Bracing for the Sheer Plank - Episode 167 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Getting the nib-ends of these full-length planks fitted into the rabbet fore and aft is one of the hardest tasks of planking Arabella. Since we don't have any wiggle room to move fore or aft, the cuts need to be dead-on for the planks to sit correctly. Additionally, since shutter planks are sandwiched by planks above and below, the lack of space makes it difficult to observe all around the piece being worked. Here we get a great look at what it takes for Steve and Carolyn do these final fits, and then Steve works on switching how we support Arabella with our friends Pete and Kourtney (Accidental Sailor Girl here on YouTube) so that we can remove temporary bracing from areas where we'll be fitting sheer strakes. Simultaneously, volunteers George, Tyler, and Neil come to scrape, sand, and clean the interior of the hull for things to come. Lots going on at the moment! We hope you enjoyed this episode, and as Ben said, if you happen to be in Newburyport, Massachusetts, you should stop in and check out the Fundis family's movie theater, The Screening Room. See you next Friday! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and 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: 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 offer recurring support via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella Original Soundtrack available at benfundis.bandcamp.com and The Screening Room is found at https://www.newburyportmovies.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