Making the Deadlights Waterproof - Episode 250 - Acorn to Arabella: Journey of a Wooden Boat

Get your invite to Live Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella Follow The Art of Boatbuilding: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheArtofBoatBuilding Deadlights are "windows" on boats that can't be opened. They let light in, which is important of course for a good mood and a lovely living space, but is also likely to keep mold at bay. Along with needing a custom cherry wood interior plate for a finished look, Steve needs to replace the glass, which is likely inappropriate for a boat, with sheet acrylic. Butyl tape is the go-to for many marine hatch applications. It does a great job of sealing between layers, and has a fairly good lifespan. And speaking of long-lived materials: acrylic has a longer lifespan than Lexan on boats. Some people are surprised by that, but acrylic is UV resistant and is unlikely to craze, especially when it's thicker. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for our email newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hn3Qyv Acorn to Arabella is a wooden boat building project taking place in Granby, Massachusetts. Steve started as an amateur wooden boat builder building 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 beyond—sharing details of the woodworking, carpentry, metal smithing, tool building, and tool maintenance that classic wooden boats command. This ultimate DIY boatbuilding project will continue well past launch, when he and the crew will 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are interested in supporting/helping here are a few ways: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/how-to-help Acorn to Arabella's wishlist: https://www.acorntoarabella.com/wishlistpriority TotalBoat Referral: Please consider using our Total Boat referral code—they send us 10% of your purchase to support our videos! Click here, then shop: https://www.totalboat.com/acorntoarabella To offer recurring support via Patreon, CLICK BELOW. Just $5 a month gets you an invite to our monthly patron-only livestream Q&A sessions! https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella Original Soundtrack available at benfundis.bandcamp.com FOLLOW US: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acorntoarabella Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/acorntoarabella/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/acorntoarabella Website: http://www.acorntoarabella.com