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How To Use A Board Stretcher, Housing The Lithium Batteries – Episode 256 – Acorn to Arabella #buildempire
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Our lithium iron phosphate batteries by SOK Batteries for this DIY wooden sailboat need a safe, strong home in the stern section of the boat alongside the marine refrigerator compressor and Victron DC power inverter. This week, Adin builds those, and we also see a lot of sanding, sanding sanding, cleaning, sanding and some sanding. But we don’t subject you to as much of it as got done!
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So funny, I’ve been using that board stretcher joke for 30 years, I’m glad the new generation got it !
the board stretcher oh yeah very unique piece of equipment hard to find in a hardware store usually next to the joist expanders
Did I miss something? Where is KP ???
That piece of would reminded me of Starry nights. Beautiful !
Great episode folks!☝☝As the Arabella comes together,so do some great people!🙂
My hats off to Cindy and all the other folks helping Steve and the Arabella project . The quality and character is really shining through these exceptional people . Well done crew as always . From San Diego on the other coast .
Cindy, don’t quit before the miracle happens.
that grain looks like a van gogh painting
That piece of white oak would make a great hand hold.
Good on Ya Cindy!!!!
Thank you for supporting MS (if I heard correctly!), as a full time carer to a fine Gent 26 years progressive every little thing is huge…
The yoke could hold the binacle
Did I miss in a previous episode on the caulking or prepping the actual boards of the sides of the boat? Did that happen? I know they did the deck but I don’t remember the boat actually getting prepped. I know that clock is ticking and you all are doing amazing and keep up the awesome work!
Glad to see all the new crew members!
That burl looks like it could be fashioned into a beautiful handhold for a strategic location.
Best wishes and safe travels! Thank you.
love young people that is trying to make a trade for themselves
This message is just for KP. I really hope you’re getting better and feeling positive. Another youtuber I watch, “physics girl”, is really going through a really bad time with long covid. I know you can feel pretty helpless when going through hardships you have no control over but I’m rooting for you and hope to see you back in the boathouse soon!
Loved the video best of luck to Cindy when is she doing her marathon ride
I like the mechanical, plumbing and electrical done on boats…. Wood work is nice and you do good work just how much of cutting, glueing, screwing can one do.. Have a good weekend and be well..