Arabella Gets a Makeover - Episode 169 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

As we've been finishing the rest of the planking on the port side, we have had groups of helpers lend a hand to clean up Arabella's interior. Most recently, David and his son, Grant, card-scraped the interior and applied Danish Teak Sealer to planks and frames. Boy, what a difference this made. In a boat shop, there is always some level of settling dirt and dust or inevitable dings and marks inside the hull, and since we're about to start building out the interior, we have our best opportunity and access to seal the planking and to clean what will be hard-to-reach surfaces. It is remarkable to see the glow of the wood emerge with the application of the sealer. We were blown away by the results—and the beauty that has come from the hard work of crew and volunteers. We are thankful and excited. Now, to keep chugging on the planking! We are nearly there. Almost done on the port side, and as Ben says in the narration, the last three planks on the starboard side will stay off for quite a while as the staging will be crucial for the next steps—building the cabin house, fitting out the interior, and planking the deck. Thank you for the support! Hope you enjoyed this one! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for our email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hn3Qyv 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are interested in supporting or helping here are a few ways: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/how-to-help Acorn to Arabella wishlist: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/wishlistpriority Jamestown Distributors Referral Program If you are going to shop at Jamestown Distributors, please consider using our Total Boat referral code: http://totalboat.refr.cc/steveandalixa?t=tg To give recurring support via Patreon visit: https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella Original Soundtrack available at benfundis.bandcamp.com FOLLOW US: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acorntoarabella/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acorntoarabella Website: http://www.acorntoarabella.com