From Acorn To Arabella.

Arriving back to Arabella after so long spent away was a bittersweet moment. Although excited to move on and start doing the types of adventures that Arabella was built for, the passing of Steve’s mom is a somber point from which to begin again. After recounting how his mom’s illness has been an integral part of Arabella’s journey to the water, it’s time to find out where Steve and Robin plan to head to first in search of warm waters for the coming winter.

Then it’s off to Boothbay, Maine to get to work on the boat. Before Arabella can continue on her journey, Steve has quite the to-do list for refitting the boat—including building a real dodger to replace the wonky, makeshift dodger that has seen its days. A familiar cast of characters comes to lend a hand to get as much done as possible for Arabella to be ready for distant travels. It’s about time to head south!

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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.

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