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Board Stretching with Acorn to Arabella
We are back in the boat house with the Acorn to Arabella crew as Arabella’s launch date is quickly approaching. In today’s video of the week, they mill more cedar for bulkheads and to build boxes that will hold Arabella’s...
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Board Stretching with Acorn to Arabella
We are back in the boat house with the Acorn to Arabella crew as Arabella’s launch date is quickly approaching. In today’s video of the week, they mill more cedar...
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Building Arabella's Tender with Bob Emser
Bob Emser from The Art of Boat Building introduces us to a new boat build. He has been given the pleasure to build the 9’ tender for her mother ship,...
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Gluing Arabella’s Bowsprit and Main Boom
We’re back in the boat house with Acorn to Arabella! In this week’s featured video, Steve adds to his growing collection of spars while the bowsprit and main boom are...
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It’s Big Stick Time: Gluing Arabella’s Main Mast
We are back in the boat house with Steve and crew from Acorn to Arabella along with special guest Keith Mitchell of Shipwright Skills. In today’s featured video, they are...
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When the Acorns Came to ‘Glass
We invited Steve Denette and Annie B of Acorn to Arabella to the TotalBoat Makerspace, Narwhal Labs, to get some help fiberglassing some important pieces for Arabella. The wooden boat...
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A Boatload of Fun at the Newport Boat Show!
The 2022 Newport International Boat Show’s inaugural YouTube booth was a boatload of fun! We welcomed a handful of popular boating and sailing channels and the crowds came out to...
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YouTube Stars Aboard the Newport Boat Show!
We are less than a week away from one of the largest and most prestigious in-water boat shows in the country: The Newport International Boat Show (NIBS)! This year, from...
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YouTube Stars Are Joining Us At the Newport Boat Show!
If you harbor a passion for boating, there’s only one place to be: the Newport International Boat Show (NIBS) from Sept. 15-18, 2022. This year, we are excited to...
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Building and Fitting Arabella’s Final Deck Beams
Spring has finally sprung in the Acorn to Arabella boathouse and exciting things are happening. The Arabella crew adds a new member to the team- meet KP! KP comes to...
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Acorn to Arabella: Galley Counter Build
Progress is visible down below on the Atkins Ketch build by Acorn to Arabella. With galley drawers being built and varnished with our thinned TotalBoat Wood Sealer Varnish Primer, it’s...
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Acorn to Arabella: Mahogany Trim and Thixo
Steve is noticeably excited about reaching this stage in the Arabella build. It’s time to pattern bulkheads, start to place large pieces, like the engine and wood stove, in the...
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Acorn to Arabella: Fairing and Painting the House Top
In the backyard boat shop of Steve and Alix who are building the Atkins ketch, Arabella, the boat is taking shape into a recognizable form that will be a beauty...
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