Back on the Move, First Sail of 2024 - Episode 312 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Steve and Robin only have 4 days before Arabella needs to leave Harwich Port. Meanwhile, there’s some spring cleaning that needs to be done. Winter clothes, boots, fenders, and some dock lines are removed from the boat to be stored until next winter. This will be Arabella’s first sail of 2024. The plan is to move the boat to Mattapoisett. On day 1, the boat will sail to Cuttyhunk Island. On day 2, Arabella will sail to Buzzards Bay before reaching Mattapoisett, which is where the on-the-water journey began. It’s crazy to think that it’s almost been a year since Arabella launched. The boat has been prepped for sailing—unhooked from shore power, systems fired up, and dock lines untied. Everything was good to go…or so they thought. Around 6pm, when turning the engine back on to motor into the marina, the oil pressure light came on. Just before reaching the buoy of Cuttyhunk’s channel, the engine went dead. Fortunately, the wind was blowing toward the boat and away from the shallows, and luckily, the engine died just before entering the channel. And even more luckily, the tie-downs on the anchor chains were freed before taking off in case they needed to be deployed due to an emergency. The crew decided to hook up outside the channel in water deep enough for everyone to feel safe. Unfortunately, that was the end of sailing for the day. Luckily, everyone is okay, but time will tell if any permanent damage was done to the engine. -------------------------- Sign up for our email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hn3Qyv Acorn to Arabella started as a wooden boat building project in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve began the journey as an amateur wooden boat builder crafting a 38' wooden sailboat 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 now sailing the boat—sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that traditional wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY project continues beyond the boat shop, as Steve and crew travel and learn to cruise aboard the handmade wooden 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/helping here are a few ways: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/how-to-help Acorn to Arabella's wishlist: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/wishlistpriority TotalBoat supports A2A! Please consider using our Total Boat referral code. Click here, then shop: https://www.totalboat.com/acorntoarabella They'll kick 10% our way! To offer recurring support via Patreon, CLICK BELOW. Just $5 a month gets you an invite to our monthly patron-only livestream Q&A sessions! 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