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Have we mentioned it’s been windy lately?

Steve works on setting up the navigation electronics on the mizzen mast, wiring it into the boat, and getting everything up & running. The first move is to get the cables routed down the conduit on the mast. If all goes well, then he will bring up the bases. The wind is adding an extra element to this project, making it tricky to bring up the Garmin dome. It’s not going to be comfortable—or fun—but luckily, Steve is used to heights.

With all the mounts in place and cables running down the mast, the next step is to get the cables through the house top and over to the navigation table. Steve also adds USB charging ports for use in the cockpit, which is Robin’s favorite spot to work in the summer.

But for now, Robin brings her office to the beach while Steve works on the boat. Not a bad spot for a midday coffee break…

Back on Arabella, Steve preps the cable gland to organize the cords for Starlink, radar power, and the communication/power cables for the satellite compass, satellite weather, and radar. The cable setup has been a great learning experience for Steve, figuring out what’s going on and how everything is organized. Living on a boat surely keeps him on his toes.

Steve runs through Arabella’s system. Everything is on its own breaker, so it’s really easy to turn navigation gear on and off depending on what’s needed at the time.

Spring is here, sorta, so hopefully all of this gear can be put to the test out on the waters soon. Fingers crossed!
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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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