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Quick update #catamaran #boatbuilding
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...
Our BOAT got the MEASLES !? – S02 E38 – DIY Catamaran
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...
A girls BOAT JOBS – S02 E37 – DIY Catamaran
This episode is a compilation of boat jobs that a girl can do :) This is what I have been busy with while Axel was working on the anchor roller. Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is being finished in a shed outside Melbourne. W...
Building the ANCHOR ROLLERS from scratch – Part II – S02 E36 – DIY Catamaran
In this episode we continue the Anchor Roller project! We glue it, do some de-coring and glass it in place. More boat work on the trampoline area coming up as well. Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is being finished in a shed ...
Building the ANCHOR ROLLERS from scratch – Part I – S02 E35 – DIY Catamaran
In this episode we start a new project for Building Wilda - making the anchor rollers. 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... ...
Anchor aweigh & Sleek Slender Hulls – S02 E34 – DIY Catamaran
In this episode we complete the fairing of the port hull on Wilda and talk about some technicalities of fairing in winter time :) Then we also introduce you to our fresh new boat project on Building Wilda - we start designing our Anchor rollers. Wilda is ...
We FINALLY GO SAILING! – S02 E33
We take a break from boat work and from Australian winter and we make our way to Boracay, in the Philippines to enjoy some sun and sea! Stay with us to see this short and sweet new episode in which we actually go sailing in a paraw!! Wilda is a Schionning...
Shining a LIGHT on our BOAT PROGRESS – S02 E32 – DIY Catamaran
Hi there! Last week on Building Wilda, we finished installing the steps to the roof and mast. In case you missed that, please have a look at the latest two episodes that we uploaded, I’ll drop the links here: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEdBG...
Steps to the mast – Installation time – Part 2 – S02 E31 – DIY Catamaran
In today’s video we are continuing the Arts & Crafts Project - Building Wilda’s Steps to the mast! If you missed last week’s episode, go ahead and check it out to catch the start of the project! Here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE...
Baby Steps to the mast – Part 1 – S02 E30 – DIY Catamaran
In this episode Axel starts building Wilda's the steps to the mast! We started with building the smaller 4 steps first, 2 for each side of the boat, to help us reach the salon roof. They are made of small pieces of laminated foam glued together with epoxy...
FIRST LOOK at our WHITE BOAT interior – S02 E29 – DIY Catamaran
During the past couple of weeks we’ve made some progress on sanding the interior of our sailboat, Wilda. After the first coat of primer , in grey, and a lot of spot filling, in blue and pink, and some SERIOUS sanding, we think we are ready to apply anoth...
The RETURN of the RESCUED CUPBOARD – S02 E28 – DIY Catamaran
In this episode, we are moving forward with more spot filling in the salon in preparation for a second coat of primer. And an old piece of furniture is rescued and reinstalled on our boat! Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing catamaran. She is be...
What is Fairing Boat Hatches All about? – S02 E27
As you probably noticed in last week’s episode, we started making some progress on Wilda’s hatches. They’re being sanded and faired :) today we continue working on those beautiful deck hatches as they need more work. As usual, one round of sanding an...
Finally getting some help! We get to work on details! – S02 E26 Sailing Catamaran Boat Progress!
Hi everyone! In this episode we continue fairing and sanding the stanchions in preparation for a round of primer, so as to bring them to the same level of progress as the rest of the boat. We also remember that Wilda has another 10 stanchions on the deck ...
Handrails installation – Part III – S02 E25 or How Stanchions Reinforcement is Trending Now
Last week we temporarily glued the stanchions for Wilda's handrails in order to make sure we found the correct position for them. Once we were happy with that, we made the proper epoxy mix and glued the stanchions for the handrails to the deck. Today we wi...
Handrails installation – Part II – S02 E24 or Why strong tape is still important
Last week, Axel had a first attempt to making a fiberglass tube for the handrails stanchions. That didn’t go well, so, in this episode we try again, hopefully with a more successful result. We also share the steps we take for the handrails installation. ...
Handrails installation – Part I – S02 E23 or How NOT to make fiberglass tube
In this episode we will continue the journey and will show you how we made and installed Wilda’s handrails (or the start of this project :) Before we left to Europe, we took a few measurements of the aft of Wilda planning for handrails. While we were aw...
BREAK from BOATWORK: This was unexpected! – S02 E22
In this week's episode we are taking a much-needed break from boatwork. We had to travel out of Australia as our visas were getting close to expiring, we decided to go back home, we did a few medical check-ups and Axel had a little surprise operation. Actu...
Did you miss the Sanding party?| DIY Catamaran interior work in progress – S02 E21
Hi everyone! As we promised last week, in this episode of Building Wilda we are back in the sanding paradise! Yes, there is a lot of that coming up! And because there is so much to do, we actually got some help from friends, a beautiful Australian family w...
We wish we knew this BEFORE. LESSONS from failing at using an AIRLESS SPRAY gun on our sailboat
Hi everyone! Last week on Building Wilda we finally gave her a beautiful coat of grey primer! We had a few mishaps and so, in this episode we are sharing the aftermath of our painting exercise: the first time use of an AIRLESS SPRAY GUN! We will share the ...
Interior PAINT TRANSFORMATION using an AIRLESS SPRAY gun – S02 E19
Last week we promised we would be painting Wilda with the FIRST INTERIOR coat of PRIMER! And we hope we sparked your curiosity to see her new SEXY look! Originally we thought she would be white, but we forgot that the paint we had ordered some time ago wa...
Serious BOAT CLEANING before interior PRIMER – S02 E18
In this episode we are taking everything out, emptying the hulls in preparation of a serious round of cleaning and washing, to remove all the dust…. followed by…. NO! this time it isn’t sanding nor fairing! it is painting with primer on the inside! S...
SANDING in IMPOSSIBLE places – S02 E15
Hi everyone! Last week on Building Wilda we redesigned the size of our salon forward hatches, we then reinforced the cutouts with fiberglass and filler and we finished fairing around them on the inside. As you can imagine, NOW it’s time for some serious...
Will she have strong enough hatches?
Hi there! After last week’s fairing inside the salon on Wilda, after lots of measuring and debating in regards to potentially cutting the whole front of the salon, we made the decision not to cut. Instead, we decided to install bigger hatches. For that...
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