On this episode of Building Wilda, we are making some serious progress! We start sanding the top of the salon roof, then we continue with spot filling and start preparing the boat for the last coat of primer, that is the first coat of white paint that we g...
We are back in Europe enjoying some time with family!
We have more exciting news about Wilda - coming back soon with more videos!
Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is being finished in a shed outside Melbourne. Wilda will be po...
In this episode we are making and installing the supports for the cockpit furniture lids that will waterproof the compartments and hold the lids in place. A simple solution to begin with.
Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is be...
In this episode we are working on the trampoline, catwalk and forward beam area which we could probably also call the “nightmare” area. And that is because there are so many little fiddly bits and pieces that require sanding and spot filling, it’s te...
This week we will run through a few more jobs pending before the famous white comes on! So will finish sanding the hulls, slap some magic white on the recesses of the deck hatches and will complete another little fibreglass project.
Wilda is a Schionning ...
In this episode we can finally see Wilda in white! Such a long awaited moment and it feels magical! This is just the beginning of the white primer application! The last coat of primer before the top coat on our beautiful boat!
Wilda is a Schionning Wilder...
In this episode we continue to make progress with cleaning and spray painting Wilda! Today we focus on the front bit, cleaning, washing and wiping the beam and the catwalk. After that we continue under the boat and the forward area inside the hulls. SHE LO...
In this episode we continue painting the cockpit of Wilda and the aft section of the underside of the boat.
Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is being finished in a shed outside Melbourne. Wilda will be powered by the Sun, the W...
In this episode of Building Wilda we continue various boat jobs as we are waiting for a new batch of paint/ primer delivery. We also start a mini project - Building a fiberglass base for the cockpit table.
The latest update is that you can see what Wilda...
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In this episode Axel is alone in Australia and finishing many little jobs before he receives a new batch of paint and can start cleaning and preparing for spray painting Wilda with the last coat of white primer on the deck and hulls. Sometimes...
Hi there! Last week Axel started cleaning the boat in preparation for spraying the last coat of HB white primer. This episode is a one man show! I’ll let Axel walk you through his wonderful journey of painting Wilda in white.
The LATEST UPDATE is that y...
The LATEST UPDATE is that you can see what Wilda looks like in REAL TIME and you can support us by joining our Patreon community! Thanks so much for even thinking about it! The link to PATREON is here:
https://www.patreon.com/BuildingWilda
On this week’...
The LATEST UPDATE is that you can see what Wilda looks like in REAL TIME and you can support us by joining our Patreon community! Thanks so much for even thinking about it! The link to PATREON is here:
https://www.patreon.com/BuildingWilda
This week’s e...
Let's do some time travelling together and watch almost a YEAR of Boat projects in only a few MINUTES! We selected most of the boat jobs that we've done during the last season and made a collage to show you how far we've come and how much we've achieved wh...
We are back in Australia and continue the boat jobs! While we were away, Chris helped us working on sanding and started painting the underside of Wilda! Today we continue with preparing the roof for non--skid application.
The LATEST UPDATE is that you ca...
Now it’s time for top coat and we’ll get to see Wilda with the final roof colour! Watch this video to see how shiny she looks like!
The LATEST UPDATE is that you can see what Wilda looks like in REAL TIME and you can support us by joining our Patreon ...
In this episode we finish adjusting the cutouts for the window frames, we start spraying primer in the fwd lockers on deck. As things are going well, we want to try and paint the aft lockers and the cockpit floor too. But sometimes surprises occur and thin...
In this episode we continue boat works with interior sanding and more spray painting in the deck lockers.
The LATEST UPDATE is that you can see what Wilda looks like in REAL TIME and you can support us by joining our Patreon community! Thanks so much for...
We have made some progress and getting closer to having our beautiful catamaran fully painted. Before we get there though, we are now at the masking stage - which I found out - was quite an important and time consuming part of our deck non-skid application...
In this episode you’ll see the result of the non-skid before spraying the top coat. Have a look at our beautiful Wilda! We think it turned out great!
The LATEST UPDATE is that you can see what Wilda looks like in REAL TIME and you can support us by join...
Today it is time for a rewarding episode of Building Wilda! It is Spray painting time! Today we Will show you the last round of spray painting on the exterior of our sailboat. You get to see the beautiful color of top coat on the deck and hulls.
The LAT...
The LATEST UPDATE is that you can see what Wilda looks like in REAL TIME and you can support us by joining our Patreon community! Thanks so much for even thinking about it! The link to PATREON is here:
@gWilda
In this episode Axel starts painting the floo...
In this episode of Building Wilda we are going to attack the interior of our sailboat. That’s because we are now focusing on bringing the rooms closer to paint ready condition. That means making sure we have paint inside the cupboards and lockers, then f...
In this episode we take care of all the fine details in the rooms, cleaning and wiping before Chris, our painter comes in to do his magic! This is Wilda's first interior spray painting session! Finally, we get more top coat on!
We also have a Patreon page...
Today’s topic is cabinet doors or hatches. Small, big, rectangular, rounded, we have them all! and they are many!
we had already started working on them so that’s why they come in different stages. Some have been primed on the back side, some have be...
In this episode we are sanding and spot filling the cabins to prepare the surfaces for top coat. Then we enjoy looking at the beautiful result!
The LATEST UPDATE is that you can see what Wilda looks like in REAL TIME and you can support us by joining our ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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...
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 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...
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