I’m from Minnesota, and work outside for the railroad. Freezing to 20°f causes condensation to form on my mustache. 20°f to 10°f causes the condensation to freeze, but immediately melt if I touch it with my tongue. 10°f to 0°f, the frozen condensation will not melt when I touch my tongue to it. Below 0°f my tongue will start to stick to the frozen condensation. It’s my own personal below freezing thermometer. 😂
I grew up in Iowa and for wrestling we would do two a-day practices….one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I lived only a couple blocks away from school…so I would just run home, shower and eat breakfast and run back….and my hair, which was still wet, would be frozen. I would break the ice out, and presto, dry hair😜
"...It's one thing seeing pictures of a boat, but it's another seeing the process..." Funny how when you're young you might not think of what your words really mean, and man, I needed those words. It's so easy to forget that a tree started from an acorn and that it takes slow and steady effort to grow to what you see now. This is the reason why I watch this project. Seeing the Arabella crew help Steve chase a dream every Friday for all these years I've watched has kept me grounded as I chase my own. Each nail, each twist, and each pass of the planer is one refinement closer to riding the wind. Thanks, all! I hope one day I can share a cold one with you and share in wonder what's on the other side of that mountain.
Checked UA-cam this morning and saw an episode that I didn't remember. Looked at the posting time and it was 7 minutes! Forgot it was Friday. What a pleasant surprise. Good luck to all. 🇻🇨
Great seeing those high school kids visiting A2A on a field trip. Steve did a wonderful thing inviting those kids to see Arabella under construction. Exposing those kids to something they've never seen before is an extremely worthwhile experience. Most of them unfortunately seemed somewhat disinterested but some might remember their visit later in life. You never really know what kids may or may not absorb and put to practical use later in life. I clearly remember visiting a building under construction as a 10 year old and wound up becoming an architect later in life. So you never never know what might eventually happen......
The credit goes to their teacher, who is a fan of the channel. The connections he was working to make with their CAD curriculum was the driving factor. -Anne
@@AcornToArabella Anne, exactly. Tying it to the curriculum is key to making it an educational trip. Seeing the practicum in practice can help make the school work make sense to many of the students with a more visual learning style. That is a great teacher right there. It is also great that a teacher is the primary on this build. Steve is an all around great guy too though. Notice I didn't say former teacher. Once teaching gets into your blood, it's always there. He made sure to tell them, as he does with every visitor we've seen on camera, to be careful of no handrails going up to the decking. I love that this group, especially, was welcome. Even with the potential liability. In this day and age, it seems almost everyone shuts down so much because of the fear of liability and litigation in this country. I truly appreciate y'all taking the risk for educational purposes. (I have my degree in Mathematics Education, and there are so many places a project like this could show real world use of mathematics. Yeah, we still hear, "Where will I ever use this in real life?" in the classroom, all the time.
My, have the times have changed!! Our fathers could say the samething about us… All and all the high school “kids” seem interested which lays hope for some. Blessing to all and one more for your mom Steve!🙏🏻❤️
I'm always amazed by how a simple dream to build a boat was become so much more. 177 thousand people following and countless young people learning about the past, the present, and dreams of the future. All the many people that have been a part of Arabella's progress. Thanks for sharing your dream with us.
Steve, how about a laminated tiller: hickory, oak, mahogany? Big shout out to Ben and Anne for constructing these videos with flow, interest, and keeping us hungry for each coming week.
Man I still remember seeing Steve and Alex pick up that massive ships saw and getting it working in the boathouse. Great to still see it used today. If only it would fit on Arabella.
I'm going to play the album 'Tea For The Tillerman' by Cat Stevens this morning. Not only did Stephen mention tiller multiple times, but those high school students reminded me that 'Tea For The Tillerman' was my jam when I was in high school in the '70s, and I now know that the longer boats are coming to win us.
@R.P. McMurphy names and credit were always there, but before episode 200 it just said "Created By: Stephen and Alix. Now they are making Steve's title funny things like "Manual mode only: Stephen Denette" instead of saying "....created by....."
I hope that the one thing that the students took away from their visit was that hard work and dedication is the only way to succeed in achieving your dreams
Luck works pretty good too! And seed capital. Or a good woodlot. Inherited tools. A pleasant personality so people want to help and engage with you. Good health. And no one working against you too hard, like say, a building inspector. -Anne
Acorn to Arabella and Tallyho. Two incredible boat projects … on two different coasts has become a modern day foundation for Old World skill and craftsmanship and ‘styles’. The fantastic issue is thus platform of YT. It allows us all to observe and orespond/donate for the hood.
Neat trick to that type of butyl tape. Store it in your freezer. When you go to use it it will still be pliable but it will not stick to your fingers or pull apart super easily. Trick learned sealing campers.
Can't miss my Friday dose of Acorn to Arabella. Love the show since I come across the lead keel pour. Boat looking great can't wait to see it in the water. I live in the UK would love to be in American for the boat launch
I've been watching for just a bit more than that, - following you from Honolulu and I while I doubt I'll attend the launch, I'm right there with you in spirit. No Friday night race for us this week, it's blowing like Heck here too! 20-30- gusts 45mph, yeah that's a Pass.
thanks for the videos! watching this one i cant help but think this is just another example of how you building arabella is giving back to so many in so many ways.. educating youth and providing aid for a teacher by just being there and having the time to explain things, cudos all .
23:20 I feel for you in that weather! As I've mentioned before,I'm a winter hater having worked 35 winters outdoors. Nothing like what you have there, but miserable enough with the cold and rain. So, just to tantalize you all, it was 32C here in Cape Town today, just nicely warm enough to keep the doors closed and trap some cool air, till after sundown when I open up again and let the night cool come in again! Edit: I'm hoping to keep following from March 10 till April 8 while we are in New Zealand visiting our kids! Exciting prospect, my 1st overseas trip!
Good Morning from Saint Martin, French West Indies. Steve, I know you're short on time, but if you laminate up your tiller handle with 5 strips of alternating colours of wood, it's gorgeous and more stable. Maybe a chance to use a bit more Victoria mahogany. The bewilderment on the teens' faces when Steve talks about Babbet bearings.
Pretty sure the 'bewilderment' on their faces was mostly the effort of teenagers to keep it together in the face of an onslaught of 'shaft', 'balls', and 'lubrication'.
New blood, high school on deck, a tiller or two, not to mention it's COLD. Your a brave man Steve. Building a boat and a skilled teacher. Pray for warm weather.
Wish we had a field trip this cool when I went to school.... maybe one or two of them will remember this trip and be inspired to look up the videos and see you on a journey somewhere in Arabella, or even better, to build their own boat or craft something unique. Miss you KP ! Hope you get better soon, but not TOO soon, we don't want a relapse in recovery either.. you're doing a great job editing and handling logistics like ordering items online, which I'm sure the others won't miss doing it for quite a while...
Anne!!! Your face at 14:21...Hahahahahahahah! You're a sailor; "Gale force winds...no problem. Ripped sail....no problem. Water leaking in the boat....no problem. Teenagers on the way...."Aaarrrrrhhhh!!! Batten down the hatches, Battle Stations!!! Man the yard arms!! Prepare to be boarded!!!" Hahahahahahah!! You guys did great!! DD
Saw this this project o channel 5s chronle 5 show this year and was fascinated by what Steve and Axel are doing started and the first video and watch the new ones as they come out and go back to the old ones good luck keep up the good work
All of the things that happen in the boathouse - now including educational outreach & field trips. This really is such a wholesome & enjoyable project to keep up with, and I'm loving every bit of it. Hello to Adin, nice to meet you and looking forward to seeing what you bring to the project. And of course ongoing best wishes to KP, hope they're recovering.
That's one of the main reasons I chose to do autocad work and cnc wood design. Love watching something go from idea to concept to actual item. Great job with the kids. Hopefully, they got some inspiration to do something great.
Being from downunder I cannot imagine having to put up with that sort of cold weather. I will be thinking of you guys tomorrow when it will be 36 celcius here and heading for the low 40's next week. Keep up the good work guys.
Sometimes when I go outside and my breath is freezing to my face I’m reminded of Sam Kinison’s bit on world hunger. I should just get a U-haul and go where my breath doesn’t freeze to my face.
Watching like I do, I sometimes feel a need to pause the video and open my conversion app figure out the metric measurements I hear... But today was nice, I have almost the same thermometer. 😃
I used to be the caretaker at the university of Alabama arboretum. Couple of times as I was getting ready to start my day a docent would find me hand me a few sheets of paper and explain a volunteer hadn’t shown up we’d be seeing 80 kids any minute and could I take 20 and explain some nature to them. Seeing those buses pulling up triggered a little panic. Great job y’all.
Well darn, oak instead of hickory for the tiller. So it goes, oak will serve. I hope KP is feeling better with each passing day, and my best to Steve's mother in her struggle with cancer - what a day it will be when Steve hosts his mom for a cruise. Welcome Adin! Make no mikstakes sir. ;p
About the school class: I think it is really cool that you had them there. Most of them wont really take anything from that except for hey we had a day off but if onley one out of all of them just sprkaed an interest in boats, its a big win!
Well good morning Arabella crew! The coffee was especially delicious and so was the show. Kinda sad KP isn't back yet. A freezing cold day is better spent with mom than working in below zero temps. 80 school kids at one time. I would have loved going on a field trip like that back in school. Continued prayers for your mom and KP. How is mom doing? See you next week.
Alyson (mom) is doing ok on a long course of chemo, thanks for asking. Effectiveness won’t be known for a while yet. Thanks for the well wishes! KP is still resting and recovering.
It’s good to see a young generation taking some interest in ship building and crafts - well, at least some of them. I’m sure they were in withdrawal for not using their phones. I just want to add, it’s a shame high schools don’t have wood shop or metal shop as it was in my day. They were good skills to learn and inspired many young men, and hopefully women, into a career in the trades.
@18:58 "It's a lot bigger than I thought..."😳 Yes that's always the case on dry ground. 😁 When put in the water, your perception shrinks it 30% to 50%. 😉😁😂
Those porthole openings look pretty rough. I am glad that Steve has found some more help, but he probably should have been a bit pickier in his selection process.
Welcome to Adin, would love to see more on your Van Builds (just did up a Sprinter myself). Hope we see KP back soon, give her my best. 80 high school students; how brave of ya'all.
The portholes look great… and the ovals are really a cool (and expensive lookin) addition. I would imagine you have a heated locker or some other way to keep resins and finishes from freezing in the boat house or do you pack it all in and out of the house as needed?
I predict that when you finally launch it, all the national news coverages will do a piece on it. It's not gonna be live, but it'll be one of those 2 minute stories they always have at the end. Hell, maybe even 60 minutes will do a portion on it. I've watched every video ...FROM THE START...back when logs were being cut down, before the lead was even poured.
If you need to clean corrosion off of Bronze/Brass/Copper we used "Bug juice" in the USN. Kool Aid or something similar in a container that can hold the item mix like you would drink it and place the part in overnight. The item will be bright and corrosion free just needs a rinse after 8 hrs or so.
How funny, I forgot about bug juice. I was a Navy Nuke MM, and I remember doing this on the Long Beach. I suspect it was the vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) in the drink mix that did the job.
An acorn carved into the end of the tiller could be a cool detail
What a wonderful idea. Wish I had thought of it first.
but show it to an 8 year old boy first, if he snickers better change the design.
@@AgiHammerthief That could be remedied by rotating the acorn 90 degrees.
@@AgiHammerthief Hey, I laughed
I’m from Minnesota, and work outside for the railroad. Freezing to 20°f causes condensation to form on my mustache. 20°f to 10°f causes the condensation to freeze, but immediately melt if I touch it with my tongue. 10°f to 0°f, the frozen condensation will not melt when I touch my tongue to it. Below 0°f my tongue will start to stick to the frozen condensation. It’s my own personal below freezing thermometer. 😂
So you have a mustache-o-meter.
🤣😂🤣
I am from Northern (the "Iron Range") Minnesota & also excel in the cold. Living now on the Oklahoma/Texas state line, I suffer in the summertime.
Where I live it never freezes. I feel for your stache! 🥶
I grew up in Iowa and for wrestling we would do two a-day practices….one in the morning and one in the afternoon. I lived only a couple blocks away from school…so I would just run home, shower and eat breakfast and run back….and my hair, which was still wet, would be frozen. I would break the ice out, and presto, dry hair😜
"...It's one thing seeing pictures of a boat, but it's another seeing the process..."
Funny how when you're young you might not think of what your words really mean, and man, I needed those words.
It's so easy to forget that a tree started from an acorn and that it takes slow and steady effort to grow to what you see now. This is the reason why I watch this project. Seeing the Arabella crew help Steve chase a dream every Friday for all these years I've watched has kept me grounded as I chase my own. Each nail, each twist, and each pass of the planer is one refinement closer to riding the wind.
Thanks, all! I hope one day I can share a cold one with you and share in wonder what's on the other side of that mountain.
Nice one Aidan, welcome. Wow Steve, that is Canada weather! Good to see the 'kids' involved.
Checked UA-cam this morning and saw an episode that I didn't remember. Looked at the posting time and it was 7 minutes! Forgot it was Friday. What a pleasant surprise. Good luck to all. 🇻🇨
Happy surprise Friday, Len!
Isn't it great recalling the fact that it's Friday. The best day of the work week!
Great seeing those high school kids visiting A2A on a field trip. Steve did a wonderful thing inviting those kids to see Arabella under construction. Exposing those kids to something they've never seen before is an extremely worthwhile experience. Most of them unfortunately seemed somewhat disinterested but some might remember their visit later in life. You never really know what kids may or may not absorb and put to practical use later in life. I clearly remember visiting a building under construction as a 10 year old and wound up becoming an architect later in life. So you never never know what might eventually happen......
The credit goes to their teacher, who is a fan of the channel. The connections he was working to make with their CAD curriculum was the driving factor. -Anne
@@AcornToArabella Anne, exactly. Tying it to the curriculum is key to making it an educational trip. Seeing the practicum in practice can help make the school work make sense to many of the students with a more visual learning style. That is a great teacher right there. It is also great that a teacher is the primary on this build. Steve is an all around great guy too though. Notice I didn't say former teacher. Once teaching gets into your blood, it's always there. He made sure to tell them, as he does with every visitor we've seen on camera, to be careful of no handrails going up to the decking.
I love that this group, especially, was welcome. Even with the potential liability. In this day and age, it seems almost everyone shuts down so much because of the fear of liability and litigation in this country. I truly appreciate y'all taking the risk for educational purposes. (I have my degree in Mathematics Education, and there are so many places a project like this could show real world use of mathematics. Yeah, we still hear, "Where will I ever use this in real life?" in the classroom, all the time.
My, have the times have changed!! Our fathers could say the samething about us… All and all the high school “kids” seem interested which lays hope for some.
Blessing to all and one more for your mom Steve!🙏🏻❤️
I'm always amazed by how a simple dream to build a boat was become so much more. 177 thousand people following and countless young people learning about the past, the present, and dreams of the future. All the many people that have been a part of Arabella's progress. Thanks for sharing your dream with us.
I can’t believe this has been my Friday (every other Friday the first couple years) routine for over 6-7 years.
@@Elessar_Telcontar Yeah. Me too. Happy Friday!
Happy Friday!🎉🎉🎉
I’ve been watching from the start in Australia.
Love it when kids can get an opportunity to see a big picture, with micro detail about alternative directions people can take in their lives.
Steve, how about a laminated tiller: hickory, oak, mahogany? Big shout out to Ben and Anne for constructing these videos with flow, interest, and keeping us hungry for each coming week.
It’s allll Ben, really. Thank you! -Anne
A tiller made up of 3 different species of wood would be absolutely beautiful. Wish I had thought of the idea.........
@@evanschwartz3030 But would it last? It seems like the different layers would eventually separate from each other.
@@user2C47 maybe wrapped in fiberglass to keep it from swelling?
Man I still remember seeing Steve and Alex pick up that massive ships saw and getting it working in the boathouse. Great to still see it used today. If only it would fit on Arabella.
I'm going to play the album 'Tea For The Tillerman' by Cat Stevens this morning. Not only did Stephen mention tiller multiple times, but those high school students reminded me that 'Tea For The Tillerman' was my jam when I was in high school in the '70s, and I now know that the longer boats are coming to win us.
Cool!
I think it might be too cold for Mary to be dropping her pants. 😂🤣😂
I’m loving the new credits for Stephens name with every episode
Started with episode 200, which might be the best one.
@@AcornToArabella accounts payable, accounts receivable, ceo, cfo, coo, ufo
Same! I think my favorites are "at scale" and "lorem ipsum dolor." Lololol
I've never noticed an episode withOUT his name somewhere...hmmm
@R.P. McMurphy names and credit were always there, but before episode 200 it just said "Created By: Stephen and Alix.
Now they are making Steve's title funny things like "Manual mode only: Stephen Denette" instead of saying "....created by....."
I hope that the one thing that the students took away from their visit was that hard work and dedication is the only way to succeed in achieving your dreams
Luck works pretty good too! And seed capital. Or a good woodlot. Inherited tools. A pleasant personality so people want to help and engage with you. Good health. And no one working against you too hard, like say, a building inspector. -Anne
@Acorn To Arabella granted, on all counts. Still a crazy amount of labor- of every kind
Nice to see a person that knows pine is not the fix all
Careful wood selection in boat building is imperative.
Here we are in 35 degrees celsius !! Saludos desde el otro lado del Ecuador.
Acorn to Arabella and Tallyho. Two incredible boat projects … on two different coasts has become a modern day foundation for Old World skill and craftsmanship and ‘styles’. The fantastic issue is thus platform of YT. It allows us all to observe and orespond/donate for the hood.
Good morning 'bella fam! Happy Friday! ☕
Happy Friday, Ryan!!
Neat trick to that type of butyl tape. Store it in your freezer. When you go to use it it will still be pliable but it will not stick to your fingers or pull apart super easily. Trick learned sealing campers.
Cool!
Great update - cool to see HS kids actually commenting on how cool this project is and the effort that has gone into it. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing once again.
Absolutely love the title..
Thanks!
Can't miss my Friday dose of Acorn to Arabella. Love the show since I come across the lead keel pour. Boat looking great can't wait to see it in the water. I live in the UK would love to be in American for the boat launch
We’d love to have you! Hope you’re subscribed to the newsletter so you can get updates about all that!
I've been watching for just a bit more than that, - following you from Honolulu and I while I doubt I'll attend the launch, I'm right there with you in spirit. No Friday night race for us this week, it's blowing like Heck here too! 20-30- gusts 45mph, yeah that's a Pass.
thanks for the videos! watching this one i cant help but think this is just another example of how you building arabella is giving back to so many in so many ways.. educating youth and providing aid for a teacher by just being there and having the time to explain things, cudos all .
23:20 I feel for you in that weather! As I've mentioned before,I'm a winter hater having worked 35 winters outdoors. Nothing like what you have there, but miserable enough with the cold and rain. So, just to tantalize you all, it was 32C here in Cape Town today, just nicely warm enough to keep the doors closed and trap some cool air, till after sundown when I open up again and let the night cool come in again! Edit: I'm hoping to keep following from March 10 till April 8 while we are in New Zealand visiting our kids! Exciting prospect, my 1st overseas trip!
Wow, have a great time!
Good Morning from Saint Martin, French West Indies. Steve, I know you're short on time, but if you laminate up your tiller handle with 5 strips of alternating colours of wood, it's gorgeous and more stable. Maybe a chance to use a bit more Victoria mahogany.
The bewilderment on the teens' faces when Steve talks about Babbet bearings.
Thanks for the tip and enjoy it! I’ve sailed there before, wonderful spot. -Anne
Pretty sure the 'bewilderment' on their faces was mostly the effort of teenagers to keep it together in the face of an onslaught of 'shaft', 'balls', and 'lubrication'.
Checked UA-cam this morning and saw an episode. What a pleasant surprise. Good luck to all.
This time it's "waiting for dinner;" am a bit late but still part of the party...cheers from Normandy, rr
New blood, high school on deck, a tiller or two, not to mention it's COLD. Your a brave man Steve. Building a boat and a skilled teacher. Pray for warm weather.
80 school kids...what can go wrong!! Well done team, inspiring the next gen. So great to see the progress on the portholes, looking great!!
Happy Friday from Plymouth UK
Wish we had a field trip this cool when I went to school.... maybe one or two of them will remember this trip and be inspired to look up the videos and see you on a journey somewhere in Arabella, or even better, to build their own boat or craft something unique. Miss you KP ! Hope you get better soon, but not TOO soon, we don't want a relapse in recovery either.. you're doing a great job editing and handling logistics like ordering items online, which I'm sure the others won't miss doing it for quite a while...
Thanks for the encouragement, Mike!
Happy Friday everyone!
Happy Friday!
Cool to see a local HS taking an interest in projects like this!
Good morning Akiva 🐺 and Crew 😸😺
Happy Friday! ♥️🐾♥️
Hi Steve loved the video welcome to your new crew member Aiden you handled the school group well as did Anne good luck with sorting out the tiller
Nice to see the HS kids touring the build site! Future dreamers and risk takers! Welcome Aiden! I'm sure Steve etal. are glad to have you there. 🙂
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Anne!!! Your face at 14:21...Hahahahahahahah! You're a sailor; "Gale force winds...no problem. Ripped sail....no problem. Water leaking in the boat....no problem. Teenagers on the way...."Aaarrrrrhhhh!!! Batten down the hatches, Battle Stations!!! Man the yard arms!! Prepare to be boarded!!!" Hahahahahahah!! You guys did great!! DD
Perfect timing
Awesome to have Aiden on the project. Best wishes to one and all!
Good morning! Enjoyed this episode. Lots going on as usual. Have a great day and week. See you at the live this afternoon!
Happy Friday, Patty!
Good to see the new builders starting! I also enjoy seeing the end titles- There are some cute commentes.
At 3:51....simple but cool perspective camera shot! Art is everywhere in the boat house!! DD
Saw this this project o channel 5s chronle 5 show this year and was fascinated by what Steve and Axel are doing started and the first video and watch the new ones as they come out and go back to the old ones good luck keep up the good work
Thanks for watching!
All of the things that happen in the boathouse - now including educational outreach & field trips. This really is such a wholesome & enjoyable project to keep up with, and I'm loving every bit of it.
Hello to Adin, nice to meet you and looking forward to seeing what you bring to the project. And of course ongoing best wishes to KP, hope they're recovering.
Thanks so much, Tom!
A laminated tiller is very strong... and can take on some difficult shapes
HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!! Welcome Aiden , my sympathies Steve everything is harder when it's cold.
Happy Friday!!
There is nothing quite like a good piece of ash! It's actually quite breathtaking.
Makes great oars, too!
That's one of the main reasons I chose to do autocad work and cnc wood design. Love watching something go from idea to concept to actual item. Great job with the kids. Hopefully, they got some inspiration to do something great.
Hello, (LV) Your excitement and courage require a lot of resources, I respect everyone.
Being from downunder I cannot imagine having to put up with that sort of cold weather.
I will be thinking of you guys tomorrow when it will be 36 celcius here and heading for the low 40's next week.
Keep up the good work guys.
Cheers!
The microphone on the phone sounds fantastic.
Thanks for that feedback, Silas!
Sometimes when I go outside and my breath is freezing to my face I’m reminded of Sam Kinison’s bit on world hunger. I should just get a U-haul and go where my breath doesn’t freeze to my face.
Hahahah goals!
Good morning gang. Nice to show the school kids visiting Arabella. Hard to accomplish anything when it’s that cold.
Happy Friday, Tom!
Good morning. Love this and a cup of coffee. Great channel.
#a2acoffeeclub
Hi Adin, welcome :)
Steve is always finding parts in the wood pile!! great episode as always.
🙌happy Friday, Bill!
@@AcornToArabella Happy Friday Anne and a warm one at that!!. Nothing like a 59 degree change in a week, but this is NE. LOL😀
I love hard work. I could watch other people do it all day! :)
Way to keep it going, Steve
🙌
Man this makes my week❤❤😊😊
Aww shucks. And you’ve made our day.
What a keen observer of wood.
Watching like I do, I sometimes feel a need to pause the video and open my conversion app figure out the metric measurements I hear... But today was nice, I have almost the same thermometer. 😃
Welcome Aiden!
Good morning from New Brunswick!
Happy Friday and good morning!
I used to be the caretaker at the university of Alabama arboretum. Couple of times as I was getting ready to start my day a docent would find me hand me a few sheets of paper and explain a volunteer hadn’t shown up we’d be seeing 80 kids any minute and could I take 20 and explain some nature to them. Seeing those buses pulling up triggered a little panic. Great job y’all.
Welcome to the team. Stay warm!
Welcome Aiden! ⛵️🍾❤️
Thanks! He spells his name Adin, by the bye, but the hearty welcome has been received!
Field Trip!
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Well darn, oak instead of hickory for the tiller. So it goes, oak will serve. I hope KP is feeling better with each passing day, and my best to Steve's mother in her struggle with cancer - what a day it will be when Steve hosts his mom for a cruise.
Welcome Adin! Make no mikstakes sir. ;p
@ 3:21 Nothing like a nice piece of hickory!
About the school class: I think it is really cool that you had them there. Most of them wont really take anything from that except for hey we had a day off but if onley one out of all of them just sprkaed an interest in boats, its a big win!
It was a good tarp.
Good Friday morning! You're getting closer every week.
Great episode! More progress! Keep rolling Arabella team! 👍👍
🎉🎉🎉
@@AcornToArabella 👍👍
What a great field trip!
It was fun for us, too!
good luck to all of you
Thank you, Michael!
Well good morning Arabella crew! The coffee was especially delicious and so was the show. Kinda sad KP isn't back yet. A freezing cold day is better spent with mom than working in below zero temps. 80 school kids at one time. I would have loved going on a field trip like that back in school. Continued prayers for your mom and KP. How is mom doing? See you next week.
Alyson (mom) is doing ok on a long course of chemo, thanks for asking. Effectiveness won’t be known for a while yet. Thanks for the well wishes! KP is still resting and recovering.
It’s good to see a young generation taking some interest in ship building and crafts - well, at least some of them. I’m sure they were in withdrawal for not using their phones. I just want to add, it’s a shame high schools don’t have wood shop or metal shop as it was in my day. They were good skills to learn and inspired many young men, and hopefully women, into a career in the trades.
I’m sure they’d be psyched if invited and rather than preemptively disparaged.
Ben, killer editing. @11:10ish... 👏 Bravo.
Ya just never do know that there MIGHT be a future Boat Builder in that crowd 'o Kids...and y'all inspired them! Bravo!!
Good Morning from Sandwich, MA
Happy Friday to you, Bud!
Thanks for sharing this episode! Best wishes on your continuing progress from us in Victoria.
Cheers, Michael!
Hire the kid that Answered "Cookies"... PRICELESS!!!!
Unabashed. Love it!!
@18:58 "It's a lot bigger than I thought..."😳
Yes that's always the case on dry ground. 😁 When put in the water, your perception shrinks it 30% to 50%. 😉😁😂
Ha!
Looking forward to seeing what Adin can do! You guys are really good at finding people with great vibes!
Thanks! We feel lucky and grateful.
Stephen sorts through the woodpile with the casual abandon of a man who lives somewhere too cold for snakes!
Glad for it!
Those porthole openings look pretty rough. I am glad that Steve has found some more help, but he probably should have been a bit pickier in his selection process.
I agree, I hope there will be some kind of bronze trim on the outside to cover up the rough oval shape and seal out the elements.
0 to 45 in 24 hours? That's the Massachusetts I remember!!! Don't like the weather? Wait 5 minutes!
Ha!
Malcolm, Cairns, Tropical Nth. Queensland. I had 4yrs in Shenyang, China, -36C, an interesting experience.
WOW!
Welcome to Adin, would love to see more on your Van Builds (just did up a Sprinter myself). Hope we see KP back soon, give her my best. 80 high school students; how brave of ya'all.
oh man i wish my school took me to something that cool when i was young xD
Me too!
The portholes look great… and the ovals are really a cool (and expensive lookin) addition. I would imagine you have a heated locker or some other way to keep resins and finishes from freezing in the boat house or do you pack it all in and out of the house as needed?
We use a room in the house and schlep them daily.
Happy to see that those 80 kids didn't tear down the place 😅 Happy Friday 🎉!
Happy Days!⛵️👍✌️
Ben: Excellent edit with the plans this week! (21:40)
Tillers are often made from a lamination of more than one wood in order to increase the strength of the tiller. You might consider hickory and ash.
I predict that when you finally launch it, all the national news coverages will do a piece on it. It's not gonna be live, but it'll be one of those 2 minute stories they always have at the end. Hell, maybe even 60 minutes will do a portion on it. I've watched every video ...FROM THE START...back when logs were being cut down, before the lead was even poured.
Thanks for being here! 🙌
Four tillers out of that piece of Hickory? You better start building three more boats then 🤪
If you need to clean corrosion off of Bronze/Brass/Copper we used "Bug juice" in the USN. Kool Aid or something similar in a container that can hold the item mix like you would drink it and place the part in overnight. The item will be bright and corrosion free just needs a rinse after 8 hrs or so.
How funny, I forgot about bug juice. I was a Navy Nuke MM, and I remember doing this on the Long Beach. I suspect it was the vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid) in the drink mix that did the job.
Thanks for sharing this memory, William!
Cold, I feel it