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April 6, 2025
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Unique Propulsion Part 3 – Cutting HUGE holes in our BOAT – S03E19 | Building Wilda
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...
Making FIBERGLASS reinforcement RING frames – S03E20 – Building Wilda | Unique Propulsion Part 4
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...
We START PUTTING pieces together – S03E21 – Unique Drive System – Part 5 | Building Wilda
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-...
Returning strength and stiffness to the hull. Installing ring frames. S03E22 Propulsion VI
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...
Cockpit WINDOWS INSTALLATION – S03E23 | Building Wilda
In this episode we show the installation of the bulkhead acrylic windows. We hope you like our sailboat's new "face". For more recent updates, join the Patreon crew: @gWilda/about Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is being fini...
FIBREGLASS TIME – Taping the RINGFRAME into the hull – S03E24 | Building Wilda
In this episode, we make all the necessary preparations and start taping the ringframes into the hulls. If you are new to the propulsion series of episodes, we suggest you start from here: @t Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She...
S03E25 Propulsion VIII
In this episode - Part 8 of Wilda's Porpulsion - Axel is introducing his concept for the cyclinders lifting and lowering mechanism. As part of his unique drive system design, the aluminium cylinder in which the motor will sit, will have to travel in and o...
Boat Windows Difficulties – Salon Curved Windows – S03E26 | Building Wilda
This episode is going to show a bit of our struggles with getting the curved salon windows fitted into our sailboat. We work with Steve, our window guy, who moulded the acrylic material. The windows turn out to be slightly over-curved. Probably as a result...
Boat Hardware installation started. Shiny bits on! – S03E27
In this episode we start installing the stainless steel helm and play a bit with the steering cables, we do the unboxing of the dusty anchor winch and install it in place, we do a mock-up of the anchor rollers alignment and we mount a cleat! Feels good to ...
Cleats, winches & drilling holes for sailing gear – S03E28 – Building Wilda
In this week’s episode we continue working with the shiny hardware and it is going to be very interesting especially for those of you who want to know more about our sailing gear setup and more about the holes we need to drill to get the sailing equipmen...
Boat Bathroom upgrade begins – S03E29 | Building Wilda
In this episode we return to Australia for more boat works. We start the long awaited bathroom upgrade project. We build a toilet base and a shelf to return stiffness to the boat. We want to extend the head room with more space aft for a stand-in shower. ...
Glueing & Glassing the bathroom shelf & toilet – S03E30 | Building Wilda
In the last video, we started working on a toilet base and a shelf for our port aft head. Now we are doing the intermediary job - preparation of the surface and of the two new parts - before glueing and glassing them into the boat. Wilda is a Schionning ...
FIRST ATTEMPT to making CURVED WINDOW MOULDS – S03E31 | Building Wilda
In this episode we receive some not so good news. We have to face the challenge in front of us and deal with some surprises. Getting curved windows for our beautiful catamaran is not as easy as it seemed at first. We start working on moulds for the windows...
S03E32 – Drilling 1000 holes into our sailboat. Hinges installation starts | Building Wilda
In this episode of Building Wilda, we try to move forward by installing hinges or at least doing the prep work for this activity. We also do a good round of cleaning and we break down the job into smaller steps that can be ticked off the list. As usual, su...
Filling 1000 holes – S03E33 – Hinges & Hatches Install Prep work | Building Wilda
Last week we started the prep work for mounting hinges for various deck storage spaces and we also started drilling holes for the hatch installation. As usual, we thought that would be a quick job, and like any other boat activity, it turned out taking a ...
Drilling & Epoxy Filling. From small to big holes – S03E34 | Building Wilda
In this episode we review the results and identify any additional filling work that might be necessary for installing the hatches and then we move on from the little holes to bigger holes. We also share an update regarding the status of the curved windows....
Making her WATERPROOF! Thru-hulls, vents & Sealants! – S03 E35
In this episode we start working on Wilda's thruhulls, vents and sealing the storage compartments. 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 Wind and ...
Making a Fibreglass Bracket for the Anchor Roller + windows update S03E36 | Building Wilda
In this week’s video we are showing the making of a fibreglass bracket for the anchor roller. We also have some good news to share after having Wilda’s curved windows remoulded! How we made the anchor roller from scratch: Part I: https://youtu.be/5_...
Let’s solve this puzzle! SailDrive Lifting Mechanism – CNC cut parts | Part 9 | Building Wilda
NOTE: This episode is Part 9 of our Propulsion System. If you are new here and would like to understand the project better, from the start, please check out the playlist available at the link below, on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdnk7SW2R...
Bamboo Countertops – Boat Interior fit-out begins – S03E38 | Building Wilda
In this video we are introducing you to a world of templates, a new material and what we think would be the start of another interesting boat job: making bamboo countertops! Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is being finished i...
UPDATE 2025: Where have we been? – Building Wilda
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 Wind and the Sea... This youtube channel is our way of sharing this project with friends, family and those i...
Bathroom UPGRADE Started – S03E39 | Building Wilda
In this new episode we start one of the final major projects for Wilda. This is one we have postponed for a long time due to its complexity and time allocation. However, since we knew we would leave Australia soon, we decided to tackle the bathroom upgrade...
Building the Shower Floor and Panels – S03E40 | Bathroom upgrade continues | Building Wilda
Our shower upgrade continues with building the floor and the shower side panels. 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 Wind and the Sea... This ...
Our TOP 3 Boat Projects to Return to in 2025 – S03 E41| Building Wilda
In this episode we’re sort of finishing the bathroom floor (at least glassing it) and then we're doing a short recap of the exciting projects that are waiting for us in Australia. Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is being fin...
Back at the Boat. What our Catamaran looks like after 6 months away – S03E42 | Building Wilda
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 Wind and the Sea... This youtube channel is our way of sharing this project with friends, family and those i...
Catamaran DIY Windows Glazing – Start job! – S03E43 | Building Wilda
In this week video we will show you the start of a long awaited activity here at Building Wilda. Windows installation. This is one of our main objectives for this trip to Australia and we’ve decided to dive straight into what we think would be the most d...
Our FIRST EVER Windows are IN | S03E44 Building Wilda
This week’s video is the continuation of the Catamaran Windows Glazing series that we started in the previous episode. So, if you missed, the first episode is available on our channel, please have a look at that to see the prep work we’ve done https://...