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In this episode we reinforce the hull by glueing in fiberglass ring frames. The idea is to return any removed hull strength and provide a load path for transferring power from the prop to the hull. For more real time updates, have a look at our Patreon pa...

This episode is Part 5 of a series of videos about Building our Unique Drive System. This week we have to prepare the fibreglass ring and to make it ready for attaching it into the hull. Before that happens, we have to reshape the cutouts in the hulls, de-...

We take a huge step toward sustainability and our #offgrid lifestyle. In today's video, we install a SeaWater Pro 40 GPH Dual Membrane #Watermaker. We also give you a two-month update on how it's been working and if we would choose this watermaker over oth...

In this video, we continue the series about our catamaran's propulsion system. This is Part 4 and we show the making of the 2 fiberglass ring frames that will support the aluminium cylinders in which the electric motors will sit. We also do some shed clean...

One of the final pieces before we head south! The kitchen / galley is DONE and it has really improved the look and feel of cooking aboard. Read more about today's vlog and our #sailing adventure on our site! https://roamingrupps.com/ â–¬ Support Us! â–...

This week we’ll continue this unique project with nothing less than… cutting huge holes in our boat! To many of you, this task is probably an absolute crazy idea! And we have to confess that we were also very scared of it, however, it is also part of w...

In this episode Axel is trying to cut the fiberglass tube to shape and he is also trying to get it to the correct size to fit into the aluminium cylinder. Then, we work on building the strong bond between the two surfaces - the cylinder and the tube. Wil...

If you’ve been following Building Wilda project for a while now, you probably know that our plan is to make Wilda a fully electric sailing catamaran. In this episode we start the long and exciting journey of the propulsion system installation - first, th...

In this episode I’ll take you on a little tour to see the last boat areas before spray painting them with top coat. Salon, Galley & Middle Port side. After that, Axel will show you the airless spray painting result and will discuss a bit about our ne...

In this episode of Building Wilda, we resume the sanding & spot filling activities in the salon, galley and the middle room on the port side. This is the last area that is about to receive its share of shiny top coat. But first we have to identify and ...

We are now working on the last section of our boat interior and the biggest surface left in need of final sanding and spot filling. That consists in: the salon, the galley on the starboard side and the middle room (as we call it) on the port side. We make ...

In this episode we are doing the final work in the cockpit before the top coat spray session. Axel is finishing the little drains, also final touch ups to the corners of the salon door, while Chris has been sanding and spot filling in the background. Then ...