In this video I reap the benefits of building the Wave Rover "Womb". I prep the boat and my work area, and then it's time to apply the heavy bi-axial ...

I'm releasing this video just a little early as Santa Claus and his Elves are big Wave Rover fans and wanted to see it before heading out. The battle with the ...

The battle against the temperature continues. I have to accept the fact that the weather is getting cooler and I will have to figure out techniques to adapt to ...

Season 2 of Wave Rover starts off with a Huge announcement! I'm building a new boat. Wave Rover Hull #1 is a brand new 21foot pocket cruiser. Designed by an ...

The transom is fitted and the hull is now complete from the plywood perspective. I explain the importance of learning to see with ones hands. The battle ...

Gluing the hull panels together. Mrs. Rover pitches in and together we do a massive glue up on the hull. She certainly is looking like a boat now. Anybody ...

The hull sides are scribed and fitted onto the hull. Finally Wave Rover opens her cargo hold in time for Christmas with some merchandise: ...

Some of the Frames are not fitting. The problem is solved and it's time to build the transom. Builders from several countries take on the challenge of building ...

With Mrs. Rover's help the second layer of the bottom is laminated. This is a big step forward! Also, the building plans for the WR 650 are now fully complete ...

In this episode I scarf up another big panel to cover the bottom of Wave Rover. Concerning the building plans for the 650... Andy the Naval Architect needs ...

In this video I mark and cut the scarfed panels (plywood). I check a plywood scarf joint by breaking it. Then it's all hands on deck to fit and glue them so ...

Scarfing (a structural joint) and gluing 3 sheets of plywood together to form a massive 4' x 24' sheet of plywood (1200mm x 7200mm). As part of a Wave Rover ...

The scarf joints on the Sheer Stringer are checked and shaped. Then the stringer is fitted into position and the shape is very pleasing to the eye. Head ...

A couple of interesting projects are completed in this video. "Shaping the Stem and Scarfing the Sheer Stringer" try saying that 3 times quickly. Working out ...

I have to erect a mini vertical lofting surface to establish and develop the angle and heights for the stem (bow). And then, toward the end of the video I give ...

It's beginning to look a bit like a boat! The temporary "male plug" frames are installed on the strong back. But first the strong back has to be tweaked and ...

In this video I build a lofting "table". I then crack on with lofting and building all the frames for the Wave Rover 650. This really was easy to accomplish ...

With a near miss from Hurricane Ida, I go on a supply run to an empty lumber yard. Then it's all hands on deck (Mrs. Rover) to build the strong back for the ...

The study plans are available and Andy Dize, the Naval Architect of the Wave Rover 6.50, has graciously allowed me to sell the first 100 study plans as a ...

Starting out my day on my homestead, I then head off to the potential new boat shed and explain how I built it. I also explain when I expect that we will have ...

Season 2 of Wave Rover starts off with a Huge announcement! I'm building a new boat. Wave Rover Hull #1 is a brand new 21foot pocket cruiser. Designed by an ...

Single handed sail from Southport Australia to Fiji. Hit something at night and put a hole in the boat. five days of strong trade winds over 30 knots Please ...

The Digital plans are now ready to download!!!!! Proven on 2 Atlantic crossings, and 7800 nautical miles on open ocean. Ladies and Gentlemen, start building ...

This is a distillation of the measures I take to be safe at sea. These measures come from years of experience and multiple solo ocean crossings in boats 26 ...