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S2E60 The Camber of the Cabin is Established
In this video, I layout and install the beautifully cambered cabin bulkhead and give my thoughts on this design change. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 22 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. Check out the link below to become a Wave Rover...
SPINNAKER ALL THE WAY
If you watched us yesterday you would have seen us leave the Medway and motor to Dover. Today the wind is much more favourable and we get to sail along to Eastbourne on part two of our journey down to the Solent. We make these films just for fun, and we ...
ALIENS FROM OUTER SPACE
So they aren’t really aliens, it’s the red sand forts that sit in the middle of the Thames estuary. They were however just one of the things that we saw on the first part of our journey down to the Solent. We had this adventure in the summer but its...
S2E59 Building the Foredeck
In this video, I design and build the foredeck. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 24 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. Check out the link below to become a Wave Rover Benefactor. [BENEFACTORS' BULKHEAD] Make a one time donation to Wave R...
S2E58 Building the After Deck
In this video, I'm finally back aboard Wave Rover. The after deck is put on and this is a significant milestone. The deck represents about 25% of the upper structure. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 24 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. ...
S2E57 Mistakes Fixed on my $200 Mast (28 feet) Making it Bulletproof Part 3
In this final installment, I show the correct and probably the simplest method to lay out an octagon (there are many ways to do this). I fix the surface checking, remove knots, and reinforce a few glue joints. I check for deflection (less than 1 %), weigh ...
S2E56 Shaping my $200 Mast (28 feet) Part 2 // Wave Rover 650
In Part 2; I shape the mast into a hexadecagon (16 sides) and I explain why I built a solid vs a hollow mast as well as my choice of lumber and glue. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 25 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. Check out the lin...
S2E55 Building my $200 Cruising Mast (28 feet) Part 1
In this episode, we carefully select construction grade, spruce, pine and fir lumber. I then make a scarfing jig to cut scarf joints before laminating the lumber. Everything is completed with basic woodworking skills and tools. I'm using Titebond 3 glue to...
S2E54 A Boat Shed Destroyed and Wave Rover gets a new Home.
In this episode, I gather together a few friends to help me bring Wave Rover home. While preparing for the big move, I visit my good friend Bill to ask for his help on moving day but find that his Boat shed has been destroyed by Hurricane Fiona. You can ...
OUR REVIEW OF THE SUN ODYSSEY 34.2 SAILING YACHT
Ok so our opinion is slightly biased as we have one and love it (and for a limited period its up for sale) but we have owned and sailed quite a number of different boats now so have some idea of what makes a good boat. Although these arnt perfect they do m...
SQUIB Racing
This is a film from earlier in the year that we have only just finished editing. It was a great sail and it does help to show you just how much fun sailing you can have these boats. FOR SALE. We actually have Legend up for sale if any of you fancys a che...