thanks so much for watching.
@@AcornToArabella Amanda is so right. The filmed moments of your grandpa will be a treasure in the future.
My grandpa also had a 1958 Massey Ferguson 50. Bought it brand new with a disc and plow. Still have it. Was restored in 2012. He passed later that same year.
This channel is internet gold if you watch from the start.
Shucks, Chris. Thanks for saying so.
what a wonderful moment with grandpa! thanks for sharing
That's the coolest paint can mixer thing I've ever seen!!! I want one!
most automotive paint systems have a giant rack of the paint cans with these things on them and there's an automated system that will stir up the colors needed. There are built in rods that connect to the top where Steve connected his little handle. The mixing computer will tell you "go get paint # whatever and pour X many grams into the mixing container"
I was going to say, you need a Dry Waller or a Cake Decorator for the fairing compound. Good to see Grandpa looking so well and all his old farm equipment. I remember a hymn from school, "We'll plough the fields and harrow", two of those items. 😊😊 The Cherry Burl is stunning!
Your Grandpa is awesome Steve - a wealth of knowledge and experience.. so lucky to have him so close to you 👍
Oh, and the boat's lookin' good too.. haha 😉
Man, that's a chonky Massey-Ferguson! My father is currently restoring a 35HP MF as a retirement keep-out-of-trouble project. Similar vintage, I think. I grew up riding on that thing while Dad did some of the farming operations your grandpa's talking about (albeit at a smaller scale), so, lots of good memories here. Thank you for sharing!
Cool! Thanks for sharing your story, too!
We are loving seeing the interior start to come together, looking great!
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Kingston Grey is quite a formal colour and works well with the character of the boat. It will be interesting to see how it looks with different light when the top is on and lights are installed. Lights make a big difference.
Your Grandfather reminds me of my father's mother. She could do ANYTHING. She and my grandfather built their first house themselves. She could wire, plumb, construct, whatever needed doing. She had tools, hardware, etc. in a storeroom that I just LOVED to dig around in! I miss that lady! Your grandpa is a treasure just like she was. I'm happy you get to spend time with him. I know you know how awesome it is to have such a grandpa in your life. May he live many more healthy years and may you absorb all the wisdom he has to offer. Sorry so long. I enjoy your project so much and it really motivates me. Thanks for another awesome video. Tell Alix he's missed and I hope all is going well with him and his family. Take care!
Hello and happy Friday, Patricia! Thank you so much for sharing your story about your grandmother. She sounds amazing. We'll pass on your well wishes to Alix for sure. Thanks as always for your support and your kind words! We're glad you're on this journey with us!
Grandpa sounds like an interesting fellow, enjoy his company while you can.
@@Chief667 meaning: no one lives forever.
@@Chief667 I do get it "while you can" ( evil laugh)
@@johnjenkins8782 captain obvious
@@Chief667 🙄
I'm an uninteresting grandpa, but he isn't, I agree.
Enjoyed the excellent work and progress on Arabella but especially listening to your grandfather talk about his equipment--thanks
Thanks, RudyWoodcraft. We’re glad you’re watching.
Best start to the beginning of the weekend! Coffee and Acorn to Arrabella! I'm hoping to take you all kayaking this weekend. With the new phone in a drybag teathered to myself with a huge pool noodle to keep it from going into the drink forever! Life is an adventure, get out and have some fun this weekend!
Keep that phone dry, Kathy! Thanks for taking us kayaking 😉 happy Friday!
Teathers on valuables and floating things on the end of teathers are always a good idea.
TFI...Sat here enjoying my fix of A to A. Coffee nice and fresh and click play...Gram-pa moves some gear with expertise in hooking up, and a nice explainer of what the farm equipment does. Then to work on filling and fairing of the boat house. Nice colour by the way.👍
Happy Friday, Joss.
I love your grandpa, such zest for life!
There's something so preternaturally satisfying about painting... it relaxes me right down to my toes whenever i watch it or do it myself. Looking great y'all.
It’s a relatively easy and fast task with a highly visible outcome. Very satisfying!
@@AcornToArabella Exactly so. I recently surprised my wife by painting about half of our interior walls during a day when she was out of town. She liked it fine, but for me it was almost as good as taking a vacation in terms of how much interior calm it produced. :)
Perfect way to start a Friday morning and end a long work week. We all appreciate your hard work and these wonderful videos
Your working week ends on a Friday morning?
Grandpa looks as resilient as the MF tractor. May they both continue that way for many years to come. 👍
Both showing tranquil strenght. Don't rush, but work/live intelligently. That's the secret. 👍
More Akiva and more Grandpa! ;-)
And more llamas!!
Grandpa has a great voice for narration!
"I'm not that fussy." and off camera Steve spent days under a strong light sanding. . .recoating. . .sanding. . .recoating. . .as the slightest imperfection will drive you mad when at sea. Great editing with a good mix of the people connected, products used and application, with an added bonus of personal memories to look back on and treasure in years to come.
I agree with the idea final coat being the part and parcel things to do as you gain the ladder to leave for the final day.
Worked late this morning trying to beat the rains forecast for the weekend, but still waiting for lunch and watching you all! Cheers...rr Normandy, Fra
Happy Friday, Richard!
@@AcornToArabella Thanks!
Great progress. And nice to see grandpa on site again.👍
Thanks so much for doing the equipment segment with Grandpa. I have my grandpa's tractor and implements, but never learned about them much before he passed.
Your judgement is spot on Steve from day 1👍👍
Can't wait to see the interior come together.
Steve , Good call on the cabin sides . We had the exact problem with ports holding a small amount of water that dribbled down on salon cushions , bunks , etc a very annoying situation !
Dear Arabellas Acorns.
👍👌👏 Very well done again and as always. Good progress was shown. Good decision because grey paint is nearly always fitting to anything.
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
U can put a band around the tree and tighten it up and bring it back together. That would prevent it from splitting further I've seen that done before. Your so blessed to still have your grand father around...
I'm so glad you've chosen a colour other than military grey and battleship grey. That would be confusing. 👍😉
I'm not critizing, just saying for me it's all about the wood. I would have all wood inside, outside and every which way. Wood cabinetry, wood floors, wood table. Wood wood wood lol. You are so lucky to have your grandpa still with you. Both of mine passed when I was in my teens and that was when I was really getting to know them. My father passed 10 years ago when my girls were just getting to there late teens so they didn't get the benefit of all the sage advice of the older generations. Your grandpa sounds like a great fella to hangout with. Maybe sit on the bank of the creek with a rod to catch a couple trout for lunch. Cherish it, its a gift.
Thanks for sharing your memories, and thanks for watching.
I learned to drive on an old Massy like that, plow, harrow...
Why do I think Grandpa would be what we call a character?
Never saw the paint mixer before, especially the pouring feature. Really could use this in my painting adventures.
A small 45degree angle in the corners of the boathouse will help you with cleaning. Well, rather it not getting as dirty. It’s also easier to clean. The green goo would work for a small 45 about 5-10mm.
Or a nice grained timber 45.
Hey, finally something I can relate to. I’ve been following along since the first episode with most things going over my head (just enjoy watching these young men who really have their sh*t together work on this amazing project). That paint stirrer looks nice. I’d love to be there when she floats!
Thanks, Jean! It’ll be a party for sure.
Grandad is a delight.
Gramps is "the dude"! Right choice on the grey! Sisters always know best!) Cheers guys!)
Thanks, Jonas! Happy Friday!
A tip I learned from a pro painter, paint ceilings with flat finish paint. Makes any imperfections far less visible. The interior sides of the house are kind of ceiling and will reflect a lot of light due to the port holes. Something to consider.
Yes, you e received a good tip for land applications for sure. Flat finishes in a boat can be tough… the texture is a little harder to clean/wipe and is a little less hard wearing. But shiny surfaces on an interior can also be a little harsh (not just for showing imperfections). Somewhere in the middle is just about right. Color plays into this too… for example, it’s widely known that black, flat paint on topsides is the most forgiving, whereas shiny black finish on topsides will show every flaw. When you see a good job on shiny, dark topsides, a professional did it for sure!
@@AcornToArabella My boat's interior house sides, roof and underdecks are a beautiful eggshell off white that has been bombproof for 18 years, cleans up well and glows in the light. Love your color choice with the red tones from Victoria and the other woods. My boat has a warm knotty pine and spruce interior that was finished in high gloss varnish, as I redo the interior varnish I am going with a rubbed effect, the gloss can be a little hard on the eyes.
I love Friday mornings. Arabella and coffee, then on to my workout. After my S-cubed, its eggs for breakfast! My weekly cholesterol treat. Anyway, I look forward to the tree cutting.
Happy Friday, Luther!
I could listen to your grandpa's voice all day. He sounds like such a good story teller.
He is! Thanks for watching.
We had two members of our crew go to the hospital after inhaling silica, mixing it into epoxy, and then sanding it. And we were working outside, not in a boat house. You really need to be wearing the proper respirators.
Thanks Steve!
I am going to make a suggestion Steve, painting is finish work I would consider saving the final coat until you are done with the hundreds of other things that are going to scratch, ding, scuff, stain ,basically just ruin your finish coat are completed. You don't want to have to worry about protecting finishes at this stage, for example when you cut out the port holes that will leave more paint work etc. It's also what you are going to be looking at for the rest of the time you will be on Arabella. A smart person learns from his mistakes a wise person learns from others, every job I do there is always touch up the amount is dependent on how long the finish has been susceptible to damage, not trying to rag on you guys I just don't like to flush the toilet twice,(unless its a monster :o).
Yup, we’re far from final coats on anything for that very reason.
@@graham6229 your dead right mate strange is mild hes a dickhead lets see if he takes advice on power hot water and all the things you need in the future we will see
@@graham6229 LMAO "yeah well said acraftman" (says stewie griffin to brian griffin) Ur kill'n me smalls .... would you guys save putting the bath tub in last for fear it would get scratched and dinged up during new home construction ? You know , by all the other work that'd be going on around it ? Yeah , the two of you just might .
@@battleboat2487 In other words ........ there are lots of instances where fragile , pristine items would have to be installed early on during major rough in , in spite of the risk's of the finish being marred . Sheesh !
Grandpa is a star. Full of knowledge. I try my best to talk to old timers and boost my own knowledge. Also, being an ex ocean tug man, I agree with holding off the finishing coat until it’s complete…..then put on the top coat.
Great video as always guys and gals. You have a great team there. You make my Friday nights complete.
You're over thinking about the port light water collection. If anything set them on a tapered bezel to drain when tied up. Underway the pitch and roll will screw up your plans.
I look at that llama trailer and all I can think is tiny camper 😍 with a unique scent I suppose
Your grandpa has a very comfortable way of talking, would be nice to listen to some of his stories
Weird. I hate painting, but seeing how nice that grey paint is in applying, I suddenly have an urge to paint something.
Fresh coats are catchy!!
You have a great Grandpa!!!
Hi Steve and Alix. I may have missed something... every part of the boat has another part that holds it together or supports it in some way to make it stronger. The house top looks like one big wave will take it right off. Cheers. Love you guys and love watching Arabella bloom.
Total Fair, love that stuff!!
I’m sure many have commented about the paint, and the need to see how it looks in the dark. That maple tree should make some beautiful lumber. Your grandpa sounds like a great man and a true gentleman. I think he’s awesome. If you’re reading this, hello Grandpa. From Cartersville, Ga. Love the ‘58. Beautiful tractor.
Well played with the color choice process. I am 74, and realizing that family and love are the highest goals and give life the most meaning. Followed closely by wooden boats, of course. And as you will discover, sailing. And it turns out that good taste runs in the family - Kingston Gray is classy.
I feel like the sound quality has improved...the roller painting is very ASMR!!!
So special to see Steve's grandpa.
Steve, I’ve worked some with Ash and Alder and they just became increasingly more yellow with age, especially alder. If they are too yellow now they’ll just get worse. Maple and Birch seemed to stay white. Harder to get the sanding marks out, but worth the work in my opinion. Every wood I’ve worked with seemed to get more amber with spar varnish. Mahogany stayed red but got darker with age. Here on the West Coast we sure a lot of Fir as it is a beautiful option that turns a rich dark red with age. Woods colors all look great 👍.
What a treasure your grandpa is! I'm sure you do but relish every moment with him.
Have you guys thought of putting in some cool skylights in the top of the house? I would love to make you guys some stained glass ones. A piece of rolled fabric to black out the sun and heat would make it functional. The dinghy would have to be a bit different though.
Dry wall days
Loved the section with your grandpa, has left me thinking.
"Im not that fussy," since when, LOL!
Steve, “I am not that fussy”. Since when? You have been incredibly fussy about every aspect of this build.it is actually one of the things that. Makes this so interesting. You are incredibly detail oriented and pay attention to every aspect of the build and how it affects the boat. Stay fussy, you wear it well! Keep up the good work!
#stayfussy 😁 thanks, norm.
I concur. Keep rep'ing us OCD/perfectionist folks out here!
I agree, and was pretty disappointed by that comment and the “good enough” mentality. This is the finish work that defines the boat, the finish is the first impression you make when all is done. Show the pride in the meticulous work done so far by finishing with the same craftsmanship.
Not gonna lie, I am appalled by the “good enough” mentality in this episode.
Yes, I was waiting for this 🙃
Loving blackberry season!!!!
Nice to see some paint! She sure is lookin purrrrdy
Good to see Grandpa featuring a bit more... definitely adds something to the videos... (IMHO)
I really like the texture of a roller brush finish. Save a lot of work not having to sand it and it would look better too.
Keep up the solid work, can highly recommend the texture finish as it's easy to replicate when doing touchups later down the track.
Hi steve, Alix and Akiva
I just thought I´d share a thought of my own. I have done a wooden laminate and fiberglassed it a few times. Not an expert by far, but here´s what i found.
The fiberglass does not change shape due to moisture but wood does. My limited experience tells me that over the seasonal changes i moisture levels in the air, the wood will expand and contract, the glass will not. This has caused my small projects to warp madly. Worst case was a 1m model hull for a landing craft that i fiberglassed on the outside to keep the wood protected from the seawater. My advice would be to fiberglass both the inside and the outside, or none of the sides.
That paint color is beautiful
I like the gray as well, but it will be darker in the cabin than if he had gone with white. The plus, of course, is that it won't show every hand print as quickly as a pure white would have. Boys will be boys, after all, and those walls will be touched, so this is likely the smarter option.
It's kind of like with painted decks, or anything that will have, potentially, a lot of light bouncing in and around it. White could be a little glaring, but the blue is cheerful enough and bright enough to take that edge off.
Grandpa no’s best when it comes to berries on ice-cream yummmie !
Love youre grampa! Such a comforting voice... Bet he has a lot of good stories to tell
He has great stories, yes.
Nice colour choice.
We had different colour themed rooms in the previous house - green, blue, purple. and we used a similar very pale grey on the trip - it picked up the complimentary colours of the room - purple for the green room, green for the purple room, yellow for the blue...
Looking great, I think you and grandpa have “hooked up” before. Nice work!
Yeah, I think they've hooked a three-point up a time or twenty.
What a wonderful voice. Grandpa could likely have a nice career as a voice-over artist on Audible!
Thinking it might not have enough drying time but bet that maple has some beautiful burl and figuring that would make for some great brightwork accents in the boat.
"I'm not that fussy." Exactly! "Not building a piano." Wise woman.
Excellent stuff bro
Always..So chilled, so cool! Been lovin' your vids for more than a couple of years. Just keep on doin' what you're doin'!
Thanks so much for watching!
sailboats (all boats for that matter) lean a lot and are sort of self-bailing as far as portlights are concerned, so the water problem is minimal. in fact the windward side of sailboat under sail will usually create enough of an angle to collect water no matter what.
Great video as always.
More Grandpa! He should have his own channel!!
Now that’s a tractor! Easy to use. Multi-use. Reliable. Take a look John Deer.
I've been watch from the beginning and I have loved the whole build and it has been a journey, thank you for this. I was wondering if you are going to refinish all the port lights and if you do are you going to show the process as this is something I would like to see.
I really like your grandpa!
Without long boarding the surface will be ripelly especially noticeable with gloss paint.
Greatness never ceases. What an awesome video.
Wow, thanks Aaron. Happy Friday.
Good morning Akiva and Crew :-)
Fabulous. Love watching your channel. Extremely interesting.
when using compound try using smaller batches and do more light coats....work in smaller areas I learned this the hard way
you could do the cabin top that has a inch hang over. it's fab what you are doing
Thanks, Neil! Glad you're enjoying the channel.
One of the issues with the Westsail 32 is the port lights holding water. People have shimmed the port lights so they are flush. Others have filled the bottom to displace the water collection. I use the glued in lantern wick trick
Neat to know, Satori Sails!