#Waverover
In this video, our house guest Stephen helps me get a ton of work done over my birthday long weekend. Interior work is well underway as is the exterior fiberglassing. The war that we have been waging against the cold weather is beginning to tur...
#Wuben
I'm happy to be reviewing the Wuben flashlights. These well made and rugged flashlights have earned a spot on Wave Rover for her voyage around the world. I love the bright strobe and the SOS feature.
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#Waverover
In this video I explain what story boarding is and why craftsmen have been using it for centuries to increase production, accuracy, and test design before ever cutting a piece of wood. I then use the story board to design and build the hatch ho...
#Waverover
In this video I explain the 4 reasons why I will always choose to build a Wave Rover style hatch over buying a manufactured one. We are 92 days away from launch and I'm feeling the weight of the number of items left on my list. With a bit of ha...
#Waverover
In this video I explain many of the Wave Rover concepts and share the 3 principles that top professional builders and craftsmen use to be highly productive. I also give you a boat tour of my progress to date (30 March 2023). I also explain why ...
#Bluetti
What happens on the homestead when we have a power outage. When I am off on my voyages I want Mrs. Rover to be able to deal with these all too frequent outages with this simple Bluetti AC500 5000watt "plug and play" portable power station. htt...
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In this video, I use scarf joints and epoxy to make the ash the needed length for the Junk sail battens, despite -18c temperatures. "Forge Your Own Adventure"
***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 7 spaces left to fill on the bulkhea...
#Waverover #Pecron
In this video, we go on a field trip to my local wood suppliers (about a 10min drive). Change the chuck on the drill press. Mill and install the floor timbers and introduce the Pecron Portable Power Station as a solution to my untidy an...
#Waverover
In this video, the cabin top is installed and we seem to be on schedule for the moment. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 7 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. Check out the link below to become a Wave Rover Benefactor.
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In this video, the stringers are milled out of clear local pine and installed. I open a couple of the boxes that contain Fortress and Mantus anchors.
***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 9 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. Check out the link...
In this video, I discuss and demonstrate the junk sail design that I will be taking on Wave Rover for her circumnavigation later this Summer. In the second half of the video I present an opportunity for someone to get a small ocean capable boat that is rea...
In this video, she really takes shape with all the all the ring frames installed. I also test the Bluetti AC 200 Max power station ( http://bit.ly/40Ugdue ) by powering the shop tools for the building of all the ring frames***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** ...
In this video, despite freezing temperatures, and a winter blizard, the cabin sides are installed and the main hatch is drawn up.***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 12 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. Check out the link below to become a Wa...
In this video, despite freezing temperatures, I scarf the cabin side plywood and sheer stringers. And it's not that difficult. Check out S2E08 Scarfing Lumber https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8CGfy8GMHs and S2E10 scarfing Plywood https://www.youtube.com...
In this video, I have a friend drop by and we make vertical and horizontal structural epoxy fillets. And it's not that difficult. Check out S2E28 for mixing the fillet material. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIEquuCfhF4
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In this video, I build a beautifully curved beam... and it was simple and easy. I also showcase the BLUETTI AC 200 Max Portable power station. AC200P: http://bit.ly/40Ugdue
***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 13 spaces left to fill on the bu...
In this video, gussets and a solid wood beam are applied to the "transition" bulkhead and a heavy fillet is completed in cold weather. A decision is made about the Hatch ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 16 spaces left to fill on the bulkhea...
In this video, I make another big change to the camber of the cabin top. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 17 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. Check out the link below to become a Wave Rover Benefactor.
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In this video, I layout and install the bulkhead just forward of the beautifully cambered cabin bulkhead and install the counter tops for the galley and nav station. ***Benefactors Bulkhead Alert*** There are only 22 spaces left to fill on the bulkhead. ...
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...
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]
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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. ...
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 ...
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...
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