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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 equipment in place. How many holes do we need to drill...
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 start the fun stuff! Wilda is a Schionning ...
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 of the cooling process. However, we try to ...
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 out of the bigger cylinder, lowering and...
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 is being finished in a shed outside Melbour...
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 finished in a shed outside Melbou...
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 page where we try to publish more updates: @g...
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-core the balsa and rebuild the hole surround...
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 cleaning & tidying up! You can always s...
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 what makes it unique and interesting! Link to Pr...
Unique Drive System – Building Wilda’s Propulsion Part II – S03E18 – Electric Catamaran
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. Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1340 sailing c...
NOT the AVERAGE SAILBOAT DRIVE SYSTEM – S03E17 – Building Wilda | Electric Catamaran Refit
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, the mechanical bits. To remind you a little bit...
AMAZING Interior BOAT spray painting -S03E16- Building Wilda | Catamaran Build | Restoration | Refit
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 next steps! Wilda is a Schionning Wilderness 1...
LAST SANDING & SPOT FILLING. Is it THE END?- S03E15 – Building Wilda | Catamaran Restoration | Refit
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 mark all the imperfections, fill them with e...
STEP CHANGE & the GALLEY Crockery Shelves are GONE – S03E14 – Building Wilda | Catamaran Refit
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 some long awaited changes! The LATEST UPDA...
Spray Painting TOP COAT in the cockpit – S03E13 – Building Wilda | Catamaran Restoration | Refit
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 paint! Watch the game change! The LATEST...
This SAILBOAT’s CABINS NEVER felt THIS BIG – S03E12 – Catamaran Restoration | Building Wilda
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 Patreon community! Thanks so much for even t...
Catamaran Hatch Puzzle – S03E11 | Building Wilda | Catamaran Build | Restoration | Refit
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 been just sanded, many of them need spot filling a...
Our First BOAT INTERIOR SPRAY session – S03E10 – Building Wilda | Catamaran Build | Restoration
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 called Building Wilda. So if you’re in...
Attacking BOAT INTERIOR one last time – The 3 corner rooms – S03E09 – Building Wilda | Catamaran
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 final sanding with 240 grit, marking any imperf...
Cockpit door adjustments & Sailboat interior floor primer S03 E08
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 floors on the interior of Wilda. We need to appl...
Sailboat Spray Day – S03E07
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 LATEST UPDATE is that you can see what Wilda lo...
BIG REVEAL of our Non-skid application – S03E06 – Building Wilda – DIY Catamaran
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 joining our Patreon community! Thanks so much for ...