Acorn to Arabella - Journey of a Wooden Boat - Episode 43: Bolting the Backbone Together

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• SC

  @schaefer32100 · 5 months ago

  The amount of effort to build your own boat is truly amazing

• JA

  @JAWilson.electrical · 3 years ago

  This just popped up on my page after watching today's episode. It's great to see how far you have come

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• JO

  @jonelliott9553 · 2 years ago

  Like others in the comments, the boat launch and Winter Sailing popped up in my feed and now I’m binge watching. As a sailor and wood working enthusiast, This is exactly what I needed. What an incredible story and beautiful journey.

• JA

  @jaygee5693 · 3 years ago

  I watched the launch today, then this popped up on my feed.  Had to watch the spine get connected again.

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• SH

  @ShawnC.W-King · 6 years ago

  This entire series is freaking art; from the music, story, narration, cinematography, people/craftsman, the drive and determination, it's pure Documentary. Anyone who thumbs down this doesn't know wtf they're down thumbing. This is pure art.

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• GR

  @GregHartSk8er · 6 years ago

  Love the sound of that LOOOOONG bolt being seated. Just a like a piton being seated in rock, the pitch of the ringing gets higher and higher until you KNOW; that thing is SOLID!

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• BA

  @badgoy8439 · 8 years ago

  the number of people watching and wanted to help just goes to show that men have an urge to explore and create. hopefully more and more people realize this and start acting on it- I think it would make us much happier and more fulfilled over all.

• HR

  @HRJ1411 · 3 years ago

  Is it only me that feels sad for the wood shavings coming out of the drill bit?  That wood was part of the boat, going to go on global adventures maybe for the next century, and right at the 11th hour, having gone from trunk, to plank, to laminate to being part of the boat’s structural heart, they then end up as sawdust  on the boat shop floor . . .  Another great video lads!

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• KE

  @Kevinegan1 · 7 years ago (edited)

  This brings back a lot of memories. My father built a similar sized boat but he had no help and worked a full-time job. It took him 30 years to complete it. He started his boat on large lofting platform where he laid out the keel. He then built a jig that supported the keel in the air and upside down. After the framework was built and mounted to the keel, he threw a large party. About 40 men at the party picked up the boat frame & keel, walked it off the platform and set in the yard. They then turned the whole thing over, picked it back up, and reset back onto the platform. Every piece of wood on used on his boat was first placed into a large homemade trough and soaked for 48 hours in Coppo wood preservative. He passed away at 77 from cancer. I still wonder if it was exposure to Coppo all those years that caused his cancer. The smell of Coppo is forever ingrained into my brain.

• CY

  @cymanca · 7 years ago

  Don't know a wit about boats but this is fascinating!

• ST

  @Steventhore · 6 years ago

  Guys, Less is not more! More, more more! The more the better, especially details. More of everything please!

• TH

  @TheFishyBug · 3 years ago

  This just came back up on my feed.  You've got a great crew now, but I really miss Alix.  He better be there at the launch.

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